So, the initial plan this week was to finish and record the news stories for October,

but the week didn't exactly go as planned.

There was one big news story this week, as it concerned Disney, which was a surprise hurricane,

originating off Mexico and not in the Atlantic.

That would move directly over the Orlando area,

bringing some of the strongest winds ever seen at the resort. So today we're going to have the

story of Hurricane Milton, the changes and damage it brought to Disney World, and then next week

we'll finish up with our other

news stories for the month. So, if you want to know what happened on property, or if you've

ever wondered how the world's biggest resort handles large hurricanes, we have that story today.

And before beginning, I'd like to say that my thoughts go out to everyone in Florida

who experienced damage or hardship during the storm. There was some meaningful damage at Disney World,

but there was far more over in Tampa and Sarasota. My thoughts here are with everyone there. But this is how

the week played out moment by moment as one of the largest hurricanes in years moved across

the Disney Resort.

Before this past week, Disney World has closed for 11 hurricanes in its 53-year history.

For its first 14 years, the resort didn't close for any hurricane. The first hurricane that caused the closure was Elena in 1985.

Then there was another 14-year gap.

The second hurricane was Floyd in 1999.

And then the storms started to come.

There were three in 2004, then another set in 2016, 2017, 2019, and beyond.

Though hurricane season officially extends from June all the way to November 30th, nearly

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