The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a weather disturbance that could develop tropical conditions and will bring significant rain to Fourth of July weekend in Florida, Disney Orlando and Universal Orlando Resort. Florida Weather Tropical Disturbance Disturbance 1 has a 20% chance of developing into a tropical or subtropical cyclone in the next 7 days. … Read more
We were among the few guests visiting Magic Kingdom on Wednesday before it closed early due to Hurricane Milton. Like the other Walt Disney World theme parks, Magic Kingdom prepared for the hurricane by securing signs and kiosks, tying up umbrellas, and more. Magic Kingdom Prepares for Hurricane Milton Main Street, U.S.A. & Cinderella Castle … Read more
As Orlando prepares for the oncoming storm, Walt Disney World has begun preliminary storm preparations while the park operates as normal. We visited some of the parks to see what is being done to prevent damage during the intense weather. EPCOT Flags have been removed from the flagpoles at the entrance to EPCOT, surrounding Spaceship … Read more
Ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall this week, Walt Disney World has announced several closures across the resort. One of the major announcements was for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, which was originally planned for October 10. The event, which was set to be held Thursday night at Magic Kingdom, has been canceled. Guests with tickets … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort has reached another milestone in the ongoing road to normalcy since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. While physical distancing is no longer required for character meet-and-greets, until recently, characters didn’t physically interact with guests. Several days ago, we spotted Captain America getting up close with guests at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. … Read more
After 688 days, the stars of Marvel Super Hero Island are once again taking to the streets with the return of the Super Hero Motorcade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Team Members were excited to see the motorcade return, happily sharing just how long it had been since the last time it had been performed. … Read more
The boutique on Marvel Super Hero Island at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has reopened without any boutique items and is now being used as a meet-and-greet location. A sign outside lets guests know about the meet-and-greet. Different characters rotate throughout the day. It will open at 10:00 a.m. daily with approximately 25 minute sets. It … Read more
While peak typhoon season doesn’t come until August or September most years in Tokyo, we got a small preview today according to several visitors to Tokyo Disneyland and the surrounding area. Due to heavy rain around the Tokyo area, some storm drains at the park were overwhelmed, causing small floods along Guest walkways and even … Read more