We are very keen to go but are tied to August for a number of reasons.
Have researched and Googled loads about hurricanes in Florida and the weather there generally (and am happy to cope with flash thunderstorms that clear up in an hour or two) but am scared shitless about the prospect of hurricanes which could cause damage to life and limb!
I've tried to rationalise it all, having read loads of posts on various forums from people who've lived in the area for years and say they can only count on three fingers the amount hurricanes they've experienced but am still worried - I am a real worrywort!
I know that in Orlando is as far inland from both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as you can get so you'd be more likely to experience the weather that the hurricanes bring with them rather than experience the eye of the storm so to speak. Nevertheless, despite all the rationalising, and even my 12 yr old DS trying to desperately convince me that it's highly unlikely that we'll get caught up in anything catastrophic, I'm still feeling wobbly about it all. He's told me that he'll never forgive me if I jibber out over something that might not even happen!! He's watched videos of hurricane footage on YouTube and is of the view "YOLO" (all the kids say that now) and that it would be a tale to tell when we got home even if we did encounter something. I'm of the view that we might not be alive to tell any such tale!!
And then there's flying through weather associated with a hurricane, although I'm not so daft that I don't reaslise they cancel flights if there is a severe threat to life.
So, although I am fully well aware this whole hurricane scenario is very unpredictable, what I'm looking for is tales from people who have travelled to Orlando during the hurricane season June to November (and particularly August when I've read that 50% of hurricanes occur) and what their experiences have been.
Am I worrying too much and getting it all way out of proporation? We're looking at staying in Davenport.