Tips for Peak Season

[21stamps]

I don't know why I'm finding the urge to read your posts and reply, but you're wrong about that.

Wrong where? See the blue areas- that's called "South Florida". It has a tropical climate. Lol

That's why there are differences in wildlife, plants, flowers, trees..and weather, in the southern part of Florida than what the rest of the state has.

 

[RustySpork]

Wrong where? See the blue areas- that's called "South Florida". It has a tropical climate. Lol

You're wrong because South Florida extends all the way up to Sarasota, and Sarasota is not a rainforest.

 

[21stamps]

You're wrong because South Florida extends all the way up to Sarasota, and Sarasota is not a rainforest.

Lol, so I just googled to see the broader point of your photo, and what the colors meant.. you should have posted all of it. . Here it is.

 

[RustySpork]

Lol, so I just googled to see the broader point of your photo, and what the colors meant.. you should have posted all of it. . Here it is.

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Much of South Florida is subtropical, although some of South Florida is also considered tropical. 100% of South Florida is not "tropical" as you stated and that's why you're wrong. You can believe you're right if you want, I don't really care. That's precisely why so many people on this site including myself have you on ignore.

 

[21stamps]

Much of South Florida is subtropical, although some of South Florida is also considered tropical. 100% of South Florida is not "tropical" as you stated and that's why you're wrong. You can believe you're right if you want, I don't really care. That's precisely why so many people on this site including myself have you on ignore.

I just wanted to expand on your photo that you posted as "proof" of me being wrong.lol. It was pretty funny, you had to laugh once you realized the description that went with it.
Orlando has always been Sub Tropical.. not Tropic like the Southern region. It can make a difference when someone is trying to plan a trip.

 

[disneygeek90]

Whether Orlando goes by the technical definition of "tropical" (which... by that image none of FL is tropical. It's savannah, monsoon and rainforest) or not....yes, we get rain and yes, it's hot.

 

[RustySpork]

Whether Orlando goes by the technical definition of "tropical" (which... by that standard none of FL is tropical. It's savannah, monsoon and rainforest) or not....yes, we get rain and yes, it's hot.

We have two seasons. Hot, and hot and wet.

 

[21stamps]

Whether Orlando goes by the technical definition of "tropical" (which... by that image none of FL is tropical. It's savannah, monsoon and rainforest) or not....yes, we get rain and yes, it's hot.

That's why I posted the description.. SoFla definitely is tropical.. it states it right under the photo. Central/North- sub tropic. Rusty had just cropped that part out.

There are differences in the 2 climates...especially in the winter. I didn't realize there would be a debate over it.lol

 

[disneygeek90]

That's why I posted the description.. SoFla definitely is tropical.. it states it right under the photo. Rusty had just cropped that part out.

There are differences in the 2 climates. I didn't realize there would be a debate over it.lol

If you're comparing the panhandle to Miami, then sure. I lived in Jacksonville and it is quite different than where my parents live in Fort Myers. Overall, Orlando and south is pretty similar. The vast majority of the "south florida" portion is more or less everglade swamp.

 

[RustySpork]

If you're comparing the panhandle to Miami, then sure. I lived in Jacksonville and it is quite different than where my parents live in Fort Myers. Overall, Orlando and south is pretty similar. The vast majority of the "south florida" portion is more or less everglade swamp.

South Florida begins around the Sarasota and Ft. Pierce city lines though, it looks like it's about 50/50 tropical and subtropical. If you only considered Miami to Naples as South Florida she'd be right. Technically even Tampa considers itself South Florida but it's still in the Central Florida zone. You're right about the everglade swamp, I think it's more than 50%.

Finally found a mostly accurate map.

Also, I didn't crop anything it was an image direct from wikipedia.

 

[21stamps]

If you're comparing the panhandle to Miami, then sure. I lived in Jacksonville and it is quite different than where my parents live in Fort Myers. Overall, Orlando and south is pretty similar. The vast majority of the "south florida" portion is more or less everglade swamp.

No, there are several differences, like I said- plants, flowers, wildlife, there's characteristics that each region has. I had to live in Tampa for a short time for work.. tried to go home every weekend..I missed the characteristics of south Florida tremendously.

Don't just take my word for it though, I posted the expanded view of rusty sports google search. South Florida is more than swampland.lol.

 

[disneygeek90]

No, there are several differences, like I said- plants, flowers, wildlife, there's characteristics that each region has. I had to live in Tampa for a short time for work.. tried to go home every weekend..I missed the characteristics of south Florida tremendously.

Don't just take my word for it though, I posted the expanded view of rusty sports google search. South Florida is more than swampland.lol.

Oh, I know. I've lived in Fort Myers, Jacksonville and Orlando. They're very different. I just don't agree with that map. If anything it's claiming that 90% of Florida is the same "central" climate.

 

[Angel Ariel]

Avid Disney lover here. Been to Disney World many times. Every time I plan a trip the sadness of wanting to be here/ the excitement of wanting to be there again kicks in. We've always gone in either July or in August before school starts. So it's always been very hot and summery( but worth it for the memories). This year we are going at the week of Thanksgiving break, the 19th-26th. I've been made aware by many people to be cautious that it will be insanely busy. Besides staying on site and getting early entry, and after magic hours, is there any other advice to help beat the crowds/make it more manageable. Also what should we wear at that time of season? I live in a Houston and Houston is unbareable hot all year round. Were cry babies and pull out the sweaters when it's like 75 lol. Thanks in advance! So exciting to be back at my true home, the Magic Kingdom. I've seen so many videos of Main Street at Thanksgiving/Christmas and I almost wanna cry tears of joy

We went to WDW in early December in 2007, and layering was our best bet. Mornings were chilly, but late morning into the early evening was quite nice (jeans/SS shirt, no jackets, easy). Once the sun went down, though, it definitely got cold (and we're from the northeast). Having long sleeves and long pants was much appreciated at night. If you don't want to carry things with you all day, you could load up a backpack with just jackets/long sleeve shirts (or whatever you need), and put it in a locker during the day to retrieve once the sun goes down. We do that at Disneyland a lot, but haven't done that at WDW.

 

[21stamps]

Oh, I know. I've lived in Fort Myers, Jacksonville and Orlando. They're very different. I just don't agree with that map. If anything it's claiming that 90% of Florida is the same "central" climate.

The official climate zones are sub tropic and tropic...but yeah the panhandle and Jacksonville definitely get colder than central florida!
I always thought the below was interesting, it's why I love SoFla so much.. the biggest difference can be felt at night. The temperature in Orlando winters is cold compared to a tropic climate. That's why I definitely recommend sweaters/jackets/layers in Orlando.

"South Florida is a region of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southernmost part of the state. It is one of Florida's three most common "directional" regions, the others being Central Florida and North Florida. It includes the populous Miami metropolitan area, the Florida Keys, and other localities. South Florida is the only part of the continental United States with a tropical climate."

If you do ever visit SoFla I promise that you'll see more than swamps.. or not even see one at all unless you seek it out..you will see a mass of humanity and traffic though. south east (palm beach and south) is the most populous area in Florida

 

[RustySpork]

Oh, I know. I've lived in Fort Myers, Jacksonville and Orlando. They're very different. I just don't agree with that map. If anything it's claiming that 90% of Florida is the same "central" climate.

It's not really saying it's the same central climate, it's just defining the ranges. Technically it's subtropical all the way north to somewhere around Myrtle Beach. Another view from the US department of agriculture.

Just realized how far off topic this has gotten, sorry thread.

 

[Laketravis]

I live in a Houston and Houston is unbareable hot all year round. Were cry babies and pull out the sweaters when it's like 75 lol. Thanks in advance! So exciting to be back at my true home, the Magic Kingdom. I've seen so many videos of Main Street at Thanksgiving/Christmas and I almost wanna cry tears of joy

We live in central Texas which is a bit less humid than your area but often hotter with temps pushing 110 degrees in the summer and when we go to Orlando/Key Largo/Islamorada in the summer we honestly feel like it's cooler in Florida. Until we stand in the direct noon sun, of course. But the majority of our visits are in November and December, and we love the Florida weather during those months and it's our favorite time of the year to be in the parks. Weather has ranged from warm and wet to cold and dry. Some days we were comfortable in shorts and T's while other days we needed long pants and sweaters.

The crowds DURING the week of Thanksgiving have not been as bad as we feared. It might be because everyone expects it to be extremely crowded and stay away. Even on Thanksgiving day we would hang around the resort thinking the parks would be jam packed but the CM's would tell us it really wasn't that bad so we eventually hopped from MK to EP and HS and didn't find the crowds to be stifling.