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Yes! Totality is the big show. My wife and I will be in our mid-60s in 2045. If God is good enough and we can be at WDW on that day we are already planning on it. There will be about 6 minutes of total darkness! Incredible.
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August 21 Solar Eclipse
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Creathir
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My wife and I will be in our early sixties.
I plan on being there as well.
The family DVC points expire in 2057, so I know we'll have accommodations!
KikoKea
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The eclipse is just days after we finally leave Hawaii and move back to the mainland. We were going to be in SC with family, but happily it worked out that DH and I can spend a week at WDW celebrating his retirement and easing ourselves back into the real world. (Hawaii is a world unto itself- seriously) I'm sad to miss the total eclipse (although I saw one as a kid) but...we really need that week in the bubble!
Disneymadhouse
New Member
We are arriving in Florida on 21st August from the UK, so we won't see this years!
But, wow I just looked at the map for August 12th 2045. Florida is the place to be for that event! I hope DH and I will still be able to travel to WDW as we'll be in our late 60's by then!
Claire
But, wow I just looked at the map for August 12th 2045. Florida is the place to be for that event! I hope DH and I will still be able to travel to WDW as we'll be in our late 60's by then!
Claire
tractor tipper
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Brief is the key. If your eyes feel like someone dumped sand in them later on, you weren't brief enough.
Courtney6682
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Interesting, how neat ! We will be there that week. We have dinner plans at BoG that night, so we will be in the MK that afternoon!
NASA disagrees:
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality”), when the moon entirely blocks the sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality (https://go.nasa.gov/2pC0lhe).
The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” (example shown at left) or hand-held solar viewers. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun. To date four manufacturers have certified that their eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard for such products: Rainbow Symphony, American Paper Optics, Thousand Oaks Optical, and TSE 17.
The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” (example shown at left) or hand-held solar viewers. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun. To date four manufacturers have certified that their eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard for such products: Rainbow Symphony, American Paper Optics, Thousand Oaks Optical, and TSE 17.
No wonder the school district has decided to close schools that day.
Thanks for posting this!NASA disagrees:
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality”), when the moon entirely blocks the sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality (https://go.nasa.gov/2pC0lhe).
The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” (example shown at left) or hand-held solar viewers. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun. To date four manufacturers have certified that their eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard for such products: Rainbow Symphony, American Paper Optics, Thousand Oaks Optical, and TSE 17.
I am Timmy
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Thanks for all the manufacturers! I'm going to order a ten pack, just in case, and give a few to my kids' friends. Knowing them they would probably look. They are young adults, so they're invincible.NASA disagrees:
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality”), when the moon entirely blocks the sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality (https://go.nasa.gov/2pC0lhe).
The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” (example shown at left) or hand-held solar viewers. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun. To date four manufacturers have certified that their eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard for such products: Rainbow Symphony, American Paper Optics, Thousand Oaks Optical, and TSE 17.
redsfan4life
Active Member
I will be 72 then I just hope to still be going to WDW
BEARSHOUSE4
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Any word on viewing parties for this? Any suggestions for a good spot? Rooftop?
Cmdr_Crimson
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I haven't seen anything about advertised viewing locations in WDW. It will only be a partial eclipse in Florida, so most folks will be going about their day as if it were any other day, more than likely. But if you've got some safe eclipse glasses in your pocket, you'll be able to view the eclipse in action from any spot in open sunshine.
John park hopper
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I live in Mcclellanville SC and we are in the direct path, we will have 2 min and 33 secs of total eclipse. will have t check out getting some certified solar glasses. Glad I checkd this as my welding helmit won't do
Tick Tock
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For a 2 & a half minute eclipse?
THEMEPARKPIONEER
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I was thinking they would run once upon a time during the eclipse but it won't be dark enough, Dianeyland Paris ran the Electrical Parade during an eclipse once.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
NASA disagrees:
Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality”), when the moon entirely blocks the sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality (https://go.nasa.gov/2pC0lhe).
The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” (example shown at left) or hand-held solar viewers. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun. To date four manufacturers have certified that their eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard for such products: Rainbow Symphony, American Paper Optics, Thousand Oaks Optical, and TSE 17.
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A shade 14 welding filter is also sufficient if you have a welding helmet or goggles. If you have oxy-acetylene goggles you need a new filter because most gas goggles are shade 5-7