Disneyland in Summer: The Coolest Tips

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• Bring a sweater. What? But it's so hot. True, but when the sun goes down it cools off considerably. And if your clothes got wet on the log ride, you'll be cold. Stash it in the lockers outside the entrance if you don't like the tied-around-the-waist look.

• Bring misters. They are squirt bottles with battery-operated fans that really take the edge off the heat. Disneyland sells them for around $20 but you can get them at Walmart or similar stores for under $8. Buy 4 and you'll save nearly fifty bucks. Now that's a cool tip!

• Bring gel ice packs. Found at drugstores, they're thin, flexible ice packs meant for icing an injury and hold the cold a long time. Freeze them and put them in your fanny pack or behind your toddler's back while he sits in his stroller. Keep them in your hotel's mini freezer overnight.

• Clip-on battery-operated fan. Attach to your child's stroller.

• Walk through stores instead of battling the sweaty crowds on the sidewalks. On Main Street and in Frontierland, the stores are air-conditioned and connected.

• Wear sunscreen. The only thing worse than being hot and sweaty is being sunburned, hot, and sweaty. The Southern California sun is powerful!

• Wear a hat. Not a hat-wearer? You will be after half a day at Disneyland in July. Just be careful with it on the fast rides. Sunglasses are a must too, of course.

  

• Wear a neck cooler. They are like gel-packed scarves that will keep you cool for a few hours. Get them on Amazon.com or at a sporting goods store like REI.

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