We go to WDW early next week. A few models have it going directly through Orlando it looks like... These models are about as accurate as Disney bus driver rumors at the few days out mark right?
It’s very hard to tell. It has tracked more closely to the coast (and will then just sit and spin off the west coast for a few days). But to know how it will effect MCO flights is tough. A few days ago I would have said you’d have no worries and it was a 0% chance you’d be effected. Now though (and it’s a horrible way to put it) it’s more than a 0% chance and less than a 100% chance.
That's how I feel haha. My wife and I dealt with almost this exact scenario the last time we came to Disney when Irma hit. I didn't think a tropical storm would be of concern in November but I guess 2020 strikes again.
Somethings might shut down if the winds are too high. The Skyliner and the boats can’t operate in high winds, but the buses can. If there is too much rain some outside rides may close for a bit. For example if Aladdin’s carpets get too wet they won’t land in the right position and they’ll have to stop running them with guests until the land right.
The difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is wind speed. If the storm starts spinning faster it becomes a hurricane.
Looks like Epcot should be okay on Thursday. Maybe just raining. I would say it really depends on your plans. You can probably get another reservation on Friday if you want. Even with Veterans Day I doubt the parks will be that busy, especially with the weather forecast. Then again more locals seem to come out on Fridays, especially at Epcot.
Thank you! We’ve decided to go ahead and make the drive down as scheduled. But, we are going to push our first park day back to Friday to hopefully slightly reduce the rain chances.
I do know that the parks are pretty empty when a storm is around, so there may be a silver lining. Disney is situated in such a way that it should be ok from this storm. Some things will close for a time if there are strong winds or rain, but overall, it’ll be less crowds and a lot of rain. That’s what I would expect.
