Hurricane Milton - WDW Resorts Related Updates & Planning Thread

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

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

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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/

Did they give a reason?

 

[mrsap]

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

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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/

A follow up was just posted:

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88dgDeM/

It appears to have been a faulty sensor that triggered the evacuation.

 

[Little E]

How is everyone this morning? This midwest gal (who is due to arrive at WDW on October 27!) has been thinking of and praying for everyone at WDW and all throughout Florida. How was your night? How are things this morning? Sending everyone big, big hugs and good vibes...

 

[GADisneyDad14]

The 7:30am Disney webpage update text for tracking…

Monitoring Hurricane Milton
Last updated on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:30 AM ET.

Walt Disney World and Vero Beach Resort Hotel Guests: Please continue to shelter inside while we assess the storm’s impact. We’ll let you know when it is safe to be outdoors.
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.
Please note that our theme park and Disney Springs restaurant hours displayed on the Walt Disney World website and My Disney Experience app are based on normal operating hours. They do not reflect changes due to Hurricane Milton.

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.

Disney Resort Hotels – Food and Dining

We continue to operate select dining locations for Guests currently staying in our Disney Resort hotels. Please check the food and dining pages for Disney Resort hotels 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.

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.

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.

 

[MommaKetch]

Keeping an eye on MCO. FAA still has it resuming commercial activity at 6 PM today, but will wait for another update as they assess.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

Disney Food Blog posted a video on IG of someone walking the grounds of the Poly this morning.

 

[dcassetta]

I’ve seen several live cams where people are walking around outside. I just hope they’re being careful!

 

[brockash]

Ppl are out and about at the All Stars too. Everything really seems fine. Some leaf debris and ponding but otherwise no real damage or hazards that I'm aware of.

 

[mrsap]

Walt Disney World Ends Shelter-in-Place Advisory for Resort Guests After Hurricane Milton, Disney Springs to Remain Closed Today​

Walt Disney World has lifted its advisory for resort guests to continue sheltering indoors following Hurricane Milton. In addition, Disney Springs will remain closed today.

The update for guests to shelter-in-place in their resort hotel was removed from the Weather Updates page on the Walt Disney World website at 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 10. Earlier in the morning, guests were advised to stay indoors as Disney assessed the damage to the resort left in the wake of Hurricane Milton.

In addition, Disney confirmed that, despite initial hope to reopen Disney Springs later this afternoon, the shopping and dining district will remain closed on Thursday, October 10.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Walt Disney World Ends Shelter-in-Place Advisory for Resort Guests After Hurricane Milton, Disney Springs to Remain Closed Today​

Walt Disney World has lifted its advisory for resort guests to continue sheltering indoors following Hurricane Milton. In addition, Disney Springs will remain closed today.

The update for guests to shelter-in-place in their resort hotel was removed from the Weather Updates page on the Walt Disney World website at 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 10. Earlier in the morning, guests were advised to stay indoors as Disney assessed the damage to the resort left in the wake of Hurricane Milton.

In addition, Disney confirmed that, despite initial hope to reopen Disney Springs later this afternoon, the shopping and dining district will remain closed on Thursday, October 10.

Probably for the best DS stays closed. Can’t imagine the insanity it would be if they opened with nothing else open.

 

[sotoalf]

Probably for the best DS stays closed. Can’t imagine the insanity it would be if they opened with nothing else open.

Not to mention that employees attending to their own lives might not have come out.

 

[fla4fun]

For people heading into the resorts via I-75 to the Florida Turnpike, the road is closed due to flooding and a washout on the southbound side. Traffic is being rerouted down Hwy 27 until it is repaired. Check FL511.com before driving in the area for the current status.

You can take 27 south to Hwy 192 and enter Disney via World Drive.

 

[mrsap]

This was just posted on FB…

 

[GADisneyDad14]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844403678436119014

 

[mrsap]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844403678436119014

In regards to the fire alarm being pulled at Wilderness Lodge, as stated in that post, someone had written this regarding the evacuation alarm shortly ago, on TT:

“My family member was working on hurricane ride out and said that a tree fell by the resort and set off the tremor sensor for evacuation.”

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Noon ET website update…

Monitoring Hurricane Milton
Last updated on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET.

We’re grateful Walt Disney World Resort weathered the storm, and we are currently assessing the impacts to our property to prepare for reopening the theme parks, Disney Springs and possibly other areas on Friday, October 11. Our hearts are with our fellow Floridians who were impacted by this storm.

Current operational impacts include:

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

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

Please note that our theme park and Disney Springs restaurant hours displayed on the Walt Disney World website and My Disney Experience app are based on normal operating hours. They may not reflect changes due to Hurricane Milton.

Disney Resort Hotel Closures

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa remain temporarily closed. Please continue to check back for updates on the reopening timeline.

Disney Resort Hotels – Food and Dining

We continue to operate select dining locations for Guests currently staying in our Disney Resort hotels. Please check the food and dining pages for Disney Resort hotelson 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.

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

The Spa at Disney's Vero Beach Resort is closed through Thursday, October 10.

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.

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.

 

[mrsap]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844403678436119014

Some additional notes, as posted by @sdk1231 in the Grand Floridian thread HERE.

“Updates... so, I'm hearing the following: Building 8 completely flooded (I'm 90% sure that's Boca Chica), Building 5 leaking from the sprinkler heads (that's Sago). Leaking in the main building lobby. RPC rooms w/some flooding due to water coming in the balcony doors... lots of sopping wet towels.

Heard of a tree downed at Port Orleans, taking out a laundry building.”

 

[gottalovepluto]

Some additional notes, as posted by @sdk1231 in the Grand Floridian thread HERE.

“Updates... so, I'm hearing the following: Building 8 completely flooded (I'm 90% sure that's Boca Chica), Building 5 leaking from the sprinkler heads (that's Sago). Leaking in the main building lobby. RPC rooms w/some flooding due to water coming in the balcony doors... lots of sopping wet towels.

Heard of a tree downed at Port Orleans, taking out a laundry building.”

That seems worse than past storms…

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

That seems worse than past storms…

Was about to say the same thing

 

[oatz]

Have they closed down the resort pools for today? Or are they still open? Specifically beach/yacht club.