disney closed on saturday

[Robinette]

Good luck Anne ~ I hope you make it down safely & swiftly. It's awesome you thought to bring supplies for people that desperately need them. I'll be looking for your report on how things go. Take care.

 

[Blondie]

Saying prayers for all those in the path of the hurricane.

 

[Disneefun]

Back to the original topic.....

This was posted on local6.com about theme park hours for Fri. and Sat. DW is exepected to close Sat.
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Based on updated information from the National Weather Service and consultation with emergency preparedness officials, Walt Disney World theme and water parks will operate on an abbreviated schedule on Friday, September 2, 2004.

Current forecasts indicate tropical force winds will not reach the Walt Disney World Resort until Saturday. Based on this information, officials anticipate closing on Saturday.

HOURS OF OPERATION

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Magic Kingdom -- 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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Epcot -- 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
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Disney-MGM Studios -- 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom -- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Blizzard Beach -- 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Typhoon Lagoon -- 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Disney’s Wide World of Sports -- Open for scheduled events
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Downtown Disney -- 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Pleasure Island -- Closed
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Cirque du Soleil -- 6 p.m. show only

All Walt Disney World Resort hotels will remain open throughout the storm. Guests staying at Disney's Ft. Wilderness Resort and Campground will be relocated to other hotels on property.

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Universal Orlando announces they are closing their theme parks at 3 p.m. Friday because of Hurricane Frances.

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SeaWorld and Discovery Cove will also close at 3 p.m. Friday.

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Harry P. Leu Gardens will be closed starting Friday, September 3, 2004, due to Hurricane Frances and will remain closed until further notice. The Gardens will assess any and all damages and notify the public as to opening again.

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Due to the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Frances, all Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo performances scheduled for Friday, September 3, and Saturday, September 4, at the Lakeland Center have been postponed. More information will be available on Tuesday, September 7.

 

[SueEllen]

This was the announcement as of about 8:00 p.m tonight from Disney:

Walt Disney World® Resort
Important Information for September 3, 2004
Based on updated information from the National Weather Service and consultation with emergency preparedness officials, Walt Disney World® theme and water parks will operate on an abbreviated schedule on Friday, September 3, 2004.

Current forecasts indicate tropical force winds will not reach the Walt Disney World Resort until daylight on Saturday. Based on this information, we anticipate closing on Saturday. Additional schedule announcements will be made as updated information becomes available Friday.

This schedule will allow us to feed and care for the more than 75,000 Resort guests who will be staying on Walt Disney World property throughout the weekend.

For Theme Park and Water Park operating hours, please visit the calendar.

All Walt Disney World Resort hotels will remain open throughout the storm. Guests staying at Disney's Ft. Wilderness Resort & Campground will be relocated to other hotels on property.

We have an extensive hurricane preparedness plan and are staffed and prepared for a realm of possible impacts that this type weather could have on our property.

Guests who have questions about friends and family currently staying at Walt Disney World Resort should call (407) WDW- INFO or (407) 939-4636.

 

[pwcarlson]

My thoughts and prayers are with all in Florida this weekend. I am sending pixie dust to spread over all to keep them safe. My DH and I are arriving in Fl on Wed to clean up my MIL yard from Charley. Now we will have Frances to worry about. Hope we have a airport and house to go to. I am hoping all will be safe.

Safe trip Ducklite!!!!

 

[ducklite]

We gave the supplies to people who were involved in animal rescue that we know from the area. Told them to use them for their own homes or give them to others in need. Actually about noon on Saturday before the storm even hit we found out that some of our neighbors didn't have flashlights, batteries, etc., and we handed those things and some of the bread out then and there! I shipped one of the tarps and some other supplies to a friend in Vero who had part of her roof torn off.

The generator is still sitting in my garage, along with 18 gallons of gas, as we never lost power, but I think that tomorrow a girl from the HSUS or EARS is supposed to call me to make arrangements to pick it up and take it to a hard hit animal shelter in the Pensacola area.

Trust me, I wasn't about to stand in front of Home Depot handing things out--those people were nutz! I saw two 90 year old ladies in Publix literally beating each other over the last can of sterno! It's too bad it's come to that in the area.

Anne