{"id":113108,"date":"2024-10-12T00:50:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T17:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113108"},"modified":"2024-10-12T00:50:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T17:50:45","slug":"disney-kept-workers-at-theme-parks-as-hurricane-milton-approached-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113108","title":{"rendered":"Disney kept workers at theme parks as Hurricane Milton approached: report"},"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>The Walt Disney Company<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/09\/us-news\/walt-disney-world-tourists-enjoy-day-at-park-ahead-of-hurricane-milton-as-workers-worry-about-homes-sort-of-f-ked-up\/\"> refused to allow employees at its theme parks<\/a> and resorts near Orlando, Fla., to go home early in the hours <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/11\/entertainment\/influencer-cecily-bauchmann-speaks-out-after-disney-trip-amid-hurricane-milton\/\">leading up to Hurricane Milton\u2019s arrival<\/a>, according to employees.<\/p>\n<p>Four people who work in the various parks at Disney World <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/disney-employees-felt-unsafe-working-hours-before-hurricane-milton-2024-10\">told Business Insider <\/a>that their bosses refused to cancel work even as weather conditions deteriorated on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Workers told the publication that they were expected to remain on hand while and after the parks were shut down in order to help batten down the hatches \u2014 a move that had employees feeling unsafe, according to Business Insider.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Guests weather early bands of rain from Hurricane Milton at Walt Disney World\u2019s Magic Kingdom in Bay Lake, Fla., on Wednesday. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The employees also said that poor communication from higher-ups left them \u201cfeeling like they were flying blind,\u201d Business Insider reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Disney \u201ccast members\u201d complained that they were made to work on Wednesday morning even as rain came pouring down and the parks were empty, the news site reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Disney shut down the four parks in central Florida early on Wednesday due to the incoming storm.<\/p>\n<p>Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom were closed at 1 p.m. Eastern time for guests while Magic Kingdom and Epcot closed at 2 p.m. The parks <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/11\/us-news\/disney-world-and-other-orlando-parks-to-reopen-friday-after-hurricane-milton-shutdown\/\">reopened on Friday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One employee who spoke to Business Insider estimated that Magic Kingdom <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/11\/us-news\/arizona-mom-sandra-guadarrama-baumunk-and-family-ride-out-hurricane-milto\/\">was at 10% capacity before Disney decided to close the park.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Disney World employees said they felt unsafe as they were kept at work amid deteriorating weather conditions. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI wish the park wouldn\u2019t have opened up for the day at all,\u201d the employee said.<\/p>\n<p>One of the workers told Business Insider that by the time they left at 2:45 p.m. Eastern time, the weather in Orange County, where the parks are located, had deteriorated to the point where tornado warnings were being issued at 3:22 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>A handful of tourists who showed up to Disney World on Wednesday managed to get in a few hours of fun even as the employees who greeted them were concerned about what the storm would do to their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about to get interesting,\u201d Dr. Craig Chavis, a chiropractor from\u00a0Maryland,\u00a0posted on Instagram, along with pictures of his rain-soaked family enjoying the Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the park was almost empty today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Surrounding restaurants, shops and gas stations also remained open \u2014 sometimes over the objections of their employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Disney cast members estimated that the parks were at 10% capacity on Wednesday. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey got their precious few hours of fun in,\u201d said Amy Chavers, who waits tables at a family eatery near the theme parks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSafety is always our first and most important factor when making decisions that will affect our cast members and guests and throughout the storm, we provided frequent and timely updates on our changes to make sure they returned home hours before the worst of the weather reached Central Florida,\u201d Disney said in a statement to The Post.<\/p>\n<p>A family who stayed at a Disney resort hotel during the storm praised the company for keeping them informed of developments while ensuring their safety.<\/p>\n<p>Internal communication viewed by Business Insider showed that Disney expected some employees to report to the parks for cleanup on Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Disney closed the four parks at Disney World early on Wednesday. The parks were shuttered on Thursday. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAfter the storm, we may need Cast to help with post-storm recovery efforts,\u201d Disney managers told staffers through the Cast Life app, the internal messaging service used to communicate to employees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCast scheduled to work on Oct. 10 \u2014 even in areas that will not be opening to Guests \u2014 should continue to call local area Cast Hotlines and check their schedule on Disney Cast Life Web \/ App for information regarding their schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Disney employee told Business Insider that it was \u201ccrazy\u201d that managers \u201cnot only expect me to call but potentially go out in the parks to clean up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sickening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The employee said they chose not to report to work on Thursday \u2014 regardless of the consequences.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Some Disney employees were reportedly called back to work on Thursday to clean up the debris left by the storm. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t feel safe driving at 7 a.m. tomorrow when this is all over,\u201d the employee told Business Insider on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrlando is just unique because, yes, we are inland, but we see scary rain and terrifying winds. And just because we aren\u2019t washed away and dealing with storm surge and structural damage doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t scary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs estimated that the hurricane could cost Disney between $150 million and $200 million in losses due to the impact on its theme parks.<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Steven Helling<\/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\/business\/disney-kept-workers-at-theme-parks-as-hurricane-milton-approached-report\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Walt Disney Company refused to allow employees at its theme parks and resorts near Orlando, Fla., to go home early in the hours leading up to Hurricane Milton\u2019s arrival, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113108\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=113108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113108\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=113108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=113108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=113108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}