Hurricane Matthew Closes WDW - Reopens Saturday, October 8th

[NYDisneyKid]

I bet all hotels will gouge the people who need one

 

[SureAsLiz]

Is Disney Springs closing up earlier, too?

Yes, Disney Springs is also closing at 5

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Disney resorts (at least the All Stars) are offering boxed lunches for $12.99 to get guests through closures tomorrow. Sandwich, chips, fruit, and dessert.

LOL - this is helping Disney, not their patrons. They aren't doing anyone a favor by selling a $5 meal for $13 - and the drink isn't even included.

 

[gwynne]

I just ran into a HUGE snag. I have my Disney resort only stay booked with Undercover Tourist... coming in Friday through Sunday.

Because of the hurricane we aren't making it in for the first night so I have been on hold for about 4 hours this morning with Disney - only to be told that UT bookings need to be changed through Undercover Tourist. But UT just closed their office at noon today through Sunday! How do you change a reservation??

I'm glad there are small business that can function in a larger economy, but to just close up shop like that? I should have learned the first time I went through a TA.... always book directly with Disney

I would email them. Put your reservation dates in the subject line dash hurricane help
Give them all the details in the rest of the email.

You also could call and leave a brief message with the same details.

 

[wilkeliza]

Because the Atlanta flight was Canceled, CM friend has to cover her original shift: the wedding. She lives in Davenport and all routes to WDW are red.

She can't do Ride Out because all those teams are set to deploy at 6:00p - the wedding begins at about that time.

Oh I just meant that I hope when all those CMs get stuck on property Disney does the right thing and pays them for it just like they pay the ride out team. Not necessarily that they should be put on crews.

 

[PSUGuy]

So quick question

Where is the best place to park the rental car on property

I was thinking by a tree but not the the first spot let someone else get that so most of the tree weight goes on that

I'll be looking for the most open spot available at Board Walk, hopefully near or between larger vehicles, far from anything that can be blown down. We won't be there until Wed. the 12th but we may get a loop around from Matthew so I have to have a plan.

Bill From PA

 

[RescueRanger]

Update: The CNN family from Indianapolis that couldn't decide if they should stay or leave, has decided to stay.

This is why I hate it when people try to sugarcoat the news. No one wants anyone to panic, but people need to know the truth. Hurricanes are killers. People who are not prepared and take these storms lightly are putting themselves at risk. Where I live we are 50 miles inland. When hurricane Rita hit, we were on the west side of the storm. You know the "safe" side of the storm. Well, my town looked like a bomb had gone off. We were without water and sewer for several days and without electricity for weeks. Please please please take this storm seriously. My philosophy is prepare for the worst, and pray for the best.

 

[xthebowdenx]

Unfortunately, these lunches are for tomorrow - you won't be able to leave your resort rooms at a majority of the on property resorts for the brunt of the storm, hence providing them today.

Do you know what time they are available until?

 

[Nichols4]

Update: The CNN family from Indianapolis that couldn't decide if they should stay or leave, has decided to stay.

My brother-in-laws daughter refuses to leave also. She is 10 blocks off Daytona Beach with a 1 year old in a 1st floor apartment. The family has been begging her since yesterday to evacuate. We don't know what else to do......

 

[Irish_Mike]

Do you know what time they are available until?

I imagine for a remainder of the day, but I would go ASAP to make sure

 

[Geoff_M]

Why are they going to crumple to the ground?

Logistical problem... how are you going to sit and "hold it" for 24 hours!

 

[nduckles]

Flight for Friday night arrival got cancelled and I can't get through to Disney to make changes - getting an "all circuits busy, please call back later" message. What should I do in this circumstance?

Keep trying every once in a while. Last night got through and then was on "hold" for 45 min listening to Disney musack. You're gonna have to just be patient. It's hard, I know.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Oh I just meant that I hope when all those CMs get stuck on property Disney does the right thing and pays them for it just like they pay the ride out team. Not necessarily that they should be put on crews.

Unfortunately, she lost all of her "Atlanta" income. And, even if she can't return to her home tonight, she'd receive no compensation at all.

 

[NeuroCindy]

My brother-in-laws daughter refuses to leave also. She is 10 blocks off Daytona Beach with a 1 year old in a 1st floor apartment. The family has been begging her since yesterday to evacuate. We don't know what else to do......

Infuriating. If you want to risk your own life, I think it's stupid, but fine. Endangering a child? That's horrible.

 

[rteetz]

Direct from the HUB

 

[rteetz]

Unfortunately, she lost all of her "Atlanta" income. And, even if she can't return to her home tonight, she'd receive no compensation at all.

Wow

 

[RescueRanger]

Why are they going to crumple to the ground?

Parking garages in high winds act like a funnel. Any debris in the area will be funneled through the levels like a vacuum. Do you really want to be sitting in your car when a stop sign comes flying through at 100 mph?

 

[Dashzap]

Calling Disney 2 hr hold time to get to an agent...another 2 hours on hold if they need to go to guest services about your cancellation.

 

[tsme]

This is true:

I hope it doesn't loop around and enter the gulf!

It's so crazy; as someone living in Louisiana all this hurricane talk makes me thing that **** is about to go down outside, but I look out the door and it's a bright sunny day.

I know. I'm from Louisiana too and I keep doing the same thing. Like I feel I should be filling the cabinets with water bottles & food, getting the generator out & boarding up the windows. It's weird.

 

[Skywise]

Update: The CNN family from Indianapolis that couldn't decide if they should stay or leave, has decided to stay.

At this rate it might've been the best decision - How far could they get on jam packed highways in 5 hours. At least they have some semblance of shelter rather than being stranded on the road.
(They should've left this morning...)