amykathleen2005
Wishing....
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2006
Planning a mid September trip. Is a hurricane a sure thing? I know last year was crazy but in general is it a bad idea?
Not even close to a sure thing.Planning a mid September trip. Is a hurricane a sure thing?
We felt that WDW was the safest place that we could be. And it was.
That's what I told my husband. That we would have a backup safety net being on Disney property that would not exist at home. Having been thru Katrina I realize how critical it is to have access to things like water and food.You do know how many locals go to disney when a harrican comes I am simi local. ( like just under 4 hours from Disney) andI have thought about getting a room there when a hurrican comes I mean they realy do not lose power and if they do it is up and runing very fast, hotel are safe and there are just a number of things.
I was there, too. French Quarter. Every CM went out of their way to make us comfortable. Even the guest to guest interaction was wonderful.I was there for Irma.
I was there for Irma. I shouldn't have let the fear mongering get to me, it was an incredible experience and I think we will be spoiled on WDW now because we waited in line at Starbucks longer than at any ride. Walked into every sit down restaurant we wanted. Parks were so empty in the evenings one night I got worried that we somehow stayed past close. We stayed in all star movies and the hotel was so solid I slept through the whole damn thing which I'm still disappointed about (and I'm a light sleeper.)
They closed the parks early and for a whole day the next day, and water rides like jungle cruise took a while longer to clear of debris. The railroad was down as well. But other than that, all rides were up and running and you would never have known a hurricane passed through. We extended our trip by a few days to make up for it, and they were happy to give us the same room at the rates we booked at, as well as upgrading our tickets to park hopper at a discount.
The airline was happy to bump our flight back for a few days to accommodate all the people who wanted to leave but had their flights cancelled.
Long story short, I wish I could predict hurricanes so I could go there on purpose. Trip insurance is not a bad idea however if you have a much more rigid schedule and can't accommodate a few extra days on your trip.
I will say I felt absolutely awful for the locals, which I hope goes without saying. This is all coming from the perspective of someone with nothing to lose in a hurricane.