All of the Walt Disney World theme parks, water parks and Disney Springs shopping district will close for two full days as the Orlando area braces for Hurricane Irma.
Via the Walt Disney World website, Disney has confirmed that all of its Florida parks will be closed on Sunday, September 10 and Monday, September 11, 2017. The full statement reads as follows:
In anticipation of inclement weather, Walt Disney World Parks and Disney Springs will be closed Sunday, September 10 and Monday, September 11. We will be operating as planned Friday, September 8 and will have modified hours on Saturday, September 9.
A wide range of other event cancellations and closures will also occur. The complete rundown can be found HERE.
Disney Vacation Club's hurricane policy is in full effect with zero penalty for cancelled reservations. Disney's Vero Beach Resort closed earlier today and Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort is scheduled to close by Saturday morning so that staff members themselves may evacuate to safety.
Orlando International Airport and Sanford Airport will close at 5:00 and 5:30pm respectively on Saturday, September 9 with no estimate on resumption of services. Mandatory evacuations are in place in many parts of Florida.
Hurricane Irma may be downgraded to a Category 2 storm by the time it hits the Orlando area. However a storm of that force can still bring winds in excess of 100 miles per hour.
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