Category: Weather

  • Disney World Parks Closing Early Tuesday Due to Hurricane Dorian

    Disney World Parks Closing Early Tuesday Due to Hurricane Dorian

    Although it has happened before, Disney World closing is rare and now due to possible affects from Hurricane Dorian Disney will be closing it’s Florida parks early on Tuesday.

    Disney World will remain open for part of Tuesday, however the hours will be cut short because of the storm.

    Take a look below for the various parks’ hours for Tuesday:

    • Magic Kingdom Park: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (opening at 7 a.m. for Extra Magic Hours)
    • EPCOT: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Opening at 6 a.m. for Extra Magic Hours)
    • Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (opening at 7 a.m. for Extra Magic Hours)
    • Disney Springs: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • ESPN Wide World of Sports: closed
    • Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park: closed
    • Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Winter Summerland Miniature Golf: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Disney Resort hotels remain open, but the Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground will be closed starting September 3 at 3 p.m. and will reopen after the storm when it is safe.

    Hurricane Irma shut down Disney World for two days in 2017. That was only the sixth time in the resort’s 45-year history that severe weather has forced the theme park to close.

    Hurricanes Floyd and Charley prompted closures in 1999 and 2004, respectively. Hurricane Matthew forced a closure in October of 2016. Disney was also closed on September 11, 2001.

  • Disney World Prepares For Hurricane Dorian as it Strengthens to Category Five

    Disney World Prepares For Hurricane Dorian as it Strengthens to Category Five

    Ahead of Hurricane Dorian, Walt Disney World is operating as normal for now, but they are monitoring the storm closely as it approaches the state.

    Disney said they are taking precautions by canceling weekend sporting events and closing Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park on Sunday.

    The path for Hurricane Dorian has shifted several times this week and had Orlando in its crosshairs on Friday, but the latest path may see the hurricane skirt Florida’s coast, although Central Florida isn’t out of harm’s way.

    The storm grew into a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane Sunday with 180 mph wind and gusts of 200 mph as it’s set to slam into the northwestern Bahamas today and through Monday. It will then head closer to Florida and be parked off West Palm Beach by Monday night.

    Guests at the following resorts have been contacted to plan for anticipated weather: Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground, Copper Creek Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa, and the Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

    Hurricane Irma shut down Disney World for two days in 2017. That was only the sixth time in the resort’s 45-year history that severe weather has forced the theme park to close.

    Hurricanes Floyd and Charley prompted closures in 1999 and 2004, respectively. Hurricane Matthew forced a closure in October of 2016. Disney was also closed on September 11, 2001.

  • Weather Causes Power Outage at Disney’s California Adventure

    Weather Causes Power Outage at Disney’s California Adventure

    Rain and lightning hitting Southern California on Wednesday forcing closures to several outdoor rides at Disney’s Califonia Adventure, park officials said.

    According to Anaheim Public Utilities, the weather caused a circuit to trip knocking out power for a few seconds at around 3:48 p.m.

    Officials said that it is regular protocol for some outdoor rides to go down due to weather.

    In addition, park officials said Disney’s California Adventure experienced a power outage that also affected rides at the park neighboring Disneyland. Power had been restored to California Adventure, according to Disneyland media relations personnel.

  • Disney Water Parks Closed Due to Freezing Temperature

    Disney Water Parks Closed Due to Freezing Temperature

    The cold never bothered us anyway! Okay so it actually does because temperatures are low enough that Disney has Closed Typhoon Lagoon.

    Cold weather is sweeping through Florida and bringing a chance of snow early Wednesday ahead of freezing rain north of Gainesville.

    Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon has been closed since Monday and also briefly closed last month due to cold weather.

    Blizzard Beach is already closed until January 6th for renovations, but the cold snap surely would have surely closed anyway.

    All other Walt Disney World Theme Parks remain are open for business.

    Typhoon Lagoon will be closed through Thursday, but that could change. Disney officials said they would evaluate later in the week if a longer closure would be needed.