Hurricane Milton - WDW Resorts Related Updates & Planning Thread

[GADisneyDad14]

7pm update to their weather page. Cutting/pasting the full text for tracking, on quick glance I think the only change is the 8:30pm shelter in place notice.

Monitoring Hurricane Milton
Last updated on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET.

Walt Disney World and Vero Beach Resort Hotel Guests: Please prepare to shelter indoors in your room or building beginning at 8:30 PM, as the storm is expected to intensify.

The Walt Disney World theme parks, water parks, recreation offerings and Disney Springs are now closed through Thursday, October 10.

Operational impacts include:

Theme Parks & Disney Springs
All theme parks and Disney Springs—including the parking garages—are currently closed and will remain closed on Thursday, October 10. This includes the cancellation of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (event tickets will be refunded).

For partially used multi-day tickets, ticket expiration dates will be adjusted to expire on October 11, 2025. View more details.

Disney Resort Hotel Closures

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa are temporarily closed. They are likely to remain closed until Sunday, October 13.

Transportation

• Walt Disney World Transportation is temporarily unavailable.
• Minnie Van service is temporarily unavailable.

Recreation

The following locations are closed through Thursday, October 10:

• Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park
• Fantasia Gardens and Fairways Miniature Golf
• Winter Summerland Miniature Golf

Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park remains closed for planned refurbishment.

Disney Resort Hotels – Food and Dining

We continue to operate select dining locations for Guests currently staying in our Disney Resort hotels. Please continue to check the food and dining pages on this website or via the My Disney Experience app for the latest details. Please be aware that operating hours and availability may be adjusted as necessary without prior notice.

Additionally, we recommend planning ahead and stopping by any food court or quick-service dining location to pre-purchase breakfast and lunch for Thursday, October 10.

Disney Resort Hotels – Activities

The following activities may be available for you to enjoy at your Disney Resort hotel:

• Free Disney movies in your Resort hotel room
• Visit the lobby for surprise Character visits and more family fun
• Check out the arcade for free play starting at 4:00 PM
• Visit the fitness center during normal operating hours

Operating hours and availability may be adjusted as necessary without prior notice.

Disney's Vero Beach Resort

Wind & Waves Grill is closed for dinner on Wednesday, October 9, and for breakfast on Thursday, October 10. The Spa at Disney's Vero Beach Resort is closed through Thursday, October 10.

Reservations for Dining and Other Experiences

Effective immediately, we will not enforce cancellation policies until further notice for dining and other experiences.
Prepaid bookable experiences will be automatically refunded within 7 to 10 business days.

 

[gottalovepluto]

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Nice to see very affordable offerings

 

[gottalovepluto]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844141774467690886

Do they always do this?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Do they always do this?

Yes, I recall reports of this during past events, I’m pretty sure.

I also see two of the tow vehicle thingies, upon closer inspection.

 

[StormyCA]

PB&J & boxed lunches are all well and good if you don't have food intolerances, but I wonder how (or IF) Disney caters for food allergies during hurricanes?

 

[TwoMisfits]

PB&J & boxed lunches are all well and good if you don't have food intolerances, but I wonder how (or IF) Disney caters for food allergies during hurricanes?

It's one of the times you really have to prepare yourself. If you look at the boxes, you can buy 2-3 of different types and usually find enough fresh fruit/veg and food label things (like plain chips) you can eat for any allergy...it won't cover a nutritionally appropriate day of food, but you aren't going to starve - you just want to not be hungry and miserable.

 

[MinnieMSue]

PB&J & boxed lunches are all well and good if you don't have food intolerances, but I wonder how (or IF) Disney caters for food allergies during hurricanes?

Probably as much as they can but i would think most people would take care of this ahead of time knowing the hurricane was coming.

 

[Dave006]

Do they always do this?

Yes they were part of the original Contemporary design. During normal operations the doors are stored overhead like a loading dock and they use what is know as Air Doors. The doors also protect the Atrium from high winds. They park a number of Monorails in the Service barn and also store others at the other stations except in bad weather.

Then about a dozen of the Monorails fit in the Service barn leaving just 2 for the Contemporary.

I also see two of the tow vehicle thingies, upon closer inspection.

Those would be the Diesel tugs that check the beams after all clear is given and they normally move Monorails when an Engine goes down or electricity is off on the beam(s).

Dave

 

[koszmok]

Probably as much as they can but i would think most people would take care of this ahead of time knowing the hurricane was coming.

Yes, we knew it's coming. We have food for days. I have multiple allergies and hardly can eat anything Disney can offer (although whole fruit and carrots/celery sticks not a bad offer healthy food wise). Luckily we had a car and we were able to buy food 2 days ago which I can consume.

They just knocked on our door asking if we need anything. They are Taking care of everyone!

 

[mrsap]

PB&J & boxed lunches are all well and good if you don't have food intolerances, but I wonder how (or IF) Disney caters for food allergies during hurricanes?

I was wondering the same, however I believe they are also offering additional items, as shown on the poster shown above. Unfortunately, that’s all that’s posted on FB at this time for those resorts, so I can’t confirm either way.

 

[2vets]

No updates from my sister at YC, but she set up her mobile order this morning for dinner, so she may not see what's offered, if anything. She is freaking out (justifiably) because her house is in Tampa, so she may not be in any mindset to go down to the lobby and see what's happening - I'm sure not going to ask. I'm so grateful she is at WDW and safe.

 

[dcassetta]

Live webcam looking at BCV

Always interesting and I'm sure I'll keep an eye on it.

https://disneylivecams.com/webcam.php?view=Epcot_Resort_Cam

Is it interesting to me that Spaceship Earth is all lit up. Spotlights too.

 

[PolyRob]

Thanks. Was just trying to put together info for food at resorts… so far I found out Art of Animation, Coronado and Caribbean Beach are offering Sandwich kits:

AoA
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AoA Meal Kits

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Coronado
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Glad to see these prices are very reasonable considering everything. Nice WDW isn't gouging guests.

 

[PolyRob]

Is it interesting to me that Spaceship Earth is all lit up. Spotlights too.

YES! The spotlights confused me... why didn't Disney turn them off?

 

[MommaKetch]

Is it interesting to me that Spaceship Earth is all lit up. Spotlights too.

That gave me a much needed laugh, watching the ball vibing out in the wild hurricane winds.

 

[Dave006]

Is it interesting to me that Spaceship Earth is all lit up. Spotlights too.

Looks like someone forgot to turn off the lights on the way out. Looks like they need a little Automation maybe Alexa could fix it.

Dave

 

[PolyRob]

Looks like someone forgot to turn off the lights on the way out. Looks like they need a little Automation maybe Alexa could fix it.

Dave

"Hey Disney, turn off SSE"

 

[bdrex28]

Is it interesting to me that Spaceship Earth is all lit up. Spotlights too.

I kind of wondered if they'd light it up like the hurricane warning flag.

 

[StarCruzer]

My assumption is they kept the lights on so as not to scare the kids. I think it would look a little spooky with Spaceship Earth dark

 

[mrsap]

According to multiple videos posted on TikTok, Wilderness Lodge Guests were evacuated from their rooms, around 3am, this morning.



Link to videos: (sorry if it doesn’t work)

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88dQfcf/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88dPg9H/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88dgaqc/