35 thoughts on “UPDATE: Walt Disney World Closes Theme Parks Early Today & All-Day Friday for Hurricane Matthew”

1. Isn’t this the first closure since September 11th??

   • I don’t think it is, I thought they closed the parks down in 04-05 due to a hurricane. Not 100% sure though.

   • No. parks closed at end of august for bad weather:(

   • http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/06/walt-disney-world-closes-for-just-4th-time-ever-as-hurricane-matthew-nears.html

2. Any word from Disney Vero Beach Resort?

3. Good call! The Disney parks have so much construction going on with overdue refurbishment, that I wonder if the state made them close. It’s not in Disney’s nature to close for the safety of their guests or workers, it’s all about profit. They haven’t closed since 9/11, and that wasn’t their choice then either, DOD made them. I feel badly for any guests at WDW property. The buildings are safe, though, anything like this will be met with lots of smiles and promises, but no substance or services should anything go wrong.

   • Thanks Susan for your great post!!

   • What are you talking about? You’re very incorrect.

     • Aaron mush not read English well. I just looked it up and last Disney closure was 9/11 after terrorist attacks, and was forced upon Disney by the feds. It’s unlikely Disney corporate decided to close parks on their own. Likely the state forced them. Which is a good thing. Disney doesn’t do any circumstances out of the ordinary very well.

       • must*

         I read English just fine, thank you. Your post is full of assumptions. What are your sources? Wikipedia? Great source.

         • speaks English, just lazy and not smart enough to find his own sources or research, so he spout off at the mouth before looking into it. hopefully Matthew will take this one as a public service sacrifice.

     • Aaron, it was tongue in cheek.

   • They closed is 2004 for hurricane Jeanne. I’m amazed how many people come on this site and post countless incorrect statements about things they know nothing about and act as if they are an expert.

     • Not accurate either. Add Temco as another ‘non expert’. They closed after Jeanne hit, they weren’t prepared and then had to clean up for a day (it was a Sunday as I recall). It was not a planned closure as this, or after 9/11. Jeanne was a huge inconvenience with several guests injured. I get some people from Disney on here posting in defense of the parks history, and some complete turds who will defend Disney as the best irreguarless.

       • 9/11 wasn’t a planned closure. They opened that morning and emptied the parks after the decision was made. Really, what difference does it make if the closure is planned or not? The first comment asked if this was the first time they have closed the parks since 9/11 and it’s not.

         • No Jamie, the closed that day, had planned to open the next, but were forced to close. THIS IS the first planned closure since 9/11. Jeanne was a clean up, unplanned closure. You’re really sounding uneducated and argumentative.

         • My point was that no one asked if it was the first planned closure. The question was if this was the first time they have closed since 9/11.

       • If they closed on the 26th, then they closed the day the hurricane hit Florida. Not the day after.

       • Irreguarless, as well as irregardless, are not words.

   • So are all these people who have nothing nice to say about Disney wasting their personal time obsessing about negatives on a fan site or is this an orchestrated effort? The talking points among the haters seem so similar it’s making me wonder.

     • Charles is a teenager working for Disney PR and no fan of the parks. He always calls anyone realistic or wanting improvement a hater.

       • No. In actuality, you say “hating” is being “realistic” or simply “wanting improvement.” Big difference. Go be negative elsewhere.

         • Charles, everything not positive is hating. Free advice..if you’re going to work for Disney, or it’s improvement or positive attitude, make a difference in the product itself. Don’t just recurrently flame other users online.

       • Obvious troll is obvious. Don’t feed him

         • You’re right Pete. My apologies. I should have known better.

   • Umm Disney has been closed twice since 9/11 not counting this hurricane.

4. Hope everything ends up OK for you folks down in Florida, take care.

5. I wonder, while at Disney, do your children bicker with other children they don’t know about such nonsense as you do with other adults you don’t know?

   • Most kids bicker more, but there’s a recurrent clash with people who work for Disney public relations or people who seldom go to the park who adamantly think they do everything ‘the best’ and flame users, versus those who are more fans with gripes or hopes they’d improve the product. This entire site is great and one of the very few with unbiased reviews. Most boards and media Disney keeps a tight leash on, so stories about foods not the best at Epcot list, or even this article about the closure, wouldn’t make out without passing through the Disney echelon.

6. Why can’t we all get along. Take care and be safe. Much love to all .

   • touche

   • So true. We are all Disney fans too. :)

7. Here’s an article from CNBC regarding closures at WDW. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/06/walt-disney-world-closes-for-just-4th-time-ever-as-hurricane-matthew-nears.html Hope all in Matthew’s path remain safe!

8. What is with all of the crazy and rude commenters coming to this site lately?

   • They got honestly screwed over by an unprepared and over-promising Disney. With all the cut backs on a regular day, you can imagine how poor it was with a pseudo-emergency. Disney needs to up their game in service and safety…big time!

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