In-room televisions at Walt Disney World resorts have begun showing a message urging guests to stay in their rooms beginning at 9 p.m. this evening ahead of Hurricane Ian. The notice reads, “At 9 p.m. tonight after you’ve eaten dinner, we strongly recommend that you shelter indoors and do not leave your building or room.” … Read more
The official Walt Disney World website has been updated to reflect all of the restaurants that will continue to operate during Hurricane Ian. Locations that are offering meal kits have also been noted. List of Operational Restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels Offerings and availability subject to change. Please check with the individual location … Read more
With guests currently hunkering down in Walt Disney World resort hotels during Hurricane Ian, gift shops have enacted purchase limits for essential items. At Johari Treasures in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Kidani Village, a sign was up in the food section noting that guests may only purchase two of each item. It’s unclear how … Read more
As Hurricane Ian begins to bear down on Central Florida, Walt Disney World resort hotels have begun preparing special menus and activities for guests hunkering down. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House, menus for meal kits can be found by the refrigerated section in The Mara, though when we visited, the full menu … Read more
As previously reported, Minnie Van service at Walt Disney World will cease operations this afternoon due to Hurricane Ian. Other transportation services closed yesterday, but Minnie Vans were operating this morning to service guests with existing breakfast reservations only. Minnie Vans will no longer be available beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET this afternoon. Service is … Read more
With the closure of Walt Disney World’s theme parks through September 29 for Hurricane Ian, Thursday’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party has been officially cancelled. Guests who purchased tickets for the hard-ticket event at the Magic Kingdom directly from Disney using a credit or debit card, or Disney Rewards Card will have refunds automatically processed to … Read more
On Tuesday morning, we checked out Universal Studios Florida to check out their preparations for Hurricane Ian. As we were walking in, we noticed tarps covering many of the construction areas to prevent water damage due to Hurricane Ian. This was the first of many changes we noticed in the park, as well as with … Read more
Hurricane Ian has grown in strength to a Category 4, nearly a Category 5, as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast this morning. As the storm grows closer, weather conditions are worsening in Central Florida, and Orange County is now under a tornado watch. Hurricane Ian has reached wind forces of 155 mph, just 2 mph … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
With Hurricane Ian moving ever-closer to Central Florida, Disney Cruise Line has sent out a statement to Disney-affiliated travel agents that the September 30 sailing of the Disney Wish from Port Canaveral has been cancelled. The full statement reads as follows: “We have been closely monitoring Hurricane Ian with the safety and well-being of our Guests … Read more
As Walt Disney World Resort prepares to buckle down for Hurricane Ian, guests on social media are sharing that Disney will not allow guests to check in for a 48 hour window starting tomorrow afternoon. Twitter user @JLap64 shared a screenshot of an email from Walt Disney World notifying her that guests will not be … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort has provided more updates on operations impacted by Hurricane Ian at the parks, including information for multi-day ticket holders along with further updates for Resort Hotel guests and further experience changes. Theme Parks Walt Disney World will temporarily close our theme parks on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29 Partially … Read more
As we walked into Magic Kingdom, we noticed preparations for Hurricane Ian at Walt Disney World Resort. One of the first things we noticed was the cake removed from the entrance topiary. However, the larger topiaries and decorations remained in place. The pumpkins near the entrance to Main Street, U.S.A., were removed, likely as a … Read more
The National Weather Service has upgraded Central Florida to a Tropical Storm Warning as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida’s west coast. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm-force winds are expected within 36 hours, but the National Weather Service is predicting the storm conditions to begin late today. Winds are forecast to reach 25-40 … Read more
The National Weather Service has now issued a tropical storm watch for Hurricane Ian in the counties of Orange and Osceola, which covers all of the Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort. A Tropical Storm Watch means tropical storm-force winds are possible somewhere within this area within the next 48 hours. The advisory indicates … Read more
According to an update from the National Hurricane Center on Monday at 11:00 AM, Hurricane Ian is continuing on its path that would likely impact operations at Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort here in Central Florida. Central Florida remains in the probable path of Hurricane Ian. Florida remains in a State of … Read more