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Hurricane Irma
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Bairstow
Well-Known Member
Cripes, there's a whole armada of the things.
If there's relatively little damage to Orlando and/or it is repaired quickly, I wonder how fast those contractors can be released from their contract with Disney and take jobs in Naples.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
The staging is for regional response. They are not exclusive to Reedy Creek.
RandomPrincess
Keep Moving Forward
Just to be clear he wasn't surfing during the actual storm. This is something that many pro-surfers do. In fact, there were a bunch that flew in to surf with him that day. The red line is the eye of Irma.
Bayoubengal88
Member
so very sorry. Im glad he is safe though.
In my experience with hurricanes in the Mid Atlantic region, the repair equipment is usually staged away from the area expected to be hardest hit, but within easy driving distance. The staging area is also located in an area with lots of hotel rooms for putting up the workers who come from out of state to help. You don't want the equipment destroyed but you want it, and the people who will be using it, as conveniently located as possible. I'd assume these trucks will go where needed as soon as possible. They likely aren't all intended to stay where they are.
TylerFromMI
Member
Hi - stuck here at the Floridian. We have Goofy and Pluto (who let the 1st ever Dog Parade earlier today) and Pooh and Tigger are also out and about.
Disney has been wonderful the past 24 hours, taking care of us. Breakfast this morning at 1900 Park Fare was $15 for all-you-can-eat buffet. They have grab 'n go lunch boxes to take back to your room. The entertainment has been great and they're keeping us informed as needed.
fiftiesdean
Active Member
Short recap so far:
We've been at the Boardwalk. We planned on being here for vacation (from Sarasota) and came, as planned, to escape Irma. It's been nothing short of incredible. Some highlights:
- Part of the convention center has been converted into a buffet room / bar. Food is decent, prices are reasonable. Bartenders from AbracadaBar are making drinks. They are showing football games on a projector
- Part of the convention center is a family activity area. Characters (Goofy, Pluto, Chip & Dale) are hanging out with us, movies are being played. They have clowns putting on shows. My kids think it's just a rainy day at Disney World.
- The lobby is hosting dance parties (with Characters) and trivia
- The CMs have been awesome. Disney Cruise Line has been the gold standard for us, and this is at or above the service level. Everyone has been great.
It's 5:05 Eastern, the wind is picking up and it's raining a bit.
More to come.
We've been at the Boardwalk. We planned on being here for vacation (from Sarasota) and came, as planned, to escape Irma. It's been nothing short of incredible. Some highlights:
- Part of the convention center has been converted into a buffet room / bar. Food is decent, prices are reasonable. Bartenders from AbracadaBar are making drinks. They are showing football games on a projector
- Part of the convention center is a family activity area. Characters (Goofy, Pluto, Chip & Dale) are hanging out with us, movies are being played. They have clowns putting on shows. My kids think it's just a rainy day at Disney World.
- The lobby is hosting dance parties (with Characters) and trivia
- The CMs have been awesome. Disney Cruise Line has been the gold standard for us, and this is at or above the service level. Everyone has been great.
It's 5:05 Eastern, the wind is picking up and it's raining a bit.
More to come.
cosmicgirl
Well-Known Member
So sorry to hear that
the only silver lining is that they're safe.
crxbrett
Well-Known Member
I don't. I hope he lost the phone and realizes what an idiot he is and how close he came to being swept out to sea.
RandomPrincess
Keep Moving Forward
The Virginia governor called a state of emergency a few days ago so the teams could get ready to head south as soon as they can. Many of the people who are planning to head out just got back from Texas.
Glad to hear that all of you are having good experiences and making the most out of the situation. Thanks for sharing and please continue to keep us all posted. Stay safe!
That's absolutely great, and at a reasonable price, too. Seems like WDW P&R took to heart the lessons of Hurricane Matthew...
cosmicgirl
Well-Known Member
The stories from the resorts are nice to hear, but I can't help but notice the huge gap between deluxe resorts on the one hand, and moderates and values on the other. Given that many people in the moderates and AoA likely paid more than people are now paying for deluxes I can't help but feel that the gap should be smaller. And yes, I realize this means nothing compared to someone who's lost their house. The gap just stood out to me.
Edit: this is, of course, solely based on the reports I've seen.
Edit: this is, of course, solely based on the reports I've seen.
crxbrett
Well-Known Member
I am glad Disney is doing all they can to take the guests minds off of the storm outside. Huge kudos to the CMs and management for going out of their way to comfort others. I think the resort guests will be fine, but it is still a scary situation outside.
Stay safe all.
Stay safe all.
You can keep people pretty content if you feed them well, especially at a fair price. Adding some entertainment and football makes it even better. My family cut the trip short and departed yesterday on one of the last flights out. We had heard very negative things about guest experiences last year during Matthew. That was a deciding factor as much as the weather itself.