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Walt Disney World set to reopen Saturday, October 8

After being closed on Friday, October 7, for Hurricane Matthew to pass through the area, Walt Disney World is making plans to reopen on Saturday, October 8, 2016.  The operating hours are as follows: Magic Kingdom: 8:00am-midnight Epcot: 8:00am-10:00pm Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 8:00am-8:00pm Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 8:00am-8:30pm (with Extra Magic Hours from 7:00-8:00am) Disney Springs: Walt Disney World set to reopen Saturday, October 8

Summary of all weather-related closings affecting Walt Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld

Due to the path of Hurricane Matthew, which is currently making its way toward the eastern Florida coastline, there are several cancellations and closings in effect. Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando will close at 5:00pm on Thursday, October 6, and will remain closed through Friday, October 7. This includes any extra events, such as Summary of all weather-related closings affecting Walt Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld

Disney World to close Thursday October 6th at 5pm and all of Friday October 7th

Due to Hurricane Matthew, cast members are reporting that Walt Disney World will close tonight, Thursday, October 6th at 5pm, and will remained closed tomorrow Friday, October 7th. This is unconfirmed by Walt Disney World at this time. Winds are expected to reach 90 mph in Orlando with rainfall reaching 5-7 inches.  It has already Disney World to close Thursday October 6th at 5pm and all of Friday October 7th

Magic Kingdom’s Hall of Presidents to be closed for 5 months

The Hall of Presidents attraction at the Magic Kingdom will be closed from January 17-June 29, 2017. This lengthy closure is presumed to be for the addition of the new president, who will be sworn into office on January 20. The attraction closed for 8 months in 2008 to add the Barack Obama audio-animatronic.

What visitors to Central Florida need to know about cancellations due to Hurricane Matthew

We’ve been posting updates on the path of Hurricane Matthew, but for those people who have trips planned to the Central Florida theme parks in the next few days, how exactly does cancellation work? Each of the theme parks have different policies allowing guests to cancel a vacation if there are serious threats like a What visitors to Central Florida need to know about cancellations due to Hurricane Matthew

Updates on the path of Hurricane Matthew and how the storm will affect Central Florida

10/7/2016 11:30 am UPDATE: Last night Hurricane Matthew finally hit Florida’s coast with flooding from storm surges, extreme winds, and heavy rainfall. Wind gusts as high as 107 mph have been clocked at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Fortunately, in Orlando, the wind gusts are only expected to reach 50 mph between 11 am and 5 pm on Updates on the path of Hurricane Matthew and how the storm will affect Central Florida