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I've been going to WDW in July for over a decade. It was always close to 100 degrees (literally). It isn't anything new.
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↩ replying to AylaIt certainly is hotter than the 1970s and WDW has been adapting. More indoor M&Gs, as an example. Enclosed theaters and queues. Less outdoor dining.
Then they built TSL the way they did for some reason.
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it would be nice if they could build more outdoor shaded / AC areas like Tomorrowland terrace.
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Once again people need to remember that just because "it's always this hot in Florida" doesn't mean the warnings don't serve a purpose.
Tourists who aren't used to this kind of heat are being informed of what to expect and how to handle it.
There was a warning from someone on social media that I saw recently telling people to be careful because they burnt their feet on the hot pavement at a water park. Sometimes people don't realize how different Florida is compared to where they live.
We had a local warning in July, because of a sudden change in temperature. The actual temperature was comparable to a hot summer day, but the warning happened because it was a sudden spike and people wouldn't be used to it yet.
If this is normal and something you're used to, great. Maybe the warning isn't directed at you.
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↩ replying to Wendy PleakleyAbsolutely. We did fine during the July heatwave because we are accustomed to WDW in the summer and took an afternoon swim break every day. I really feel for people who stayed in a park all day. At least summer crowds are much lower than a couple decades ago. I couldn’t imagine going to WDW in this heat with 2005 summer crowds. It’s more manageable when you aren’t waiting more than 30 min for much of anything.
The biggest thing I noticed is that mornings used to be cooler. You could arrive in a park in the summer with temperatures still in the low 70s, which felt almost pleasant. Now, it doesn’t get much below 80 in the summer. You’re waiting for a bus at 7 am and it’s already on the cusp of “hot”. Not much relief either given the increase in days with no rain. It doesn’t rain “every day at 3 pm for an hour” like people like to imagine.
It’s hot. But different. We did 10 days in central Florida and a 4-day cruise and NEVER had to put ponchos on. I was thankful but that’s crazy. It was nice that Test Track never went down…
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I saw on another site that they have put large industrial fans in the Haunted Mansion queue to help with the air circulation that was cut off by the construction wall.
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↩ replying to Wendy PleakleyDefinitely also - there is a difference between feeling like 95 and feeling like 115 ... So just b/c someone has done WDW in the summer before, doesn't mean this won't be worse than what they have experienced in the past and should be prepared
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WDW could take note from, say, Kung-Fu Panda Land at Universal Beijing.
Completely indoor themed land with dark ride, flat rides, shopping, M&G, can be enjoyed regardless of weather.
The indoor theme and ambience is created so well, it makes guests feel as if they're actually in China.
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↩ replying to Baloo124Universal should have taken note from, say Kung-Fu Panda Land at Universal Beijing when designing Universal Epic Universe.
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Better yet they should follow the Dubai parks model and build all parks indoors. The only downside is coasters like Velocicoaster and Stardust Racers wouldn't be built
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↩ replying to Jrb1979No reason they couldn’t be built. They’d just use the same model used for Manta at Sea World Abu Dhabi