Did Disney flood from the hurricane?

Videos circulation on social media showed the massive downpours from Ian flooding the Disney Swan and Disney Dolphin resorts, which are situated in the heart of the Disney World complex, surrounded by the Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and EPCOT parks.



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During Hurricane Idalia in August 2023, Disney World wasn't impacted greatly, but they took some precautions.

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On Monday and Tuesday, Disney posted a hurricane update online: Walt Disney World Resort is currently operating under normal conditions.

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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.

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The resort, as well as Disney Springs, will reopen on a phased-in basis. Walt Disney World Resort will resume theme park operations on a phased-in basis starting Friday, the company said in a statement Thursday, as Hurricane Ian moves north.

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Hundreds of Kissimmee residents have been rescued from floodwaters by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office and the Florida National Guard. And over at Pebble Pointe in Kissimmee where there are 600 homes, Osceola deputies rescued people of all ages using airboats.

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Downtown Orlando experienced flooding from Hurricane Ian. Several downtown-area lakes were flowing over their banks on Thursday including the city's iconic Lake Eola.

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Walt Disney World, located near Orlando, closed its theme and water parks for Wednesday and Thursday in response to the hurricane. Partially used multi-day tickets affected by the closures will be automatically extended to allow use of the remaining unused ticket days through Sept.

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