Tag: weather
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Walt Disney World Resort to Close Water Park and Mini Golf Courses Due to Hurricane Idalia
While most operations are not being affected at Walt Disney World Resort by Hurricane Idalia, there are a couple of things that are closing. Today it was announced that Walt Disney World Resort will be closing Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park and also Winter Summerland Miniature Golf and Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf on August 30th. The announcement…
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Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Walt Disney World Resort Area
The area around Walt Disney World Resort has been issued a Tropical Storm Warning. A Tropical Storm Warning is issued when Tropical Storm conditions, including winds of 39-73 mph, are EXPECTED in a specified coastal area within 36 hours or less. This comes as Tropical Storm Idalia continues to gain steam and get closer to becoming…
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UPDATED: Walt Disney World Under Tropical Storm Watch as Idalia Heads Toward Florida
Walt Disney World Resort is under a tropical storm watch as Tropical Storm Idalia heads toward Florida. The storm has led to hurricane warnings for large portions of Florida’s West Coast. Orange and Osceola Counties, where Walt Disney World Resort are both currently under a tropical storm watch. At this time, it appears that Hurricane…
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Disneyland Resort is Closing Parks Early on Sunday, August 20th Due to Hurricane Hilary
Ahead of the arrival of what is expected to be a Tropical Storm Hilary, the Disneyland Resort has announced that it will be closing its parks early on Sunday, August 20, 2023. The news comes as Hurricane Hilary continues to come closer to California. Southern California is currently under a Tropical Storm Warning. On Sunday,…
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First Ever Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Disneyland Resort Area
The first-ever Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Southern California, including the area surrounding the Disneyland Resort. This comes as Hurricane Hilary continues to make its way closer to California. A Tropical Storm Warning means that within 36 hours it is expected that the area will have winds from winds of 39 to 73…
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Southern California, Including Disneyland Resort, Now Under Tropical Storm Watch
The area around the Disneyland Resort is now under a Tropical Storm Watch, a first for California, as Hurricane Hilary continues to moves closer to California. While the storm is a hurricane currently, it is projected to be a tropical storm by the time it hits Southern California. This will be unlike anything that most…
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Disneyland Resort Area Expected to Be Impacted by Tropical Force Rain and Wind From Hurricane Hilary
It isn’t often that Daps Magic covers the weather, especially in Southern California. However, it appears that now is one of the rare times that it is happening. Currently, Hurricane Hilary is making its way up the west coast of Mexico. It is expected to deluge Southern California with wind, rain, and heavy waves on…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Closes Due to Rain
Knott’s Berry Farm is closed today (Tuesday, November 8, 2022) due to rain. The park announced via social media and also on the hours calendar on its website. This comes as rain falls down, at times heavily, over Southern California. The social media post stated that the California Marketplace will remain open today until 2:00…
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The Current Look at Walt Disney World’s Weather Updates & Information as Hurricane Ian Rages On
As Hurricane Ian continues to rage across Florida, the Walt Disney World Resort Weather Updates & Information page has gotten quite comprehensive. This information continues to be updated at DisneyWorld.com/Weather. Daps Magic continues to provide updates about Hurricane Ian at DapsMagic.com/Hurricane-Ian. The Weather Updates & Information page has grown quite lengthy on Walt Disney World’s…
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Hurricane Ian Headed Strait For Walt Disney World and Orlando in Recent Projections
As Hurricane Ian continues to get closer to Florida, the models that track and predict where the hurricane will go become more accurate. Currently, Hurricane Ian is a category 3 storm and it has seen its track shift south of Tampa Bay. It is now targeting somewhere between Port Charlotte and Fort Meyers for landfall…
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Walt Disney World Resort to Close Theme Parks and Disney Springs Due to Hurricane Ian
The Walt Disney World Resort has announced that it will be closing its theme parks on Wednesday and Thursday. Disney Springs will be closed on Wednesday with a decision to be made about Thursday being made later. This comes as Hurricane Ian continues to bear down on Florida and looks to be a once-in-a-lifetime storm.…
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Travel to Walt Disney World Limited as Orlando International Airport Announces Closure Ahead of Hurricane Ian Arrival
Orlando International Airport has announced that it will be suspending operations starting at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, due to Hurricane Ian. The airport made the announcement this morning that all commercial operations will stop starting at that time. Parking will also be closed at the same time. The announcement came after the…
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Hurricane Ian is Now Category 2 as it Heads Towards Florida and Walt Disney World
Hurricane Ian is now a category 2 storm and continues to move closer to Florida, and with it, Walt Disney World Resort. As it continues on track towards Florida, the effects of the storm could begin being felt by the state as early as Tuesday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said in a statement that tropical-force…
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Preparing to Retire, Disney’s Bob Iger Returns to Weatherman Roots
Bob Iger, the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company and current Executive Chairman of Disney’s Board is about to retire. Iger’s television career with the company began in Ithaca New York in 1973 where he was a weatherman. He would join ABC the following year. As the end of his run with Disney gets…
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Walt Disney World Releases Adjusted Hours Ahead of Hurricane Dorian [Updated]
The Walt Disney World Resort has released new information about its hours ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian. The hurricane has not reached Florida yet but ahead of its arrival, Disney has released several updates: Walt Disney World Resort Parks The Walt Disney World Resort will update its hours on September 3rd to the…
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There’s Magic in the Rain – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter. This one comes on a very rainy weekend in Southern California. Listen close enough and you might hear the rain coming down in the background! As should be no surprise, rain is one of the top headlines this week. As the rain comes down it is impacting the…
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Disneyland to Close Early Due to Heavy Rains
The Disneyland Resort is closing early today due to the weather coming through the Anaheim area. Yesterday on the Disneyland app the announcement appeared. Disneyland will be closing at 10:00 PM due to the forecasted rain. Disney California Adventure will maintain its same hours and close at 10:00 PM. Both parks will be opening at…
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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…
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Walt Disney World Resort to Reopen After Hurricane Irma
The Walt Disney World Resort main theme parks are set to reopen after the passing of Hurricane Irma. On the Walt Disney World website, the following announcement was posted on Monday: September 11, 2017 Walt Disney World’s Theme Parks and Disney Springs will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 12 with normal, advertised operating hours. Special events,…
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UPDATE: Walt Disney World Resort Responds to Hurricane Irma by Closing Gates
Ahead of Hurricane Irma’s arrival in Florida, the Walt Disney World Resort has begun to take precautionary measures to insure the safety of guests and Cast Members at Walt Disney World Resort. Guests visiting its website today found a banner across the top of the website with updates due to the weather. A link on…
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Walt Disney World to Close Due to Hurricane Matthew
The Walt Disney World Resort has announced that it will be closing its gates due to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew. Guests visiting the official website of Walt Disney World today found an announcement at the top of the page with this news. According to the website, Walt Disney World theme parks, water parks, Disney Springs,…