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crush777
22-07-2012, 11:14
Hi All
I am sure this will have been covered before, I am looking for some general advice on November, such as weather to expect around the second week, average theme park wait times, good time to visit (we are travelling with a disabled guest so we try to look for the quieter times out of season). Also are there taxis outside the mall of millenia you can just hail without booking anything (this is something I have never done in florida before as we have always travelled everywhere by car) and lastly is the Titanic exhibit on I drive worth a visit. Many thanks and sorry if I am asking questions that have already been covered.
Carl
Laurel Oak
22-07-2012, 12:29
We visit in November and its our favourite time. Weather is warm, generally around 78 to 82 degrees with fairly low humidity so very pleasant. Theme parks are fairly quiet with short wait times particilatly the first couple of weeks in November. Veterans day (11th November) can get a bit busier but its not like other holidays. Its does get busy however as you get towards the end of November and Thanksgiving.
Cannot answer about Taxi's at the Mall at Millenia as we've always had a car.
We vistited the Titanic Exhibition a few years ago when it was raining (May) and thoroughly enjoyed it. We would not have thought of going had it not been for the weather but glad we did. You are taken round by a guide in period costume who is one of the passengers (or crew I believe) who is very informative and dispels some of the myths that have been portrayed by Holywood. Well worth a visit.
AshleyLodge
22-07-2012, 16:27
The day time weather is usually warm and pleasant but it can get cool in the evenings so you really do need to take a fleece or something warm. The parks are generally not as busy and nor are many restaurant. You will still have to queue at the popular ones but probably not for so long. Sorry - never used taxis so can't answer that one
I can help on a couple of things. We normally visit Florida in Nov/Dec and think the weather is perfect, as at any-time during the year you can expect the odd bad day. When we went last year with my Son and family (although in October/November that year) he dropped us off at the Mall of Millenia, when we wanted to leave there was a cab outside but he could have just dropped someone off. As for the parks again in October/November they were reasonable, no long waits at all (especially if you use Fast Pass) except for the kiddie rides which sometimes were bad.
Keith
crush777
23-07-2012, 11:54
Many Thanks
Carl
We have been going in November for almost 20 years and have never needed anything as warm as a fleece. A light cardigan is the most I have ever worn and even that very rarely. It is our favourite time of the year, even better than Spring time. We will be back on 7th November and can't wait.
Andrena
Laurel Oak
23-07-2012, 13:19
We have been going in November for almost 20 years and have never needed anything as warm as a fleece. A light cardigan is the most I have ever worn and even that very rarely. It is our favourite time of the year, even better than Spring time. We will be back on 7th November and can't wait.
Andrena
Same here, never needed anything like a fleece. We usualy go to "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party" which doesn't end until midnight and the worst I've had on is a long sleeved polo shirt and the wife a light cardigan. We go over on 8th November and we can't wait also but when we can back we won't be able to wait until next May.
Katys Grandad
23-07-2012, 15:02
Hi All
I am sure this will have been covered before, I am looking for some general advice on November, such as weather to expect around the second week,
Been asked many times - search term 'November weather' brings up several threads which might be of interest.
I used to go to Florida every November but stopped a couple of years ago because of a couple of quite chilly years. I'd say you'll be fine in the first couple of weeks (I used to go around the final week) but by the end of the month it gets much cooler and it doesn't really warm up fully until mid morning. The other thing to bear in mind is that, like here in the UK, the days are much shorter than in the summer and when the sun goes down the temperature drops.
Same here, never needed anything like a fleece. We usualy go to "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party" which doesn't end until midnight and the worst I've had on is a long sleeved polo shirt and the wife a light cardigan.
Have to agree, we did it last year. Great to see snow in Florida. November 29th this year but just me and the wife for three weeks. A great build up to Xmas.
As Katys Grandad said it does get darker earlier but not as bad as over here.
Laurel Oak
23-07-2012, 16:52
Don't mind it getting darker earlier as it means that the parks close earlier and so don't have to wait until late for the fireworks/shows, except MVMCP that is.
We now always go in November and the weather has always been very nice, there is normally no or very little rain, the parks are really nice to visit with fewer people making shorter queues. We also visit in February which is much cooler normally than November, if I could only make 1 visit I would choose Novemebr, you will have a great time.
Lovely dry time might need a cardigan in the evening but lovely days. Nice time to visit. Taxis of a problem outside the main entrance of the Mall, always someone being dropped off so easy to hire. Parks well no one can predict but usually quieter.
Val
crush777
23-07-2012, 22:08
Thanks all
I will do a search for November weather on here , your advice is very much appreciated. We do prefer cooler weather 75-80 rather than the full on summer sun, never thought about the early dark nights but I think we will be ok with that, once again many thanks
Kind Regards
Carl
Katys Grandad
24-07-2012, 04:10
You have to be careful with the average daily highs and lows because what they mean is that those temperatures are reached at some point in the day so it might hit, say, 75 but that doesn't mean it's at that point all or even most of the day. For me, that's the big difference in the 'winter' months.
November can be a month of contrasts with temps but is still a very good month to visit. We have been late November for Thanksgiving and been in shorts and T-shirts all the time yet another year it was 40F for the Thanksgiving parade at Disney and that was a bit chilly!