Is anyone on the boards presently at WDW? Per the Weatherchannel's website the weather is nasty right now. The Swan and Dolphin cam is presently working :sohappy::sohappy: so you can see that it is raining.
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Severe Weather Alert for Orlando . . .
- Thread starter Crazy4WDW1
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EPCOT Explorer
New Member
It's raining EVERYWHERE in FL.
:dazzle:
Sunny, sure...LOL
:dazzle:
Sunny, sure...LOL
The Oggmonster
New Member
Yeah but I always rains a lot down there.
The radar does look like most of Florida is getting pounded.
Still . . . i would certainly rather be at WDW right now getting soaked then here at home.
Still . . . i would certainly rather be at WDW right now getting soaked then here at home.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
That is a understatement....Can anyone else tell I am sick of FL?
:lol::lookaroun
Figment82
Well-Known Member
It's a typical afternoon in central Florida - nothing to get too concerned about around here. I live close to property and we just had the usual lightning and heavy rain.
It's funny how everyone always complains about the rain here in the summer, yet without it, the evenings are downright unbearable!
It's funny how everyone always complains about the rain here in the summer, yet without it, the evenings are downright unbearable!
Can someone explain to me why the lightening in Florida always seems so much more intense than what we get here in Pittsburgh? Is it because we have all the hills, etc.? :shrug:
Spike-in-Berlin
Well-Known Member
Nothing really special. While we were there last summer a tornado watch was issued by the NWS for the orlando area for an entire day. Nothing happened however.
The Oggmonster
New Member
That is a understatement....Can anyone else tell I am sick of FL?
Well is kind of funny that last year when I went down to WDW it did not rain one day. But if it rains or not, I would enjoy my vacation down in WDW either way.
SeaBreeze
New Member
Last time I checked we're the lightning capital of the United States. And the fifth sunniest.... but I guess the Sunshine State sounds friendlier than the Lightning State. :lookaroun
DznyGrlSD
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
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That is a understatement....Can anyone else tell I am sick of FL?
I'll trade places with you!! 9" of snow in May are you EFFIN' kidding me!!
WDWKat26
New Member
Nothing new, this is a day in the life of a Floridian. It pours every day.
dandaman
Well-Known Member
To some people. :drevil:
Seriously, severe weather is half the fun of my Florida vacations!
BigB911
New Member
Hasn't seemed like it the past few days, what with a tornado touching down in Butler County and such. Lightning around my house (a stones throw from Kennywood) was pretty intense!
RnRJoe6114
Member
Ah yes, the magical beauty of the Sunshine State, oh the wonders it holds...as long as you get before 2:30
waltsbiggestfan
New Member
I was just at WDW over the forth me think we get as much rain here as florida.
Wasn't in a Disney park yesterday but was at Busch Gardens when the storms rolled in there. Even though I have lived in Florida for over 30 years, this one scared me some. We were on the train when it started to sprinkle. Didn't even look like it was going to rain. Within seconds it escalated to a down pour with lightning within 2-3 miles of the park. They emptied the train at the next station because even a grounded metal train is not a safe place to be. We waited out the storm in the train station which is near Sheikra. My sons were up in the line for Sheikra and were first in line. Because the storm came so fast, 2 cars of people were out on the coaster. This year the storms seem to build faster making it more dangerous for anyone in a park or outdoors because you really have to scramble in doors. Sheikra got AT LEAST 4 hits which scared everyone waiting out the storm. The sound is instant and quite intense when the lightning rods take a hit. We saw so many hits right on property yet people were still running from place to place out in the storm.
I assume the storms in the rest of Central Florida were as intense . We ended up waiting out the storm for over 2 hours. My sons did ride the first Sheikra when they started it again, but within an hour the heavy rains returned. The lightning was not as intense then, but you could see the damage the earlier storm did. A lot of kids were holding their ears and basically shaking in fear during the afternoon storm. When it started up again even adults were scrambling to cover quicker fearing more of the same.
I can say no one left the park dry. Even being under cover and in a restaurant outdoor covered area we managed to get soaked. Sideways rain is hard to stay dry in. There was no way to avoid getting wet on the tram to the car either.
One good thing about BG if you buy a ticket and it rains like it did yesterday, you can get free passes good for any day within 7 days.
I assume the storms in the rest of Central Florida were as intense . We ended up waiting out the storm for over 2 hours. My sons did ride the first Sheikra when they started it again, but within an hour the heavy rains returned. The lightning was not as intense then, but you could see the damage the earlier storm did. A lot of kids were holding their ears and basically shaking in fear during the afternoon storm. When it started up again even adults were scrambling to cover quicker fearing more of the same.
I can say no one left the park dry. Even being under cover and in a restaurant outdoor covered area we managed to get soaked. Sideways rain is hard to stay dry in. There was no way to avoid getting wet on the tram to the car either.
One good thing about BG if you buy a ticket and it rains like it did yesterday, you can get free passes good for any day within 7 days.
Ilovewishes
Member
This makes a refreshing change!! It's pouring down in Florida and here I am, in London, in shorts and sunglasses, baking!! Very unusual!!!