Patent Published for Disney Weather Warning System

[Randy Jennings]

With summer coming up hot and fast, Walt Disney World guests may soon receive customized environmental warnings within the My Disney Experience app based on their location and plans, according to a new patent. Disney Enterprises initially filed the patent with the vague title of “Predicting and Mitigating Effects of Environmental Conditions,” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on September 30, 2024, but it was only recently published on April 2, 2026.

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Disney Files Patent to Add Environmental Warnings for My Disney Experience App - WDWNT

 

[Warren Faidley]

Goofy Risk: Some storms expected but none severe.
Mickey Risk: Severe storms expected. Weak tornadoes and moderate hail possible.
Pluto Risk: High risk of severe weather including violent tornadoes and destructive hail.

 

[AmboyRoy]

As if people don't already get that information on their phones...definitely seems a bit goofy to me.

 

[Randy Zipser]

As if people don't already get that information on their phones...definitely seems a bit goofy to me.

I agree. This whole Disney weather-warning app thing seems a bit of an overkill, as the same information for daily/trip planning is available for free at the local NWS app (either MCO or TBW, if Orlando is the destination).

In fact, for any day in interior Central Florida from June through September, just stay indoors in the A/C to avoid heat prostration or stroke. The high heat/humidity combination which persists here nonstop in all daylight hours is a silent killer, especially if one is not used to it and does not keep properly hydrated. But the real show may not be in the attractions of Disney World at all (sorry, Walt!!), but rather the spectacular Cbs that blow up pretty-much daily during the summer months in that part of Florida, with "hardened" anvils, fabulous CG lightning and booming thunder, and occasionally some small hail or a quick tornado spin-up! The west-coast seabreeze front can get quite far inland and initiate these storms as far east as Orlando, but they usually migrate westward toward sunset, giving the Tampa Bay area a daily show.

In the fall-winter-spring (October-May), the daily high temps are normally more moderate and dewpoints are lower, so being outside during daylight hours is much more bearable for sightseeing at the theme parks. That's about all you'd need to know, so why mess with this Disney World Weather Warning System app?

 

[AmboyRoy]

I agree. This whole Disney weather-warning app thing seems to a bit of an overkill, as the same information for daily/trip planning is available for free at the local NWS app (either MCO or TBW, if Orlando is the destination).

In fact, for any day in interior Central Florida from June through September, just stay indoors in the A/C to avoid heat prostration or stroke. The high heat/humidity combination which persists here nonstop in all daylight hours is a silent killer, especially if one is not used to it and does not keep properly hydrated. But the real show may not be in the attractions of Disney World at all (sorry, Walt!!), but rather the spectacular Cbs that blow up pretty-much daily during the summer months in that part of Florida, with "hardened" anvils, fabulous CG lightning and booming thunder, and occasionally some small hail or a quick tornado spin-up! The west-coast seabreeze front can get quite far inland and initiate these storms as far east as Orlando, but they usually migrate westward toward sunset, giving the Tampa Bay area a daily show.

In the fall-winter-spring (October-May), the daily high temps are normally more moderate and dewpoints are lower, so being outside during daylight hours is much more bearable for sightseeing at the theme parks. That's about all you'd need to know, so why mess with this Disney World Weather Warning System app?

Yup....Disney has ZERO experience with weather forecasting....even if they hired people from AccuWeather...still can't be trusted....anyone that claims they can forecast the weather 6 months out...nope...not buying it.

 

[AmboyRoy]

I agree. This whole Disney weather-warning app thing seems a bit of an overkill, as the same information for daily/trip planning is available for free at the local NWS app (either MCO or TBW, if Orlando is the destination).

In fact, for any day in interior Central Florida from June through September, just stay indoors in the A/C to avoid heat prostration or stroke. The high heat/humidity combination which persists here nonstop in all daylight hours is a silent killer, especially if one is not used to it and does not keep properly hydrated. But the real show may not be in the attractions of Disney World at all (sorry, Walt!!), but rather the spectacular Cbs that blow up pretty-much daily during the summer months in that part of Florida, with "hardened" anvils, fabulous CG lightning and booming thunder, and occasionally some small hail or a quick tornado spin-up! The west-coast seabreeze front can get quite far inland and initiate these storms as far east as Orlando, but they usually migrate westward toward sunset, giving the Tampa Bay area a daily show.

In the fall-winter-spring (October-May), the daily high temps are normally more moderate and dewpoints are lower, so being outside during daylight hours is much more bearable for sightseeing at the theme parks. That's about all you'd need to know, so why mess with this Disney World Weather Warning System app?

Btw...I was raised in the TBA area....we knew what was coming on spring and summer days....like clockwork...central fla...nooooo....

 

[Randy Zipser]

Btw...I was raised in the TBA area.

So was I...welcome to ST!! You're absolutely right about the "clockwork" with the daily seabreeze thunderstorms...so regular you could set your watch by them at 6:00pm everyday! Having grown up there, I can honestly say that Tampa Bay has some of the most amazing summertime storms in the world, particularly with respect to the blinding CG lightning bolts followed by deafening thunder. I grew up right on Tampa Bay, and I can recall many times when the entire house and windows shook after lightning strikes nearby over the bay. Great waterspouts, too!! BTW, most of those storms actually blew up nearer to the west coast, usually on or just east of I-75. The ones that developed further inland were more known for flooding than lightning, hail, or funnels. Funny what one remembers from those adolescent years so long ago...

 

[AmboyRoy]

Dude....I LOVED the tropical weather we had there...torrential downpours were sooo amazing....the severe, rare tornadic stuff we got was wild....I was only a kid, at the time.....my parents bought meva NOAA weather radio for one of my b-days....I was hooked

 

[AmboyRoy]

So was I...welcome to ST!! You're absolutely right about the "clockwork" with the daily seabreeze thunderstorms...so regular you could set your watch by them at 6:00pm everyday! Having grown up there, I can honestly say that Tampa Bay has some of the most amazing summertime storms, particularly with respect to the blinding CG lightning bolts followed by deafening thunder. I grew up right on Tampa Bay, and I can recall many times when the entire house and windows shook after lightning strikes nearby over the bay. Great waterspouts, too!!

Not new on here...just been a bit silent....but thanks