Walt Disney Worldcame to a standstill asHurricane Miltonrecently made landfall inFloridaand wreaked havoc.
In thewake of the storm‘s powerful winds and heavy rains, Disney was forced to temporarily close its doors, which is a rare occurrence for the world-famous theme park.
As the hurricane’s impact unfolded, Disney’s management and emergency response teams worked diligently to ensure the safety of guests, employees, and the park itself. However, there were still some guests who decided toweather the stormwithin the confines of the resort.
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Hurricane Miltonrecently made landfall inFloridaon October 9, bringing strong winds and torrential rain with it
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“When we found out how bad things were going to get and that it was supposed actually to hit in the area our planner had to adjust everything,” BreAnna Ratliff, who traveled with her family from Paintsville, Kentucky, toFloridaearlier this week,toldWSAZ.
She said she found out about the catastrophicimpact of the stormonly on the way to the theme park. Her family eventually decided not to turn around.
Theme parks likeWalt Disney Worldcame to a standstill as the storm hit the region
“We didn’t want to get on the road and then get stuck in all that traffic when it’s supposed to be hitting this area, so we figured it was just safer to stay put right now,” BreAnna said.
“If we had known about all of this sooner, we probably would’ve changed our vacation and things. It’s been a bit stressful, it has been stressful not knowing,” she added.
Another family of New Zealanders also found themselves caught up in the monstrous storm, which leftat least 16 dead.
A number of visitors weathered the storm inside the world-renowned theme park
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“Our windows have been rattling and I can hear tree branches falling down from our oaks,” Mei Kirkpatrick toldStuff Travelon Thursday evening.
“My husband has been cleaning up the property – clearing all the branches that have fallen on the property,” she added.
After the “worst of the storm” had passed, Disney announced that they would resume operations on Friday
The Walt Disney World theme parks will resume normal operations tomorrow, Friday 10/11. For updated information, visithttps://t.co/CMZLu8MYeLpic.twitter.com/q0JxB4LgeH
— Walt Disney World (@WaltDisneyWorld)October 10, 2024
After the worst of the storm was over,Disneyshared an update on Thursday to announce that the theme park would resume operations on Friday.
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