Orlando is one of the areas expected to be inundated with the most rain by Hurricane Milton, prompting a rare move by Disney World. Disney is closing its parks and hotels early Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 9, and says they will likely stay closed through Thursday, Oct. 10.
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This will mark the 12th time in Disney World’s 53-year history the park will see a closure. Goldman Sachs estimates Disney will miss out on $150 million due to the storm.
Universal Orlando is also closing Wednesday and canceling its popular Halloween Horror Nights events Wednesday and Thursday. The Orlando Airport is ceasing operations also on Wednesday morning.
Legoland and SeaWorld are both closed Wednesday and Thursday, as well. Busch Gardens in Tampa has also joined the list of closures.
[craig nigrelli]
ORLANDO IS ONE OF THE AREAS EXPECTED TO BE INUNDATED WITH THE MOST RAIN — PROMPTING a rare move by DISNEY WORLD TO CLOSE its doors.
DISNEY IS CLOSING ITS PARKS and HOTELS later TODAY AND SAYS THEY WILL LIKELY STAY CLOSED THROUGH TOMORROW. This will mark the 12th time in Disney World’s 53-year history the park will see a closure.
GOLDMAN SACHS ESTIMATES DISNEY WILL MISS OUT ON 150 MILLION DOLLARS DUE TO THE CLOSURES.
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO IS ALSO CLOSING TODAY — AND CANCELING ITS POPULAR HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS EVENTS TODAY **AND** TOMORROW. ALSO, THE ORLANDO AIRPORT IS CEASING OPERATIONS LATER THIS MORNING.
LEGOLAND AND SEAWORLD ARE BOTH CLOSED TODAY AND TOMORROW, AS WELL — AS IS BUSCH GARDENS IN TAMPA.
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