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Sep- 2022 -30 September
The Walt Disney Company Issues Statement on Recent Hurricanes
As we close out the month of September, we close out several weeks of intense tropical weather that saw Hurricane Fiona tear through the Eastern Caribbean, Bermuda, and Canada’s Maritime Provinces and saw Hurricane Ian rip through Cuba and clear across the State of Florida. While the Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida was lucky to come out of its confrontation with Ian with relatively low
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30 September
Universal Orlando Is Left Suffering After Hurricane Ian
Latest Update: 9/30/22 3:18 pm EDT – Universal Studios Confirms Parks’ Status, Halloween Horror Nights Tonight Published: 9/30/22 12:49 pm EDT Universal Orlando Resort is known as Walt Disney World Resort's big competitor — but it seems like for once, Universal Orlando Resort has won a competition with Disney World that it did not want to win. While assessing the damage from Hurricane
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30 September
Post-Storm Update: Crowds Return to Parks, Disney World Weekend Weather Forecast
Latest Update: 9/30/22 8:57 pm EDT – Disney World Theme Parks Return to Normal Operation Saturday Published: 9/30/22 12:32 pm EDT In almost the same fashion as a Disney Movie ending, the storm clouds are clearing over the Magic Kingdom. As the Theme Parks gradually return to normal operations, let’s take a look at the weather waiting for Walt Disney World Guests this weekend and Walt Disney
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30 September
Disney+ Has Reportedly Found a Loophole to Replace Johnny Depp
It is no secret among Disney Fanatics that many Pirates of the Caribbean fans want the American actor Johnny Depp to return to his iconic role as Captain Jack Sparrow — even though Disney seems to have moved on from Captain Jack Sparrow movies, and Johnny Depp said during the Depp vs Heard trial that he wouldn't return in his role onscreen (not even for exorbitant amounts of money). However,
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30 September
VIDEO: Calm in the Aftermath—Damage Report Disney World
After Hurricane Ian barreled down on Florida on Thursday, the storm's impact has slowly been coming to light, including in Disney World. Now that Hurricane Ian is officially clear of Central Florida, the hurricane and tropical storm warnings were lifted for areas like Orange County. After a multi-day closure, Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, and Orlando International Airport hav
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30 September
Storm has Passed – Disney World, Universal, MCO Begin Reopening
Latest Update: 9/30/22 8:57 pm EDT – Disney World Theme Parks Return to Normal Operation Saturday Published: 9/30/22 8:46 am EDT Previous Update: 9/30/22 12:34 pm EDT – Post-Storm Update: Crowds Return to Parks, Disney World Weekend Weather Forecast Hurricane Ian is officially clear of Central Florida. All hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches have been lifted for ar
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29 September
Orlando International Airport Announces Reopening Friday
After a day of extended closure and uncertainty in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Orlando International Airport (MCO) has announced that it will resume passenger service tomorrow afternoon. “In coordination with our airline partners, and after completing an initial assessment, we are anticipating a commercial schedule that transitions to normal airport operations within the next 2
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29 September
Hurricane Ian Forces Disney to Cancel Show’s Final Performance
Even though Walt Disney World Resort is reopening — or, at least, carrying on with a “phased reopening” — tomorrow after being closed due to Hurricane Ian, one of its shows has just quietly and unknowingly had its final performance. KiteTails was meant to end its run as an exclusive Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary show with some fanfare on September 30 (tomorrow), but Hu
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29 September
Disney World Phased Reopening Details, ‘Mickey’s Not-So-Scary-Halloween Party’ Update
After announcing it will conduct a post-storm phased reopening of its Theme Parks tomorrow, the Walt Disney World Resort has now released details on what that will be. The three biggest points are that each Theme Park will open one at a time, all of the Guests that have been sheltering in place inside the Disney World Resort hotels will have two hours of extra time inside the Theme Parks compared
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29 September
Fans Can Rent This One-Of-A-Kind ‘Hocus Pocus’ Cottage
Now that autumn weather is settling in for many Disney Fanatics' hometowns, and the trailer for the long-awaited Hocus Pocus sequel is finally here, many fans of Salem, Halloween, and the Sanderson sisters are clamoring for as many Hocus Pocus experiences as possible — and what better way to honor this cult favorite franchise than to stay in a cottage that is a detailed replica of the origin
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