Recent Complaints - Post Charley

[goofy4tink]

Since 'Charley' and my family got to WDW on the same day, I can say, with some certainty, that WDW did not minimize the damage. They were incredibly well-prepared. Yes, there were some big trees down, the Railroad couldn't run due to the debris on the tracks and AK took a huge hit. But, all in all, WDW was in terrific shape. Have to say that the crowds were nonexistent on Sat morning but picked up all day. We were amazed to see the damage to the area on our trip back to the airport on Sat the 21st!!!! Our friends and family here in Ma said they were really concerned about us based on the news coverage that was shown here at home. So, yes, things weren't running at 100% but life at WDW sure was pretty good. Much better than the surrounding area!!!! Thank-you CM's for being so good to us before, during and after the storm. You did a terrific job!!!

 

[MelissathePooh]

Disney World Resort is well built to withstand a storm, but a lot of the cast members who were working hard to make sure guests had a good vacation despite the hurricane live in houses that weren't that well built. A lot of folks had a hard time with that storm. A lot of cast members had damage to their homes or lost power or water and still made it in to work, with their families at home etc. A lot of them in trailors, a lot of them commuting a long way, a lot of them putting in over night shifts at the last minute and so on.

 

[buzz5985]

I was at the BWV during Charlie. We were in a studio on the 1st floor. There was really no damage at all to Disney. But I consider damage as - loss of a roof, loss of a building, something to interfere with your vacation, not trees, or fixtures off of lights blowing off. We saw some roof shingles missing, some trees down, some electric light poles down between BWV and MGM. From what a CM told me in AK - all the animals where in hurricane proof shelters. The decision to keep AK closed an extra day was due to - giving the animals a stress free day and lack of staff.

When we were at MK the day of the hurricane hit and we watching CM's prepare, we watched aCM cutting off the fabric to an awning in the MK when then couldn't removed it easily. I said to my DH - what are they doing? He explained to me that the fabric costs very little to replace. Where as the metal structure of the awning itself, with the fabric left on, would become a projectile and cost a lot more damage, which cost a lot more money to replace, what was damaged in it's path. Any hanging sign was either taken down or tied down. After the MK closed on Friday we decided to go over to the Publix for some hurricane supplies. On the way over I did not see anyone out preparing for the storm at any of the hotels off property.

When we left on wednesday 8/18, we drove home, and followed the hurricanes route. Better made structures made it, poorly constructed one's didn't. Debirs on the ground that I thought could have been picked up with a push broom and dust pan (billboards) were still in the parking lots of many areas. I don't mean to piss anyone off - but central FL wasn't really hit that hard. Stuff can be replaced. Lives can't.

 

[POOH&PIGLET]

Originally posted by ClarabelleCow
Well I know for a fact that here in CT it was not reported on the local news as to how bad Orlando got hit. They mostly showed the Punta gorda area. I had no idea the devastation, I'm not saying that Disney was hit hard, but the area was, and think about it, if the news around the country reported as to how bad Orlando was really hit, (like homestead several years ago), people would change their plans. Considering Disneys and ABC's affiliation and Universal and NBC or CBS, I do wonder if the damage was squelched?

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