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4. Covered queues offer the best use of your time

If you’re really averse to getting wet, pick something with an indoor queue and long duration. For instance, The American Adventure queue is entirely covered and inside. Best of all, the show lasts 29 minutes which is usually more than enough time for a Florida storm to pass over. Try the films elsewhere around World Showcase at Epcot and the Hall of Presidents or Country Bear Jamboree at the Magic Kingdom for attractions that will take up a good chunk of time.

5. The ponchos come out in full force

You won’t see many ponchos taking up gift shop shelves when the weather is dry, but they come out in giant boxes as soon as the rain starts to fall. If you don’t have a poncho of your own on hand, you’ll certainly find one when you need it. However, the ponchos sold in the park are extremely overpriced. Pick some up nearly anywhere else and bring them with you to protect your travel budget from this major drain.

6. Cast Members don’t know as much as you think

Rainy Streets

When your favorite ride is closed due to weather, it’s tempting to ask the nearest Cast Member when it will be open again. They don’t know. No matter how many times you ask or how you phrase it, they truly don’t have any idea when the call will come that tells them lightning is out of the vicinity and normal operation will ensue. Indoor attractions are not effected by rain or lightning, so simply look for another option until the weather clears.

While inclement weather happens very often at Walt Disney World, it usually doesn’t last for long. Don’t be surprised if the deluge comes down just long enough for you to find your poncho, ceasing completely before you can pull it on. Thanks to weather like this, you can see rainbows around the area almost as often as you can spot lightning.

 
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If it's starts raining, while you are on the bus to a park, you have to get off. They won't let you just stay on the bus and go back to the resort.

another thing is if there is lightning with in a certain radius of WDW the boats will go to the closest pier and tie up until they are told it has cleared.
Found this out the hard way on a boat from Hollywood Studios to Boardwalk. The boat returned to Hollywood Studios. When I asked how long we would be there they said "until we get an all clear call".

definitely buy your rain poncho's at your local kmart/target/walmart - you might pay .99 cents instead of $12 per poncho

Thanks for the article. This will come in handy when we go to WDW in April.

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