Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom theme parks will be closed due to Hurricane Ian on Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 2022.Ĭurrently, all 4 theme parks are scheduled to reopen on Friday, September 30, 2022, but the schedule is subject to change. Walt Disney World Closures & Cancellations for Hurricane Ian
Here’s our latest look at all of the closures at Walt Disney World, Orlando Airports, and other theme parks in Central Florida… (Probably not relevant to many of you–cannot imagine much interest in last-minute getaways to Orlando.) More than anything else, this is probably a courtesy to displaced Floridians who will want or need to extend their stays due to flooding at their homes. New reservations can once again be booked beginning on October 3, 2022. New resort reservations are now suspended through Octoat this time. While it appears that check-ins will resume tomorrow at 3 pm, that’s only for existing reservations. To that point, Walt Disney World has extended its ban or block on new bookings at the resorts. Fort Wilderness is the most obvious example, but not the only one–many resorts have a lot of trees. It might be a similar story with trails and attractions in Animal Kingdom, or the park as a whole, if there are staggered reopenings. Outside the parks, there might be resorts that are out of commission entirely or have areas closed off due to downed trees. If I recall correctly, it took Jungle Cruise a day or two after Hurricane Irma to reopen. Anything with a lot of trees is an obvious candidate for a prolonged closure. Whenever the parks do reopen, don’t be surprised if certain attractions don’t reopen right away. (No actual insight here–just a potential scenario.) This are big-money events for Disney and Universal that they won’t want to cancel, but it might be tough to get everything back up and running–and properly staffed–by then.
It’ll be interesting to see what happens with Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom and Halloween Horror Nights on Friday. It wouldn’t surprise us if EPCOT reopens later tomorrow for resort guests, followed by the other parks later in the day or on Saturday and Sunday. There’s also past precedent for Walt Disney World reopening areas only to on-site resort guests. One possibility that wouldn’t surprise us is if one or two parks have a delayed opening tomorrow, while others remain closed until the weekend. Damage will need to be assessed, then work will start. Cleanup cannot begin until flooding subsides and it’s safe for those Cast Members to leave their homes. Many roads remain flooded around Orlando. This is not necessarily indicative of the parks being closed tomorrow, but that certainly remains a possibility. Thank you to all of our Cast Members who continue to care for the thousands of guests currently staying at our Disney Resort hotels.”Īhead of this, Walt Disney World has removed Park Pass reservation availability for Friday, September 30, 2022. We will get through this together and will be there to help our Cast Members and community.Īs we keep safety in mind, our theme parks and other operating areas remain closed today while crews assess the impact of the storm and clear debris. Septem– 11 am EST UPDATE: Walt Disney World has released a statement in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian: “We are thinking of our neighbors across Florida. Governor DeSantis has called the storm a “500-year flood event” and indicated that it’s still a “hazardous situation.” Roads around Central Florida are still flooded, and the Orlando International Airport reports that no roads are accessible into MCO. Walt Disney World remains under a flash flood warning, with areas of Osceola and Orange Counties having seen a reported 12 to 16 inches of rain. The system is still dumping record amounts of rain and bringing “catastrophic flooding” across Florida while packing damaging winds across a 415-mile swath of the state. With regard to the storm system itself, Hurricane Ian was downgraded to Tropical Storm Ian on Thursday morning.
This post provides a rundown of all operational updates to Central Florida attractions. Additionally, there are other closures, changes, and cancellations through at least Friday, September 30, 2022. Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom won’t reopen until after the storm passes Orlando. All 4 theme parks and more are closed at Walt Disney World due to Hurricane Ian.
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