Disney Family 5
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What do you think is the best park to go to on a rainy day and what do you think the worst park is? Especially with 3 kids (6 years old, 3 years old and 8 months old). Tomorrow we are hitting the road! :sohappy:
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Best / Worst Park to go to on a Rainy Day
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mickeysshoes
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Worst park for touring in the rain is AK..by far. The rest of the parks have enought indoor lines and shows to keep you out of the rain.
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PolynesianPrincess
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I would agree with the above poster and say AK wouldn't be the best park to go to on a rainy day..... We've had good luck with MK on rainy days... Have a great trip!! :wave:
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LeeSeeBabe
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Agreed.
AK by far worst!!
As coltow said, the post shows at Epcot can keep you busy.... we don't mind bouncing from country to country in WS.
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Why is AM worst
Guess I can see with the two youngest mentioned in original post why AK would be worst park, but also heard that animals are more active during the rain. So if my family doesn't mind getting rained on (unless hard rain) would the animal kingdom be a good idea or will most things be closed? (guess it would be much less crouded)
Guess I can see with the two youngest mentioned in original post why AK would be worst park, but also heard that animals are more active during the rain. So if my family doesn't mind getting rained on (unless hard rain) would the animal kingdom be a good idea or will most things be closed? (guess it would be much less crouded)
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disney magic 06
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We have been at Animal Kingdom a couple of times on very wet days, its ok for a while. As you said, the safari was BRILLIANT, then we went to Tough to be a Bug, then we thought 'blow it, we are English, we are used to rain' and carried on wandering around as all others sheltered. Then we were soaked to the skin and went back to our hotel for showers, dry clothes and a cocktail 
haha.
Yes, Epcot is a good bet
haha. Yes, Epcot is a good bet
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Thrill
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The worst is definitely AK. There's not a lot to do inside. Dinosaur's inside queue isn't too long (not an issue in the offseason), Everest has a lot of outside queue, and the only continuously running show is It's Tough to be a Bug. Everything else is either showing only a couple times a day or is outside, off the top of my head.
As for the best, there's an argument to be made. I'd say that Epcot is pretty decent, given that there's a lot you can do to eat a lot of time during a rainstorm. More often than not, you can get in line for Spaceship Earth when it's raining, and by the time you get out, it's beautiful outside again. Other than Test Track, pretty much everything is primarily indoors. Innoventions is another good indoor time killer. World Showcase has a lot of shops to pop in and out of, as well. Epcot's main disadvantage is that it's very spaced out. Getting from one pavilion to another takes a while.
And that brings me to Magic Kingdom. Again, a fair amount to do inside, plus a few continuously running 15-20 minute shows, and the park is set up without the space that Epcot has.
Hollywood Studios isn't awful in the rain, as it also has a few attractions that can kill a lot of time, and pretty much everything is indoors. I feel like it's spaced out a little more than Magic Kingdom is, though.
I'd say Magic Kingdom, but Epcot is a close second.
As for the best, there's an argument to be made. I'd say that Epcot is pretty decent, given that there's a lot you can do to eat a lot of time during a rainstorm. More often than not, you can get in line for Spaceship Earth when it's raining, and by the time you get out, it's beautiful outside again. Other than Test Track, pretty much everything is primarily indoors. Innoventions is another good indoor time killer. World Showcase has a lot of shops to pop in and out of, as well. Epcot's main disadvantage is that it's very spaced out. Getting from one pavilion to another takes a while.
And that brings me to Magic Kingdom. Again, a fair amount to do inside, plus a few continuously running 15-20 minute shows, and the park is set up without the space that Epcot has.
Hollywood Studios isn't awful in the rain, as it also has a few attractions that can kill a lot of time, and pretty much everything is indoors. I feel like it's spaced out a little more than Magic Kingdom is, though.
I'd say Magic Kingdom, but Epcot is a close second.
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NiarrNDisney
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I have to disagree with some of the other posters, I actually find that when it rains in DAK that it makes it more exciting. So yes you will have to wear a poncho and carry an umbrella but I have found that alot of the animals enjoy the rain and come out giving you a better opportunity to see them. It has been my experience that DHS is by far one of the worst parks to be in when it rains since the attractions tend to be further away from each other or are outside and are shut down during so + some of the attractions lines are found outside with littel or no coverage.
Epcot however is one of the best parks to be in since you can hide away in a restaurant, enjoy a snack and or drink and wait out the storm.
Epcot however is one of the best parks to be in since you can hide away in a restaurant, enjoy a snack and or drink and wait out the storm.
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Scuttle
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Hollywood Studios. Every headline attraction at Hollywood Studios is indoors. Granted none of them are time consuming, but everything is very close together at HS. Animal Kingdom is horrible and Epcot isn't good either. Everything is very spread out at Epcot. I would rank it
1. Magic Kingdom- not too spread out and many indoor attractions
2. Hollywood Studios- not spread out and indoor headline attractions
3. Epcot- getting stuck in world showcase in a thunderstorm sucks unless your hungry
4. Animal Kingdom- just overall the worst. Also spread out and the rain drops drip off all the foliage.
1. Magic Kingdom- not too spread out and many indoor attractions
2. Hollywood Studios- not spread out and indoor headline attractions
3. Epcot- getting stuck in world showcase in a thunderstorm sucks unless your hungry
4. Animal Kingdom- just overall the worst. Also spread out and the rain drops drip off all the foliage.
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cowanfamily
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If your dealing with one day, hit Disneyquest. You and your kids will have a blast!
Of the 4 major parks,
1. MK
2. HS
3. EPCOT (it's just to spread out for rainy days)
4.AK
Of the 4 major parks,
1. MK
2. HS
3. EPCOT (it's just to spread out for rainy days)
4.AK
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sweetpee_1993
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Love this thread! We leave next Thursday night/Friday morning for our first September trip. I've often wondered how I'd handle a trip with daily rain vs. our usual trips which go off mostly without rain or maybe a portion of 1 day with rain. I've decided to just roll with it, get wet, do some puddle jumping, and make it part of the adventure! Of course when I'm in the moment my perspective may be totally different but here's to trying to get into the right frame of mind from the onset! :sohappy:
I got caught in the Mexico pavillion once during a heckuva thunderstorm. My poor brother was out IN the rain trying to get back to us with our ponchos and umbrellas. He was completely soaked when we met back up (he was the tough manly-man who wouldn't buy a poncho for himself). He wasn't the happiest of campers when dripping wet but then he had some fantastic stories of sideways rain, trees whipping around, and watching other guests sprinting only to have their feet completely fly out from under them. He said it was one epic wipe out after another. :wave:
I got caught in the Mexico pavillion once during a heckuva thunderstorm. My poor brother was out IN the rain trying to get back to us with our ponchos and umbrellas. He was completely soaked when we met back up (he was the tough manly-man who wouldn't buy a poncho for himself). He wasn't the happiest of campers when dripping wet but then he had some fantastic stories of sideways rain, trees whipping around, and watching other guests sprinting only to have their feet completely fly out from under them. He said it was one epic wipe out after another. :wave:
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mp2bill
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I'd agree, except for the fact that there's a lot of walking outside to do around the WS.
My vote for best would be DHS since the only real outside attraction is the Studio Backlot Tour, and even then, you're in covered vehicles.
I totally agree with AK as being the worst.
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If it rains enough so they can not do the afternoon parade the Operations Manager for the MK can have the "Rainy Day Parade" run on Main Street. It has everyone in cars,floots etc. and goes up Main Street and then back down Main Street. It does not go to Frontierland. The Cast Members along the route really "get into it" and make it a fun parade. Plus people are not standing 4-5 deep like the normal parade crowd.
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wdwmomof3
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If I know that it is going to rain most of the day, we plan to go to Epcot because most everything is indoors. You may get a little wet going from one building to another but you will be indoors most of the time.
My second choice would be HS because most all of the shows and attractions are also indoors.
My third in line would be MK and my last choice would be AK. In fact, we have been to AK in the rain and it was awful!:hammer:
My second choice would be HS because most all of the shows and attractions are also indoors.
My third in line would be MK and my last choice would be AK. In fact, we have been to AK in the rain and it was awful!:hammer:
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