5 Experts Explain How to Avoid The Dreaded Disney Rash

[{"selector":"#anim-4f849fac-d9de-4006-9699-3d957a211c6b","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Read more

Between increasing remote work and a rise in jobs that require people to be in front of a computer all day, Americans have become more sedentary.

[{"selector":"#anim-46e47667-3884-4d64-89f3-5ae604c98b52","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-16c6f4b0-cf33-4755-b897-3fa0816dff99","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.50632%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

So what happens when Americans visit a Disney theme park and take 20,000 steps or more daily in hot, humid weather? Many get the Disney rash.

[{"selector":"#anim-def244f5-e55d-48c3-b7c2-5fbe68b3b030","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1f392c2-33c9-44ec-86e2-3fd9d91360b3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-121.3793%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

It Turns Out The Disney Rash Isn’t Actually a Rash It is a nickname for exercise-induced vasculitis (EIV). This condition also happens to runners, dancers, hikers, golfers, swimmers.

[{"selector":"#anim-c319d8e4-7b70-4604-9666-ff40f4f44e85","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-536015fe-0aa8-4e57-8305-84777508f248","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.63768%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

A lack of regular exercise combined with the sheer size of theme parks and Florida heat is a recipe for disaster.

[{"selector":"#anim-c71befe7-abfd-492c-8f26-cc7199388f71","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d446b977-878a-43ce-90be-851769c306f9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.71014%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

Most people don’t realize how large Orlando’s theme parks are and the miles and miles of walking they’ll be doing each day. We walked 30,000 steps a day last Spring Break.

[{"selector":"#anim-84720700-44e1-4918-a7b2-0dc6b9624e18","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c31f1391-5b41-4289-aa52-89f757e1ce7e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-130.85938%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

So How Can You Prepare for a Disney Trip and Prevent The Disney Rash? Start a daily walking routine a few months before your trip and slowly increase your distances to tolerance.

[{"selector":"#anim-b198a025-3821-4de5-9ebf-56af143b51ea","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d1b3136-02f3-4af0-9bf1-be063523bb30","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.71014%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

What Items Should I Pack In My Suitcase? Compression socks, lightweight clothing and athletic sneakers.

[{"selector":"#anim-1bbc66ff-2f3e-4842-a2dc-6d569a2bb208","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c8ba64f-8bd2-4ae2-bc92-d47a732caf3a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-125%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

What Can I Do During Park Days To Prevent It? To start with, take breaks, elevate your legs and stay hydrated.

[{"selector":"#anim-78ffb867-7a99-46e8-9d70-ecfbfa30a950","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-982bc34c-d506-4573-a6db-dbcf4cf19e6e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.27537%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

Get the Whole Guide including what to do if you've come down with the Disney Rash

[{"selector":"#anim-24cb83eb-b6a3-44c7-8c28-006f70afd278","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-35d2b944-68dc-4c6b-a609-8175ae6bd29e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-129.71014%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more

Want More Disney Articles?

[{"selector":"#anim-92576754-daa5-4fd8-885a-a6b8112521b3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd034c15-447b-402e-9c72-7213329fd72c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-124.27537%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Read more