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What is your experience with "bugs" in WDW?? Are some locations more prone to mosquitos than others?? I have seen "bug spray" on many "what to bring to WDW" packing lists. I don't ever recall having a problem with bugs on previous trips.
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(we're just a LITTLE addicted to the Contemporary)!!!
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a few years back i used to go on the beach at Poly every night....and every night i would come back with tons of little bites all over my legs! However, no one else got them, we think they were attracted to my vanilla lotion. But that is the only bad bug experience i have had
~M.~
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1 Trip to Disneyland
Many more to come
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Ya know, now that you mention it, I do not recall ever having a problem with bugs at Disney! [img]smile.gif[/img]
~Nance~
DVC Members since 8/01 6/85~DI, 2/98~CBR, 1/99~OKW, 4/99~OKW, 2/00~OKW, 6/00~CBR, 1/01~VWL, 2/02~VWL, 8/02~BWV, 1/03~OKW, 3/04~VWL, 10/04~SSR, 5/05~OKW, 8/05~BCV, 3/06~SSR & BCV, 8/06~BWV & BCV, 1/07~SSR & OKW
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In general, Disney does a very good job controlling insects. However, last year after all the hurricanes, there were definitely some problems with bugs. I haven't heard any reports for awhile, so I would think they may have them back under control.
I'm sure someone that's been there recently will chime in soon with more information.
Rhonda
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We were there in September and December of last year. In September, we were there between hurricanes and didn't have notice too many bugs. I've very prone to misquito bites but it wasn't a problem. In December, it was probably too cold for the misquitoes to be out much (Yes, it was that cold in Florida!).
Linda aka: Faline
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We've never had to use bug dope at WDW. They do a very good job of controlling the bugs. You might want to bring it, but I don't think you'll have to use it.
Steve (aka brownie)
INTERCOT Staff: Accommodations & Mousellaneous
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BC 9/94
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POP 11-12/10, 3/12, 10/12, 7/17, 4/22
POFQ 10/01
POR 9/04, 1/16, 11/19
WL 12/03
Disneyland 6/07, 1/15
Disney Dream 8/14
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Except for flies I've never really been bothered by insects at WDW. Last May we were at MGM and I noticed that there were all these tiny flying black bugs. They didn't bite or sting but if you accidentally smashed one it left a nice little stain. I only noticed them back near MV3D and Star Tours. They seemed to be thick in the shrubs.
Dan
1993-Fort Wilderness Cabins
1995-Contemporary
1998-Contemporary
2002-All Star Sports
2003-Boardwalk Villas
2005-Polynesian
2006-Contemporary
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Well I guess were the only ones but we have had problems w/ mosquitos before. I didn't notice it as much until last April when we visited and then again in Nov. I ALWAYS take the bug spray and use it lightly (my daughters are allergic to everything, and the oldest will develop HUGE soars if she gets bit) I use it on myself lightly also just so I don't get bit. I keep in mind that Disney was built on basically wet land so they can do a great job of keeping the pests away but there still there!
Boardwalk Villas 5/2000; Old Key West 5/2003; Boardwalk Inn 11/2003; Boardwalk Villas 4/2004; Yacht Club 11/2004; Yacht Club conc. & GF (MB conc.) 5/2005; Beach Club Villas 8/2005; Yacht Club 11/2005
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we usually stay at Ft Wilderness and they have bugs there and would recommend having it if you stay there. we have stayed elsewhere on site and not a bite anywhere else at any of the resorts. so the short of it is Ft Wilderness yes anywhere else no. if it concerns yo then I would get a bugspray/ sunlotion combined so you only need to bring one.
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We were ther last June and I usually use bug spray, but didn't this trip. I got mosquito bites all over my legs. This was at AK. I will take bug spray this time.
Maybe it was the frozen banana I ate. [img]graemlins/shakehead.gif[/img]
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In October we saw tons of mosquitos (mostly near splash mountain but we usually go end of November or early December and have never had a problem...although there is always a paper on bugs in the room when we arrive...
Sherry
10 earlier times...
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11-08 POP (Mom and Kids for 14 days!!!)
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8-13 thru 8-19-11 ASMo & 8-19 thru 8-28-11 CBR
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I never thought of mosquitos at WDW until I read your post. We have never encountered any! Geez, maybe that's why the nights are so magical at Disney??? [img]graemlins/silly.gif[/img]
June 2002 - CBR
May 2003 - POR
May 2004 - WL
June 2005 - WL
June 2006 - SOG
Sept 2006 - WL (10th anniversary)
March 2007 - CS
June 2009 - CBR
March 2010 - WL
Sept 2011 - BC (15th anniversary)
November 2012 - BC
Upcoming - June 2014 - WL
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We have never had any problems at wdw.
1979 Off Site<br />1984 Off Site<br />1991 Off Site<br />All Star movies 1999<br />Animal Kingdom Lodge 2001<br />Disney Cruise 2003<br />Beach club villa 2005<br />Pop Century 2005
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Our first trip with the kids (1990), we took bug repellent (Deet) and used it - mainly due to quite a few cases of Encephalitis in FL due to mosquitos. I don't recall encountering any though
We have never taken it since.
We've stayed quite a few times at FW and never had an issue with bugs there either other than perhaps an occasional bite or two.
Cheers/Diz
61 trips to WDW and counting...
DVC members since 2002
Where we've stayed:
Off site
CBR, CSR, POR, POFQ
FW Home, FW Cabin
CR, WL
AKV, BCV, BLT, BWV, OKW, SSR, VWL, Poly Bungalow, Aulani
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I still have a mark on my leg from a nasty bug bite while at POR. This trip I'am going to try thr Cutter wipes. I dont want to take any spray cans so I thought the wipes may work out to put in my fanny pack.
Been There, Done That, Going Back, June 2006 POR
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Just got back from a week at WDW and we packed bug spray but never needed to use it. No problems whatsoever.
1973 - Off Site
1979 - Contemporary Resort
1983- Off Site
7/1994 - Port Orleans
6/2003 - Off Site
3/2005 - Coronado Springs Resort (5 Nights)
April/May 2006 - Wilderness Lodge (8 Nights)
Nov/Dec. 2007- Boardwalk (7 Nights)
Next Trip: Nov/Dec 2010-Yacht Club (6 Nights)
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The only problem we had involving bugs (mosquitos) was while viewing the water pageant at the Fort Wilderness beach. In fact, my DH told me to take bug spray off the list this year since we always take it & never end up using it. Since we're flying instead of driving, every little item we can cross off the list helps! [img]graemlins/mickey.gif[/img]
Carol (aka KylesMom)
INTERCOT Staff: Mousellaneous & Trip Reports
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