It’s officially hurricane season and Florida is experiencing its first major storm of the year.

Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm as it passed through the Gulf of Mexico, and then made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in the Big Bend area of Florida. Some of Disney World’s experiences have closed due to the extreme weather — like Typhoon Lagoon and some of its miniature golf courses — but its four main parks have remained open. So, what is it like being in Disney World during this type of storm? Come find out.

Hurricane Idalia is a major storm and is causing a lot of serious damage throughout the state, but the Orlando area has thankfully been spared from the worst of it. While it is important to take this type of weather seriously, Disney World has a lot of systems in place to make sure its guests stay safe.

Rain from Hurricane #Idalia is falling in Disney World, and the theme parks are operating as normal today. We’re thankful that our Orlando team is safe and we’re sending love to those heavily affected by the storm! pic.twitter.com/9JiHHTQxPf

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) August 30, 2023

Currently, the outer bands of the storm are affecting the area, so we’ve seen rain and wind gusts come and go in severity throughout the morning.

If you are heading to the parks today, you might want to reconsider an umbrella and instead opt for a rain jacket or poncho. The wind can make carrying an umbrella tricky!

The wind is pretty strong in EPCOT and we’re using our umbrella as a shield #Idalia pic.twitter.com/xRgkKFmG3K

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) August 30, 2023

The parks have seemed rather quiet today, starting with a fairly empty parking lot in EPCOT and pretty low wait times.

Some rides have temporarily closed due to the weather, and Disney also canceled one showing of its stage show — Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire — at the time of writing.

We’ll keep updating you throughout the day, so stay tuned to DFB for more.

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