Originally Posted By pheneix Carl Hiassen? Great author. I might have to break out Skinny Dip to read if the power goes out.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Roadtrip! I knew the answer to your quiz! I LOVE Karl Hiassen (though I admit I had to google to get the spelling of his last name). www.carlhiaasen.com
Originally Posted By RoadTrip DING-DING-DING!!! We have a winner (actually a couple of them but Labuda was first and spelled the last name correctly). The author is Carl Hiaasen and the book was "Stormy Weather". Reading it was great fun -- I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it (and also likes rather off-beat books).
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>what better way than with lovely folks like yourself, RoadTrip, TDLFAN, and Inspector 57?<< Well...I dunno about Roady.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Well...I dunno about Roady.>> Geez TDL... I've already acknowledged that you are probably the best looking guy in Orlando. If you think I'm also going to say you are also the smartest guy you will be waiting for awhile. Up here in Minnesota some of our brain cells might be frozen, but not ALL of them!! ;-)
Originally Posted By pheneix Man... Cocoa Beach got trashed by that tornado. Looks like a sleepless night for me...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 We don;t get Florida news up here ( unless it is election related - LOL) - Cocoa Beach hit with a tornado ? Anywhere near the area of Ron Jon ? have some friends heading down in two weeks and I had directed them there....p.s. for anyone in that area, hope all is OK for you
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Cocoa Beach got trashed by that tornado<< Should not be any worst than DLP on any given day.
Originally Posted By pheneix One of the storm cells associated with Wilma spawned a tornado that lasted four four hours until it crossed into the Atlantic. Apparently an apartment complex and some various businesses recieved some serious roof damage as it tore through the area. Doesn't sound like a major life threatening deal, but there is some serious property damage. <a href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_weather_hurricane/2005/10/tornado_causes_.html" target="_blank">http://blogs.orlandosentinel.c om/news_weather_hurricane/2005/10/tornado_causes_.html</a>
Originally Posted By Indigo It's almost 8:30 AM and we're still here (here being about 2 miles from SeaWorld). We've dodged one Tornado generating cloud system already and another is on the way. But so far the winds and rain haven't been too bad (I saw much worse in some of the thunderstorms earlier this year). That's different if your east or south of here, however. Wilma is speeding across southern Florida and behind it will be cold, but clear, weather. I wouldn't be surprised to see Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Epcot open later today. Universal and SeaWorld will probably be the same. The Airport has temporarily suspended service. But that's mostly due to unsafe wind shear and heavy rain. Things might be much worse in the Everglades and southward. Keep those families in your thoughts today.
Originally Posted By guerillagorilla I wouldn't be surprised if Disney World is to remain closed for the rest of the day so the e-crews on hand can clean up any storm related damage and keep guests safe. When I was a CP CM last year (College Program Cast Member...I'm not the Army for acronyms), I was on hand for Hurricane Frances at the Polynesian Resort, which took a couple days afterward to get back up to full steam. Though the various Resorts and Parks suffered no major damage, it took the day of the hurricane and the day "after" to clean up the mess left behind. Then Jeanne came up two weeks after and forced park closure for a day, but that wasn't as bad as Frances. Wilma doesn't look to be an iminent threat to WDW, but after Charley hit and did some damage early in the hurricane season last year, it looks like Disney decided to play it safe with hurricanes from then out and close the parks early for safety reasons. Though my thoughts are with those who have been affected by Wilma in her earlier, more powerful incarnation, especially in northeastern Mexico, around Cancun and Cozumel. They really got slammed and flooded out by the storm.
Originally Posted By gaston lives I wonder what would happen if major flooding hit, and the waters rised enough in Orlando to let Shamu on the loose. IT"D BE CHAOS!!! Imagine all the tanks overflowing!!!
Originally Posted By Duncan32 I think they should have closed all day. its still windy. I think Al Wiss just wants to look good to Bob Iger
Originally Posted By A Foolish Mortal hey, I'm goin to WDW in Dec. I hope i dosen't take to much damage. It could be the weather people blowing it out of proportion, but I don't know. My TOT better still be standing!
Originally Posted By A Foolish Mortal sorry. The "i" in the second sentence should be it. I hope IT dosen't take to much damage.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip According to the Orlando Sentinel the Magic Kingdom and Epcot reopened at 2:00 PM this afternoon. MGM and the Animal Kingdom are expected to resume normal operating hours tomorrow. Source: <a href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_weather_hurricane/attractions/index.html" target="_blank">http://blogs.orlandosentinel.c om/news_weather_hurricane/attractions/index.html</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Yes, it is beautiful skies over Orlando right now but a bit breezy. Get a coat if you are out at the parks later tonight, especially EPCOT. >>I think they should have closed all day. its still windy. I think Al Wiss just wants to look good to Bob Iger<< Oh yes.. and based on how overy crowded DTD was a few hours ago when I was there, I'd say closing the parks in order to push guests to shop shop shop shop shop shop....will most definitely make Weiss look great.
