Near-Record Heat Hits Walt Disney World Today With 100-105 Degree Heat Index on May 20

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Near-Record Heat Hits Walt Disney World Today With 100-105 Degree Heat Index on May 20

Near-Record Heat Hits Walt Disney World Today With 100-105 Degree Heat Index on May 20

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[John park hopper]

All that concrete just makes it hotter

 

[donaldtoo]

We’ve already had this…!!!

 

[easyrowrdw]

All that concrete just makes it hotter

Thank goodness they’re not planning to pave over the river and remove a bunch of mature trees

 

[Squishy]

Perfect time for the castle stage show to return from refurbishment, I really don't know how they do it.

 

[larryz]

Thank goodness they’re not planning to pave over the river and remove a bunch of mature trees

When it's this hot, having all that water in the park contributes to higher local relative humidity levels, so they're actually doing us a big favor by removing that source of extra moisture in the air.

Now if we can just convince them to get rid of the lakes in Epcot and DHS...

 

[John park hopper]

Thank goodness they’re not planning to pave over the river and remove a bunch of mature trees

Ha Ha less out door shade means guests go into shops and cool. off and spend money

 

[Comped]

Ha Ha less out door shade means guests go into shops and cool. off and spend money

The AP lounge in Morocco, which was part of the reason why I visited yesterday (needed the button they're giving out for my collection), was quite good in the cooling off category but terrible in the spending money category.

 

[larryz]

Ha Ha less out door shade means guests go into shops and cool. off and spend money

 

[The Mom]

Please stay on topic - which includes hints for staying cool at WDW. Thank you.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Stay hydrated - drink plenty of water. Duck into shaded areas and air conditioned buildings whenever possible. Don't push yourself! A damp cooling towel behind the neck can be quite helpful. Wear sunscreen (even though some types can prevent proper sweating... but that harkens back to - don't push yourself).

 

[Disstevefan1]

Stand by the Fountain of Nations in EPCOT and feel the spray of the fountain ..... Oh wait.... Never mind.

 

[Pix E. Dust]

Meanwhile, it is unreasonably cold where I am. We should combine forces to lower their temps and raise ours.

 

[twilight mitsuk]

Without a heat advisory

 

[Tori]

I have to have my UV umbrella if I visit the parks during this time of the year. It makes a huge difference.

 

[Brian]

Does Disney have it's own weather station/climate predictor team?

Yes.

 

[JoeCamel]

The AP lounge in Morocco, which was part of the reason why I visited yesterday (needed the button they're giving out for my collection), was quite good in the cooling off category but terrible in the spending money category.

You mean they handed out a button at a place they sell stuff? Those devils!
I hope they had my favorite way to keep cool at WDW the sprayer fans ($14.95)!!
Combine that with a slouch hat ($29.95) and a parasol ($47.50) to stroll your way to a magical experience!

 

[Comped]

You mean they handed out a button at a place they sell stuff? Those devils!
I hope they had my favorite way to keep cool at WDW the sprayer fans ($14.95)!!
Combine that with a slouch hat ($29.95) and a parasol ($47.50) to stroll your way to a magical experience!

I've got over 200 buttons from various eras of Disney... I couldn't pass this one up especially as I was planning to go past Morocco anyway! The very, very, very powerful AC caused the place to be packed - so I didn't get a seat for at least 15 minutes! (They even had stanchions outside due to the mass of people waiting to get in.)

 

[Lilofan]

Good place to take a nap is in the cold AC during the long American Adventure film at AA in Epcot.

 

[John park hopper]

I hope anyone with a service dog does not repeat does not go to WDW during this heat wave --it would be inhumane to subject an animal to such conditions


For example, a study by WHAS11 found that concrete in full sun can reach 135°F (55° warmer than shaded grass), while shaded concrete was around 80°F. In contrast, shaded grass was slightly cooler than the air temperature. one with a service dog does not repeat does not go to WDW during this heat wave. A dog will experience far more heat that close to the ground(concrete).