Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort both announced closures due to Hurricane Milton, Disney extended their cancelation policy, and Disney Cruise Line canceled a Friday sailing — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Daily Recap for October 8, 2024

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Disney canceled the Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party scheduled for Thursday.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• On Monday, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy closed permanently to make way for a new Disney Villains show.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• Walt Disney World extended the cancellation and change fee policy for resort hotels again due to Hurricane Milton.

New Merchandise

• Disney has released their H2O+ replacement products for purchase.
• The first Christmas 2024 pins have arrived at Walt Disney World.
• Disney Loungefly products are discounted for Amazon Prime Big Deals Days.

Other Walt Disney World News

• Walt Disney World theme parks will close early on Wednesday and likely remain closed through Thursday due to Hurricane Milton.
• Disney prepared the parks for the storm by removing flags, strapping down kiosks, and more.
• Hurricane Milton is expected to cost Walt Disney World up to $200 million.

Disney Cruise Line

• The Disney Wish sailing scheduled to leave Port Canaveral on Friday was canceled due to Hurricane Milton.

Universal Studios

Universal Orlando Resort

• Universal announced theme park closures due to Hurricane Milton on October 9 and 10. Halloween Horror Nights events have also been canceled.

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That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

Brit Tuttle