Walt Disney World, Universal Studios & More Orlando Parks Closing as Hurricane Ian Nears

Walt Disney World, Universal Studios & More Orlando Parks Closing as Hurricane Ian Nears

Orlando theme parks are set to close this week as Hurricane Ian gets closer and closer.

Walt Disney World and Universal Studios are among the major parks that are making announcements of their closures on Wednesday (September 28) and Thursday (September 29).

More details inside…

In a statement shared by Scott Gustin, Walt Disney World said, “Given the latest projections, the theme parks and water parks will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29. Disney Springs will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 28. We anticipate Disney Springs will be closed Thursday, Sept. 29, and we will provide updates as we continue to track the storm. We are monitoring weather conditions so we can make timely decisions for the safety of our Cast and Guests, including when it’s safe to return to the site to prepare for reopening.”

Several Walt Disney World Resort hotels are also closing, including Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Copper Creek Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa and the Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

As for Universal, Deadline reports, “Due to Hurricane Ian, Universal Orlando Resort, including CityWalk, will close on Wednesday, Sept. 28. We will remain closed on Thursday and anticipate reopening on Friday, Sept. 30 as conditions permit. Our hotels are currently at full capacity and will remain operational as they focus on taking care of our guests.”

Their statement continues, “Also, our Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Florida will be canceled Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29. We anticipate reopening the event on Friday, Sept. 30 conditions permitting.”

Other theme parks in the area that are closing are Legoland, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, according to USA Today.

Walt Disney World weather updates can be found HERE, and Universal Studios updates can be found HERE.

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