BREAKING: Disney World Confirms Additional Theme Park Closures As Hurricane Milton Hits Florida

Disney World has updated its closures for Hurricane Milton!

Cinderella Castle during Hurricane Helene

Disney World has already begun a phased closing of its theme parks today, October 9th, with Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney Springs closing at 2PM. Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom both closed at 1PM.

STORM UPDATES

A Step-by-Step Guide to Hurricane Cancelation Policies and Refunds in Disney World

How to Handle the Worst-Case Scenario During Hurricane Season at Disney World

The BEST Hurricane-Ready Hotels in Disney World

6 Items You Need For a Hurricane in Disney World

Join the DFB Newsletter to Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox! Click Here to Subscribe

When Disney World announced the phased closure yesterday, they also announced that they expected the parks to remain closed on October 10th. Now, the latest update has confirmed that the Disney World theme parks and Disney Springs will remain closed on October 10th. As well, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party on October 10th is still canceled.

Rain on Main Street during Hurricane Idalia in 2023

For any partially used multi-day tickets, the expiration dates will be adjusted to expire on October 11th, 2025. If you had a ticket for the October 10th Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, you will be receiving a refund for your ticket.

Rainy day at Hollywood Studios ahead of Hurricane Milton

Disney World Transportation will stop operating on October 9th once Disney Springs and the theme parks close, and the Minnie Van service will stop providing rides beginning at 4PM on October 9th. There will still be limited Mears taxi service available, but if you are in Disney World currently, you should be sheltering in place until the hurricane passes through.

Hurricane Helene

On October 9th, a tornado warning was issued until 3 PM for Osceola county in which parts of Disney World reside in. Although the warning is until 3 PM, there is still a tornado watch until 9 PM.

FIRST WARNING: Tornado Watch issued for Osceola County until 9:00 PM

— Eric Burris (@EricBurrisWESH) October 9, 2024

Previously, Disney World has also announced some other closures. Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa temporarily closed at 11AM on Wednesday, October 9th. These resorts are likely to remain closed until Sunday, October 13th.

Treehouse Villas

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, Winter Summerland Miniature Golf, and Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf will be closed on Wednesday, October 9th. Disney’s Blizzard Beach remains closed for planned refurbishment.

Typhoon Lagoon

Stay tuned to DFB as we continue to monitor Hurricane Milton, and we will be providing updates on closures and reopenings. Our thoughts are with everyone in the path of the hurricane, and we hope everyone stays safe.