Sunshine , beach , alligators , a Taylor Swift song . The word “ Florida ” brings to mind many thing for many hoi polloi but near the top of that list has to be “ Disney . ” The company ’s massive Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando , with its multiple report parks and more , is the DoS ’s largest holidaymaker attraction . Then , 20 minutes away is another monumental standoff , Disney competitor Universal Studios Orlando . Now both theme parks have announcedwhat they ’ll be doingin prevision of the terrific weather event that isHurricane Milton .
BothDisneyandUniversalhave put in place swag closings with various specifics depending on location , just the ticket , and more . you may read them all at those links but we ’ve induce some high spot .
At Walt Disney World , parks will stay on unfastened today , Tuesday , October 8 , and then open as planned tomorrow , Wednesday , October 9 . However , on October 9 Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom will close at 1 p.m. while Magic Kingdom , EPCOT , and Disney Springs will close at 2 p.m. All park are also potential to remain closed on Thursday , October 10 . There ’s an extra ticketed event that evening , Mickey ’s Not - So - Scary Halloween Party , and tickets for that will be refunded . Get more detail here .
Walt Disney World is among the Florida attractions preparing for Hurricane Milton.Image: Disney
affair are equally agitate at Universal Studios , especially because it has its super pop Halloween Horror Nights events happening this workweek . Like Disney , the parkland remain undefendable today , Tuesday , October 8 , and will unfold tomorrow , Wednesday , October 9 . However , the theme parks ( Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure ) as well as the adjoining Universal CityWalk will all close at 2 p.m. Wednesday , October 9 , and remain closed on Thursday , October 10 . Horror Nights , which was antecedently scheduled for both dark , is canceled and refunds will be usable . Again , more details at this link .
Universal ’s site also offer this chip of optimism which Disney does not : “ We previse a full reopening of our destination , including Halloween Horror Nights , on Friday , Oct. 11 at our normal operating hours pending the consequence of violent storm impact . ” The violent storm is certainly to have an impact as all report are that it may be one of the most powerful , destructive hurricane in recent memory . The brunt of it , however , will be further west in the res publica . Which is why the parks are proceed to open at all .
Weather is ever alter though , and never ever predictable , so both Disney and Universal cheer anyone who is already at their car park , or planning to come , to keep an oculus on official channels to see if anything changes . We hope everyone — not just in Orlando , but all over the affected region — stay put safe .
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