|
|
|
-
Worst part of WDW = The Water
You spend all day in the hot sun. Sweaty, smelling a little ripe. You get regular breaks by ducking into a nice Air Conditioned Ride. But all you really want is a nice cold drink without having to pay for a soft drink, or frozen lemonade. You've got your empty water bottle from the hotel, you go to a water fountain to fill it up. Put the bottle to your lips, take a long sip....and all you taste is rotten eggs and sulfur from the Florida ground water. Blech. I can never get used to the water, and it is honestly the only thing I look forward to when leaving. The restaurants seem to have filtered water for tap water at the tables, but the park water fountains do not. I wonder if a solution would be too costly...or if Disney is hoping families will spend few extra bucks in the park buying bottled water or sodas.
-
Please Support INTERCOT's Sponsors:
-
Have you tried using some of those flavour packets for bottled water? It might do you whilst you are in the parks ....
Jennifer (aka Mickey'sGirl)
INTERCOT Staff: Guests with Special Needs, Dining and Disney Characters
Last trip: March 2016 - Fantasy
Next trip: Aug 2017 - Aulani
I am a Galactic Hero once more!
-
I've found all the water to be utterly objectionable at WDW, fountains, the fountain soda machines, and even the tap water. The colder it is, the less it stinks, but it still does.
I order cases of Dasani for the room and only drink that in WDW. Dasani does a better job of filtering the water in Florida.
-
On the other hand, the high sulpher content may help keep chiggers off of you... OK, not a huge benefit, but its something...
"There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day..."
1973- Disneyland
1981- WDW- OS
1991- WDW- OS
1995- WDW- CBR
2000- WDW- DLR
2001- WDW- ASM
2009- WDW- POFQ
2010 (November)-WDW POR
2015 (December...with the grandkids)WDW ASM
2019- WDW- POR
-
I couldn't agree more..the water is absolutely terrible. We will buy bottled water and use the propel or crystal light packets. I never drink from a bubbler (sorry Wisconsin lingo)...water fountain at WDW.
1986 and 1991 offsite
1998,2000,2001,2003,2004,2006,2008 movies
1999, 2002 sports
2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 pop
2008 Riverside (Christmas Parade)
2010 CB (25th anniversary)
-
I think I've seen the Crystal Light packets that have electrolites in them, so it can help balance out the lost of salt, too. I used the non-electrolite version when I just went to Disneyland. Their water isn't much better.
Aryn
I am the rebel spy.
-
Absolutely agree 100%. We took our 2nd trip with our family back in April and had groceries delivered from Garden Grocer - we had 2 - 24 packs of Dasani Water and since you can take them into the park, each person came with 2 or 3 in their backpacks each day. Even with the flavor packets, they can't hide that disgusting taste!!!
Melinda
Trips:
Offsite - June 1997
WL - October 2008
POFQ - April/May 2010
RPH - Universal - May 7th-11th 2014
POFQ - Sept. 27-30, 2014 (just the two of us!)
Royal Pacific Hotel - Universal - June 27th - July 1st, 2015
POFQ - Sept 2017
-
DH and I got sick on the water there 3 years ago (it was so hot we drank way too much from the fountain). Now we just buy gallon jugs of water when we get down there at the grocery and fill our large water bottles before we enter the park. If we run out we buy bottled water... better than getting sick any day...
July 2012 Western Caribbean Cruise on Fantasy!
2011 Offsite
2009 Offsite
2007 POFQ
2000 Poly
1996 Offsite
1992 CBR
Many childhood trips Offsite
-
Hmm I've never tried it! haha So my next trip I will have to just to see if it's as horrible as everyone says.
DVC MEMBER since 2009
CS- Oct.2006 *Honeymoon*
ASM- Sept. 2009 BLT- Nov. 2010
WLV- Oct. 2012 SSR- July 2013
BLT- Jan. 2014 WLV- Nov. 2015
SSR- Mar. 2016 OKW- Oct. 2017
SSR- Apr. 2018 BC- May. 2018
BC- Aug. 2018 BLT Dec. 2018
-
I haven't had a problem with the water at Epcot, AK or HS. It's the water at MK that I can't drink and the only park that we buy bottled water in.
16 trips and counting
1st Disney Cruise: Disney Magic March 2011!
Next WDW trip June 2012 Family Grand Gathering at Pop Century!
-
There are a few companies out there that sell water bottles with small filters attached to the cap. They really work well and get rid of the sulphur taste and smell. I've been using them for years and have saved a small fortune on bottled.
-
We just purchased the filtered water bottles, and I was wondering if they reallly would take care of that sulfur smell- thanks, Lindique- good to know that they will for our trip in just 54 short days!
July 1976-Off Site
March 1993-Off-Site
Oct. 1994-Port Orleans
Feb. 1997-Port Orleans
Dec. 1998-Dixie Landings-Cruise-Dixie Landings
Nov. 2001-Caribbean Beach
Nov. 2004-POR-CRUISE-POR
Sept 2005 DL Paradise Pier
Dec. 2006 POP
Dec. 2007 CR
Nov. 2008- POR
Oct. 2010 BWV
Nov. 2011 POR
-
Brita makes a water bottle with a replaceable filter, we have used these for a number of trips to the "World" and it makes the water taste great. Each filter is good for multiple fill ups, we normally use just one per bottle per week long trip. We have found it necessary to buy the replacement filters thru E-bay. You can also check with outdoor supply stores, (hiking/camping etc) they normally carry water bottle options too.
Hope this helps!
Eric
Resorts:
POLYNESIAN (Favorite), Grand Floridian, Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs. Beach Club, Saratoga Springs, AoA, All Star Sports and POP Century
-
I have one of the Brita single use filtered water bottles, and I agree with the other posters, it works great!!! I highly recommend it!
șOș Dianne șOș
You must make a Choice to take a Chance or your life will never Change
-
Originally Posted by ANG
Hmm I've never tried it! haha So my next trip I will have to just to see if it's as horrible as everyone says.
If you have drunk tea or soda in the parks (ESPECIALLY MK), then you have experienced this water.....it is plain NASTY!
Disney BORN & BRED!
71-78 FL resident, MANY visits!
78-79 CM@MK
85&90-offsite
94-SOG
01&05-Band trips-offsite
May08-1st visit 4 our spec DS! POFQ
MAY09-POFQ-DD's college grad!
POFQ/MNSSHP 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
-
I live in Florida & think our local water is pretty but nothing is as as the Disney *local water*::I can't even brush my teeth with it...makes me ....I bring extra water just to brush my teeth
-
I agree even the fountain drinks smell and taste of it - not sure if it is the ice or the drink itself.
May 2007 - CBR 6 nights
Dec 2008 - CSR 8 nights
Aug 2010 - AKL 5 nights /Sports 3 nights
Aug 2011 - Pop 9 nights
-
Soda fountain machines normally use tap water. A CO2 tank is used to carbonate the water. Ice machines also use tap water for the most part. This is why I buy bottled water/soda in WDW.
The water in Florida is so bad, I can even smell the remnants on clean dishes/plates from being washed in the dishwasher.
-
You would think that with all of the resources WDW has they would have some sort of water treatment plant to make it less nasty!
Caribbean Beach August 1992
Pop Century March 2008
Beach Club April 2010
Vero/BLT August 2011
VWL July 2012
Next trip - Beach Club August 2013
-
Originally Posted by Plex
You would think that with all of the resources WDW has they would have some sort of water treatment plant to make it less nasty!
AMEN, BROTHER!!
Disney BORN & BRED!
71-78 FL resident, MANY visits!
78-79 CM@MK
85&90-offsite
94-SOG
01&05-Band trips-offsite
May08-1st visit 4 our spec DS! POFQ
MAY09-POFQ-DD's college grad!
POFQ/MNSSHP 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Share This Thread On Social Media:
Share This Thread On Social Media:
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
|
Share This Thread On Social Media: