Here's What a Sad, Empty Disney World Looked Like During Hurricane Irma
Most of Disney World has reopened after Hurricane Irma, but what can visitors expect to see?
The amusement park shut down in its entirety on Sunday in expectation of the record-breaking storm, for only the sixth time in its 45-year history.
A few of the parks—Walt Disney World, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Disney’s dis Hollywood Studios—have since reopened and are operating under normal hours on Tuesday, though the park notes “there may be modifications to some attractions and entertainment offerings.” (The water parks, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, remain closed for now.)
Here are some images Disney’s guests have posted on social media in the aftermath of the storm. Damages look minimal for the most part, but the park isn’t exactly looking like “The Most Magical Place on Earth.”
An empty Magic Kingdom parking plaza#LiveFromWDW#IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/DqljpK2Efk
— BlogMickey.com (@Blog_Mickey) September 10, 2017
24 hours later ! Castle is still there ! #rideout #rideoutcrew #rideoutteam #irma hurricane https://t.co/oud2xUSKqk pic.twitter.com/5mjESMSPsC
— JT Armstrong EMT SMG (@JEFF_EMT) September 11, 2017
Some damage/flooding in EPCOT @WDWNT pic.twitter.com/dqURwKdxvE
— Osborne Lights (@osborne_lights) September 11, 2017
Destroyed :( pic.twitter.com/eBlU7mIWeJ
— Belle (@FiBelleFi) September 11, 2017
Carribean beach is looking a little flooded and broken... @WDWNT pic.twitter.com/0hMTKEO0sP
— Chloe Smith (@ThatGirlChloeS) September 11, 2017
One of the street lights next to Doubloon Lagoon was blown down last night, damaging the railings. #HurricaneIrma #LiveFromWDW pic.twitter.com/HrfLd2QHLU
— CafeFantasia ???? (@CafeFantasia) September 11, 2017
As the saying goes, however, there’s always sunshine after the rain. Take this beautiful rainbow in the storm’s aftermath as an example:
A rainbow over @WaltDisneyWorld the evening after #HurricaneIrma passed through#LiveFromWDW#IrmaWDW pic.twitter.com/Shnlr63FrT
— BlogMickey.com (@Blog_Mickey) September 11, 2017
