Hurricane Matthew: Walt Disney World closures and cancellations

    Hurricane Matthew looks to be a very strong storm when it passes by Walt Disney World on Friday. Here are the latest impacts and cancellations property-wide (latest updates at top):

    UPDATE: ALL WALT DISNEY WORLD THEME PARKS WILL OPEN AT 8AM ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH

    • All Walt Disney World parks will close at 5pm tonight (10/6)
    • All Walt Disney World parks will remain closed all day Friday (10/7)
    • Disney Springs will also close at 5pm tonight (10/6) and remain closed all day Friday (10/7)hurricanematthew-propertywideclosure
    • The bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Resort and the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort are being evacuated
    • The Thursday (10/6) and Friday (10/7) Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party have been cancelled 
    • Typhoon Lagoon will be closed on Friday (10/7)
    • Blizzard Beach will be closed on Thursday (10/6) and Friday (10/7)
    • The Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show and Hoop De Doo Musical Revue are cancelled for Thursday (10/6) and Friday (10/7)
    • Characters in Flight at Disney Springs is closed through Sunday (10/9)
    • Fort Wilderness issuing a mandatory evacuation by 2pm on Thursday (10/6)

     

    According to the 11pm update, Walt Disney World will have tropical storm force winds (45-55 mph, gusts to 70 mph) from now until Friday evening.

    Below is the 5am cone of uncertainty. Current projection places the center of the storm roughly 80-85 miles due East of Walt Disney World.

    Changes since the 2am update:

    • Speed as slowed from 14mph NW to 13mph NNW

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    2 COMMENTS

    1. In light of the severity of the entire situation, why is Disney not closing for a few days? It would make much more sense than to put staff & visitors into a dangerous situation. I guess it’s like putting up “Alligator Warning” signs after someone is killed.

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