Every window and doorway of every building is built to withstand hurricane-force winds. Every guest gets a room, just like always, and everyone is asked to stay sheltered at their resort until the storm passes.
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The majority of the damage Disney World has sustained from hurricanes over the past years have been relatively minimal. Based on what we've seen, it appears the most damage was caused by Hurricane Irma in 2017.
If there is a bad storm with thunder and lightning, some attractions might get closed, but the parks will stay open until the storm passes. If there is a hurricane warning in the Orlando area then that is another story. Walt Disney World can close due to hurricanes, and it has actually shut down the parks.
Well, Disney doesn't evacuate their animals. They remain on property. Actually, a lot of them are moved backstage to their pens and barns that are built to withstand a Major Hurricane.
Cruise ships can delay the trip a bit so that it has time to pass, stay in port longer than planned, or take a different route altogether to avoid the storm. So, you're unlikely to ever be in an unsafe position if a hurricane occurs during your scheduled trip.
While staying at a Disney Resort, the rooms do have safes in them. However, they are different from resort to resort. Some safes are on a pedestal while others are located in the wall. Because of this, the sizes of the safes vary so the amount of storage provided also varies.
The rain generally isn't that big of a deal if you don't make it a big deal. In general, Disney World is a 365 day a year operation. It never closes, even for rain, with basically one exception.Hurricanes.
The closure of the Orlando-area Disney parks has only happened eight times before now, according to media reports: For Disneyland, the two parks, Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure, will close at midnight tonight and will stay closed until next month.