10/10/2024
Stay safe everyone who’s going to be impacted by Hurricane Milton!
Update on Hurricane Milton for Walt Disney World - 10-8-24
We are so proud of our Wish Upon a Star with Us team, working around the clock for our clients as hurricane Milton continues to move towards Florida. Disney has shared an update regarding the parks and incoming closures. Please see below for details:
"We continue to closely monitor the path of Hurricane Milton. Based on the latest projection, we are making additional operational adjustments for the safety of our Guests and Cast Members beginning tomorrow, Oct. 9.
The Walt Disney World Emergency Operations Center is connected to weather experts and community leaders. Please know these adjustments have been made in order to leave plenty of time for our Guests and Cast Members to return to their Resort hotels or homes safely hours before higher winds are expected to reach Central Florida.
*Operational Impacts Include*
Walt Disney World Theme Parks:
-On Oct. 9, our theme parks and Disney Springs will be closed in phases beginning at 1 p.m.
-Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will close at 1 p.m.
-Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and Disney Springs will close at 2 p.m.
It is likely the theme parks will remain closed on Thursday, Oct. 10. We will consider opening Disney Springs Thursday late afternoon with limited offerings.
This includes the cancellation of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom on Oct. 10. Event tickets will be refunded.
Disney Resort Hotel Closures:
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will temporarily close beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. They are likely to remain closed until Sunday, Oct. 13.
Transportation:
Walt Disney World Transportation will stop operating Wednesday, Oct. 9 after Disney Springs and the Walt Disney World theme parks close.
Limited Minnie Van and Mears taxi service will be available to Walt Disney World Resort Guests.
Due to potential weather impacts to guest travel plans, change and cancellation fees imposed by Disney will be waived for check-in dates of Tuesday, 10/8 - Monday, 10/14. " - Disney Destinations.
Our team is here for our clients during this difficult time and we want to thank everyone for their continued patience as we navigate extremely long hold times. We want to wish everyone a safe next few days as Hurricane Milton hits Florida.