zaichiki Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Here's a crazy question --- If you're already on a Disneyworld vacation, staying on property, and a hurricane hits, what happens? I mean, obviously the parks close. Some hotels get evacuated... but what about some of the people who work there? They have to go to work because there are thousands of guests on-site who need food and whatever else, even though the parks are closed. How do the people who work there get back and forth? What about their families? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epicurean Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 From what I've heard, they are relocating both guests and their workers to the safest resorts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Disneyworld is closed on Friday. Fourth time they have closed the park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 As for hotel workers, they are usually put up in the hotel so they will be there to staff it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Many of us Floridian go there for hurricane shelter. I think it was Charley the last time I was there after my island was evacuated. I stayed at the Boardwalk. Disney piled us all in the basement for boxed lunches, character meet and greets, and lots of games for the kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 As for hotel workers, they are usually put up in the hotel so they will be there to staff it. Yes......... this is also pretty normal when blizzards hit various places in the winter and people can't go anywhere. The staff that is already there stays and uses spare rooms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimom Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) I have a friend on a Disney vacation now. She told me they were instructed to pick up their boxed meals yesterday (for today, Friday) and not to leave their rooms today. She is staying in a mid range resort. Orlando (where I live now) is under a curfew and therefore we are not suppose to be on the streets until tomorrow. Just my limited information. Edited October 7, 2016 by zimom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) So far- we could buy boxed meals yesterday and are ordered to stay in our rooms. They provided flashlights for us and are keeping us informed regularly via the phone system. Edited October 7, 2016 by itsheresomewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmama Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 They have a pretty cool system in place for hurricanes. They have an emergency response team that activates. Workers are given time to go home and get things settled and they come back and have shifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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