Hurricane Idalia touched down proper exterior Orlando’s Disney World, however the storm did not cease the park from opening for enterprise.
The Class 3 storm hit Florida’s Huge Bend round 8 a.m. yesterday, which is only a couple hours by automotive from the family-friendly park. Regardless of the inclement climate, Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios remained open on Wednesday.
Nevertheless, the storm did briefly shut down Hurricane Lagoon Water Park, Winter Summerland Miniature Golf, and Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf. All three sights had been operational on Thursday.
Though the Magic Kingdom was up and working, Disney waived change and cancelation charges for these with check-in dates of Aug. 28 by Sept. 5 and supplied friends at the moment on the resort to increase their keep till Aug. 31 to compensate for the climate, in accordance with a assertion from the park. Disney additionally supplied 50% of a resort keep for Florida residents who evaluated the storm and first responders.
Regardless of the affords, the park nonetheless garnered a number of patrons who seem like unbothered by the rain, in accordance with movies shared on social media. In a number of clips from park-goers, folks may be seen having fun with the Magic Kingdom whereas carrying rain ponchos and stepping by moist circumstances.
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