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Florida’s tourist attractions preparing for Hurricane Ian

27.09.2022

Florida's attractions are preparing for the impact of Hurricane Ian.

As of Tuesday morning, the Category 3 hurricane is making its way to the Sunshine State.

There is currently a hurricane warning for Hillsborough County, which is home to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for Orange County, which houses major theme parks like Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando.

Here is a list of announcements about closures, preparations and plans in the days ahead.

Busch Gardens will be closed Sept. 27 through Sept. 29. For more information, please visit here.

Walt Disney World Resort is currently operating under normal conditions as they prepare to make necessary adjustments based on the latest information from the National Weather Service.

The resort will continue to put the safety of Cast Members and Guests first and will share updates as staff monitors Hurricane Ian.

Disney s Fort Wilderness Resort Campground, Copper Creek Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort Spa and the Bungalows at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort will temporarily close Wednesday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Sept. 30 due to the weather. We are contacting Guests with current and upcoming reservations.

Disney s Typhoon Lagoon will close temporarily Wednesday, Sept. 28, and Thursday, Sept. 29. Disney s Blizzard Beach is currently closed for Winter Summerland Miniature Golf and Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf. It will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 28, and Thursday, Sept. 29.

Disney will not enforce cancelation policies until further notice for dining and other experiences like Savi's Workshop and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

Performances of Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue have been canceled from Sept. 28 - 30 due to the temporary closure of Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort Campground. Guests with pre-paid reservations will be automatically canceled and refunded.

Disney Springs is currently operating under normal conditions at this time.

Universal Orlando Resort said park hours would remain the same for the time as the attraction monitors the latest developments with Ian.

According to Universal's severe weather policy, if a hurricane or tropical storm is issued by the National Hurricane Center or a state of emergency is declared for the Orlando area or in your place of residence, you can contact our team in advance to reschedule or cancel Universal Parks Resorts Vacations Package, hotel room only accommodations, and Universal Orlando theme park tickets, without any cancellation or change fees imposed. There are no announcements at this time. The park's operating hours can be found here.

There are no announcements at this time. The park's operating hours can be found here.

There are no announcements at this time.

The safety of the animals, staff and patrons is the main priority of the Zoo. The Zoo is following its animal protocols for hurricanes, and staff members are closely monitoring the storm. The Zoo will be open when it is safe to do so, a statement to FOX 35 Orlando reads.

There are no announcements at this time.

There was no announcement regarding operating hours at this time, but they posted a video to social media regarding animal preparations.