Flies. Lots of Flies.

[PhotoDave219]

Has anyone else noticed an over abundance of black flies everywhere at MK?

I'm inside Pecos Bill right now & there are flies everywhere. They were all around Sleepy Hollow yesterday & all over fantasyland about 10 min ago.

Anyone else noticing?

 

[Master Yoda]

There has been a thread or two on the subject. My guess is mild winter followed by rapidly hot summer equals bugpocalypse.

 

[Disvillain63]

If you're talking about these...Florida Love Bugs...they're seasonal...late Spring (April/May) and again in late Summer (late August/September). They seem to be attracted to light colors; especially white ... at least the last time we visited in September.

 

[djkidkaz]

Yeah it's something all around Florida. Not sure what's up?

 

[Hulacat]

If you're talking about these...Florida Love Bugs...they're seasonal...late Spring (April/May) and again in late Summer (late August/September). They seem to be attracted to light colors; especially white ... at least the last time we visited in September.

The good news is that the love bugs don't bite, and they die off quickly. The bad news is that they can "eat" the paint off your car if you let them linger after they are splattered on the car's paint. You can remedy this by misting them with water then wiping them off with bounce(fabric softener) sheets- or just staying inside for all of May and September.

 

[Hakunamatata]

I think Dave probably means actual flies. He has been around Florida enough to know about love bugs.

 

[Gomer]

I can attest to the black fly problem. And it is a separate problem from the love bugs. They are even starting to infest indoor locations now. I battled ten or so at my table in sunshine seasons this morning an had similar issues in Gaston's yesterday.

Some poor soul left a cookie out on their stroller at the carousel yesterday. Must have been 50 flies swarming it. It looked like something had died there.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

I was eating outside at Teak in Metrowest the other day and there were tons of black flies. I blame it on the excessively mild and wet spring we have had. Bring on the 90 degrees.

 

[PeterAlt]

Yeah it's something all around Florida. Not sure what's up?

Not here in West Palm Beach...

 

[GymLeaderPhil]

Property-wide fly infestation.

 

[nepalostparks]

I agree, this season has been bad when it comes to the flies, at least in the Orlando area. We were at Magic Kingdom two weekends ago and noticed the same problem all over the park... it was really the first time I can even remember seeing more than a solitary fly or two while in the park.

Love bugs are also out, but I hadn't noticed any up at Disney. Seeing a fair number of them around Tampa, but not to the point of swarms or anything.

 

[Bolt]

Has anyone else noticed an over abundance of black flies everywhere at MK?

I'm inside Pecos Bill right now & there are flies everywhere. They were all around Sleepy Hollow yesterday & all over fantasyland about 10 min ago.

Anyone else noticing?

YES - thank you! I WISH they were lovebugs, they are slow and dumb.

 

[BwanaBob]

Property-wide fly infestation.

Yeah property wide
Been like this for almost 2 weeks

 

[j0e1306]

Well this is certainly one way for TDO to keep attendance figures up

 

[Bolt]

Well this is certainly one way for TDO to keep attendance figures up

Doubt MK is suffering.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

This is becoming The Birds but with flies.

 

[Tim_4]

This is becoming The Birds but with flies.

So... The Flies

 

[discos]

They were around near the end of my trip in April. Actually April 9th to be exact. That day Main Street was filled with them. They really liked my ice cream.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

They were around near the end of my trip in April. Actually April 9th to be exact. That day Main Street was filled with them. They really liked my ice cream.

Gross, glad I'm going to DLP instead.

 

[Piebald]

Better than what i am dealing with. I have fleas in my house and i dont even own a pet. I haven't noticed flies at disney though.