Have you seen the photos of I-4 l traffic heading East? Hopefully, you don’t have to travel that.I'm hoping they close schools tomorrow so I can get in a quick MK day. The day before a hurricane is normally a great day
You'll be fine at WDW. Don't be ascared!I'm in WDW right now and and kinda scared. I don't know what to do. I wish I booked for May.
No, but are they any different than normal? (I hate I-4 traffic!).Have you seen the photos of I-4 l traffic heading East? Hopefully, you don’t have to travel that.
I know how you feel. I can see WDW from my driveway, and I am scared too. If it makes you feel any better, I would rather be staying at WDW than at my house. I certainly didn’t like to see it moving closer to Orlando (and me) with the 5:00 update. Just pay attention to what your hotel says and watch the local news for updates (Chan 2-WESH, Chan 9- WFTV, Chan 6-WKMG, and Chan 35-WOFL).I'm in WDW right now and and kinda scared. I don't know what to do. I wish I booked for May.
I'm in WDW right now and and kinda scared. I don't know what to do. I wish I booked for May.
Their policy is most lenient when there is a Hurricane Warning for Orlando, which there is not at this point. Sadly you will need to keep advocating for yourself. Many of these operators may not even be in Florida or have any concept of what the situation is, and just following a script.What is with Disney and giving such a hard time about changing dates/reservations. They act clueless that a hurricane is coming in the next few days and keep asking why we want to change our travel dates. Was supposed to fly in tomorrow but changed it until Saturday night for a week. They keep saying that our tickets will expire and its outside the window. I'm lost, do they really want you inside a park with torrential rain and a hurricane?
You can feel confident you will be safe. WDW is built better than most anything around it. They built it to withstand and even little things like the road billboards can actually be folded down so they are not damaged. Check your tv for special broadcast, check any phone messages they may leave to keep you informed. Get some food in your room before the storm is close in case they ask everyone to stay in their room. If you can get some extra towels in your room do it, even if you grab some at the pool. Charge your phones just in case but power should be fine there.I'm in WDW right now and and kinda scared. I don't know what to do. I wish I booked for May.
Just to add, charge up every phone, tablet, and battery pack today. And keep them topped off. I'd download a few movies and books onto the tablet too.It is scary.. the not knowing is the worst part. Once there is a better handle on where & how the storm will impact WDW (fingers crossed for a minor inconvenience) the process and policies of where you are staying will kick in and you will get your instructions on how to proceed.
I’d do a bit of prep now though.. get some food, drinks, and snacks for your room to tide you over should you need to shelter in place. You can do this in the resort itself or try to get to a local grocery market. It may be to late to order for delivery to your hotel - but it’s worth a try.
There are some good resources that are helpful too..
on twitter -
@MCO is Orlando airport info
@FLSERT is the State emergency preparedness and recovery site
@tropicalupdate is Mikes weather page which is comprehensive and updates by the minute
@disneyparksblog is official disney world info
You can also check in here & on the Resorts thread for support and find people posting the things they’ve seen, heard &/or experienced.
Stay safe! You will probably have some interesting/great stories to take home with You!
Get food and water for a couple days!I'm in WDW right now and and kinda scared. I don't know what to do. I wish I booked for May.
HMMMM--- that sounds like 2022 Disney to me. Back when Matthew hit they were going out of their way to be accommodating during the few days before the storm. Maybe you just got unlucky in the person that picked up your call.What is with Disney and giving such a hard time about changing dates/reservations. They act clueless that a hurricane is coming in the next few days and keep asking why we want to change our travel dates. Was supposed to fly in tomorrow but changed it until Saturday night for a week. They keep saying that our tickets will expire and its outside the window. I'm lost, do they really want you inside a park with torrential rain and a hurricane?
Don't be scared. You are already there, so you aren't having to make a decision about postponing. Enjoy your trip while the weather is still good, and just have a plan in place to make sure you have food and activities to keep any kids with you occupied. People on the coasts evacuate TO WDW to be safe. We were there during Matthew. We arrived on Saturday and the parks closed on Thursday. I remember all the anxiety of wondering where it was going to go and how bad it would be. You never know where these things are going until they get there, I remember the reports constantly changing as its course changed slightly over and over. You are going to be FINE at WDW. If the power goes out, they are equipped to work quickly to get it back on. The CMs we talked to at our resort were all happy to have been put in rooms at the resorts as they felt that was the safest place to be, and a place that if power went out, it would be quickly restored. Just be sure that you get some food and snacks to have in your room NOW, in case you are stuck inside for a day or two at the end of the week. If the shelves are bare at the resort store, check again-- WDW was restocking over and over when we were there during Matthew. Anticipate that the stores and restaurants may be closed for a day or even 2. If you look back at p. 1 of this thread, you can see a long post I did of what it was like to be there during Matthew--- don't know if WDW will handle everything the same this time, but it will give you some idea. When are you supposed to leave for home?I'm in WDW right now and and kinda scared. I don't know what to do. I wish I booked for May.
I'm in WDW right now and and kinda scared. I don't know what to do. I wish I booked for May.
Mandatory evacuations of flood zone A from Tampa area has people on the road. B and C are voluntary.No, but are they any different than normal? (I hate I-4 traffic!).
Watching weather now, they just said this is stronger than Irma.
I think maybe he was talking about the impact rather than the actual strength of the hurricane.Really? Wow that surprises me.