Walt Disney World to close Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park as Hurricane Helene is set to impact Central Florida

Hurricane Helene is now on a collision-course with Florida, and is expected to target the state as a Major Category 3 Hurricane, bringing severe weather to Central Florida including Walt DIsney World.

Hurricane Helene is rapidly gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to come ashore in florida as a Major Category 3 Hurricane causing significant disruption throughout the state.

With severe weather expected here in Central Florida on Thursday. and the entire area including Walt Disney World under a Tropical Storm Warning, Walt Disney World has confirmed its first closure, with Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon set to temporarily close ahead of the storm.

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, September 26, for Hurricane Helene, and is currently scheduled to reopen at 10 am. on Friday, September 27.

In the hours ahead we can expect to hear more on Walt Disney World's plans for the upcoming storm.

Walt Disney World Severe Weather Policy

If a hurricane warning is issued by the National Hurricane Center for the Orlando area — or for your place of residence—within 7 days of your scheduled arrival date, you may reschedule or cancel your Walt Disney Travel Company Disney Resort hotel packages and most room-only reservations (booked directly with Disney) without any cancellation or change fees imposed by Disney. Most room-only and vacation packages can be modified, or canceled online, including changes to travel dates.

If you have products and services provided by third-party suppliers included in your vacation—such as air transportation, hotels, car rental agencies or travel insurance companies—you will continue to be responsible for any non-refundable payments, as well as cancellation or change fees assessed by those suppliers. The policy does not apply to certain special events or dining experiences.

This policy also applies to Disney’s Vero Beach Resort in the event a hurricane warning is issued for those destinations.

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