Loading Page...

What happens to Disney tickets if there is a hurricane?

Hurricane Exception In the event that a hurricane warning is issued by the National Hurricane Center for the Orlando area—or for your place of residence—within 7 days of your scheduled arrival date, you may be able to reschedule or cancel your tickets or vacation packages. See our Hurricane Policy for details.



People Also Ask

Disney World announced that visitors can cancel or reschedule their trip within seven days of the hurricane warning and will not have to pay any fees. However, Disney World will only accept those cancelations or reschedules for customers who booked their tickets through Disney World.

MORE DETAILS

If you have questions, are unable to modify or cancel online or you need additional help rescheduling your vacation due to a hurricane warning, please call (407) 939-7675. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.

MORE DETAILS

For room and ticket packages, the policy is a little different. You have to cancel your reservation within 30 days of the first day of your stay to get a full refund on your trip. For cancelations made 2 days to 29 days prior to your arrival, a refund will be issued MINUS a cancellation fee of $200 per package.

MORE DETAILS

Disney Entertainment during Hurricane Park Closures Yes, Disney hosts costumed character interactions to pass the time. You'll often find these characters in the hotel lobbies, entertaining children and adults alike. Disney Characters Entertaining Guests At The Contemporary During The Hurricane! | Playing Together!

MORE DETAILS

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.

MORE DETAILS

I would not have an issue being at WDW, in any resort, during a hurricane, the buildings are safe and hard to be flooded. A lot of the time the worse part of hurricanes occur in the middle of the night, when it's dark outside.

MORE DETAILS

If you have questions, are unable to modify or cancel online or you need additional help rescheduling your vacation due to a hurricane warning, please call (407) 939-7675.

MORE DETAILS

Considering hurricanes of Categories 1 to 5, the most secure regions in Florida include Central Florida (for instance, Orlando), Northeast Florida (such as Palatka), Central West Florida (Tampa), and North Central Florida (including Gainesville).

MORE DETAILS

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.

MORE DETAILS

Disney's official policy is that it does not offer refunds for rain. What is this? The show must go on, and even when it is rainy, Disney World is open. Now, of course if Disney does happen to close for a weather event (like a hurricane) they will issue refunds then.

MORE DETAILS

Disney is one of the safer places to be during a hurricane As such, Disney has a detailed plan for inclement weather — and yes, even the castle is built to hurricane standards.

MORE DETAILS

We'll begin with an important caveat: Disney World's hotels are all generally considered safe when it comes to hurricanes (though limited spots like Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, or the Treehouse Villas may be evacuated in some situations for certain safety concerns).

MORE DETAILS

Going to Walt Disney World after a hurricane or tropical storm is a different experience but is still fun. The weather isn't the best, but this is the time to run through puddles and experience low wait times. Of course, if you don't feel safe driving, then don't visit the parks.

MORE DETAILS

Transportation. Avoid Boats and the Skyliner: Stick to buses or the monorail as boat and Skyliner service may be limited or completely unavailable in bad weather. Expect Delays: Inclement weather can slow down all forms of Disney transportation.

MORE DETAILS

I hope you don't have to postpone your visit to the Disneyland Resort. But if you need to cancel a future theme park reservation, you have until 11:59 PM Pacific time the night before the reservation to cancel it.

MORE DETAILS

Depending on the situation, you may need to pay a cancelation fee. Canceling 30+ days out will not cost you, but canceling between 2-29 days ahead of your vacation will cost you $200. If you're a no-show or it's less than 2 days before check-in, you'll be charged the full cost for the room.

MORE DETAILS

Worst Times to Visit Disney World Despite this, prices and crowd size both hit a peak in June, July, and August — so if you want to save money and avoid unpleasantly long lines, you may want to plan your trip for another season.

MORE DETAILS