Hurricane season is in full swing, and the newest storm?Hurricane Milton?has already left a damaging path via Florida. The tropical cyclone was initially a Category 5 however weakened to a Category 3 hurricane, in accordance with a number of shops, prompting residents to evacuate or put together for its affect days earlier. Since Orlando was in Milton?s path, town?s points of interest, together with Universal Studios, needed to shut.

Read under to seek out out if Orlando?s theme parks have reopened.

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? Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) October 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton Made Landfall

On Monday, October 7, Milton rapidly jumped from a Category 3 to a Category 4 storm. Within hours, a number of shops reported that it was categorized as a Category 5 hurricane. As a end result, obligatory evacuations have been issued throughout the Sunshine State, and Tampa Bay International Airport introduced a brief closure this week.

This is the second hurricane to hit Florida this previous month. Two weeks in the past, Hurricane Helene made landfall on the west coast of Florida, inflicting destruction and injuring 200 folks in a number of southern states.

Once it made landfall on Wednesday, October 9, the hurricane had weakened to a Category 3, inflicting tornadoes, flooding, energy outages, and extra.

Is Universal Studios Orlando Closed for Milton?

Universal remained open till it introduced on Tuesday, October 8, through their social platforms that almost all of its parks could be closed on Wednesday, October 9. However, Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Universal?s CityWalk remained open till 2:00 p.m. that day. All different parks and occasions stayed closed on each October 9 and October 10.

For any company who bought tickets to Universal Studios, the resort has tips for inclement climate. Per its web site, Universal?s coverage reads, ?In the event that a hurricane or tropical storm warning is issued by the National Hurricane Center or a state of emergency is declared for the Orlando area or in your place of residence, within seven days of your arrival, you can contact our team in advance to reschedule or cancel your Universal Parks & Resorts Vacations Package, hotel room only accommodations and Universal Orlando theme park tickets booked directly with Universal Orlando, without any cancellation or change fees imposed.?

On Thursday, October 10, after Hurricane Milton handed, Universal launched an announcement on social media, ?On Friday, Oct. 11, we look forward to welcoming back our guests as we return to our normal operation across all our theme parks, CityWalk and Halloween Horror Nights inclusive of Early Park Admission for Universal Orlando Hotel guests, Premier Passholders and Preferred Passholders.?

Is Disney World Closed for Milton?

Like Universal, Disney World introduced its closure because of Hurricane Milton on October 9, stating that its theme parks and Disney Springs would shut that day beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST and stay closed on Thursday, October 10.

According to USA Today, Disney launched an announcement saying, ?We?re grateful Walt Disney World Resort weathered the storm, and we are currently assessing the impacts to our property to prepare for reopening the theme parks, Disney Springs and possibly other areas on Friday, October 11.?