Update (1:51 PM EST, 10/7/24): This article originally followed meteorological predictions of a Category Four out at sea for Hurricane Milton. The hurricane has now strengthened unexpectedly to a Category Five hurricane. It is still expected to make landfall as a Category Three near the Tampa Clearwater area. Disney World may see sustained wind of 85mph for six hours with gusts above 100mph. We encourage our readers to take extreme caution with this storm and consider its potentially catastrophic and life-ending dangers.
The original article continues below.
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Walt Disney World is preparing for Hurricane Milton and a potential direct hit from a storm that could now reach category four status before landfall.
Way ahead of schedule, Milton is now officially a Hurricane. It will become a Major Hurricane in the coming days. The largest evacuation we’ve seen in years is being planned right now in Florida. pic.twitter.com/9VJ4yNpQDI
— Ryan Hall, Y’all (@ryanhallyall) October 6, 2024
As many Floridians are preparing to exit the state, That Park Place reporters have spoken with cast members of Disney who have informed us of major steps the resort is taking. According to our sources, Walt Disney World bookings for theme parks on Wednesday are no longer available to the public. Expectations are the parks will close and all currently held reservations will be canceled — but we must firmly say that decision has not yet been finalized. Additionally, we are told all new hotel bookings are being blocked for at least Tuesday night and Wednesday night. Disney officials reportedly feel they need every possible available room for emergency cast members who will “ride through” the storm.
At this time, we anticipate hotel guests at Disney World will be advised to stay in their rooms and prepackaged meals will be made available. Based on past hurricane situations, Disney will probably begin taking down any decorations that could become airborne. We believe those preparations may happen starting Monday.
Looking up at The Hollywood Tower Hotel (The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror) at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World, December 2004. Photo Credit: The original uploader was Techclub at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons
We will continue to monitor the situation hourly and report accurately on the information. Our local reporters have safety plans and will be in the parks both before and after the hurricane. We encourage all our readers to proceed with caution if you have any plans in the predicted path of the storm.
