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The Walt Disney Company Issues Statement on Recent Hurricanes

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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 ...

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Universal Orlando Is Left Suffering After Hurricane Ian

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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 ...

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VIDEO: Calm in the Aftermath—Damage Report Disney World

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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 having ...

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Storm has Passed – Disney World, Universal, MCO Begin Reopening

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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 ...

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Hurricane Ian Forces Disney to Cancel Show’s Final Performance

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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 ...

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Universal Announces ‘Phased Reopen’ After Disney World’s Announcement

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Latest Update: 9/30/22 3:18 pm EDT – Universal Studios Confirms Parks’ Status, Halloween Horror Nights Tonight Published: 9/29/22 7:07 pm EDT Walt Disney World Resort already confirmed its plans to reopen — in a phased reopening, that is — tomorrow, September 30, as the worst of Hurricane Ian passes over the Disney Parks. Apparently, Universal Orlando Resort is now following ...

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Disney World Confirms Phased Reopening for Friday

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Latest Update: 9/29/22 7:58 pm EDT – Disney World Phased Reopening Details, ‘Mickey’s Not-So-Scary-Halloween Party’ Update Published: 9/29/22 2:54 pm EDT After a day of unconfirmed reports, the Walt Disney World Resort officially announced that its Theme Parks–Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios–and Disney Springs would begin a phased reopening on Friday, September 30, due to ...

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Characters Surprise and Comfort Disney’s Sheltering Guests

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Hurricane Ian continues to create issues and dangers for Florida residents, as well as other residents in southeast American states. The hurricane (which is now a tropical storm) has already caused Orlando International Airport and Port Canaveral to close, meaning that no planes can take off for any reason aside from emergency flights and no boats or Disney cruise ships ...

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Ian Leaving Florida, But Storm Still Rages in Orlando Area

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Latest Update: 9/30/22 8:57 pm EDT – Disney World Theme Parks Return to Normal Operation Saturday Published: 9/29/22 12:20 pm EDT Previous Update: 9/29/22 7:10 pm EDT – Storm Update: Disney World, Disney Cruise Line Assess Damage Reopening Plans Previous Updates: 9/30/22 8:47 am EDT – Storm has Passed – Disney World, Universal, MCO Begin Reopening 12:34 pm EDT – Post-Storm ...

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Official Update From Disney Regarding Hurricane Ian

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After Hurricane Ian came down on Florida yesterday, Disney Parks has taken to Twitter to provide fans and well-wishers with an update. Earlier today, we reported that as Walt Disney World Resort and the rest of Central Florida assess the damage from Hurricane Ian’s evening pass, it appears that an extended Theme Park closure could happen. Now, the Disney Parks ...

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