We will be there toward the end of the first week, heading into the second week, so we will be living that hot, humid life with you. We currently live in Mobile, AL, however, so we are pretty acclimated to this sticky heat, although we benefit somewhat from being close to the water, unlike Orlando. We typically take afternoon walks around 3:00 every single day and my son is at golf right now in the heat of the day. It just is what it is. My number one rule with my family is to stay hydrated, meaning drinking tons and tons of water (and more water) and less of the dehydrating stuff, although coffee will be had. My number two rule is just have a good attitude about it. We know it will be super hot and sticky and humid and we will be sweating messes. But, we are together, and getting the chance to be at Disney, so things are not so bad. We plan on hitting parks with early magic hours, going until about 12:00 or 1:00, going back to our hotel to relax, pool, whatever, and then going back to the parks for late afternoon. There are plenty of places in Disney to duck in out of the heat. As far as crowds go, it seems that they are trending down for later summer, as many people do not want to be in that heat and after years of heavy crowds, people are moving to other times of the year. Of course, that is no guarantee and I really think Disney is pretty much always busy.
I just made my final payment this morning and I am beyond excited! I hope that you are too, and have a wonderful visit. Just think of all of the stories you will be able to tell people about the heat, the wonderful thunderstorms, people watching, and of course, the traditional Disney experiences! Great stories rarely come out of average times