Hurricane Ian update - Orlando FL Disney World Closed

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🗓️ 28 September 2022

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Hurricane IAN Disney World UpdateWalt Disney World Theme Parks and Water ParksWalt Disney World will temporarily close our theme parks on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29:Magic Kingdom ParkEPCOTDisney’s Animal Kingdom Theme ParkDisney’s Hollywood StudiosDisney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park (Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park is currently closed for the season.)Winter Summerland Miniature Golf, Fantasia Gardens and Fairways Miniature GolfPartially used multi-day theme park tickets with a usage window impacted by Hurricane Ian related park closure will automatically be extended to use the remaining entitlements through any date through September 30, 2023.Walt Disney World Resort HotelsFor the safety of our Guests and Cast Members, Guests must check in to our resorts on Sept. 28, by 3 p.m. Please feel free to reschedule your trip or cancel your stay with us; any customary cancellation fees will be waived.Guests that are checked in by 3 p.m. Wednesday will be asked to shelter in place at their resort for the duration of the storm, this includes any resort-to-resort transfersGuests are strongly encouraged to enjoy food and beverage offerings at the parks and Disney Springs before returning to their Resort hotels.Dining options for Guests staying in our Resort hotels will vary, and in some cases may be very limited. Where available, restaurants will accept walk-ups only; Guests will not need dining reservations.Characters will not be available in character dining locations on Wednesday and ThursdayThe Grand Floridian Spa will close at noon Wednesday, Sept. 28.Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Copper Creek Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa and the Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will temporarily close Wednesday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Sept. 30 due to the weather. We are contacting Guests with current and upcoming reservations.Dining, Enchanting Extras, and Special EventsMickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom has been cancelled for Thursday, Sept. 29.Effective immediately, Disney will not enforce cancellation policies until further notice for dining and other experiences like Savi’s Workshop, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and VIP Tours.Performances of Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue have been cancelled Sept. 28 through Sept. 30 in light of the temporary closure of Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Guests with pre-paid reservations will be automatically cancelled and refunded.TransportationWalt Disney World Transportation will stop operating Tuesday night after Disney Springs and the Walt Disney World theme parks close.Limited Minnie Van and Mears taxi service will be offered to Walt Disney World resort Guests with existing breakfast reservations.Other Walt Disney World ExperiencesStar Wars: Galactic Starcruiser voyages departing Tuesday, Sept. 27 and Thursday, Sept. 29 have been cancelled due to the potential impact on the Guest experience.ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29.Disney SpringsDisney Springs will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 28. We anticipate Disney Springs will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 29, and will provide updates as we continue to track the storm.Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil & Disney will be cancelled on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday Sept 29.Guests are strongly encouraged to enjoy food and beverage offerings at the parks and Disney Springs before returning to their Resort hotels.Please note that all reopening timelines are tentative, and subject to safety conditions.

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0:00.0	Hi and welcome to Mouse Chat I'm Lisa and joining me I've got Sharpie and I've got Steve.
0:10.0	Hi hello. Oh that'm Lisa howdy Sharpie
0:16.5	Sharpie how's it going that's going well it was a nice cool day but with with sun it was, you know, I could still sun myself.
0:26.2	Not like out getting to me. Yeah, it was night. It was kind of chilly in Georgia.
0:30.5	Yeah, but I get chilly in the office and sometimes I'll just take a call outside and you know just soak in some rays get some vitamin D and
0:40.0	It was it was nice.
0:43.0	It was nice. It was a sun on your face.
0:45.0	Yeah.
0:46.0	It's good.
0:47.0	See I love opening my office window, working from home is fantastic.
0:51.0	As you well know, Lisa, you work from home. I do. But yeah I love I love opening my window
0:57.2	especially now I was a fall day it was chilly this morning but then it warmed up it was very nice.
1:05.9	It was very nice. It was very nice. For those of you who either don't know or don't remember we are in the Atlanta area and Sharpie is in West
1:10.0	Virginia. North Central West Virginia about an hour and a half south of Pittsburgh.
1:15.6	We will have parts of the leftover hurricane on Friday.
1:20.0	Oh, yeah.
1:21.0	You're divulging the topic. That's what we're going to talk about.
1:23.7	Yeah, we're talking about Ian. For the second time because... Hurricane Ian. Yes.
1:29.6	Yeah. So, yeah, this is Tuesday, September 27th, 2022, and we just wanted to give you guys a quick update on what's happening.
1:40.0	We're going to release this tomorrow, hopefully hopefully so that you will be informed on what to expect and what's going to happen and what's already happening
1:50.0	Sharpie. What do you have on this? So, as of the Sunday, going into Monday, the models were all over the place as to where this storm was headed after it crossed Cuba.
2:05.0	They knew it was going to hit the tip of Cuba, the far northwest tip of Cuba.
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