I Thought Florida Was Supposed to be Warm! Dec 9th-17th 2010 About This Page:

[Cam22]

I can't believe how cold it was for you two! Forbidden Journey is truly awesome, but I wouldn't want to be stuck on it on my back.

[chezp]

Sorry it was so cold for you. Sadly, having been to Florida many times in December, that is the risk you take going then - although we've had some beautiful weather, we've also usually had a couple of freezing days... it seems to happen every year!

[Sunshine Family]

Wow - that is damn COLD! (and I'm from MA originally.) And I hear you on the cold and fibro, more than one friend has that or some other immune disorder such as Lupus or RA, and the cold really does a number on you.

I'm glad that you were able to fit in as much as you did with all the cold, go you!

[MikeL]

Reading this I keep remembering a neighbor going a few years ago and while we were warm here in De he called and had us ship down their winter coats
That was after he had lt us know they for two days prior had been in shorts and tee shirts

[Colexis Mom]

Sorry it was so cold! It looks like you've made the best of it! Great updates and pictures!

[ravensgirl76]

great TR! sorry about the cold, it does make for a miserable time but i'm glad you guys are making the best out of an icky situation!! can't wait to hear more.

we're going this December for almost the same dates, so reading this is giving me GREAT insight on what to expect!! weather and crowd wise

[samrutster]

We also traveled last year during the "freeze"! It was my husband and my handicap sons first trip and I was so sad that it had to be less than wonderful because of the cold! I travel almost every year with my older kids and their families and this has always been one of my favorite times of the year to be at WDW. It was so miserable this past Dec. that I could have cried. We had to leave the parks as soon as the sun went down because we could not stand the cold! Half of the family got the flu that had been brought to florida by some brazilians that were traveling in big group there. Had to go to redi clinic as they were so sick. Doc at readi clinic said, "Strange, we have only seen this flu in people here from Brazil" My daughter states, "Dah.....where do you think they are right now!" LOL. It was such a let down to have my husband and son's probably only trip to Disney be less than perfect! Anyway, as always we have another trip planned this OCT. Cruise then land for 7 days, but without the cold this time! I hope for all you December travelers there is no more freaky winter weather this year.

[OCEANGRLLG]

Yall look really cold! I need to look for the glassblower next year while we are there and see if we can get a custom made ornament! That was really cool!

[Cheeser]

Sorry to hear about the cold...but you did get to see the Hogwarts Castle and got a butter beer!!!

[Angela1312]

Originally Posted by Cam22

I can't believe how cold it was for you two! Forbidden Journey is truly awesome, but I wouldn't want to be stuck on it on my back.

WWOHP was much more "authentic" seeing all the snow on the roofs! Being stuck lying down on FJ was only scary when I got too hot. Once I wiggled out of my coat I thought about taking a nap LOL!

[Angela1312]

Originally Posted by chezp

Sorry it was so cold for you. Sadly, having been to Florida many times in December, that is the risk you take going then - although we've had some beautiful weather, we've also usually had a couple of freezing days... it seems to happen every year!

It does seem to happen every year, but I was keeping my fingers crossed that it would skip over us while we were there. No such luck! But we did try to make the best of it. It definetely felt "Christmas-ey" hee hee!

Originally Posted by Sunshine Family

Wow - that is damn COLD! (and I'm from MA originally.) And I hear you on the cold and fibro, more than one friend has that or some other immune disorder such as Lupus or RA, and the cold really does a number on you.

I'm glad that you were able to fit in as much as you did with all the cold, go you!

Damn Cold is right!!! haha! Between the cold and the Fibro, I tried my very best not to have a meltdown everyday. It was difficult, and DH is great about asking me if I'm doing OK. Sometimes I push myself to keep going to make sure we do everything on our list. I think if this had been our first trip I WOULD have cried! Luckily we have been a few times before so we didn't feel too dissappointed that we couldn't ride Splash Mountain or enjoy Fantasmic.

Originally Posted by MikeL

Reading this I keep remembering a neighbor going a few years ago and while we were warm here in De he called and had us ship down their winter coats
That was after he had lt us know they for two days prior had been in shorts and tee shirts

Sounds like your nighbor has the same luck that I do!! This past winter we got about 8 inches of snow in North Alabama, which is a BIG DEAL!!! We normally get less than an inch! This winter was just rotten all the way around. We are seriously talking about moving to FL someday! By the way, my DH visited Maine a few years ago in January and said he has never been so cold in his entire life!!! I don't know how you folks manage up there, that's insane!! And your poor doggies! My two little critters were NOT happy with the snow, and kept going potty under our deck to keep from doing their business in the snow!

[Angela1312]

Originally Posted by ravensgirl76

great TR! sorry about the cold, it does make for a miserable time but i'm glad you guys are making the best out of an icky situation!! can't wait to hear more.

we're going this December for almost the same dates, so reading this is giving me GREAT insight on what to expect!! weather and crowd wise

Glad I could help! The crowds were heavier than I expected, but I believe it was because it was the National Cheerleading finals or something, and then the South Americans are on their summer break. We made sure the check the weather before we left and packed accordingly. I would recommend layers since it can get quite toasty inside the restaurants. I got SUPER hot and sweaty in Chefs de France!

Originally Posted by samrutster

We also traveled last year during the "freeze"! It was my husband and my handicap sons first trip and I was so sad that it had to be less than wonderful because of the cold! I travel almost every year with my older kids and their families and this has always been one of my favorite times of the year to be at WDW. It was so miserable this past Dec. that I could have cried. We had to leave the parks as soon as the sun went down because we could not stand the cold! Half of the family got the flu that had been brought to florida by some brazilians that were traveling in big group there. Had to go to redi clinic as they were so sick. Doc at readi clinic said, "Strange, we have only seen this flu in people here from Brazil" My daughter states, "Dah.....where do you think they are right now!" LOL. It was such a let down to have my husband and son's probably only trip to Disney be less than perfect! Anyway, as always we have another trip planned this OCT. Cruise then land for 7 days, but without the cold this time! I hope for all you December travelers there is no more freaky winter weather this year.

OMG Your poor family!! I understand what you mean about leaving when the sun set. We pretty much did the same thing when we could, or dash from store to store. Hollywood Studios was the worst, since NONE of the stores had their heat on, and the kept the doors open all day. I was so worried about getting sick while there! I just knew with my rotten luck that we would, but luckily we didn't. I definetley would have cried if I were you! I'm so glad you guys are gonna give it another try in a warmer time of year. Keep your fingers crossed you don't have any hurricanes. Our wedding anniversary is in Oct and every year we end up with a tropical storm or hurricane on our anniversary. I can't complain though, because our wedding day was warm and sunny. But hey, if it's raining, it's an excuse to take off your shoes and play in the rain!! Free water fun!

Originally Posted by OCEANGRLLG

Yall look really cold! I need to look for the glassblower next year while we are there and see if we can get a custom made ornament! That was really cool!

Hi there! The glassblower was in the Crystal Arts store on Main Street. He gives demos in the back of the store where the huge fernace is. He had a little hanging display of things he could make, and the ornament was one of them. I'm not sure of the schedule but even if you don't go during the holidays I'm pretty sure you can just ask him to make you one, and he will let you pick the colors and everything! Oh and I think he can even put little Mickey or Donald impressions in it(they are really small and sort of looked like tiny cookie cutters). It did take about a day and half before it was ready because after he made it he had to let it cure overnight in their special oven. So make sure you get it early in your trip so he's got time to send it to your resort.

Originally Posted by Cheeser

Sorry to hear about the cold...but you did get to see the Hogwarts Castle and got a butter beer!!!

Oh yes the Butterbeer was awesome! I had the traditional, not the slushie, since it was so cold outside! I think of it as "Diabetes in a Cup" LOL! And DH had the Hogshead brew, which he said was EXCELLENT, and like it more than any of the beers he's tried at the Germany pavillion at Epcot!!!

Originally Posted by Colexis Mom

Sorry it was so cold! It looks like you've made the best of it! Great updates and pictures!

Thanks! We certainly tried to make the best of it. Glad you are enjoying the TR! I just noticed the pics are a bit grainy, I think it must be from compressing them before posting. Anyway thanks for reading along!

[MikeL]

[QUOTE=Angela1312;372792
Sounds like your nighbor has the same luck that I do!! This past winter we got about 8 inches of snow in North Alabama, which is a BIG DEAL!!! We normally get less than an inch! This winter was just rotten all the way around. We are seriously talking about moving to FL someday! By the way, my DH visited Maine a few years ago in January and said he has never been so cold in his entire life!!! I don't know how you folks manage up there, that's insane!! And your poor doggies! My two little critters were NOT happy with the snow, and kept going potty under our deck to keep from doing their business in the snow![/QUOTE]

When it snows we can't keep our two in the house they love it. They wont come in until they get the snow so packed and frozen in the paw webs that it hurts them to walk. Once they thaw out its time to go right back out and cot another fresh coat of snow for me to dry off them and use me as a towel.
I don't understand why you want to move. I thought Fla stood for Far Lower Alabama

[Angela1312]

Originally Posted by MikeL

When it snows we can't keep our two in the house they love it. They wont come in until they get the snow so packed and frozen in the paw webs that it hurts them to walk. Once they thaw out its time to go right back out and cot another fresh coat of snow for me to dry off them and use me as a towel.
I don't understand why you want to move. I thought Fla stood for Far Lower Alabama

LOL! I wish! We have several reasons why we wanna move to FL, the first and most important being WDW! The other reasons include being closer to the beach and AWAY from family drama! They can't bother us if we are too far away tee hee!! Oh and your doggies have much more fur and much more body than my two little terriers-they both only weigh about 15lbs each, and are shorthair. One is a little crazy, and she does try to run around and bite at the snow because she thinks it's attacking her, but the other is miss priss and doesn't want her tootsies getting snow in them. They are delicate Southern Belles

[Angela1312]

Here's a few more pics from my photopass cd.