Disney confirms plans to begin reopening Walt Disney World theme parks and Disney Springs at midday today

Nov 10, 2022 in "Severe Weather impacts to Walt Disney World"

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Posted: Thursday November 10, 2022 11:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has released a new statement on Tropical Storm Nicole and its plans to reopen Walt Disney World theme parks today.

According to Disney, the storm left only minimal debris in the area, and no power outages occurred on Walt Disney World property.

Walt Disney World Resort theme parks will reopen in a phased approach beginning at 12:00 PM Thursday, November 10. Planned theme park operating hours based on current projections are as follows.

Magic Kingdom Park: Noon to 6:00 PM (Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is scheduled for 7:00 PM to midnight.)
EPCOT: 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Disney’s Animal Kingdom: 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Fantasmic! will not be presented on Thursday, November 10.)
Disney Springs will open at 12:00 PM

Transportation to theme parks will begin 30 minutes prior to the scheduled park reopening time.

Reservations for bookable experiences within the theme parks will resume at the scheduled park reopening time.

Multi-day theme park tickets with unused days and a validity window impacted by Tropical Storm Nicole have been extended to allow use of the remaining unused ticket days through September 30, 2023. In order to enter a park, both a park reservation and valid ticket for the same park on the same date are required.

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park will remain closed Thursday, November 10. (Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park is currently closed.)

Winter Summerland Miniature Golf and Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf will remain closed Thursday, November 10.

Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground is anticipated to reopen Thursday, November 10, following an assessment of storm impacts.

Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will reopen for Guests checking in Thursday, November 10.

At this time, all other Walt Disney World Resort hotels remain open to Guests.

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CosmicCarolNov 13, 2022

Thanks! We got a reservation at around 3pm, so worked out well! :)

TrainsOfDisneyNov 12, 2022

MK opened at noon - I got on a Disney Springs resort bus at 11:00 to the TTC.

ILoveWDW4everNov 12, 2022

Ok so you were not here. The weather was FINE.

CntrlFlPeteNov 12, 2022

I felt the winds in the area where still kicking until at least 2 PM. I cannot imagine how tough it must be to drive a high profile vehicle such as a bus with those winds and those gusts. I am sort of surprised to hear they had busses running at what noon? I am also certain it must have been tough to get folks into work for many reasons that day.

TrainsOfDisneyNov 12, 2022

i waited 40+ minutes for a bus back to Disney Springs. Finally someone else (who had waited longer than me) talked to a driver of another bus and he said he would take us there. I think there was a lack of drivers yesterday, which makes sense. Could be some of the data wasn’t working as well? I know the mobile ordering wasn’t working at the contemporary.

HauntedPirateNov 11, 2022

No. I only watched the radar off and on for hours, tracking the storm as it made its way across Florida, not to mention checking weather stations in and around the property. I'm sure that provided zero pertinent weather information for the area. :rolleyes: I'll bet you would have thought the parks should have been opened the afternoon after Ian came through because, "it looks fine to me, no storm here!". Have a magical day.

ILoveWDW4everNov 11, 2022

They did not offer anything like this.

ILoveWDW4everNov 11, 2022

Were you here yesterday?

wdwmagicNov 11, 2022

Disney to resume enforcing cancellation policies at Disney World suspended during Storm Nicole https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/severe-weather-information/news/11nov2022-disney-to-resume-enforcing-cancellations-policies-suspended-during-storm-nicole.htm

HauntedPirateNov 11, 2022

I do as well, but you still are out a full-day admission for 6 hours of park time. If they have any semblance of a clue left when it comes to customer service, they would have granted anyone visiting a park yesterday a complimentary park day on the DME account, expiration at the end of 2023. That would have been the old-guard response, because they valued guests. The new guard just sees consumers and wants their money. It costs them nothing to do that, plus they have to book a trip if they want to use it.

MagicHappens1971Nov 11, 2022

While I agree with what is being said, I highly doubt anyone bought a one day ticket for MK yesterday.

HauntedPirateNov 11, 2022

"There was no storm yesterday" The storm passed through the area in the early morning, but you do you. I was there for Ian, so I have a frame of reference. However, I agree with the sentiment of MK being only open for 6 hours, yet they gladly charged full price. That's criminal, for lack of a better term at the moment.