Where does Disney put the animals during a hurricane?

They have safe locations for them behind the scene, aka “backstage”, at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. All of the wildlife pens and barns are built of reinforced concrete and designed to be able to withstand a Category 3 Hurricane with little to no damage. Caroline working at Disney's Animal Kingdom.



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Typically, the park stays open while certain rides or attractions will close as the weather requires. The most recent time the park entirely closed was for Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

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Florida is known to be incredibly rainy during the summer months, and June through November is also considered hurricane season. Although a hurricane may sound scary for many who are not familiar, Disney property is actually one of the safest places to be in the middle of a hurricane.

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By the time a storm gets to Orlando, they usually are not strong enough to do extreme, lasting damage to Disney's structures. That being said, a look at the recent history over the last 5 years with hurricanes Matthew, Irma and Dorian, have all resulted park closures or some damage around Walt Disney World.

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Disney Animal Kingdom treats its animals well. There are many skilled vets and care takers employed at the park. The Animal Kingdom is also accredited by the AZA, which speaks highly of the park's animal care standards.

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