[Chat] Disneyland needs shade, it's very hot!

[DannyLand]

Radiator springs racers is a 2 hr wait in the hot sun.! Why can't they install umberalls like Tsmm and Nemo. Or misters like they do in vegas!it's like they don't even care.

[jsmith11618]

Re: Disneyland needs shade, it's very hot!

I would say they should consider some kind of sun net, or something to provide some shade, however I am against water misters, they are a total waste of water, and in a semi-arid and arid desert area like Vegas, really should not be used.

[Ryan120420]

Re: Disneyland needs shade, it's very hot!

Those switchbacks at the beginning of RSR queue need shade umbrellas as does the single rider line. RSR has one of the worst queues when it comes to shade

Today it is miserably hot, misters would be great to have. Universal has them, so why not Disney?

[ohmyjustin]

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The only problem with misters is when it's hot, you can get pretty sticky. Or if the line stops due to a ride breaking down, which RSR is known for, you might end up getting pretty wet and uncomfortable depending on where you stand. It's nice that they did parts of the queue under a roof, but there's so much of the area that's exposed.

[DannyLand]

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Ok, I know for sure 'soarin over cal' does use misters on the outdoor queue. But I think that's the only attraction queue that it's instilled on. I guess they stopped that after DCA 1.0

[Malina]

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Shade would make such a difference. If not misters, fans would at least get some air moving. It's way too hot for people to wait outside in the sun for hours.

[Michael808702]

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We have musters in are backyard here in las Vegas they are great and would be greatly appreciated in the summer in outdoor lines

[NineteenTwenty8]

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Its themed to the desert, what do you guys expect?!

[mickdaddy]

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Umbrellas should be used for sure

[SoCalFan]

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Soarin doesn't have misters in the queue line. It's all covered by some type of shading structure. No attraction at the resort has misters. There is the rocket outside of Soarin though that does occaisonally have a mist going.

That said, I say no. Misters are a total waste a water. They give off a more cheap theme park environment which DCA has sought to move away from. They are also uncomfortable. Sure they cool you off at first but then it just gets annoying especially if you were glasses or sunglasses. Also, considering how attached people are now to their phones while in queues, ones iPhone or what not is going to get pretty wet and ones going to have to constantly wipe it off.

[patton45]

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anyone here remember the "good ol' days" when we all lined up in the parking lot under the monorail track shadow waiting for the shuttles?

[madmonkeygirl]

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The Radiator Springs Racers queue does NEED shade desperately same with the single rider line. Something anything to keep out the blazing hot sun while waiting. I'm sorry but when I just came back from Six Flags Over Texas where it was over 100 degrees plus humidity that park has shade, netting, roofing and fans in the stations if not the queue lines. A few rides actually are indoors and have air conditioning. So Disney should/needs to learn from another park.

[calsig31]

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Disneyland has plenty of shade. CA Adventure on the other hand, while it has gotten better with the remodel, is still lacking in shade structures.

As for the Racers, I've only ridden the ride with a fastpass. For the few minutes that I was in the sun, it was not too unbearable. I won't wait 2 hours for this or any ride, it is just not worth it. If I were to do that, I could see the issue with the sunshine.

[ShelbyH]

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I thought they did a fabulous job with shade at BVS and parts of CL, particularly bringing in fully-grown trees. So clearly they thought that art out. I don't get why the wouldn't anticipate the need for shade in the outdoor switchbacks of RSR. Sometimes I'm willing to sacrifice a bit of theming for comfort. I agree that misters would be a waste of water though.

[Retrocool]

Re: Disneyland needs shade, it's very hot!

They need these:


Air fans:


Misters:




Canopies:




And most importantly - FREE ICE COLD LEMONADE FOR EVERYBODY!

[swampymarsh]

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If you can think back to a first visit and aren't a youngin you might realize that now things are much more shaded. The trees have been growing and filling in. This is true in DCA as well but DCA has many more trees than DCA v1.0 to boot. With patience DCA will get cooler like DL has.

[Ortizmo2000]

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Its themed to the desert, what do you guys expect?!

Really hope that was meant to be a joke.

Was in the parks today for about two hours with the GF. We stuck to air-conditioned interiors for the first half of it (Turtle Talk, Disney Gallery) before deciding to catch the Billy Hill show. That was it for us. It reached 102 by the time the show was over and we were done done DONE for the day. Even the shade wasn't enough relief.

[CMinParadise]

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While more shade would definitely be welcome, a long wait on a hot day is ultimately still going to be a long wait on a hot day, no matter how you spruce it up. The only real way to truly cool it off is to enclose the entire queue in an air-conditioned building, which is a design choice that brings its own set of challenges.

Personally, this is one issue where I prefer to follow the old adage about what to do if you (quite literally) can't stand the heat. I just dont visit the parks as a guest when it's this hot, and not just because I'm already spending 40+ hours a week working there in the heat.

[Princess Victoria]

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I think that places such as much of the RSR queue could stand to at least have the ability to have temporary umbrellas or another sort of shading installed. That way on those days where it's dangerously hot, the guests aren't suffering. On days when it's cooler, simply don't use them. They have numerous poles in the queue to hold the ropes in place. Why not make some of these poles with the ability to hold an umbrella? Temporarily sacrifice a bit of theming for the safety and comfort of the guests.

The past few days have been very humid and muggy. Even at night, I was sweating. There's little they can do to prevent that, but at least a bit of shading during the day when it's hot would be welcome. More fans could also be installed to blow around more air. That in itself would make the queues much more comfortable on such days and nights.

[Jayce]

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Was in the parks today for about two hours with the GF. We stuck to air-conditioned interiors for the first half of it (Turtle Talk, Disney Gallery) before deciding to catch the Billy Hill show. That was it for us. It reached 102 by the time the show was over and we were done done DONE for the day. Even the shade wasn't enough relief.

Yeah it was pretty overpoweringly hot this weekend for me also. At 9 in the morning I was already riding splash mountain, went on a few times but didn't really get me wet so by 1pm after riding RSR it was Grizzly time. Went on that twice and cooled down immensely. Of course there was still someone in my boat with a poncho on that was complaining about being cold when the water splashed them. It's always tempting to suggest they not get on a water ride if they don't like water