Remember when WDW had great A/C?

[thelookingglass]

(yes I realize it's currently cold out, but I was just thinking of this)

Back in the old days, walking into any building at WDW meant you were met with a powerful blast of refreshing coolness. Today this is mostly not the case. You hardly ever get that awesome climate control anymore, often its cooler than the outside but not cool enough to refresh you.

Even worse, I have found that if the outside temperatures are more mild but still warm, there isn't any air conditioning at all in some attractions which leaves the air feeling warm and stuffy.

Not to turn this into another Disney vs. Universal thread, but at Universal the buildings are still kept very cool, the way WDW used to be.

 

[Chef Mickey]

I actually don't agree with this at all. Disney is still the A/C king. Even Splash Mountain has gobs of cold air blasting out in a semi-open concept queue.

I'm often too cold in most restaurants and shows.

 

[thelookingglass]

The restaurants and shops are usually still really good (because they want you to stay in them and spend money). Shows are also usually kept cool, but I was thinking back to a lot of recent visits to attractions where the air inside was rather stuffy and uncomfortable. Space Mountain, Tower of Terror, Star Tours, to name a few.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I just have a hard time getting worked up over lowered use of air conditioning. It is something we need to better learn to handle to be serious about reducing energy usage.

 

[thelookingglass]

I just have a hard time getting worked up over lowered use of air conditioning. It is something we need to better learn to handle to be serious about reducing energy usage.

But it's Florida, and the heat and humidity can be brutal. Quality A/C is crucial to enjoying the parks on those hot summer days.

 

[HRHPrincessAriel]

It never bothered me when we were there this summer. Maybe it's because I'm from Texas. The heat outside felt no different than in TX and the AC inside was what I'd expect here.

 

[Little Green Men]

I still feel that blast of air whenever I enter a building at WDW.

 

[Tom Morrow]

I have noticed this on warm but not brutally hot days. The average A/C at Universal seems significantly stronger to me.

 

[MinnieM123]

But it's Florida, and the heat and humidity can be brutal. Quality A/C is crucial to enjoying the parks on those hot summer days.

I think it comes down to personal comfort levels. I just don't feel well in the heat and humidity; gives me headaches and I need to really pace myself. However, I'm fine in very cold weather, which most people can't stand!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I used to think the A/C a bit too cold.

 

[Sudcaro- Sudcaro]

I hate super cold A/C. Best way to catch a bad cold because of the too high difference between indoors and outdoors. I also think we all have a different degree of tolerance when it comes to heat/cold, some will be bothered easily and some will not.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Kungaloosh!

 

[thelookingglass]

Kungaloosh!

the AC had great A/C!

 

[MorganKelly]

The only place that always seems warm to me is the Disney Store at DTD. So much so that I usually leave before buying everything I had planned to (not always a bad thing!) Otherwise I think the AC works pretty well. I can assure you it was working well at OKW on our recent visit!

 

[copcarguyp71]

They are not as cool as they used to be but still entirely bearable for me (and I sweat like a streetwalker in confession). What they could honestly use more is outdoor fans in common areas and outdoor queues to make these areas more bearable by air movement.

 

[lazyboy97o]

But it's Florida, and the heat and humidity can be brutal. Quality A/C is crucial to enjoying the parks on those hot summer days.

Part of us all bring less resource intensive will mean becoming more aware of our environment and adapting our behaviors to suit that environment.

 

[Sans Souci]

I used to think the A/C a bit too cold.

That is because of your delicate, European constitution.

 

[draybook]

Yeah, I noticed that it wasn't quite as cool indoors as it has been in days past.

 

[wdwfan22]

I always notice the lack of A/C on Spaceship Earth and The Great Movie Ride

 

[disney4life2008]

I always notice the lack of A/C on Spaceship Earth

Especially during the "rome falls" and "civil war" scenes