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We are really looking forward to going to florida in June and know it will be hot and busier than when we went before in February. Some people I have spoken to have said that June is one of the worst times to go and that you will be lucky to get on 2 rides in a day due to it being so busy.
Does anyone have any tips or experiences of visiting florida in June?
Thanks for any tips.
One idea is to take an afternoon break back at the villa. Head into the theme parks reasonably early, then head home again at lunchtime when it starts to get busy. Grab a bite to eat and have a few hours by the pool, then head back to the park at about 4pm.
Alternatively, plan to watch the shows in the park between lunchtime and early evening. This also gets you under some shade during the hottest part of the day.
I agree that it will be really busy in June compared to February, but it won't be nearly as bad as July and August!! With some planning and smart use of the fast pass, you will get to do plenty. We were down over New Years and this was the first time we were in the parks at peak time (we always went in February too!). It was certainly crazy, but we got to do a lot more than I expected and the crowds you will see, will not be like the ones I saw! Have a great time!
I think the key is to plan your day at the parks. Use your fast past as previoulsy said and ensure you have the tickets that allow you to park hop in and out. It will be busier than February but will not be really bad like the summer holidays. Check out the times of the shows and don't miss the parades and fireworks!! You will have a fantastic time!:)
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We are really looking forward to going to florida in June and know it will be hot and busier than when we went before in February. Some people I have spoken to have said that June is one of the worst times to go and that you will be lucky to get on 2 rides in a day due to it being so busy.
Does anyone have any tips or experiences of visiting florida in June?
Thanks for any tips.
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see you there. we go end of may for 3 weeks. we are expecting it to be a little busy but nothing like our holiday in august there last year . it spoilt it initially, but then you got used to planning the day with military precision , and a few back up plans[msnwink]
I was chatting to a friend who has been countless times, in all months and she was saying her favourite time is June
I would not be worried about travelling to Florida in June. Our last three family visits were all in June and can honestly say that it did not seem too busy to us.
We used Fast Pass in Disney and that was a real boom for the popular rides and I can honestly say that no wait was ever more than 30 minutes some rides we just walked on to! We were lucky to get handed some fast past type tickets by a family who had just finished their vacation and no longer needed them just as we walked in to Universal which meant we were lucky here to!
I think as the previous responses it still does mean to organise your day and plan what you want to do - we tended to have a snack breakfast and then eat an early lunch in the park inside to keep out of the sun for a bit, oh and we also bought those spray guns, which we found great!
June is a lovely time to go and to be honest with you, its hot whenever you go to Florida, obviously the peak times reach high temps but June is lovely and its just before the humidity hits.
I have yet to go to a park when its not busy, weekends are busier than through the week for obvious reasons. You will certainly do more than 2 rides.
We have been in early June a couple of times, to be honest I do not remeber the parks being THAT busy[msnsmile2]It was definately hot and humid, but not unbearable at all! We have been at quieter times, but there is always an argument for the people give the place atmosphere!!
We have been in June before and are also going for 3 weeks in June this year. June is a great time to go. Schools do not tend to be off and you don't get those massive school groups from South America either at that time.
Last year we went in to MK for opening and had done Buzz lightyear, astro-orbitors, tomorrwoland speeway, tea cups (twice), peter pan, snow white, its a small world, and the carousel (3times) in the space of under 2 hours.
Its really not that busy at all. Last year out of 2 weeks in June we only had 4 or 5 days where it really rained.
You will have great time in June - might see you there!
We are going out for last week of May and into June. We have planned everything. Not too worried about the heat and humidity. As long as you keep the fluid intake up, plenty of suncream and wear hats everything should be ok. We plan to keep out of the Mid day sun.[msncool]
I fully endorse what everyone else has said. If you plan your day with precision, deciding which rides you absolutely must go on and then make sure you arrive at the park as soon as it opens. Then go to the big rides first even if they're across the other side of the park. We have always been in July and August because of school holidays and have never had to wait more than 10 minutes for any ride. By arriving at 8am you have done everything you want to do by noon and are ready to head for home and miss the crowds (and the traffic). There is a really good book "The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World" that also gives you lots of tips on the order in which to go on rides and visit parks and we found it absolutely worth it's weight in gold.
Dianna.
WE took the kids for the first time June 2003 and we had no trouble. We were in MK for opening on our first day and managed to get most of the rides done by 2pm. We then hopped over the AK and went on the Rapid Ride 5 times on the trot as the park was so quiet. It did rain a bit in the afternoons but soon cleared up and we dried of fine. I am sure you will have a great time.
I am always there in the month of June and have visited the parks on occasion in June and found them less crowded then going in July and August.
Thanks for the great response, all the tips are really useful.
Thanks everyone.
Yes I will try to get to the theme parks as early as I can. I believe they open at 9am. Can you actually get onto the grounds and park up before 9am or do they only let you drive in at 9am? I have heard that in disney only those who stay in a disney hotel can get in at 8am.
I want to start as early in the day as allowed as it takes a while to get bags searched and mono rail in disney.
Thanks again for the good advice.
You'll have fun in June. Just be ready for the storms (4pm sharp!), the traffic, the heat my god the heat!
As the others said take advantage of fastpass. It'll get you on the rides far quicker than linning up. And linning up in 90dgrs with 100% humidity can be a chore!
Maybe think about taking a day and exploring. I've posted before about St. Augustine, but it's a wonderful place for a day visit. Or maybe get a hotel for a night. There are many beach front hotels where you can sit on your balcany and watch the storms as you sip margaritas!
We went in late July early Aug last year thinking it would br crowded.....but to us who can't get into any kind of eating house for 5 months of the year without an hour or more wait......it was nice to just walk into most places even in high season......I found the parks OK but to humid for me......we had no wait for anything at Epcot......but then I have my plan for that place and it works every time........
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We are really looking forward to going to florida in June and know it will be hot and busier than when we went before in February. Some people I have spoken to have said that June is one of the worst times to go and that you will be lucky to get on 2 rides in a day due to it being so busy.
Does anyone have any tips or experiences of visiting florida in June?
Thanks for any tips.
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What rubbish!
We have been twice in June!
Yes it is busier than Feb, our advice is to take note of the guides on when to visit what parks.
We went our first time in june and knew nothing about the best days to go, still did and saw everything we wanted to EVERYDAY we went.
Remember it is a holiday and not a race to get everywhere at once, enjoy the surroundings and you will find you will see and do much more.
Make use of the FAST PASS at Disney and guest services.
They can advise you on best times to visit each attraction.
If the children are getting hot and bothered, come out of the park and go swimming or something for an hour or two then return and enjoy the rest of your day.
You'll love this time of year.
Why not do something different and go to a Baseball game.
Great day out especially for the children, If the ball ends up in the Stands, and the children find them, they keep them!
They can also have them signed by the players.
You can park before the parks open (and the earlier you get there, the closer you are to the gates, and most of them will let people in from 8am, unless we've been extraordinarily lucky at the ones we've been to anyway and we've never stayed at a disney hotel/resort.
we are heading off to orlando in june for sisters wedding, she went in june last year and had no problems with weather or parks, only time there was a problem was july 4th where she went to univeral which as you can imagine was very busy, took 3 hours to get off car park, going again same time this year anyone with any suggestions as to where to go on july 4th would be greatly appreciated, first time on this forum, quite addictive, much to daughters annoyance:D
My stay will also go into the 4th July and I'm not sure where to go either. Of course it will be busy everywhere but if anyone can recommend the best place to go it would help me.
Thanks all.
We will also be in Orlando at the same time as you. I have booked us into Discovery Cove on July 4th. Thought it would be a good day to go there and avoid the crowds at the parks.