Theme Parks closed today due to Hurricane Wilma

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Oct Mon 24, 2005 7:00 am

From the resort:

Due to the potential of tropical storm force winds associated with Hurricane Wilma, all four Walt Disney World Theme Parks, Typhoon Lagoon, Downtown Disney and Disney’s Wide World of Sports will not open tomorrow morning, Monday, October 24.

Weather permitting, Walt Disney World may reopen one or more theme parks after the storm passes on Monday to entertain the tens of thousands of Guests currently staying in our resort hotels.

We have made this decision in an abundance of caution based on information from the National Weather Service, the National Hurricane Center and local emergency preparedness officials, all of whom currently expect the storm to pass more than 100 miles south of the resort.

All resort hotels will remain open, though Guests staying at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground have been relocated to other hotels on property.

Walt Disney World Resort has an extensive hurricane preparedness plan and is staffed and prepared for a realm of possible impacts that this type of weather could have on our property.

Important Information for Walt Disney World Cast Members: All Cast Members scheduled to work Monday morning at the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Walt Disney World Resort hotels and the Disney Reservation and Call Centers should report to their work locations no later than 7 a.m. to avoid stronger winds expected later in the morning. All other Cast Members should contact their Cast Hotlines or their leaders for information about their schedule for Monday.

Guests who have questions should call (407) W-DISNEY or (407) 934-7639.

stev02 · Post by **stev02** » Oct Mon 24, 2005 7:33 am

OMG wow!!! That's crazy! They're losing so much money!

Blackie Pueblo · Post by **Blackie Pueblo** » Oct Mon 24, 2005 8:11 am

This is Eisner's fault.

LOL!

mikesatregis · Post by **mikesatregis** » Oct Fri 28, 2005 8:17 am

Wow! Saftey is foremost of course - but what will they do with all the people? I wonder if they have plans (I assume they would have to) to deal with all those people now trying to do basic things like eat at the hotel cafe's/resteraunts. Has anyone actually seen what happens?

Must not be all that fun to be stuck in the hotel room all day.

cranbiz · Post by **cranbiz** » Oct Sun 30, 2005 9:08 pm

MK and EPCOT both opened between 12pm and 1 pm.

Safety of the guests has to be most important. There were several tornados that set down in the south central Florida area on Monday morning. I think that it was the most prudent thing to do and all of the other Orlando attractions except Sea World closed.

MK was not crowded at all on Monday night, it was walk on for almost everything.