Walt Disney World Resort Weathers Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma has now come and gone to the Walt Disney World Resort. This storm, one of the strongest ever to hit the Atlantic Ocean, ended up leaving substantially less damage in its wake in Florida than anticipated. It passed over Orlando and the Walt Disney World Resort. Walt Disney World Resort closed its theme park gates but kept the hotels operating and took excellent care of those staying on property. The result was a magical experience in a terrifying situation for many as characters entertained through the storm and Disney offered its best hospitality in the less-than-best scenario.

Dealing with a #hurricane at #disney can be thrilling with a little #thriller #Disney #disneylife #disneylove #disneyliving #annualpassholder #doctordisney #wdw #waltdisneyworld #disneygram #igers #ilovedisney #disneyig #disneyphoto #disneymagic #disneyparks #disneyblogger #disneyworld #wdwresort #hurricaneirma #disneyfan #irma #wdwirma

A post shared by Stacey Cox (@staceycox_1018) on Sep 10, 2017 at 1:29pm PDT

Minnie and Pluto at Disney’s beach club resort #IrmaWDW #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/ZqiebQb3vr

— DisneyRachel (@WDWLOVE1971) September 10, 2017

Chip & Dale are now welcoming all guests to check in at Yacht Club #irmawdw #wdw pic.twitter.com/mXYeFcMBXd

— Parks.jp (@park_trip) September 10, 2017

@WaltDisneyWorld is the best. Just saw Stitch playing bean bag toss with the kids #IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/l3vmRll66c

— Lisa Makara (@nibsmcgee) September 11, 2017

update: goofy is in animal kingdom lodge, and he’s watching the goofy movie #IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/FQnvd9Miul

— David Mandella (@lepomang) September 12, 2017

A day after the storm has passed, photos are now popping up from around the Walt Disney World Resort. These photos and videos paint a picture of damage that was less than expected by many.

Woke up here at #DAKLodge…power still on, and tree down outside our room . #Disney #disneylife #disneylove #disneyliving #annualpassholder #imsodisney #doctordisney #wdw #waltdisneyworld #disneygram #igers #ilovedisney #disneyig #disneyphoto #disneymagic #disneyparks #disneyblogger #disneyworld #wdwresort #hurricaneirma #disneyfan #irma #wdwirma

A post shared by Doctor Disney (@doctordisney) on Sep 11, 2017 at 4:28am PDT

A tree fell onto #JamboHouse at #DAKLodge during the storm last night . #Disney #disneylife #disneylove #disneyliving #annualpassholder #imsodisney #doctordisney #wdw #waltdisneyworld #disneygram #igers #ilovedisney #disneyig #disneyphoto #disneymagic #disneyparks #disneyblogger #disneyworld #wdwresort #hurricaneirma #disneyfan #irma #wdwirma

A post shared by Doctor Disney (@doctordisney) on Sep 11, 2017 at 2:27pm PDT

This was one of three just at Yacht a Club. #treesdown #hurricaneirma #wdwirma #yachtandbeachclub #yachtclub #disneysyachtclub #disneyresort #resorthopping #epcotresorts #wdw #waltdisneyworld #disney #disneyboy #disneyparks #disneyside #disneyworld #passholderlife #epcot #dhs #disneygram #instadisney

A post shared by Thomas Radzak (@tradzak) on Sep 11, 2017 at 4:21pm PDT

Hurricane Irma damage at the Resort #IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/ZP1XrQB9pK

— Disney (@AllDisneyParks) September 11, 2017

Contemporary Resort, Magic Kingdom Area #wdw #irmaWDW #themeparks @themepark @ThemeParkReview pic.twitter.com/rxz3WMD0ab

— Seafood Cruise (@cruiseintolife) September 11, 2017

Downed tree in water going in to Shades of Green#IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/rwPo0CAuZR

— Zachary Yates (@ZacharyYatesFL) September 11, 2017

More from the Yacht Club. A couple trees uprooted. #LiveFromWDW #IrmaWDW #YachtClub pic.twitter.com/VgCtUC2KDO

— Corey (@CoreyWDW) September 11, 2017

Scene around the Yacht and Beach Club. No volleyball today… #LiveFromWDW #IrmaWDW #YachtandBeachClub pic.twitter.com/REiRRGXnL9

— Corey (@CoreyWDW) September 11, 2017

Some downed trees around Wilderness Lodge, but the boat docks look good! @WDWToday #IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/Q2hqXyqjn8

— Vicki Santos (@ChaosColo) September 11, 2017

Looks like it’s back to business as usual for WDW wildlife.#IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/BQHY1hHNog

— Zachary Yates (@ZacharyYatesFL) September 11, 2017

A building sign ripped from Jamaica at caribbean beach. #IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/CO02M26NEB

— Michael Gill (@MGill82) September 11, 2017

Just hours after Irma passed over us at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.. we have a few fallen trees in the savanna and some blustery winds this morning. #disneysanimalkingdomlodge #irmawdw

A post shared by Stacie Dixon (@sonicstacie) on Sep 11, 2017 at 5:26am PDT

24 hours later.. #rideout #rideoutteam #rideoutcrew #hurricane #irma

A post shared by J.T.Armstrong EMT SMG (@jeff_emt) on Sep 11, 2017 at 6:10am PDT

Hurricane Irma damage at the Resort #IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/ZP1XrQB9pK

— Disney (@AllDisneyParks) September 11, 2017

As can be seen, a bulk of the damage was due to trees being blown over. Thankfully it appears that a bulk of the structures were spared. Walt Disney World’s theme parks are re-opening on Tuesday August 12, 2017. Share your stories and experiences from Hurricane Irma in the comments section below!