Escaping the Rain at Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room

Until our trip last September, I had never visited the Walt Disney World parks in the rain. At least not anytime that I can remember. In the hot, muggy summer months odds are you are going to encounter the same problem. Luckily, rain showers in Florida don’t last too long so you can grab a bite to eat or see a show and by the time you are done the rain will have stopped. But in case you get stuck with the rain showers all day, here are list of things that we like to do to escape the rain in each park.

Magic Kingdom


  • The Plaza Restaurant – The Plaza is one of those rare Disney restaurants where you can sometimes snag a same day reservation. If the weather gets bad, take a break from it with lunch or dinner and some ice cream.

The Great Movie Ride
Hollywood Studios

  • The Great Movie Ride – Still one of my favorites. The queue is inside and you get a nice, relaxing ride through the movies.
  • The Voyage of the Little Mermaid – Sure, you are technically under the sea for a while but at least you stay dry.
  • MuppetVision 3D – If it was really rainy day, I would just keep getting back in line. I love the preshow as much as the show itself.
  • Star Tourss- Spend time checking out all of the cool things in the queue before heading off with your pilot C-3PO
  • The Magic of Disney Animation – This is probably one of my favorite places to escape the rain. You can watch the movie preshow, hang out inside getting your photo taken with Mickey or Pooh, and then head over to the Animation Academy and learn to draw a Disney character.
  • Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream – Another one of my favorites. You can dry off while exploring the gallery and then watch a film about Walt narrated by Julie Andrews. It doesn’t get much better than that.

The Land
Epcot

  • Universe of Energy: Ellen’s Energy Adventure – You can’t beat 45 full minutes away from nasty weather. Plus there are dinosaurs & Bill Nye the Science Guy.
  • The Land Pavilion – You can hang out here for a really long time between Soarin’ & Living with the Land. You can also watch the Circle of Life movie. If you are hungry, make sure to check out Sunshine Seasons. They have some great options.
  • Club Cool – Free soda!
  • Innoventions – There are several fun little things to do here. On our last trip we made a nice, embarrassing video game featuring ourselves.
  • Epcot Character Spot- Spend some time in here getting your photo taken with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, and Goofy.
  • World Showcase Movies – While you are touring the countries of the World Showcase stop & view the movies in Canada, France, China, and Norway to take a break from the rain showers.
  • The American Adventure – I love this show. Its a great way to spend 30 minutes anytime but especially when its raining. You can also spend time viewing the Hall of Flags and the American Heritage Gallery.

Disney's Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom

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Escaping the Rain at Walt Disney World

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