Hurricane Milton ripped through Florida earlier this week. The powerful storm closed businesses, hotels, and even theme parks across the state. Disney World closed on October 9th and remained closed on October 10th. Now, on October 11th, the parks have reopened.

There has been a lot of discourse on social media about Hurricane Milton’s impacts at Disney World, and some false information has gained attention. Many people have asked questions like, “Did Disney World flood?” or “What happened to Cinderella Castle?“ We’re here to answer your questions and show you what Disney World looks like after Hurricane Milton.

We have a team of Disney World locals, so this is not our first time dealing with a hurricane in Central Florida. In our experience, the crowds in the Disney World parks following a hurricane are typically average to slightly lower than average. Upon entering Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the park seemed to look normal. We didn’t immediately spot any damage near the park entrance.

The crowds didn’t look any bigger or smaller than normal, and by 10AM, Na’vi River Journey was already up to a 50-minute wait.

Over by the Magic Kingdom, the paths and guest areas around the Transportation and Ticket Center were open and clear.

There were a few fallen tree branches, but Cast Members took care to remove any kind of debris from the paths.

Now, for the moment that everyone has been waiting for: the status of Magic Kingdom. The storm did not impact Cinderella Castle, and Main Street, U.S.A., was not flooded.

Wait times around Magic Kingdom were on the lower side around 10:15AM.

On Main Street, U.S.A., the Walt Disney World Railroad remained closed this morning. According to a Cast Member, the train will not likely reopen “anytime soon,” as Disney monitors the trees near the tracks to ensure stability and safety.

We stopped by Hollywood Studios later and noticed that some of the trees and foliage near Toy Story Land were a bit bent out of shape. But the most damage we saw was at Grand Avenue, where one of the buildings suffered damage to its windows. A few of the curtains and some material on the other side of the building were torn clearly from the high winds of the hurricane.

We spotted some apparent hurricane damage in Hollywood Studios’ Grand Avenue! pic.twitter.com/UkhUnP6FHJ

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You can see what the windows and curtains are supposed to look like in the picture below in the windows that were not impacted.

So far, it seems like the Disney World parks did not suffer any major damage. Thanks to some clips sent in from DFB readers during the hurricane, we can also peek inside the Disney World hotels. From what we’ve seen, the hotels did not sustain any serious damage, either. This clip of Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort was taken on October 10th.

Port Orleans update from DFB reader @fernandafloret pic.twitter.com/JFEGlseDmz

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) October 10, 2024

Over at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, we spotted a bit of damage to the roof. Some of the metal was peeled up as you can see by the circled area in the photo below.

We also noticed that some of the wood on the decoration at the top of the roof has been warped and pushed upward.

And some of the decorative art is no longer on some of the beams. Luckily, none of this damage appears to be serious or structural. The hotel is open and operating normally.

We will continue to look for updates throughout the day, so stay tuned for more.

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