As the day goes on and we discover the true extent of the property damage and terrible loss of life that Charley brought to central Florida, please keep the American Red Cross in mind when you want to make a donation for disaster relief. Or you can make a donation to the ARC Disaster Relief… Read More »American Red Cross Needs Your Donations
I’m getting a lot of searches wondering if Disney World, and other Orlando Themeparks will be open on Saturday following Hurricane Charley’s visit. I’ve heard from people who live near the Disney World resort (located southwest of Orlando) and they reported that the eye of the storm passed to the East of the Disney owned… Read More »Disney World open Saturday?
Below is the weather readings from the Swan Hotel and Resort at Walt Disney Word at 9:12PM ET. They have a Webcam too pointed at Epcot, but it’s pretty dark right now. Power has been flashing on and off in Epcot.
The Orlando Sentinel is running a ‘weblog‘ of updates as Hurricane Charley bares down on Central Florida. Although the path is currently unpredictable, it looks to hit Orlando dead on. Winds are still above 140 MPH even after making landfall. Best wishes for an injury free and property damage free night for all.
Robb Alvey and his lovely wife Elissa are two of the nicest people I’ve met in my journey through the world of theme park fandom. Their site Theme Park Review has over Over 4,000 photos of more than 100 Amusement Parks, 100’s of reviews of theme parks and thrill rides from around the world, and… Read More »Robb Alvey Videos
Say it ain’t so! USA Today speculates that Eisner might cut and run from the MNF contract between ABC and the NFL. The negotiations between the Mouse and the Gridiron could begin anytime, although Disney would prefer to wait until this season is over. ESPN’s NFL broadcasts are profitable, so possibly look for a move… Read More »The end of Monday Night Football?
It only enjoyed two seasons on TV, but Disney’s Gargoyles enjoy’s a huge fan following. Now Disney is releasing a DVD of the first season which makes Jessica very happy. (Gargoyles webring!)
Additional update on closures and reduced hours at WDW from LaughingPlace.com and WDWMagic.com: Based on information from the National Weather Service and emergency preparedness officials, Walt Disney World theme parks and water parks have adjusted operating hours as follows: Magic Kingdom: 8am – 1pm Epcot: 8am – 1pm Disney-MGM Studios 8 am – 1 pm… Read More »Charley: Animal Kingdom Closure, and more