Poll -- Did WDW Lose Power?

[seashoreCM]

RE: Hurricane Charlie, 8/13/04

This would probably be a survey rather than a poll.

Anyone want to post eyewitness accounts of when/if power was lost/restored in their resort or at parks, or whether parts of the resort kept power?

Since I was told that WDW generates a third to a half of its power needs, it would be interesting to get an idea of what parts of the World kept power and how precisely priority power needs such as refrigeration could be met.

Street lights and traffic lights out too?

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

Providing priority power from a central limited capacity power station would have to have two sets of wires going to each location, which is something Imagineering could do although expensively. Rotating blackouts is another alternative that would minimize refrigeration problems.

(Or do resorts have backup diesel powered generators?)

 

[jwfla422]

Reported on another thread that the Dolphin hotel never lost power.

 

[MKingdom]

My brother is staying at Coronado Springs. I heard that they lost power, but I haven't been able to verify that yet.

 

[Chip 'n Dale Express]

It was quite aggrivating that I lost my power for two days, but the lights remained on across the street at the Magic Kingdom and Contemporary. I wanted to just run an extension cord across the road!! LOL

 

[Harligirl]

Hi

I was at Shades of Green and they did not lose power that I know of. It was an experience though! Never seen so many people at the hotel!!

 

[lzj21428]

Just back from the Poly and they did not lose power. Had some water come in through the sliding glass doors on the third floor of our room.

It was quite a storm, nothing I want to go through again.