Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 9/28/2004 news item <b><a href="http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh82389_2004-09-27_20-23-17_n27442558_newsml" target="_blank">Reuters: Disney World reopens after storm, industry nervous</a></b> <I>Reuters</I> reports the tourism industry is concerned about the longterm impact of this year's hurricane season.
Originally Posted By pbjshakelover I really hope this year's hurricane season does not "scare" off business. I don't feel it will as there are so many fans of Disney World. I'd be interested to see what others think.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I doubt I would go to WDW during August, September, or the first half of October. Of course those would be about my least favorite times to visit anyway because of the heat.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Until the weather pattern changes in the Atlantic I must admit I would be cautious about planning way ahead - now a spur of the moment trip yes-- but once the pattern changes- right after labor day was one of our favorite times....
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Of course those (sept, oct) would be about my least favorite times to visit anyway because of the heat<< heat? what heat? in Oct?
Originally Posted By bloona We won't dare book to go in hurricane season again, if we had had the chance to change our booking during the last few weeks, we would have, probably to April / May time next year. But booking it through a travel agent her in the UK, you loose a lot of cash if you cancel or postpone it so close to the holiday, unless theyre's a BIG reason(eg close relative extremely ill), some operators offered to change people's holidays if they werent able to fly that very day, others postponed the flights for a couple of days, it was the companies decision. Is it the same there in the USA? or is it easier to swap over plans? Talking to quite a few of my friends who have been over to Orlando recently, they also say, they'd never book in hurricane season now after this year.
Originally Posted By WDW1974 I have always said that I would never advise anyone make a WDW trip in July, August or September. I stand by that. Yes, this was an unheard of hurricane season (that doesn't end until 11/30, btw), but the weather in these months is still usually quite miserable. Things start getting better when the calendar turns to October ...
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<We won't dare book to go in hurricane season again,>> But if you don't bok during the entire hurricane season, you're limiting yourself to being able to visit only six months out of the year. This year's hurricane season has been ridiculously active and isn't a fair indicator of how the season usually runs. I'm not a meterologist, but I doubt very seriously that we'll see a season this active again anytime soon. Personally, I don't go to WDW during July, August and September because its too freaking hot!
Originally Posted By bloona I know that hopefully this is unlikely to happen again, but it has seriously stopped us looking forward to the holiday. For one it seemed a little selfish to, when people are loosing their lives because of the hurricane and we're spending time thinking about where we shall eat on holiday, and also we were expecting our trip to be cancelled or deleyed at any time. ( fingers crossed that it wont still ) so, because it doesnt really matter to us when we book, I will avoid the season from now on, one thing....I am now a hurricane web site nerd! never knew so much about them until these last few weeks!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey If its any consolation, the tropics are quiet right now except for Lisa, who isn't expected to be any threat to land. When are you and your family supposed to go to WDW?
