{"id":140207,"date":"2025-02-07T13:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T06:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140207"},"modified":"2025-02-07T13:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T06:04:59","slug":"hurricanes-lead-to-120-million-impact-on-disney-theme-park-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140207","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes lead to $120 million impact on Disney theme park operations"},"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<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-581cb7c61001582\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-581cb7c61001582--15067467364.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-581cb7c61001582--15067467364.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-581cb7c61001582--15067467364.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-581cb7c61001582--15067467364.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-581cb7c61001582--15067467364.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-581cb7c61001582--15067467364.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-581cb7c61001582--15067467364.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Experiencing Disney's tropical-inspired water theme park, the Typhoon Lagoon.\u00a0\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Experiencing Disney&#8217;s tropical-inspired water theme park, the Typhoon Lagoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>ORLANDO \u2013<\/strong> Disney has revealed that the 2024 hurricane season caused a loss of approximately $120 million due to reduced theme park attendance and the temporary shutdown of some operations, according to the company\u2019s quarterly financial report.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">During an earnings call on Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/the-walt-disney-company-reports-first-quarter-earnings-for-fiscal-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Walt Disney Company reported<\/a> domestic theme park revenue of $6.43 billion but attributed weaker-than-expected park attendance income in the second half of 2024 to the weather.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Domestic parks and experiences\u2019 operating results for the current quarter were unfavorably impacted by Hurricane Milton and, to a lesser extent, Hurricane Helene. As a result of Hurricane Milton, Walt Disney World Resort was closed for a day, and we canceled a cruise itinerary,&#8221; Disney said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tracking-hurricane-helene-florida-southeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Helene<\/a> made landfall along Florida\u2019s Big Bend region in September, while Milton took a more southerly path over Central Florida in October.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Milton Wind Threat in 2024\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Milton Wind Threat in 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/hurricane-milton-tropicana-field-architects-building-codes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HURRICANE MILTON\u2019S MARK ON TROPICANA FIELD IN FLORIDA HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONGER STADIUMS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Despite the extreme weather, no major damage was reported to any of Disney\u2019s Orlando-area properties, but other industries across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> were not as fortunate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/fla-orange-shortfall-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state\u2019s agricultural industry suffered more than $1 billion in losses<\/a> due to Hurricane Milton, with crops such as strawberries, melons and citrus bearing the brunt of the damage.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Category 3 storm made landfall just south of Tampa Bay, causing widespread damage from coast to coast, totaling more than $30 billion. The damage also included the impacts of more than 40 tornadoes that affected communities far from the hurricane\u2019s center.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/tornado.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/tornado.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/tornado.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/tornado.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/tornado.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/tornado.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/tornado.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Tornado Warnings across Florida during Milton\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Tornado Warnings across Florida during Milton<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Disney leaders did not say whether they expect the 2025 hurricane season to have a significant impact on operations, but the company is closely watching the opening of Universal\u2019s Epic Universe in May.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The more than 700-acre site will become at least the eighth major theme park attraction in Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/fla-orange-shortfall-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FLORIDA\u2019S CITRUS GROWERS BRACE FOR SMALLEST PRODUCTION IN 95 YEARS FOLLOWING HURRICANES, DISEASE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Similar to SeaWorld, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, the Magic Kingdom, Epcot and others, the new park\u2019s operations will be affected by Florida\u2019s daily summer downpours and potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hurricane<\/a> activity.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will begin on June 1 and last through November 30, but certain periods of the season tend to be more active than others for the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Peninsula is typically most impacted in October, but activity levels vary from year to year, depending on how atmospheric patterns, such as ridges and jet streams, align across the Atlantic basin.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Early outlooks for the 2025 hurricane season are predicting slightly above-average activity in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean, though there is higher-than-usual uncertainty due to the status of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/el-nino-la-nina-climate-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Ni\u00f1o Southern Oscillation (ENSO)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The ENSO is currently in a La Ni\u00f1a phase, which typically signals an active Atlantic hurricane season, but the pattern is expected to transition into a neutral phase by summer, which could complicate predictions.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The first named storm of the 2025 season will be Andrea, followed by Barry, Chantal and newcomer Dexter. The name Dexter replaces Dorian, which was retired after the 2019 season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/288\/162\/2025-HURRICANE.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/576\/324\/2025-HURRICANE.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/720\/405\/2025-HURRICANE.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1440\/810\/2025-HURRICANE.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/668\/376\/2025-HURRICANE.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1336\/752\/2025-HURRICANE.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/668\/376\/2025-HURRICANE.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"2025 Hurricane Season Names\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">2025 Hurricane Season Names<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/orlando-milton-helene-magic-closure\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experiencing Disney&#8217;s tropical-inspired water theme park, the Typhoon Lagoon.\u00a0 ORLANDO \u2013 Disney has revealed that the 2024 hurricane season caused a loss of approximately $120 million due to reduced theme &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140207\" 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":[9472],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weather","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140207","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=140207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140207\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=140207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=140207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}