Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=679" target="_blank">The Latest: Latest: Walt Disney World to be closed tomorrow</a>
Originally Posted By Indigo Hopefully the winds will do no damage. But I did see lots of preparing going on in our walk aroudn EPCOT today. I'll post pictures on The Disney Blog ( <a href="http://thedisneyblog.typepad.com" target="_blank">http://thedisneyblog.typepad.c om</a> )shortly. Good luck to all who are in the path of Hurricane Wilma.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I guess I must be the only person in Orlando NOT worried about this storm.
Originally Posted By pheneix Nah... There's two. This thing is being blown way out of proportion around Orlando, and it is not like this town has faced worse before. However, residents of Southern Florida, do not take this as of disrespect or lack of care for your situation, as that portion of the state faces quite a formidable storm. I just wish more people up here would be more rational about this hurricane, rather than falling into a post-Katrina panic.
Originally Posted By pheneix uggh... "has" should read as "has not" in the sentence "it is not like this town has not faced worse before"
Originally Posted By GalDisney Well considering Orlando is expecting 50mph winds and torrential rains,,i knew WDW Parks would be closed.Common sense dictates this.not news to me :0
Originally Posted By pheneix Universal Orlando and Sea World are currently planning on opening as normal tomorrow. I can't wait to show up for work and entertain all 5 people who show up...
Originally Posted By disney pete yeah hope everyone across the state stays safe wilma has done some serious damage to cancun and shes picking up strength again hunker down and stay safe.
Originally Posted By pheneix Nevermind, Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure will be closed tomorrow. Still no word from Sea World though...
Originally Posted By CTXRover Seaworld will follow suit soon I imagine. Once WDW made the call, I figured the others would follow. Its the safest and most logical thing to do anyways.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: What gets us Cauldron girls is the fact that our boss sent us a message, earlier this evening, telling us not to bother showing up for work tomorrow morning. (We have part time jobs at this broom factory, you know.) Anyway, at first I thought he meant we we were all being fired! Later, he went on to say that it was because of the Hurricane in Florida that he wanted us to stay home. ORGOCH: Which don't make no sense 'tall! The 3 a us don't live nowhere NEAR no hurricanes er anywhere's near Florida!! We lives in Morva!! An' we don't GOT hurricanes here!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Whoever, came up with the idea of closing the resort over a silly storm will probably pay dearly with his/her job. Once they realize how much losses they've incurred from the haulting of Pin sales... this person will be history.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: A dear friend of ours just arrived in Florida for his vacation today, Sunday, 10/23/05, and got in touch with us to say that HE was told--by Guest Services--that only Animal Kingdom and Disney M-G-M would be closed on Monday. ORWEN: But, then, why not close ALL FOUR parks--instead of just two? That just doesn't make any sense! If it's dangerous to be in two--isn't it also dangerous to be in THREE?!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN It's all about money... Why open an entire resort when you now the weather will suck? Let's save on payroll and other expenditures...
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: I wonder how many parks they'd decide to close if they had FIVE?!
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: You're probably right, TDLFAN, duckling. It's about the money. To Hades with guest exeriences. ORGOCH: Might be 'bout avoidin' lawsuits, too!! Always somebody out there wantin' ta sue the Dizzy theme parks fer not learnin' how ta control bad weather!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Funny... TDL seems to open in typhoons, 6.5 earthquakes and ever snowfalls.. and WDW can't even bear to deal with this situation... Sad.
Originally Posted By CTXRover ^^The plan right now is for all 4 theme parks, water parks and DTD to be closed tomorrow morning. When it is deemed safe for CM's and guests to be outside in the parks, the plan is to open MK and probably Epcot later tomorrow for guests. AK will probably remain closed since in order for the park to reopen they need to first assess all of the animal's outdoor habitats, clear any damage or hazards and then let all of the animals out from their night holding areas. AK's dense foilage also lends itself to more tree debris from high wind storms than the other parks which needs to be cleaned first before guests can enter. As such, by the time the park would be ready to reopen it wouldn't be worth opening it. Why MGM couldn't open too probably has to do with CM staffing issues. I hope everyone is safe tonight and tomorrow. Certainly Orlando's been through worse, but you never know what to expect.
Originally Posted By CTXRover Just wanted to add that beyond Orlando, I of course also hope that everyone in Southern Florida remains safe throughout the storm.
