Hurricane Dorian: Disney World Parks Reopen Wednesday

ORLANDO, FL — As Hurricane Dorian is downgrades, Walt Disney World in Orlando have reopened its theme parks.

These theme park are open for business Wednesday:

• Magic Kingdom
• Epcot
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Blizzard Beach

Dorian failed to deter Labor Day visitors to the theme parks. Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios attracted record crowds for the opening of the much-anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Additionally, the popular International Food and Wine Festival kicked off over the weekend at Epcot.

While Walt Disney World prides itself on being open 365 days a year, officials opted to close early Tuesday while Dorian's path remained uncertain. It's not the first time the park was forced to close. Two years ago, Hurricane Irma caused Walt Disney World to close for two full days and caused some damage around the resort. The year before that, Hurricane Matthew also caused the parks to close for a day.

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Universal Parks & Resorts remained open this week.

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