{"id":112060,"date":"2024-10-09T06:45:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T23:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112060"},"modified":"2024-10-09T06:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T23:45:44","slug":"walt-disney-world-will-close-as-storm-projected-to-hurt-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112060","title":{"rendered":"Walt Disney World Will Close As Storm Projected To Hurt Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"topline-heading\">Topline<\/h2>\n<p>Walt Disney World announced a number of theme park closures beginning Wednesday because of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/10\/08\/hurricane-milton-winds-pick-up-as-extremely-dangerous-storm-heads-for-florida-heres-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/10\/08\/hurricane-milton-winds-pick-up-as-extremely-dangerous-storm-heads-for-florida-heres-what-to-know\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/10\/08\/hurricane-milton-winds-pick-up-as-extremely-dangerous-storm-heads-for-florida-heres-what-to-know\/\" aria-label=\"Hurricane Milton\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Milton<\/a>\u2014which is projected to tear through Central Florida\u2014after a Goldman Sachs report released Tuesday projecting Disney is likely to take a nine-figure hit financially from the oncoming storm.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-1\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion class=\"expandable\" current=\"-1\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">Walt Disney World guests break out ponchos as bands of weather from Hurricane Helene move through <span class=\"plus\" data-ga-track=\"caption expand\">&#8230; [+]<\/span><span class=\"expanded-caption\"> the theme park in Bay Lake, Florida, on Sept. 26.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>TNS<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Key Facts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"key-facts\">\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Milton, which is now a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryroeloffs\/2024\/10\/08\/hurricane-milton-live-updates-storm-now-a-category-5-en-route-to-florida\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryroeloffs\/2024\/10\/08\/hurricane-milton-live-updates-storm-now-a-category-5-en-route-to-florida\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryroeloffs\/2024\/10\/08\/hurricane-milton-live-updates-storm-now-a-category-5-en-route-to-florida\/\" aria-label=\"Category 5 storm\" rel=\"noopener\">Category 5 storm<\/a>, is expected to pass through the Orlando area, where Walt Disney World is located, after it makes landfall near Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Disney <a href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/experience-updates\/weather-updates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/experience-updates\/weather-updates\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/experience-updates\/weather-updates\/\" aria-label=\"announced\">announced<\/a> a number of staggered park closures, including the closure of Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios and Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom theme park at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday and the closure of Magic Kingdom park, EPCOT and Disney Springs at 2 p.m. EDT, and said it was likely the parks would stay closed through Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Disney also said its transportation will stop operating after its theme parks close Wednesday\u2014though Walt Disney World Resort guests will have limited taxi service\u2014and canceled its Mickey\u2019s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom park, saying tickets will be refunded.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Earlier Tuesday, Disney said its Fort Wilderness campground and its villas at Disney\u2019s Wilderness Lodge and Saratoga Springs resorts will close starting at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday and will likely remain closed until Sunday, adding it was \u201cclosely monitoring\u201d the storm\u2019s path and was \u201cmaking adjustments based on the latest weather forecast.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Goldman Sachs analysts projected Tuesday that anticipated closures and other disruptions from the storm will reduce Disney\u2019s earnings in its parks division by between $150 million and $200 million this quarter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>The storm will also help cause park attendance to decline by approximately 6% this quarter, Goldman Sachs projects, as cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/10\/08\/hurrican-milton-could-hit-disney-earnings-goldman-says.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/10\/08\/hurrican-milton-could-hit-disney-earnings-goldman-says.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/10\/08\/hurrican-milton-could-hit-disney-earnings-goldman-says.html\" aria-label=\"CNBC\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Disney has not yet responded to requests for comment on the hurricane and the Goldman Sachs report.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">What To Watch For<\/h2>\n<p>The Orlando area is now under a hurricane warning, with hurricane force winds expected Thursday morning and tropical storm force winds projected to continue through Thursday afternoon, <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/showsigwx.php?warnzone=FLZ045&amp;warncounty=FLC095&amp;firewxzone=FLZ045&amp;local_place1=Orlando%20FL&amp;product1=Hurricane+Warning&amp;lat=28.5047&amp;lon=-81.3742\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/showsigwx.php?warnzone=FLZ045&amp;warncounty=FLC095&amp;firewxzone=FLZ045&amp;local_place1=Orlando%20FL&amp;product1=Hurricane+Warning&amp;lat=28.5047&amp;lon=-81.3742\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/showsigwx.php?warnzone=FLZ045&amp;warncounty=FLC095&amp;firewxzone=FLZ045&amp;local_place1=Orlando%20FL&amp;product1=Hurricane+Warning&amp;lat=28.5047&amp;lon=-81.3742\" aria-label=\"according\">according<\/a> to the National Weather Service as of 5 p.m. EDT Tuesday. Wind speeds are expected to reach between 74 to 110 miles per hour, in line with a Category 1 or 2 hurricane, with at least eight to 12 inches of projected rainfall. The National Weather Service urges local residents to \u201cprepare for considerable wind damage\u201d and has called the projected wind speeds and rain a \u201cthreat to life and property\u201d also warning of the potential for several tornadoes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Surprising Fact<\/h2>\n<p>If Goldman Sachs\u2019 estimates are accurate, CNBC notes Hurricane Milton would be the costliest Florida storm to Disney since Hurricane Irma in 2017. The company <a href=\"http:\/\/digitaledition.orlandosentinel.com\/tribune\/article_popover.aspx?guid=dbf3e1a3-591f-419b-9943-d352d74e4119&amp;utm_source=pocket_shared\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"http:\/\/digitaledition.orlandosentinel.com\/tribune\/article_popover.aspx?guid=dbf3e1a3-591f-419b-9943-d352d74e4119&amp;utm_source=pocket_shared\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:http:\/\/digitaledition.orlandosentinel.com\/tribune\/article_popover.aspx?guid=dbf3e1a3-591f-419b-9943-d352d74e4119&amp;utm_source=pocket_shared\" aria-label=\"said\">said<\/a> its parks segment lost $100 million due to that storm, which caused Walt Disney World to close for two days and also canceled multiple sailings on Disney Cruise Line. Walt Disney World has closed at least seven times in the past due to hurricanes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/news\/2024\/09\/26\/hurricane-helene-florida-theme-parks-closed-open-disney-universal-orlando\/75389447007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/news\/2024\/09\/26\/hurricane-helene-florida-theme-parks-closed-open-disney-universal-orlando\/75389447007\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/news\/2024\/09\/26\/hurricane-helene-florida-theme-parks-closed-open-disney-universal-orlando\/75389447007\/\" aria-label=\"according\">according<\/a> to USA Today.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Which Tourism Hotspots Will Be Closed?<\/h2>\n<p>Universal Resort Orlando <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalorlando.com\/web\/en\/us\/plan-your-visit\/weather-updates\/severe-weather.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.universalorlando.com\/web\/en\/us\/plan-your-visit\/weather-updates\/severe-weather.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.universalorlando.com\/web\/en\/us\/plan-your-visit\/weather-updates\/severe-weather.html\" aria-label=\"announced\">announced<\/a> Tuesday afternoon it will close at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday and remain closed Thursday, canceling its popular Halloween Horror Nights events on Wednesday and Thursday. Legoland Florida Resort and SeaWorld Orlando will <a href=\"https:\/\/seaworld.com\/orlando\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwsJO4BhDoARIsADDv4vCmAQP9DRCcdUTTPbpC1RDYBhcbLghFfY6b-06SpTJ6mEeM33TNbkoaArx6EALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/seaworld.com\/orlando\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwsJO4BhDoARIsADDv4vCmAQP9DRCcdUTTPbpC1RDYBhcbLghFfY6b-06SpTJ6mEeM33TNbkoaArx6EALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/seaworld.com\/orlando\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwsJO4BhDoARIsADDv4vCmAQP9DRCcdUTTPbpC1RDYBhcbLghFfY6b-06SpTJ6mEeM33TNbkoaArx6EALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" aria-label=\"both\">both<\/a> be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legoland.com\/florida\/security-privacy\/operations-update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.legoland.com\/florida\/security-privacy\/operations-update\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.legoland.com\/florida\/security-privacy\/operations-update\/\" aria-label=\"closed\">closed<\/a> on Wednesday and Thursday, and Busch Gardens Tampa is now <a href=\"https:\/\/unitedparks.com\/park-updates\/?_gl=1*1x7b3iv*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3Mjg0MDg5NzEuQ2owS0NRandzSk80QmhEb0FSSXNBRER2NHZBY1lzNWRHNk5yUlNLdWJIN2U5UWpQbHJ6VlZwaHFfRTJ1ZEdsMVhDZ0NEWjNmMkhsQ01JTWFBdng1RUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3Mjg0MDg5NzEuQ2owS0NRandzSk80QmhEb0FSSXNBRER2NHZBY1lzNWRHNk5yUlNLdWJIN2U5UWpQbHJ6VlZwaHFfRTJ1ZEdsMVhDZ0NEWjNmMkhsQ01JTWFBdng1RUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MTUwMDQ0OTQ0Mi4xNzI4NDA4OTcx*_ga*ODc2MzI1NTQyLjE3Mjg0MDg5NzA.*_ga_9K2S3XSD8R*MTcyODQwODk3MC4xLjAuMTcyODQwODk3MC4wLjAuMA..\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/unitedparks.com\/park-updates\/?_gl=1*1x7b3iv*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3Mjg0MDg5NzEuQ2owS0NRandzSk80QmhEb0FSSXNBRER2NHZBY1lzNWRHNk5yUlNLdWJIN2U5UWpQbHJ6VlZwaHFfRTJ1ZEdsMVhDZ0NEWjNmMkhsQ01JTWFBdng1RUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3Mjg0MDg5NzEuQ2owS0NRandzSk80QmhEb0FSSXNBRER2NHZBY1lzNWRHNk5yUlNLdWJIN2U5UWpQbHJ6VlZwaHFfRTJ1ZEdsMVhDZ0NEWjNmMkhsQ01JTWFBdng1RUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MTUwMDQ0OTQ0Mi4xNzI4NDA4OTcx*_ga*ODc2MzI1NTQyLjE3Mjg0MDg5NzA.*_ga_9K2S3XSD8R*MTcyODQwODk3MC4xLjAuMTcyODQwODk3MC4wLjAuMA..\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/unitedparks.com\/park-updates\/?_gl=1*1x7b3iv*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3Mjg0MDg5NzEuQ2owS0NRandzSk80QmhEb0FSSXNBRER2NHZBY1lzNWRHNk5yUlNLdWJIN2U5UWpQbHJ6VlZwaHFfRTJ1ZEdsMVhDZ0NEWjNmMkhsQ01JTWFBdng1RUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3Mjg0MDg5NzEuQ2owS0NRandzSk80QmhEb0FSSXNBRER2NHZBY1lzNWRHNk5yUlNLdWJIN2U5UWpQbHJ6VlZwaHFfRTJ1ZEdsMVhDZ0NEWjNmMkhsQ01JTWFBdng1RUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MTUwMDQ0OTQ0Mi4xNzI4NDA4OTcx*_ga*ODc2MzI1NTQyLjE3Mjg0MDg5NzA.*_ga_9K2S3XSD8R*MTcyODQwODk3MC4xLjAuMTcyODQwODk3MC4wLjAuMA..\" aria-label=\"closed\">closed<\/a> through Thursday. In addition to its theme parks, Disney\u2019s Typhoon Lagoon water park, Winter Summerland Miniature Golf and Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf will be closed on Wednesday. Orlando International Airport will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoairports.net\/press\/2024\/10\/07\/hurricane-milton-update-2-orlando-international-to-cease-commercial-operations-8-am-wednesday-october-9\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoairports.net\/press\/2024\/10\/07\/hurricane-milton-update-2-orlando-international-to-cease-commercial-operations-8-am-wednesday-october-9\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.orlandoairports.net\/press\/2024\/10\/07\/hurricane-milton-update-2-orlando-international-to-cease-commercial-operations-8-am-wednesday-october-9\/\" aria-label=\"closed\">closed<\/a> for commercial air travel starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, but will remain open to receive any flights containing emergency relief aid.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"inread\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-inread\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-3 link-embed--long-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/10\/08\/hurricane-milton-winds-pick-up-as-extremely-dangerous-storm-heads-for-florida-heres-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Hurricane Milton: Winds Pick Up As \u2018Extremely Dangerous\u2019 Storm Heads For Florida\u2014Here\u2019s What To Know\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saradorn\/2024\/10\/08\/hurricane-milton-winds-pick-up-as-extremely-dangerous-storm-heads-for-florida-heres-what-to-know\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Hurricane Milton: Winds Pick Up As \u2018Extremely Dangerous\u2019 Storm Heads For Florida\u2014Here\u2019s What To Know<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Sara Dorn<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/670524d3494f207fe45e3a53\/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1939&amp;cropY1=89&amp;cropY2=1180);\"\/><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/08\/walt-disney-world-closing-as-hurricane-milton-projected-to-take-150-million-toll\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Topline Walt Disney World announced a number of theme park closures beginning Wednesday because of Hurricane Milton\u2014which is projected to tear through Central Florida\u2014after a Goldman Sachs report released Tuesday &hellip; 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