MissM
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No, there's a silly urban legend that the spires of the Castle can be removed for a hurricane. But that's not even remotely true.
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Tornado in Disney?
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DrewDAK5150
Member
I'm a teacher in Kissimmee and the tornado sirens came on in school today. The kids, obviously, were freaking out.
No biggie, it was just a warning - meaning we had to close the shutters and we needed to have indoor recess and Phys. Ed.
No biggie, it was just a warning - meaning we had to close the shutters and we needed to have indoor recess and Phys. Ed.
One Lil Spark
EPCOT Center Defender
Quick! Everyone to the utilidors!
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
There's never a need to be worried about Storms in the parks.
Seriously. Safest place you can be is in any one of the Showbuildings.
Seriously. Safest place you can be is in any one of the Showbuildings.
One Lil Spark
EPCOT Center Defender
You know, I heard until recently they had a Twister at Universal almost every single day!
:lookaroun
:lookaroun
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
:lol:
That's just the power of Bill Paxton unleashed.
:lookaroun
(Great Avi by the way Jenn!
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goodtimes5286
New Member
The best view is from the Astro Orbitor
Speaking of, if you we're at disney during the tornado, where would you most wanna be?
I'd prob wanna be in MILF. It's safe, there are seats, and I wanna see how long it takes before CM's start telling the dirty jokes i text them :king:
No there was none. Also this normal for this time year to get line storms like that through central Florida when strong Cold Front comes through.
One Lil Spark
EPCOT Center Defender
Bill Paxton, much like Rick Moranis, has power and fury beyond human understanding.:lol:
That's just the power of Bill Paxton unleashed.
:lookaroun
(Great Avi by the way Jenn!
(Thanks for the avatar comment! Long live Horizons!)
Ooo, cool idea. I'd want to be stranded in Impressions de France. Comfy, padded seats. Soothing music. The lights get turned down. Sounds like a perfect opportunity for a siesta!
hardcard
New Member
brkgnews
Well-Known Member
Safety weasel weather geek in me says, the utilidors. :king:
disney9752
Member
As an interesting note to this topic.... I have an Old like late 70's emergency evacuation manual for mk. It highlights what "tunnel" stairways should be used for what areas, how many guests per minute a single or double stairwell can handle, & how wdw monitored the weather back then before computers were so big in the process.
wdwfan100
Active Member
No, not me. Unfortunately tornados are not known for their precission
WDWGuide
Active Member
Yes, they are... It's just too bad that there isn't a trailer park close to Tomorrowland.
But seriously, having lived through an F3, those things are no fun. Thankfully, Tornadoes in Florida tend to be frequent, but not as intense as they are in the plains/Midwest.
Captain Hank
Well-Known Member
There was a brief portion of hail at Epcot around 10:00-ish, and the sky turned a pretty nasty shade of green, but other than that, not too bad besides a lot of thunder and lightning.
fyi
if there was a storm touch down when park is open. at mk. space mt. is a holding point for guest. most will be shoved into the tunnel and stair ways of the tunnel. space mt. is a 4 rating and tunnel i swear they said can stand a 5 due to it being the actual first floors and haveing about 16" of concert between the tunnel and were the park sits. now other parks. guests would be put into show building. likes rnr, tower, star tours, dino, nemo, and the show building around the country. everything is pre planed its called e-vac plan c. there is 3 evac plans. a is were everyone is taken out of the park from the front gates (for small issues). and b is get everyone out of the park quickly all back stage gates are open.( was used durning (9-11, bomb threat unless its in the front of park or parking lot) and c is get people into cover now. most things guests never think about disney already has a plan for just in case. you can trust me on that
if there was a storm touch down when park is open. at mk. space mt. is a holding point for guest. most will be shoved into the tunnel and stair ways of the tunnel. space mt. is a 4 rating and tunnel i swear they said can stand a 5 due to it being the actual first floors and haveing about 16" of concert between the tunnel and were the park sits. now other parks. guests would be put into show building. likes rnr, tower, star tours, dino, nemo, and the show building around the country. everything is pre planed its called e-vac plan c. there is 3 evac plans. a is were everyone is taken out of the park from the front gates (for small issues). and b is get everyone out of the park quickly all back stage gates are open.( was used durning (9-11, bomb threat unless its in the front of park or parking lot) and c is get people into cover now. most things guests never think about disney already has a plan for just in case. you can trust me on that
peter11435
Well-Known Member
A plan B evac was not used on 9/11.
