If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW?

**mickey** · 09-07-2004

With 2 hurricanes passing over in the last two weeks, many people still went to WDW with full knowledge of the hurricane coming. Would you still go, even though there would be no penalty to cancel?

MerlinMatt · 09-07-2004

WDW has weathered the storms quite well and even though it's a relatively expensive way to spend a vacation, I think we'd have fun anyway.

Being from New England, weathering storms is something I quite enjoy.

I would have to qualify my answer though. If I was staying at a Deluxe, only then would I still go down. I'd like to be able to roam around the resort and eat in comfort. Going outside in a storm is no fun.

WDWaddict · 09-07-2004

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Originally Posted by MerlinMatt

If I was staying at a Deluxe, only then would I still go down. I'd like to be able to roam around the resort and eat in comfort. Going outside in a storm is no fun.

I voted No way! BUT, I would consider going if the above were the case and DH agreed. Only if it was something we'd saved up for for a long time and it was a big vacation..Being that we are only 4 or so hours away..I would postpone my vacation(there is a reason we only go in November, December this year, is b/c it is no longer hurricane season.) I would never book a vacation in Florida during hurricane season..Living in NC my whole life and in Savannah for 3 years, I have seen my share of hurricanes and the damage they cause.. but I can see where some people don't have that choice b/c of school/work schedules.

CaraMia · 09-07-2004

We are in this exact situation. We planned on going to disney this friday. But with Ivan lurking about, we decided to cancel the reservation. We are 3 hours from Orlando so come Thursday if it looks like we are going to be spared we will call the hotel to see if we can still get a room. If not, we will just pick another time to go. I cant see spending the money on tolls, gas, hotel, etc. and getting stuck in a hotel room while wondering if I am going to have a house to go home to. We got lucky with Francis and did not have any damage <surprisingly> but we may not be so lucky the next time.

gcbdad · 09-07-2004

I voted no way. I live in Florida so I have to deal with these storms and I know that you should not take chances with your loved ones. WDW has been very lucky not to be damaged but why take a chance and go if you can reschedule and maybe not get hurt.

tinkerbell · 09-07-2004

I voted yes :) It is so strange ..but I was never worried about our safety while we were there during Charley nor were the girls. I noticed how well they handled preparing for Charley too.

bumble · 09-07-2004

I would say no, as we have re-planed our trip that we were supposed to be on labor day weekend. If the parks are closed, we prefer to stay at home without loosing precious vacation time and $. We can allways come back another time.

inluvwithdisney · 09-07-2004

I said I would have to check with my significant other!! Which would probably mean no!!

He is the more level headed one of the two of us when it comes to Disney!!!

**llama** · 09-07-2004

I voted yes. I'm like Tinkerbell, I always feel safe in WDW and I like to gamble a bit anyway. In fact, we always used to go to WDW in Sept and have dealt with hurricane warnings several times. We've always been lucky. I've had to contend with a lot of blizzards in my life, so I figure it would be just like a blizzard, only warmer. If my flight was on, I would go.

sandanv1 · 09-07-2004

I'm a no go. I live close enough that I can just reschedule for another time.

forgetfulmom · 09-07-2004

We had a reservation for Sunday, Sept 5th, re-scheduled plane, but kept a watch on the weather. Normally, we would say we would still go once the airport was re-opened, but after a few phone calls to places in Orlando asking about the conditions, we decided to cancel the trip altogether. The residents are going to have enough problems with clean-up and damages, that they really don't need a lot of sightseerers to deal with. Residents will be needing time off from work to clean and repair their homes. Also, road crews on clean-up don't need a lot of extra people on the roads. It's easy enough, for us, to re-schedule to go to Florida another time. We are disappointed, but we can do other things during this vacation week. And there's tomorrow, tomorrow, there's always tomorrow.

**Dana** · 09-07-2004

No, I wouldn't go unless I had no way to reschedule it. WDW in a hurricane is better than loosing your money and your trip. I would definately move heaven and earth to reschedule. I wouldn't want to spend all that money to be trapped in a resort room...nice as they are.

karliebug · 09-07-2004

Yes, in fact we did. We went down one day before Charley hit in order to get there before the storm hit. I felt perfectly safe once we were there. Orlando is so far inland that even the worst hurricanes tend to lessen as they move across land. Of course this one caused a lot more damage than they initially thought, but I still wouldn't cancel my vacation unless forced to.

ilvminnie · 09-07-2004

Probably no...can't see wasting days down there & not being able to hit the parks. If I want to get cabin fever I can do that during snow storms here in CO!!!

SeattleRedBear · 09-07-2004

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09-07-2004	#1 (permalink)
mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,232	If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? With 2 hurricanes passing over in the last two weeks, many people still went to WDW with full knowledge of the hurricane coming. Would you still go, even though there would be no penalty to cancel?

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MerlinMatt DC Grand Poohbah Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,467	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? WDW has weathered the storms quite well and even though it's a relatively expensive way to spend a vacation, I think we'd have fun anyway. Being from New England, weathering storms is something I quite enjoy. I would have to qualify my answer though. If I was staying at a Deluxe, only then would I still go down. I'd like to be able to roam around the resort and eat in comfort. Going outside in a storm is no fun. __________________ Erin's still my favorite.

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CaraMia Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 935	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? We are in this exact situation. We planned on going to disney this friday. But with Ivan lurking about, we decided to cancel the reservation. We are 3 hours from Orlando so come Thursday if it looks like we are going to be spared we will call the hotel to see if we can still get a room. If not, we will just pick another time to go. I cant see spending the money on tolls, gas, hotel, etc. and getting stuck in a hotel room while wondering if I am going to have a house to go home to. We got lucky with Francis and did not have any damage <surprisingly> but we may not be so lucky the next time.

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gcbdad Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brandon, Florida Posts: 936	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? I voted no way. I live in Florida so I have to deal with these storms and I know that you should not take chances with your loved ones. WDW has been very lucky not to be damaged but why take a chance and go if you can reschedule and maybe not get hurt.

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tinkerbell Neverland Tour Guide ® Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Ark-La-Tex Posts: 7,596	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? I voted yes :) It is so strange ..but I was never worried about our safety while we were there during Charley nor were the girls. I noticed how well they handled preparing for Charley too. __________________ Stinkerbell, so named by Darth Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse MB chitchatter. We don't need no stinkin' post counts Protect Texas!!! Arm A Dillo

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bumble Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Part time Fort Wilderness resident ;) Posts: 1,363	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? I would say no, as we have re-planed our trip that we were supposed to be on labor day weekend. If the parks are closed, we prefer to stay at home without loosing precious vacation time and $. We can allways come back another time. __________________ I cant wait to be at Fort Wilderness Campground! Our on site trips to WDW have been at:CSR, PO R & FQ, WL, Poly, All Star Sports, PC, Fort Wilderness, Contemporary, Beach Club Bumbles buzz!!!® http://www.myspace.com/bumble__bee ,-._,-. \/)"(\/ (_o_)

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inluvwithdisney I need it to be May 28th! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Disney ~~ In my mind!! Posts: 2,783	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? I said I would have to check with my significant other!! Which would probably mean no!! He is the more level headed one of the two of us when it comes to Disney!!! __________________ AVATAR: My kitties: DISNEY & EPCOT Disneyland ~~ Offsite~~ August 1991 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~June 2001 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~ Sept. 2002 WDW ~~ POR ~~Sept. 2003 WDW ~~ POLY~~ Sept. 2004 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ December 2005 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ August 2007 WDW & US/DC/SW ~~POR ~~August 2008 Proud member of Disney Overplanner AnonyMOUSE My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 16 DAYS with the MOUSE!! 9 days WDW/7 days Eastern Carribean Cruise!!! Playing and cruising with the MOUSE!!!!

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llama Practically Perfect Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 7,374	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? I voted yes. I'm like Tinkerbell, I always feel safe in WDW and I like to gamble a bit anyway. In fact, we always used to go to WDW in Sept and have dealt with hurricane warnings several times. We've always been lucky. I've had to contend with a lot of blizzards in my life, so I figure it would be just like a blizzard, only warmer. If my flight was on, I would go.

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sandanv1 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 15 miles from WDW Posts: 1,110	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? I'm a no go. I live close enough that I can just reschedule for another time. __________________ Now that we live in near WDW, we stop by every couple weeks! "Of course I don't look busy...I did it right the first time! 2005 - Moved 20 miles from WDW POR (Oct) Fort Wilderness (Dec) 2004 - Pop Cent. (Feb, April) POR(Oct,Dec) Caribbean (Oct) 2003 - All Star Music (Feb.) All Star Sports (April), POR (Oct), CSR (Dec) 2002 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), POR (Oct), AKL (Aug), off site (may):(, CSR (April), Caribbean (Feb) 2001 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), PO Riverside (Oct)

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forgetfulmom Baby MouseBuzzer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? We had a reservation for Sunday, Sept 5th, re-scheduled plane, but kept a watch on the weather. Normally, we would say we would still go once the airport was re-opened, but after a few phone calls to places in Orlando asking about the conditions, we decided to cancel the trip altogether. The residents are going to have enough problems with clean-up and damages, that they really don't need a lot of sightseerers to deal with. Residents will be needing time off from work to clean and repair their homes. Also, road crews on clean-up don't need a lot of extra people on the roads. It's easy enough, for us, to re-schedule to go to Florida another time. We are disappointed, but we can do other things during this vacation week. And there's tomorrow, tomorrow, there's always tomorrow.

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,779	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? No, I wouldn't go unless I had no way to reschedule it. WDW in a hurricane is better than loosing your money and your trip. I would definately move heaven and earth to reschedule. I wouldn't want to spend all that money to be trapped in a resort room...nice as they are. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 286 days 12 hours 40 minutes

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karliebug Queenbee of MB Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pocono Mts. PA Posts: 2,372	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? Yes, in fact we did. We went down one day before Charley hit in order to get there before the storm hit. I felt perfectly safe once we were there. Orlando is so far inland that even the worst hurricanes tend to lessen as they move across land. Of course this one caused a lot more damage than they initially thought, but I still wouldn't cancel my vacation unless forced to.

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ilvminnie House of Mouse Hostess Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 2,443	Re: If you knew a hurricane was coming, would you still go to WDW? Probably no...can't see wasting days down there & not being able to hit the parks. If I want to get cabin fever I can do that during snow storms here in CO!!! __________________ I WISH I WAS IN DISNEYWORLD NOW!!!

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