{"id":113010,"date":"2024-10-11T18:44:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T11:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113010"},"modified":"2024-10-11T18:44:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T11:44:45","slug":"arizona-mom-sandra-guadarrama-baumunk-and-family-ride-out-hurricane-milton-at-disney-world-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113010","title":{"rendered":"Arizona mom, Sandra Guadarrama-Baumunk, and family ride out Hurricane Milton at Disney World Florida"},"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<p>A Disney-loving family from Arizona rode out <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/10\/us-news\/milton-spawned-record-setting-129-tornado-warnings-with-twisters-responsible-for-at-least-half-of-reported-deaths\/\">Hurricane Milton\u2019s wrath<\/a> on Wednesday from the comfort of their Disney World resort room as the park offered partial compensation amid the destructive and deadly storm.<\/p>\n<p>Sandra Guadarrama-Baumunk has made the trip from Phoenix to Orlando over the past three years and thought it would be a perfect time to go to the theme park after <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/05\/us-news\/surge-in-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts-cause-30-mid-air-close-calls-in-nc\/\">Hurricane Helene pummeled<\/a> the area one week earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, thank goodness. We missed it by a week,\u201d the married mother of two recalled in her essay for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/family-weathered-hurricane-milton-at-disney-hotel-2024-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Business Insider.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sandra Guadarrama-Baumunk and her daughters made the trip from Phoenix, Arizona to Disney World in Florida, where they rode out Hurricane Milton inside their hotel on Oct.9. <span class=\"credit\">Sandra Guadarrama-Baumunk \/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The family remained committed to their trip to the park even after <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/10\/us-news\/hurricane-miltons-devastating-aftermath-on-floridas-coastal-cities-photos\/\">learning of Milton barrelling<\/a> toward the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n<p>Guadarrama-Baumunk, 53, her 58-year-old husband Brian, their two daughters Sofia, 21, and Mia, 25, along with Mia\u2019s boyfriend Jeremy, 25, flew into Orlando on Oct. 5 for their vacation.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI thought positively that it was going to miss us,\u201d Guadarrama-Baumunk added. \u201cI also felt a resort was one of the safest places to be in a hurricane because they\u2019d been through it before and knew what to expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with the rest of the country, the family monitored the powerful storm approach Florida.<\/p>\n<p>They enjoyed all the parks and the amenities they could until the park shut down at 2 p.m. Wednesday ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/10\/us-news\/hurricane-milton-moves-from-florida-which-wakes-to-survey-detsruction\/\">Milton\u2019s landfall <\/a>on the western-central coast of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>After the parks closed, they made their way back to the resort, where staff prepared activities for the guests including crafts and s\u2019mores, Guadarrama-Baumunk wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Disney World shut down at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">@DrwDisneyManiac via Storyful<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The storm made <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/09\/us-news\/milton-makes-landfall-along-floridas-west-coast-as-a-category-3-storm-with-78-mph-winds\/\">landfall as a Category 3 hurricane <\/a>near Siesta Key in Sarasota County, 125 miles southwest of Disney.<\/p>\n<p>To pass the time, the family played games they purchased from the gift shop, including UNO card games and enjoyed the bar, but  \u2014 like anyone else \u2014 being too close to others for an extended amount of time can cause problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re with your family in such a confined space, you have to dig deep for patience sometimes,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Theme park-goers arrive at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, hours before Hurricane Milton on Oct. 9. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To accommodate the unfortunate circumstances, the hotel offered discounts at the restaurants, which featured limited menus.<\/p>\n<p>The family dined out on a barbecue-themed dinner for $26 a person instead of the usual $40, and a breakfast skillet was being sold for $14 each instead of $26.<\/p>\n<p>Guadarrama-Baumunk had already changed into her pajamas at around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, as the storm slammed the western part of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The family then endured the resort\u2019s fire alarms which were set off during Milton.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStart and end your day informed with our newsletters\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report and Evening Update: Your source for today&#8217;s top stories\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>All the guests evacuated to the lobby, where they remained \u201ccalm and well-organized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Disney staff said the fire station had already arrived, which was reassuring. After barely 10 minutes, they said it was some kind of short circuit, and we were safe to return to our rooms,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt was the only drama we had all night, apart from the wind and rain lashing at our windows. I know other parts of Florida were badly damaged but, for us, it was fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family\u2019s trip was extended one more day, as their flight out of Florida for Friday was rescheduled to Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The resort offered a 40 percent discount on their two rooms for hurricane relief, saving over $2,000 for the extra night.<\/p>\n<p>Milton\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/11\/us-news\/death-toll-from-hurricane-milton-rises-as-florida-picks-up-the-pieces-from-the-storms-destruction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is being blamed for at least 17 deaths<\/a>\u00a0across eight counties in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the worst-case scenario for the state not playing out, more than a dozen deaths were attributed to the storm,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/10\/us-news\/milton-spawned-record-setting-129-tornado-warnings-with-twisters-responsible-for-at-least-half-of-reported-deaths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with many caused by a\u00a0tornado\u00a0outbreak\u00a0<\/a>that left mobile home parks flattened.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A bus drives through the rain, en route to Disney\u2019s Wilderness Lodge ahead of Milton\u2019s arrival. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Winds over 100 mph caused chaos around the state including in St. Petersburg where strong gusts tore the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/10\/sports\/tropicana-field-roof-ripped-off-destroyed-during-hurricane-milton-in-st-petersburg\/\">majority of Tropicana Field\u2019s roof off,<\/a> and a crane collapsed into the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/10\/us-news\/crane-collapses-into-tampa-bay-times-building-during-hurricane-miltons-florida-havoc\/\">Tampa Bay Times building<\/a> in the city\u2019s downtown area.<\/p>\n<p>Around 1,000 people and at least 100 animals were rescued from debris and floodwaters, emergency managers said.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly 2.5 million customers remained without power Wednesday morning, according to Poweroutage.us.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The resort offered a 40 percent discount on their two rooms for hurricane relief, saving over $2,000 for the extra night. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite Disney World closing Wednesday and Thursday,<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/11\/us-news\/disney-world-and-other-orlando-parks-to-reopen-friday-after-hurricane-milton-shutdown\/\"> officials confirmed the park would reopen<\/a> to guests Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/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:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/11\/us-news\/arizona-mom-sandra-guadarrama-baumunk-and-family-ride-out-hurricane-milto\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Disney-loving family from Arizona rode out Hurricane Milton\u2019s wrath on Wednesday from the comfort of their Disney World resort room as the park offered partial compensation amid the destructive &hellip; 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