NEWS: Nicole Upgraded to Tropical Storm as It Approaches Disney World

We are watching as a storm system spins toward the East Coast of Florida.

Magic Kingdom crowds

Nicole has now officially been upgraded to a tropical storm, and is projected to be a Category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall.

Disney World has started announcing closures, including the following:

As you can see from this map released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association at 10am on November 8th, the current track of Tropical Storm Nicole has it passing over Central Florida during the day on Wednesday.

Though Nicole is expected to strengthen to a hurricane before it makes landfall somewhere on Florida’s East Coast, tropical storm-force winds are projected for Orlando and the Disney World area. As with all of these storm systems, the track of the storm can and will change as it approaches land.

If your trip to Disney World is going to be affected by Nicole, click here for information on Disney World’s cancellation policies.

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