What joy spring brings!  Flowers bloom, empty forests refill with abundant green foliage, forest animals make friends with random princesses…wait a minute…okay so maybe that last one was a stretch (unless you are 100% princess like me.  Accept it.  Embrace it.)  Any rate, with all of these spring things comes the inevitable thunderstorm.

Now, I know that there are loads of articles all over the internet on what to do at Disney in the event of rain; I even wrote one, appropriately titled It’s Raining…Not Pouring! Making the Most of the Parks in the Rain!  In this article I’ll give suggestions for making the most of the parks when it rains.  Among my suggestions, head for indoor attractions, be prepared with ponchos, and last but not least brave it.  Brave it?  That is a bold statement, one that should be followed up by some caution, granted, most of us have a generous portion of common sense! Now, I will give my self credit on this article because I did say that if you hear thunder, you should head for safe cover.  But recently I watched a news show with a segment on lightning safety and I have to say that I am so glad I watched!

I’ve never been one to play around with lightning!  When I was  little, my mother would make us shut everything off, we weren’t allowed to stand near windows, we couldn’t use the telephone, we couldn’t go anywhere near water (like even the toilet).  Now that I’m grown, I’ve relaxed a lot; pretty much the only of those rules I keep is to get indoors to safety.  I thought that all my Mom’s precautions were preposterous.  But friends, thanks to some time watching the tube whilst laying on my belly waiting for an allergy panel to react, I got some eye opening information!  I was shocked to learn just how dangerous lightning is!  So, what does this have to do with Disney?  A lot!

Here are some tips for playing it safe in the parks:  lightning safety at Disney World.