Walt Disney World is shutting down all four of its theme parks in Florida on Wednesday and Thursday in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Ian, the company announced Tuesday.
The Disney Springs resort will also be closed on Wednesday, although it’s not yet determined whether it will be reopened by Thursday. The closures come after it was already announced Disney would close its Typhoon Lagoon water park, as well as a handful of other resort hotels.
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Resort closures include Disney’s 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. These will be closed from Wednesday to Friday.
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Universal Orlando and SeaWorld, which are located nearby, have also been closed.
Disney World’s closure is the first time the theme park has been closed due to severe weather conditions since Hurricane Dorian in September 2019.
