The ABC weatherman said the storm would hit WDW with full force at 8:16 pm. 8:10 pm: The storm hit us with full force. The ABC guy was only off by 6 minutes! Yet another fascinating tale of living through the wrath of Hurricane Charley. This time from one of AllEarsNet.com’s WDW experts. [After Charley]… Read More »Fascinating tale of Charley
Ed’s The Weather Blog has been doing yoeman’s duty in tracking the progress of Hurricane Charley and its aftermath. He also points to a couple other Hurricane Bloggers where he graciously includes this humble blog.
Re: Animal Kingdom — Employees said one reason the lushly landscaped park didn’t open Saturday was because there were so many downed tree limbs. One said that, before the cleanup, it looked as if the sidewalks had been covered with mulch. The Orlando Sentinel reports in with the latest from the tourism industry around Orlando.… Read More »Orlando Tourism Update
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
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.
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
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