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NEWS: Orlando International Airport Reports 90+ Flight DELAYS

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Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

Orlando International Airport

More than 50,000 flights alone were expected this past Tuesday, with more happening later in the week, particularly AFTER the holiday as folks fly home from their travel destinations like Disney World. The TSA even recently shared a warning and some preparation tips about flying this week. However, you could still run into some problems at Orlando International Airport if you’re flying today: multiple flight delays have been reported.

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“UNBEARABLE”: Orlando Theme Park Blames Attendance Drops on Extreme Heat

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There is no question about it, the Orlando theme parks can get pretty unbearable during the hot summer months. While the average highs during the summer months are in the low 90s, the heat index can make the temperature feel like it is well over 100 degrees.

Magic Kingdom

Combine the high heat with lots of walking around and pushing your body to see and do as much as possible, you can probably see how the heat can have a negative consequence for theme parks.

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NEWS: Temps Drop in Disney World Forcing One Park To CLOSE for 3 Days

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Cold weather has finally hit Orlando! Okay, well, cold by Florida’s standards, anyway.

Snow in Florida!

The temperature is dropping and that means no more sweating as you schlep your way from ride to ride around Disney World. But, cold weather isn’t always good news for Disney World parks. In fact, this cold snap has actually forced the closure of one park, in particular, and we’ve got all the details.

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National Hurricane Center Warns Caribbean and Southern Florida to Brace for Tropical Storm Rafael

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A potentially dangerous storm is brewing in the Atlantic.

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While the Atlantic Hurricane Season is technically almost over (technically ending November 30th), that doesn’t mean it’s too late for dangerous storms to develop in the region. In fact, as of November 5th, 2024, there’s a massive tropical storm currently churning in the Caribbean.

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NEWS: National Hurricane Center Tracking 3 Possible Weather Systems Near the U.S.

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For the past several months, we’ve been keeping a close eye on potential storm systems heading for the United States.

Magic Kingdom entrance the day after Hurricane Milton

During hurricane season, the probability of storms is higher than at other times of year, and we’ve already seen a few major hurricanes that impacted the southern part of the country. But it seems that the season isn’t over yet, because the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is watching three different developing systems in the Atlantic.

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UPDATE: Oscar Makes Landfall as Category 1 Hurricane, Weakens to Tropical Storm

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The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season has wreaked havoc, with Florida and many other areas still picking up the pieces from Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene.

Magic Kingdom entrance the day after Hurricane Milton

Disney World closed the theme parks, water parks, hotels, and more for the first time in years as Milton made its way over the Orlando area, but made it out with minimal damage. Now, another storm is barrelling through the Caribbean and we’re sharing the latest updates.

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National Hurricane Center Monitoring NEW Area of Interest Post Hurricane Milton

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Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene have both made their way through Florida and left behind damage in their wake.

Magic Kingdom entrance the day after Hurricane Milton

Disney World closed all of its theme parks, water parks, and more for the first time in years as Milton made its way over the Orlando area. Luckily, the damage to Disney World was mostly minimal, and people were safe at their hotels. Hopefully, the area can get a break from these massive storms, but it is now clear that the National Hurricane Center is once again monitoring an area of interest in the Central Tropical Atlantic.

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NEWS: Orlando International Airport CONFIRMS When Flights Will Resume After Hurricane Milton

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Hurricane Milton has made its way across Florida, and as a result, Disney World and Disney Springs has been closed since yesterday, October 9th, at 2PM and will remain closed until tomorrow, October 11th, when the parks will reopen.

Orlando International Airport

Orlando International Airport remained open, but it put a pause on any and all commercial flights, only staying open to allow emergency, medical, and relief flights into and out of the airport. However, the airport just made an important announcement on when it will reopen (which might be good news to some folks who ended up stranded in Orlando due to the hurricane).

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NEWS: Reopening Announced for Disney World Parks After Hurricane Milton

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Hurricane Milton arrived in Florida last night ahead of Hurricane Warnings for the counties that Disney World resides in.

Signage at Disney World

Ahead of the hurricane, Disney World announced that it would close its theme parks and Disney Springs early yesterday, October 9th, and remain closed today, October 10th. Disney World visitors were instructed to shelter in place at their hotels, with Disney announcing that they would keep guests informed when it was safe to leave their hotels. Well, now, Disney has revealed that the parks and Disney Springs will reopen tomorrow, October 11th.

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NEWS: Disney World Prepares For Hurricane Milton, Issues New Statement to Hotel Guests

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As Hurricane Milton gets closer to landfall, Florida is preparing for high winds and potential flooding.

Disney World before Hurricane Helene

Orlando International Airport has currently ceased commercial flights, although it remains open to flights dedicated to emergency, aid, and relief. Today, October 9th, Disney World closed early and will remain closed through tomorrow, October 10th. That means that many guests will be riding out the hurricane in their Disney World hotel rooms. Ahead of the storm, though, we saw Disney World beginning to prepare at Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs.

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