Walt Disney World Resort Reopening Parks on Friday After Hurricane Milton

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Walt Disney World Resort has announced that it will be reopening its parks, Disney Springs, and other offerings on Friday, October 11, 2024. This comes after Hurricane Milton passed across Florida over the night of October 9th into the morning of October 10th.

The following announcement was shared on the Walt Disney World Resort website on Thursday:

Monitoring Hurricane Milton

Last updated on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET.

We’re grateful Walt Disney World Resort weathered the storm, and we are currently assessing the impacts to our property to prepare for reopening the theme parks, Disney Springs and possibly other areas on Friday, October 11. Our hearts are with our fellow Floridians who were impacted by this storm.

Current operational impacts include:

Theme Parks & Disney Springs

All theme parks and Disney Springs—including the parking garages—are currently closed. This includes the cancellation of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (event tickets will be refunded) for Thursday, October 10.

For partially used multi-day tickets, ticket expiration dates will be adjusted to expire on October 11, 2025. View more details.

Please note that our theme park and Disney Springs restaurant hours displayed on the Walt Disney World website and My Disney Experience app are based on normal operating hours. They may not reflect changes due to Hurricane Milton.

Disney Resort Hotel Closures

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa remain temporarily closed. Please continue to check back for updates on the reopening timeline.

Disney Resort Hotels – Food and Dining

We continue to operate select dining locations for Guests currently staying in our Disney Resort hotels. Please check the food and dining pages for Disney Resort hotelson this website or via the My Disney Experience app for the latest details. Please be aware that operating hours and availability may be adjusted as necessary without prior notice.

Disney Resort Hotels – Activities

The following activities may be available for you to enjoy at your Disney Resort hotel:

  • Free Disney movies in your Resort hotel room
  • Visit the lobby for surprise Character visits and more family fun
  • Check out the arcade for free play on Thursday, October 10
  • Visit the fitness center during normal operating hours

Operating hours and availability may be adjusted as necessary without prior notice.

Disney’s Vero Beach Resort

The Spa at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort is closed through Thursday, October 10.

Transportation

  • Walt Disney World Transportation is temporarily unavailable.
  • Minnie Van service is temporarily unavailable.

Recreation

The following locations are closed through Thursday, October 10:

  • Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park
  • Fantasia Gardens and Fairways Miniature Golf
  • Winter Summerland Miniature Golf

Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park remains closed for planned refurbishment.

Reservations for Dining and Other Experiences

Effective immediately, we will not enforce cancellation policies until further notice for dining and other experiences.

Prepaid bookable experiences will be automatically refunded within 7 to 10 business days.

Ahead of the reopening of the parks, teams will be going through all four parks and other areas at Walt Disney World Resort to clean debris and repair any damage. Traditionally, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will have the most natural debris to clean up. This is because of all the trees and other foliage in the park to make it feel like home for the many animals that live there.

Woody attempts to hula hoop after Hurricane Ian.

For guests who are staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels today, there will be plenty of activities to enjoy. The arcades will be opening in the afternoon. Disney characters and cast members will entertain and play with guests in the common areas throughout the day. Some restaurants and dining establishments will also be open. In the rooms, Disney movies will be available for guests to enjoy as well.

Daps Magic will continue to monitor the impacts of Hurricane Milton and provide updates if or when they become available.

Mr. Daps

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