The third hurricane in September has forced Florida theme parks to close their doors and residents to seek shelter.
Walt Disney World Resort
All four Disney parks will open as scheduled on Monday, September 27th.
Based on updated information from the National Weather Service and consultation with emergency preparedness officials, Walt Disney World® Resort has taken several steps to ensure the safety of guests staying on our property.
All Walt Disney World® Resort hotels will remain open throughout the storm, with the exception of Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground will re-open for guests on Tuesday, September 28. Disney’s Vero Beach Resort will re-open for guests on Saturday, October 2. Guests who have scheduled reservations at either one of these resorts arriving before Tuesday, September 28 are encouraged to call (407) W-DISNEY.
Guests with Walt Disney World® reservations arriving between Friday, September 24 and Monday, September 27, 2004, may, if they wish, modify or cancel their reservations by calling (407) W-DISNEY. Any deposit and cancellation fees will be fully refunded (with the exception of airline tickets issued for a WDTC air inclusive package. For airline modifications or changes, guests should contact the airline directly.) This policy change only applies to guests or Travel Agents who booked their reservation directly through Walt Disney World® . Guests who booked a Walt Disney World® reservation through another intermediary must contact them directly.
Guests who wish to contact friends or family staying on Disney property should call (407) WDW- INFO or (407) 939-4636.
Sea World Orlando
The park was closed Sunday due to weather conditions.
The park will be open on Monday, September 27th as follows:
Open 12:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Universal Theme Parks
The park was closed on Sunday due to Jeanne, no information has been released as of yet concerning Monday operations.
Charley closed the parks in August and Frances closed the parks on and around Sept. 6. The Disney parks were closed for three days when Frances struck land.
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Updated 9:33 PM EST 9/26/04