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Hurricane Irma
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PhilliesPhan93
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Leaving for WDW on Tues. As of now how would you guys say my trip is looking?
invader
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Unfortunately all FL wildlife will not handle this well.
Long shot here but a little wet & windy.
21stamps
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Stupid Conchs. They're probably the only ones who stayed.lol Those who have been there less than 50 years hopefully left.
Me too. I kept thinking that there would some kind of capture/transport or shelter somehow.. but I haven't seen or heard anything about it.
PhilliesPhan93
Member
Lol I don't mind a little wet and windy as long as I can still go :3
21stamps
Well-Known Member
How do you see a webcam? I wonder if we can watch when the storm starts to hit.
PhilliesPhan93
Member
Honestly, I have a good feeling I've been checking the weather Tues. is supposed to be pretty sunny
invader
Well-Known Member
Just keep an eye on what happens to Central Florida. If it looks bad I'd make every attempt to try and reschedule your trip.
PhilliesPhan93
Member
I'll keep an eye on it
21stamps
Well-Known Member
I am A OK with every and any Python being wiped out of the Everglades. Even several Gators and Crocs.
Everything else needs to stay.
If Irma makes the Key Deer extinct, but leaves the pythons.. she's an absolute bic.
Driving? Flying in? Depending upon what track the storm takes, you might have problems getting there, especially if there's damage at the airport. Just monitor the news - I'm sure if Disney gets smacked, it will be national news. And the airport's website will let you know the status of operations. Hopefully, if things aren't too bad in the Orlando area, Disney will be up and running by the time you arrive or shortly thereafter.
PhilliesPhan93
Member
Flying from Pittsburgh to Orlando at 5am arriving at 7am
Yeah, wildlife in the Keys are going to take a beating, but they've survived other storms. Quite frankly, the Keys have had a problem with overpopulation of Key deer, so a little herd thinning isn't a bad thing.
Umm, you might have some flight delays or even cancellation.
21stamps
Well-Known Member
But they spent a ton of money changing the roads to protect the deer! And I don't even know the penalty for killing one, but I think it's huge.
They were endangered I thought.
Iguanas are tough though..hopefully they can hang on tight somewhere high.
You do know the American crocodile isn't found in the Everglades. They prefer brackish water with a higher salinity than the Everglades. You will find them along coastal waters. Gators (not the UF variety) are essential to the health of the Everglades.
PhilliesPhan93
Member
That's what I thought :3
At one point, they were creating problems because of overpopulation. That's what happens when habitat encroachment reduces the large predators, like the panther. I'm more concerned about their viability than Key deer. I believe there are fewer than 100 panthers left. They aren't going to survive much longer with a population that size. Even with the introduction of panthers from another part of the country to improve the gene pool since a population that small is prone to interbreeding.
PhilliesPhan93
Member
I'm staying at Pop! I wonder if there will be short lines at all the rides