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Which park is best on a rainy day?
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Beauty and the
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I've always found Future World at EPCOT to be the best park to do in the rain. As almost all of it is undercover, and you can actually spend a serious amount of time in each section. The distance between each set of attractions is that short if you run you won't get wet and if you really can't find sonething to do you can always visit Mouse Gears:sohappy: :sohappy:
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I've visited all of them except AK during real downpours. As Now, and others have mentioned, bring a poncho...but bring it from home! (even if it's one of those wear it once and dispose of it types that are real thin plastic) My family has a set of bright red ones. Once the rain starts, you'll be surrounded by a sea of "official" WDW ponchos, and everyone looks the same! Also, bring an extra pair of walking shoes, and extra socks, so you'll have a pair of dry shoes to change into after the rain ends. (I usually leave them in my room and change later in the day)
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Demon Snow Dog
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EPCOT is IMHO the best park for a rainy day. Nearly all of the waiting lines, shows and rides are under cover. A portion of the Test Track ride takes place outside but wouldn't you find it to be more thrilling to be speeding around on a rain-slick road? Also, you'd be getting around in a large park under cloud cover which beats the heat! Disney-MGM Studios is my second choice for a rainy day. Lots of covered waiting areas and indoor shows/rides; smaller park if you don't like to do alot of walking in the rain. The only major downside I can think of is that Fantasmic! is an outdoor show without cover above.
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lnmjameson
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We were at AK on a very rainy day & had a blast! There was no one left in the park & we rode Kali River Rapids 7 times in a row. We were already soaked & decided "the wetter the better"!
Although they had to cancel Tarzan because of a slick stage, we feel that if it weren't for the rain, we would never have had so much fun on Kali. The wave would come over the raft like a wall of water. We giggled & found this experience to be priceless.
Although they had to cancel Tarzan because of a slick stage, we feel that if it weren't for the rain, we would never have had so much fun on Kali. The wave would come over the raft like a wall of water. We giggled & found this experience to be priceless.
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ToTBellHop
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be a TRUE DISNEY FAN! Buy mickey mouse ponchos and go on all the water rides while everyone points at you like a moron! That's what WE do! Rainy days are the best days to go on rides with outside queues! Remember...it may be rainy, but its in the 70s and 80s! You won't be cold! HAVE FUN!!! I like MGM. Everything is close together and with the exception of ToT, the queues are inside. Again...wear a Mickey poncho!
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cm1988
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Two thoughts...
I'd choose the park with the fewest 'must see' attractions for your family. Plan to enjoy those attractions on the nicer days. The impact of rain is pretty much the same, park to park.
More importantly, bring umbrellas for everyone old enough to carry one. Unless you enjoy the sensation of moist polyethelene. Can't figure why people buy those ponchos, even if they are a few bucks less...
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ToTBellHop
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those ponchos are great! I hate carrying stuff around! If you ever notice, all the people wearing the ponchos are the ones on Splash Mountain (you'll see a log of yellow dropping...). It's a drag carrying stuff on the good rides. We don't let a little RAIN keep us from having fun!
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ToTBellHop
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they are wet. You aren't. They're made out of plastic so they don't absorb water. And...something about having Mickey on my back that is kewl!
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