food IS a theme park
Hurricane Ian has just made its way through Florida and it caused Disney World to shut down for 2 days.
Mickey pumpkin in Magic Kingdom
The parks are doing a phased reopening today, and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is scheduled to happen tonight in Magic Kingdom. The Halloween party has been completely sold out for a while now, but tickets are actually available for tonight’s party.
Did you know that EPCOT is about to turn 40 years old??
EPCOT is turning 40!
October 1st marks EPCOT’s 40th anniversary and Disney World is celebrating with new foods, merchandise, and more. We’ve already gotten a preview of some of the new merchandise coming soon and now we got a sneak peek at a VERY unique collection — featuring Figment’s head??
Hurricane Ian came through Florida this week and caused extensive damage.
Strong winds were seen in Central Florida
The storm made its way across the state, initially hitting as a Category 4 hurricane, then went back out into the Atlantic Ocean and is now heading for South Carolina. We’ve seen flooding and damage in areas like Orlando due to the storm, and Disney World was closed for the past 2 days. The parks are now back open, and we’re here to check out what’s going on.
There is a LOT that goes into planning a Disney World vacation, but we’re here to make it easier for you!
Magic Kingdom
We’ve got info on the best deals and discounts, when you should make dining reservations, what to do if you can’t get the hotel reservations you want, and how to make Park Pass Reservations. Once you have all of the logistics figured out, you still have to figure out what to bring with you! And, while we definitely have a bunch of packing lists for ya, we’ve taken it a step further and just went ahead and picked out some outfits you can wear! In combo with our friends over at AllEars.net, we’ve put together the perfect outfits for EVERY park at Disney World! Let’s check them out.
On Tuesday, September 27th, Disney World announced that the theme parks would close due to the threat of Hurricane Ian. This closure was scheduled to last through Thursday, September 29th.
Magic Kingdom Entrance
Now that the storm has passed by Central Florida and the weather is starting to clear up, Disney is getting ready to reopen the parks. They will do this with a phased reopening, which means that the park opening times are a little different than usual. Check out the full schedule for reopening here.
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As Tropical Storm Ian continues on its path through Florida, Disney World is making preparations to reopen the parks once the weather calms down.
Dark Clouds over Disney World
Disney has announced that the parks and Disney Springs will reopen this week in a phased way, and most hotels in Disney World will be accepting new check-ins starting at 3PM on Friday, September 30th. However, it’s possible that Disney is still limiting new reservations for its hotels. [Read more…]
Disney World announced previously that the parks would be closed on Wednesday and Thursday this week (September 28th and 29th) in response to Hurricane Ian, which is now Tropical Storm Ian. Some hotels and other attractions (like mini golf courses) were closed as well.
Storm
It was implied from Disney’s announcement that the parks would reopen on Friday, September 30th, although they did not explicitly name a reopening date at the time. Now, we have an update about when Disney World parks will reopen. [Read more…]
Tropical Storm Ian has torn through Florida, causing a multitude of issues statewide.
Tropical Storm Ian
Flood warnings have been issued, special events were canceled, hotels closed, the airport closed to commercial flights, and Disney World closed its theme parks for September 28th and 29th. Now Disney World has adjusted its hurricane policy, and here’s what you need to know.
Hurricane Ian has made its way into Florida and caused some extreme flooding and damage.
Rain near Disney Springs
The storm shut down a ton of places — everything from schools to Disney World — and continues to have major impacts. There were both Tornado Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings issued for Central Florida. Now, Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but it’s still not done dumping water on the Sunshine State. And now, we know the exact amount of rain that has come down on Disney World so far.
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