Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches

(9 Oct 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lake Buena Vista, Florida – 9 October 2024
1. Water in drain
2. Rain on a shopping area
UPSOUND (English) announcement on audio system “Disney Springs is closing at 2pm”
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Gutowski, tourist from Tennessee:
“I’ve never been like this close to a big hurricane”
4. People walking in rain
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Gutowski, tourist from Tennessee:
“We got through the majority of what we wanted to do. Yesterday we hit two parks in one day. That was a lot. But I mean, yeah, of course it sucks, but I mean, what can we do about it?"
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Gutowski, tourist from Tennessee:
“Were just going to hunker down"
7. Movie theater taped up

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orlando, Florida – 9 October 2024
SOUNDBITE (English) Serena Headrick and Corey Headrick, tourists from Scotland:
10. We’re not worried not really. I think Corey is worried but Im not.
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Serena Headrick and Corey Headrick, tourists from Scotland
“Tomorrow, we’re in a hotel all day. And then Friday they said everything will be back to normal. The pools will be open, there will be no cows in the field or any debris lying around.”
12. Closed shops
13. People in the rain
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Alexander Osborne, tourist from Tennessee:
“We spent the money to get here. You know, it’s not dangerous to be here right now. So we’re wanting to spend the time we have here while it’s it’s okay."
15. People leaving Universal Orlando Resort
STORYLINE:
Tourism in Orlando is coming to a standstill ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida.

At least three major theme parks and the airport were set to cease operations on Wednesday.

Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando will shut down Wednesday afternoon while SeaWorld did not open at all. All three are expected to be closed Thursday as well.

Orlando International Airport ceased operations Wednesday morning.

The closures leave tourists and residents evacuating from the storm to hunker down in area hotels.

The Orlando area is the most visited destination in the United States. It attracted 74 million tourists last year.

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