JohnD
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News Major Hurricane Dorian impacts to Walt Disney World 2019
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I'd make plans to stay another day. You won't want to be trying to get to the airport while the storm passes through Central Florida.
Horizons '83
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These are the days that are so brutal when you are such a planner like I am (and I am sure many on these fine boards) Months of planning then Dorian is born and doesn't want to let us know where he is going. I haven't seen my Nephew in months and this was going to be his B-day present, a day at Uni and the 9/2/19 Halloween Party with his Uncle and Aunt 
LukeS7
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I'm gonna keep an eye on the tracking and make a final decision on Saturday most likely. We won't even be at our Universal hotel (we're doing Galaxy's Edge opening and then 3.5 days at Uni) until Friday.
These are the days that are so brutal when you are such a planner like I am (and I am sure many on these fine boards) Months of planning then Dorian is born and doesn't want to let us know where he is going. I haven't seen my Nephew in months and this was going to be his B-day present, a day at Uni and the 9/2/19 Halloween Party with his Uncle and Aunt
For us, it's ANOTHER Labor Day hurricane. I'm getting darn tired of tropical cyclones ruining my holiday.
Smart plan. It would be preferable to be stuck in a hotel room than at MCO.
Horizons '83
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I hear ya, I used to live in South Florida. In 2017, Irma forced us to cancel our Disney trip, so we ended up flying to Cali instead. That actually turned out to be a great trip. Maybe going forward you guys can go somewhere on the west coast for labor day
JohnD
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4 years in a row.
Sigh . . .
JohnD
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In your case, be grateful for a more northward track. You'll still get lots of wind and rain but won't be in the worst part of it -- the northwest quadrant.
philly97flyer
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Opening up something as massive as SWGE in the middle of hurricane season is peak Chapek
I am looking at it as a good excuse to catch up on my reading.
My pile of shame is beginning to look like the Tower of Babel.
I hear ya, I used to live in South Florida. In 2017, Irma forced us to cancel our Disney trip, so we ended up flying to Cali instead. That actually turned out to be a great trip. Maybe going forward you guys can go somewhere on the west coast for labor day
We were actually talking about renting a house and going to St. George Island.
Horizons '83
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Question for you guys, because I am usually overly optimistic and need a reality check sometimes. If everything stays as is with the track. would you attempt to go down to Orlando (driving from Atlanta), if you you trip starts Friday - Sunday in Uni and one day in WDW and leaving Tuesday? technically it would look like Monday is a washout but the other days may be salvageable?
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JohnD
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Well, about that. . .
That's what I would plan. Just be prepared for Sunday (if the projections hold for a Monday AM landfall) to be a short day at whichever park you're visiting. Monday would be a "stay in your hotel room" day. And hope that roads are cleared for a departure on Tuesday.
Irma brushed Central Florida on its way up the west coast. That area of Florida hasn't had a storm since the 2004, 2005 seasons.
You too?
JohnD
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Well, it's forecast to have a more northward track at this point. The sooner you go down, the less inclement weather you have to drive through. But this thing will have large rain bands sweeping around it extending out hundreds of miles. So you would start seeing declining weather before Monday. You'll be safe at your resort, whether Uni or WDW. How much you can do in the parks is another story.
JohnD
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No. Just indicating your plans may have to change. Was thinking maybe a day trip though.