Hurricane season is just around the corner, which means the 2025 tropical cyclone names have been released.

If you didn’t know, there’s an official list of storm names cycled through every six years. They’re in alphabetical order, so the year’s first storm starts with A, then the second B, and so on. Some names are retired if the storm is severe enough! While scanning the list, we noticed some familiar names; we didn’t expect to see potential hurricanes named after some of our favorite Disney characters!

 

For 2025, four of the potential hurricane names from the National Hurricane Center remind us of some of our beloved Disney characters!

Hurricane Imelda

From Coco, Mama Imelda is Miguel’s great-great-grandmother (and the one who banned music from the family)! If only she could ban hurricanes.

Hurricane Gabrielle

It’s hard to hear Gabrielle and not be reminded of our favorite High School Musical star, Gabriella! There’s no “T as in Troy” on the list, though.

Hurricane Sebastien

While spelled differently, who doesn’t love Sebastian from The Little Mermaid? This friendly crustacean tries to keep Ariel out of trouble and has the best musical number in the movie with Under the Sea!

Hurricane Wendy

Right at the end of the list is Wendy, of course, reminding us of Wendy Darling from Peter Pan. The sweet girl flew off to Neverland and kept the stories of Peter Pan alive!

If you’re planning a Disney World trip during hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th, be aware that there might be extra rain and possible park closures like we saw with Hurricane Milton in 2024. It’s never a bad idea to add that extra travel insurance and make sure your plans are flexible.

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We stay updated with hurricane news affecting central Florida, so follow the Disney Food Blog to ensure your trip runs smoothly!

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