{"id":79966,"date":"2022-09-27T20:38:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T20:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/walt-disney-world-universal-to-close-florida-parks\/"},"modified":"2022-09-27T20:38:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T20:38:56","slug":"walt-disney-world-universal-to-close-florida-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/walt-disney-world-universal-to-close-florida-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Walt Disney World, Universal to close Florida parks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World.<\/p>\n

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As Hurricane Ian nears the west coast of Florida, the Walt Disney Company and Comcast’s Universal Studios are preparing to close their Orlando-based theme parks for at least two days.<\/p>\n

Disney announced Tuesday that Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Magic Kingdom would shutter on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm is headed toward Tampa and will likely pass over central Florida, where the Disney and Universal parks are located.<\/p>\n

Already, Disney has guests lodging at its exterior resort locations, like the campground at Fort Wilderness and treehouse villas at Saratoga Springs, to interior rooms at its other hotels. Additionally, the company has canceled Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser voyages set to depart Tuesday and Thursday due to potential impacts on guest experiences.<\/p>\n

The company has also said it will not enforce cancelation policies for in-park experiences like Savi’s Workshop in Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios or the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park will also close Wednesday and Thursday and its Blizzard Beach location is already closed.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time in Walt Disney World’s 50-year history that it has closed due to hurricanes. Most recently, in September 2019, the Florida-based parks briefly closed due to the forecast path of Hurricane Dorian. The park reopened a day later when Dorian’s path shifted.<\/p>\n

Universal will close its CityWalk on Wednesday and Thursday, with the expectation of reopening on Friday, if conditions permit. Its hotels are at full capacity and will remain operational for guests. The company canceled its Halloween Horror Nights events on Wednesday and Thursday, as well.<\/p>\n

Disclosure: Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal and CNBC.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World. Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images As Hurricane Ian nears the west coast of Florida, the Walt Disney Company and Comcast’s Universal Studios are preparing to close their Orlando-based theme parks for at least two days. Disney announced Tuesday that Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Magic …<\/p>\n

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