State of Emergency

[Ellwood970]

does the state of emergency in Orange County affect Disney World.

 

[Mambo Junkie]

I would imagine what it is about whether jt would affect it or not.

 

[siskaren]

According to what I just read on a news site, "A state of emergency was declared to provide all available resources needed to local government and law-enforcement agencies." I don't see what that would have to do with Disney, unless maybe to increase security. It doesn't mean they'll close the parks, if that's what you're asking.

 

[momimouse27]

Yeah, I don't even think they closed the parks during 9-11, did they? We were there 4 days after 9-11 and it was completely empty, but they were open.

 

[Ellwood970]

On 9/11 they emptied the parks. Reopened the next day.

 

[SqueakyMouse]

Dd and I arrived at WDW yesterday mid-morning. We did not hear of last night's tragedy until someone at home asked us about it. This was at lunch time today. Dd and I have been to Animal Kingdom, Kidani Village (Sanaa), and Disney Springs today, as well as around our home resort (SSR). We have noticed nothing different. Security is tighter than last summer but probably about the same as at Christmas. Yesterday, everyone at MK had to go through a metal detector. Today at AK, only a token few were "specially selected" to go through it.

 

[siskaren]

On 9/11 they emptied the parks. Reopened the next day.

Disneyland didn't open at all (nor did any amusement/theme park in CA) but everything reopened on the 12th.

 

[ravenclawtrekkie]

It's business as usual at Epcot today. I've been working since early this morning.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

State of Emergency was put into place so Orlando can get financial funding it will need.