Hurricane Ian expected to impact Florida (updates and related discussions)

[The Mighty Tim]

Here at CSR, we managed to get breakfast at Cafe Rix. The queue for El Mercado is quite long. I believe that's where the lunch kits are available, but we stocked up on supplies last night.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Disney seems to be doing a better job feeding guests than during past storms. So that’s good.

 

[JohnD]

Boma open for breakfast and dinner. First come, first served. However I have breakfast and dinner ADRs for Friday which they say they will honor. Jiko is closed. Sanaa for me is a non starter but may be an option for guests over there, if open.

Mara food court is busy. Takes mobile orders as usual. You can find menu in MDE.

Speaking of Mara, you can pick up frozen items from gift shop which they tell me you can bring down and microwave (or have microwaved for you). The usual adult beverages are also available.

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Pumba's Fun and Games is open. I think I'll be spending lots of time playing Centipede.

 

[wdwmagic]

Boma open for breakfast and dinner. First come, first served. However I have breakfast and dinner ADRs for Friday which they say they will honor. Jiko is closed. Sanaa for me is a non starter but may be an option for guests over there, if open.

Mara food court is busy. Takes mobile orders as usual. You can find menu in MDE.

Speaking of Mara, you can pick up frozen items from gift shop which they tell me you can bring down and microwave (or have microwaved for you). The usual adult beverages are also available.

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Thanks for the pics. Are they doing food boxes at AKL?

 

[Andrew C]

Yesterday, my state announced they were sending first responders to Florida, which I believe included a search and rescue team. I imagine other states are doing the same. One thing states seems to do well nowadays is help each other out in these times of need.

 

[JohnD]

Thanks for the pics. Are they doing food boxes at AKL?

I'm not aware. Doesn't mean they are or aren't but another question I can ask. BTW, here's a view from the Savannah overlook.

 

[RoyWalley]

I live about 6 miles due east of DHS. The first bands just arrived at the house. Ian is finally here.

Take care and good luck.

 

[DisneyDreamer08]

Sharing two photos from Music (not mine)
Packed food court and the pool is open

 

[DznyGrlSD]

I live about 6 miles due east of DHS. The first bands just arrived at the house. Ian is finally here.

I'm about 5 miles west of DAK and it's been drizzling/raining since last night

 

[ToTBellHop]

Some resorts (all?) have set arcade games to free play.

Characters dispatched to all resorts.

 

[solidyne]

I hate to tell you but the eye has not passed yet,

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That’s the satellite image from 12:40z (8:40 am) landfall is still over an hour away.

Well, technically the center of the eye is north of downtown Naples. Whether that qualifies as "passed" or not...

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

hah! The screenshot compared to the actual live shot when you click in...yikes

I can't stop watching this. Just watched live as a dude climbed the gate and dove in the deep area

 

[dclick4968]

Any word on which monorails are parked in the Contemporary? Pics?

 

[JohnD]

Thanks for the pics. Are they doing food boxes at AKL?

I asked a CM at the bar about food boxes and she launched into the info about Boma first come first served and Mara open 6am to midnight. The only access, however, is from an outside covered walkway. If wind and rain is very strong and blows toward the walkway they may have another plan. I guess that will be announced if it comes to it.

The lounge which normally serves a limited menu 5 to 10 is not doing food.

 

[cr3346]

 

[solidyne]

Those who didn't go through Katrina should not speak about Katrina. Ian is not the same as the circumstances surrounding Katrina. Not one iota.

Are we allowed to talk about Ian if we're not in Florida right now?

 

[Touchdown]

This is why I didn’t think it safe to say the eye has passed (the worst is over) until we’ll after landfall the worst is yet to come.

 

[James J]

I can't believe that there is currently a pair of idiots in the water:

EDIT: They've been joined by a third idiot.

 

[LSLS]

I don't want to LOL but this is such a classic text from my in laws... of course they would think it is past when it isn't, lol! Oh boy. Well, I'm hoping they stay safe and get better at watching the news.

They could mean the eye has gone north of them (not that it hit landfall), so they are out of the danger of the strongest winds hitting them (depending on where they are in Naples). But yeah, I'd suspect the winds will still pickup some for them, and power could be a bigger issue.

 

[Doberge]

Those who didn't go through Katrina should not speak about Katrina. Ian is not the same as the circumstances surrounding Katrina. Not one iota.

Amen.