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Re: Is FLORIDA really all red time? (by R P.):

randy, there are different shades of red in the red category for Florida (re: hot red and light red).

Summer is red hot season in Florida since American kids are out of school and everyone is vacationing. Winter is red hot season since the snowbirds like to head south in winter as are major holidays red hot.

The light reds are considered in between weeks with less traffic, although still shades of red such as September, October and November, until Thanksgiving week, and the first part of December until Christmas week and New Years week. After New Years week the snowbirds start heading south.

We were in Kissimmee the week before Thanskgiving (we left the Sunday before Thanksgiving), which that week would be considered light red, but you couldn't tell it by how many people were in the area as the traffic was very heavy all week and the restaurants full during breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'd hate to be there during a red hot designation.

We previously owned an October week in Kissimmee, since it was cooler, less humidity and less crowded, which would be considered light red, but at Disney World there were thousands of international tourists that spoke various foreign languages.

You also have to remember that Florida is an international destination, much like Las Vegas, not just an American destination.

Edited to say that I forgot about red hot spring break when kids and colleges are out of school from March through Easter. With all the above red hot designations that leaves very little light red.

Hope this helps explain the year round red phenomena for Florida.