Disney just announced they will be closed all day Thursday. No update about Friday, so as it stands now, they will be open.

For those of you going on Friday... let's see.

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same but sort of reminds me of hurricane Charley in 2004 that went across the state hitting Orlando. I believe the parks only closed for one day, which is pretty miraculous, considering all the damage in central Florida from that storm. I think a bigger issue depending on when travel is- is the ability to get there.

I think you're spot on, Disney will be up and running by this weekend.

It doesnt mean you should go.

This. It’s just gross.

No it isn’t. Once an area is determined to be fully operational, businesses would actually like to conduct business. Otherwise, they would stay closed.

Exactly, these places depend on tourist dollars. Why deprive them of that?

Anonymous wrote:Ugh Florida is a horrible state. And Disney is so cheugy. No one from my circle has ever been. It seems to be a very LMC experience.

Sad face for you. My kid is a cast member there and is getting a college degree for free. Please enjoy your umc experiences and spare us your presence

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Anonymous wrote:WDW hasn’t even announced that it’s closing.

They're closing at 1 tomorrow.

Yes, they just announced it.

They’ll likely be closed on Thursday as well.

My guess is Friday they’ll open. There’s no rain in the forecast at all for Orlando on Friday or beyond.

As other posters have pointed out, rain is the least of our concern. Downed trees or debris blocking roads, assessing potential damage to buildings and rides, will all take time to sort out.

The biggest risk in Orlando is not the winds (far from the Gulf) but flooding. They expect 8-15" of rain in a span of 8 hours. But... Disney runs their own stormwater management and is going to manage a lot better than other areas of Orlando.

I don’t know where you’re seeing 8-15’’ of rain in Orlando. The forecast I see shows about 6-7” between Wednesday and Thursday.

communities along and north of the center will see 8”-15” of rain inside of 8 hours, leading to flash flooding which could enter homes.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/10/08/hurricane-milton-forecast-cities-florida-tampa-orlando/
See Orlando section. That's from a local meteorologist.

Right. I'm a Tampa Bay pp. Us on the north side of this are going to have a rain event. And Orlando/Kissimmee is literally swampland-it does flood there. Disney handles their stuff really well, I agree.

To those wanting to travel here this weekend-yes the weather does look good, you have to monitor flights though because there could be delays once the airports reopen.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh Florida is a horrible state. And Disney is so cheugy. No one from my circle has ever been. It seems to be a very LMC experience.

Lmao! We live in a UC neighborhood in northern Virginia and most people we know go and do private tours

Anonymous wrote:Ugh Florida is a horrible state. And Disney is so cheugy. No one from my circle has ever been. It seems to be a very LMC experience.

It seems to me that commenting on this thread would be beneath you feel free to move along. (Also, your poor children!)

Ugh Florida is a horrible state. And Disney is so cheugy. No one from my circle has ever been. It seems to be a very LMC experience.

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Anonymous wrote:WDW hasn’t even announced that it’s closing.

They're closing at 1 tomorrow.

Yes, they just announced it.

They’ll likely be closed on Thursday as well.

My guess is Friday they’ll open. There’s no rain in the forecast at all for Orlando on Friday or beyond.

As other posters have pointed out, rain is the least of our concern. Downed trees or debris blocking roads, assessing potential damage to buildings and rides, will all take time to sort out.

The biggest risk in Orlando is not the winds (far from the Gulf) but flooding. They expect 8-15" of rain in a span of 8 hours. But... Disney runs their own stormwater management and is going to manage a lot better than other areas of Orlando.

I don’t know where you’re seeing 8-15’’ of rain in Orlando. The forecast I see shows about 6-7” between Wednesday and Thursday.

communities along and north of the center will see 8”-15” of rain inside of 8 hours, leading to flash flooding which could enter homes.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/10/08/hurricane-milton-forecast-cities-florida-tampa-orlando/
See Orlando section. That's from a local meteorologist.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WDW hasn’t even announced that it’s closing.

They're closing at 1 tomorrow.

Yes, they just announced it.

They’ll likely be closed on Thursday as well.

My guess is Friday they’ll open. There’s no rain in the forecast at all for Orlando on Friday or beyond.

As other posters have pointed out, rain is the least of our concern. Downed trees or debris blocking roads, assessing potential damage to buildings and rides, will all take time to sort out.

The biggest risk in Orlando is not the winds (far from the Gulf) but flooding. They expect 8-15" of rain in a span of 8 hours. But... Disney runs their own stormwater management and is going to manage a lot better than other areas of Orlando.

I don’t know where you’re seeing 8-15’’ of rain in Orlando. The forecast I see shows about 6-7” between Wednesday and Thursday.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WDW hasn’t even announced that it’s closing.

They're closing at 1 tomorrow.

Yes, they just announced it.

They’ll likely be closed on Thursday as well.

My guess is Friday they’ll open. There’s no rain in the forecast at all for Orlando on Friday or beyond.

As other posters have pointed out, rain is the least of our concern. Downed trees or debris blocking roads, assessing potential damage to buildings and rides, will all take time to sort out.

The biggest risk in Orlando is not the winds (far from the Gulf) but flooding. They expect 8-15" of rain in a span of 8 hours. But... Disney runs their own stormwater management and is going to manage a lot better than other areas of Orlando.

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same but sort of reminds me of hurricane Charley in 2004 that went across the state hitting Orlando. I believe the parks only closed for one day, which is pretty miraculous, considering all the damage in central Florida from that storm. I think a bigger issue depending on when travel is- is the ability to get there.

I think you're spot on, Disney will be up and running by this weekend.

It doesnt mean you should go.

This. It’s just gross.

No it isn’t. Once an area is determined to be fully operational, businesses would actually like to conduct business. Otherwise, they would stay closed.

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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly the same but sort of reminds me of hurricane Charley in 2004 that went across the state hitting Orlando. I believe the parks only closed for one day, which is pretty miraculous, considering all the damage in central Florida from that storm. I think a bigger issue depending on when travel is- is the ability to get there.

I think you're spot on, Disney will be up and running by this weekend.

It doesnt mean you should go.

This. It’s just gross.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WDW hasn’t even announced that it’s closing.

They're closing at 1 tomorrow.

Yes, they just announced it.

They’ll likely be closed on Thursday as well.

My guess is Friday they’ll open. There’s no rain in the forecast at all for Orlando on Friday or beyond.

As other posters have pointed out, rain is the least of our concern. Downed trees or debris blocking roads, assessing potential damage to buildings and rides, will all take time to sort out.

Finding and handling displaced wildlife too.

I think the longest Disney has closed for a storm has been 2.5 days.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WDW hasn’t even announced that it’s closing.

They're closing at 1 tomorrow.

Yes, they just announced it.

They’ll likely be closed on Thursday as well.

My guess is Friday they’ll open. There’s no rain in the forecast at all for Orlando on Friday or beyond.

As other posters have pointed out, rain is the least of our concern. Downed trees or debris blocking roads, assessing potential damage to buildings and rides, will all take time to sort out.

Finding and handling displaced wildlife too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WDW hasn’t even announced that it’s closing.

They're closing at 1 tomorrow.

Yes, they just announced it.

They’ll likely be closed on Thursday as well.

My guess is Friday they’ll open. There’s no rain in the forecast at all for Orlando on Friday or beyond.

As other posters have pointed out, rain is the least of our concern. Downed trees or debris blocking roads, assessing potential damage to buildings and rides, will all take time to sort out.