Disney World has 3 of its four parks open today. Animal Kingdom remains closed today due to staffing issues. There was only minor landscape damage reported. Of the water parks Typhoon Lagoon is closed today but Blizzard Beach is open. Downtown Disney is scheduled to be open. Universal Studios and Seaworld both have major debris… Read More »Themepark Roundup
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?
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
Deb Wills excellent AllEarsNet has the update on the park’s reaction to Charley. — All four theme parks will offer Extra Magic Hour to Resort Guests beginning at 8am on August 13. World Showcase at Epcot will open at 10am. Visit the parks early as that will be the best part of the day weather-wise.… Read More »Hurricane Charley WDW Update
Gov. Jeb Bush warned Floridians that Hurricane Charley could bring high winds, water and possible tornadoes to a large section of the state, from Tampa Bay to Orlando to Jacksonville. Winds are at 105 MPH with higher gusts and the storm could pick up strength as it approaches the coast Friday morning. Friday classes are… Read More »Hurricane Warning and Evacuations
People have been wondering what Disney will do if Hurricane Charley comes ashore and Orlando is in its path. If Charley strays below a catagory 1 Hurricane as it passes the Orlando area look for Disney to batten down the hatches, but not to close the gates. Any outside attraction or tented show will likely… Read More »Charley’s Florida Trip
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney has been considering getting into the cell phone business. The Disney brand and the ESPN brand look to be the likely choices. ESPN-brand cell phones and service plans could be tailored to individual sports teams, allowing users to view sports scores, news and video clips, said Robert Entner, an… Read More »Would you buy a used car from this man?