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Staggering amount Walt Disney World will lose after being slammed by Hurricane Milton and forced to close

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Updated 14:14 10 Oct 2024 GMT+1Published 14:11 10 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Staggering amount Walt Disney World will lose after being slammed by Hurricane Milton and forced to close

The park stands to lose huge amounts of revenue as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida

Kit Roberts

Kit Roberts

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Walt Disney World is set to see enormous revenue losses as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida.

The hurricane is set to hit large parts of the Florida's west coast, with warnings going out of storm surges up to 15 feet.

People are evacuating their homes ahead of the storm, which could see Florida being subject to winds of up to 160mph.

Evacuations are in effect in Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Evacuations are in effect in Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Disney has taken measures ahead of the hurricane's arrival, announcing the temporary closure of several of its theme parks.

Milton, a category 5 hurricane at its peak, is projected to move through the Orlando area.

This is where one of Disney's theme parks, Walt Disney World, is located.

A number of staggered closures have been announced, including Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom.

Reporting in Forbes said that Disney indicated that the parks would remain closed through Thursday, resulting in huge revenue losses.


A report released by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday indicated that Disney could see losses between $150 million and $200 million as a result of the storm closures.

This is not only as a direct result of closures, the report claims, but also due to a reduction in attendance after the parks reopen due to the storms.

The report projects that attendance could decline by as much as six percent this quarter as a result of the storms.

The projections contained in the report would make Hurricane Milton the costliest storm in Florida since 2017's Hurricane Irma, according to CNBC.

Disney has said that Irma cost it around $100 million in revenue as it closed Walt Disney World for two days, as well as cancelling sailings on the Disney Cruise Line.

Florida's west coast is vulnerable to the hurricane (NASA via Getty Images)
Florida's west coast is vulnerable to the hurricane (NASA via Getty Images)

According to reporting from USA Today, Walt Disney World has been forced to close due to hurricanes on at least seven previous occasions.

Orlando is currently subject to a hurricane warning, with very high winds expected through Thursday.

According to the National Weather Service winds are expected to reach speeds between 74 and 110 miles per hour in the area, with around 12 inches of rainfall predicted.

The National Weather Service has warned the wind speeds are a 'threat to life and property' and instructed residents to 'prepare for considerable wind damage'.

Video posted to TikTok shows the wind beginning to pick up at Walt Disney World ahead of the hurricane's arrival.

It was shot by someone who had taken refuge in their hotel room during their stay.

Featured Image Credit: justthemeparks/TikTok/Joe Raedle/Getty

Topics: News, US News, Florida, Hurricane Milton, Weather

Kit Roberts
Kit Roberts

Kit joined UNILAD in 2023 as a community journalist. They have previously worked for StokeonTrentLive, the Daily Mirror, and the Daily Star.

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