There’s a debate online that piqued our interest, so we asked our Instagram followers what they think and we thought the results were very interesting!
The debate is about whether or not you should wear water shoes or go barefoot when visiting the Disney water parks.
First of all, Disney World has two water parks. They are Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park and Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park.
If you haven’t been to them yet, add them to your itinerary on your next Disney World vacation! They’re really fun parks and a great way to cool off in the Florida heat.
Anyway, let’s get back to the debate. In our family we have no problem going barefoot at the water park. We obviously think you should wear shoes to get into the park, like flip flops, water shoes, or Crocs.
Get a locker and put all your belongings, including shoes, into the locker. I don’t think it’s gross to be barefoot walking around the pathways or going barefoot in the pools and on the rides.
The One Place You Should Wear Shoes
I 100% think you need to wear shoes to go to the bathroom though! I definitely don’t support going barefoot into the public restroom.
I understand this can be kind of hard though to go find your shoes every time you need to go to the bathroom though, so if you need to use it a lot or have kids who frequently need a bathroom visit, then it’s probably best to just keep your water shoes on for the day.
Another reason to keep your shoes on for the day is if you find the walkways too hot to walk on barefoot. This will vary from person to person though.
What Our Followers Think About This Issue
Well, enough of my opinion, let’s dig into what our Instagram followers thoughts on this subject were. We asked if they go barefoot or wear water shoes at the Disney water parks.
30% said they go barefoot and 70% said they wear water shoes. Some people had strong opinions about this subject, while others didn’t think it was a huge deal either way.
One follower was worried she’d lose her shoes on the rides if she wore them, so she prefers to go barefoot. Another follower said she used to wear water shoes, but doesn’t anymore.
The people with the strongest opinions on the subject were the people who wear water shoes. They expressed that they find it very gross to go barefoot.
Either way, do what you’re most comfortable with and own it!