Was there any damage to WDW with the storms?

Heather Joy

Heather Joy

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Hello All,

I saw the devastation that happened in Orlando today...

My prayers go out to all who were involved and lost loved ones.

I wanted to ask if anyone knows if any damage was done to WDW. If you herard of anything, please let me know.

Thanks
 
csaribay

csaribay

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To my knowledge, no. The damage was many miles away (50+), and aside from the muggy, sticky weather on property, I haven't noticed anything out of the norm.
 
Heather Joy

Heather Joy

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Thanks for the prompt reply.

I just had to check..afterall Disney is my 'second home'. I am glad though that WDW was unharmed.

Thanks again
 
PhotoDave219

PhotoDave219

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Heather Joy said:
Thanks for the prompt reply.

I just had to check..afterall Disney is my 'second home'. I am glad though that WDW was unharmed.

Thanks again
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No, these happened in Lady Lake on US 27, just north of Leesburg. A majority of the deaths (and far greater devistation) occurred in Lake Mack Park, a mobile home subdivision just inside Lake County, a little West of Deland and East fo Paisley. Both are way north of Disney. (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/damagemap)

As for those who would like to help, I'd contact the American Red Cross. The survivors that lived in the Paisley area, there's nothing left. Their entire homes are gone, posessions destroyed, and well, I just dont have the ability to put into words what i saw yesterday, either in the air or on the ground.
 
Nemo14

Nemo14

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PhotoDave219 said:
No, these happened in Lady Lake on US 27, just north of Leesburg. A majority of the deaths (and far greater devistation) occurred in Lake Mack Park, a mobile home subdivision just inside Lake County, a little West of Deland and East fo Paisley. Both are way north of Disney. (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/damagemap)

As for those who would like to help, I'd contact the American Red Cross. The survivors that lived in the Paisley area, there's nothing left. Their entire homes are gone, posessions destroyed, and well, I just dont have the ability to put into words what i saw yesterday, either in the air or on the ground.
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We're vacationing in FL in 2 weeks, and I'm plannning to spend at least one of our days down there helping out in the Lady Lake area. Also trying to round up some volunteers here from our church to help rebuild.
 
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pjarsenault

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Help with Points?

:wave: Is there any place that my family could donate some of our DVC points to the victims of the tornado? It could give them a nice place to stay while the make arrangments to get their lives in order.
 
Chape19714

Chape19714

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The Tornadoes did not hit WDW Property. They Hit close to my house, but not on the barrier island (where I am). Most everything was 20+miles away. Still devistating.
 
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3fordisney

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We had our car break down in Lady Lake on our last visit to WDW. Long story, but we couldnt drive interstate speeds and went 441 as far as we could. There was a great lady at the Microtel Inn who helped us out a lot. We would love to return the favor to the people there. I'm going to check with our local Red Cross to see if they are planning any drives for the people there. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all.
 
teebin

teebin

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This opens a really interesting discussion. WHAT would Disney do if there was a tornado touchdown just a few miles west of the Magic Kingdom heading east towards it in the middle of the day? You might suggest they would be taken into the tunnels below... but what about the other parks? What if the tornado was headed directly at AK, the Studios, World Showcase?

These tornados are far more powerful than most hurricanes. An F5 has winds up to 200 mph and one hit here in Kissimmee with such speeds in 1998. A large church in lake county was built to withstand 150 mph winds and yet was ripped to the ground. It was steel beam construction. What would Disney do with all of the people in the event of a massive Tornado only 5 minutes away? Anyone know the plan(s)?
 
drnilescrane

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teebin said:
This opens a really interesting discussion. WHAT would Disney do if there was a tornado touchdown just a few miles west of the Magic Kingdom heading east towards it in the middle of the day? You might suggest they would be taken into the tunnels below... but what about the other parks? What if the tornado was headed directly at AK, the Studios, World Showcase?

These tornados are far more powerful than most hurricanes. An F5 has winds up to 200 mph and one hit here in Kissimmee with such speeds in 1998. A large church in lake county was built to withstand 150 mph winds and yet was ripped to the ground. It was steel beam construction. What would Disney do with all of the people in the event of a massive Tornado only 5 minutes away? Anyone know the plan(s)?
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All WDW buildings are built to withstand F5 winds - It's part of RCID's EPCOT building codes.
 
crazydaveh

crazydaveh

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teebin said:
This opens a really interesting discussion. WHAT would Disney do if there was a tornado touchdown just a few miles west of the Magic Kingdom heading east towards it in the middle of the day? You might suggest they would be taken into the tunnels below... but what about the other parks? What if the tornado was headed directly at AK, the Studios, World Showcase?
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That is something I hope no one ever has to deal with!
 
the-reason14

the-reason14

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I would hope that something like this would never happen, but if it did, I would hope that disney knows what they need to do, and do it.
 
Giraffe Lounge

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drnilescrane said:
All WDW buildings are built to withstand F5 winds - It's part of RCID's EPCOT building codes.
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Ummm F5 is described as "Incredible tornado 261-318 mph. Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re-inforced concrete structures badly damaged."

Somehow I doubt that the buildings would withstand that. And even if they did, you still have to dodge that popcorn cart rushing toward you at 300 miles an hour, so its not like you're golden.
 
teebin

teebin

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drnilescrane said:
All WDW buildings are built to withstand F5 winds - It's part of RCID's EPCOT building codes.
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I believe Disney is built to Category 5 Hurricane specs. Not F5 Tornado specs. Cat. 5 and F5 are two totally different things. An F5 Tornado literally peels the bark off from trees before downing them. The person above is correct. An F5 has speeds between 261-318 mph. No hurricane can come close to such wind speeds.
 
jmvd20

jmvd20

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drnilescrane said:
All WDW buildings are built to withstand F5 winds - It's part of RCID's EPCOT building codes.
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I think you mean hurricane's which would be Category 5 on the Saffir- Simpson, not F-5 on the Fujita scale.

Not many buildings in the world could withstand a direct hit by an F-5 tornado. Even the methods that we use to build structures to hurricane standards are by no means perfect, not even close actually. Buildings that I looked at after Katrina suffered massive damage, even though they were designed to withstand a hurricane of that size. An f-5 is at least twice the wind strength of a cat-5 hurricane, add in other variables and it will be much more than that.
 
teebin

teebin

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Well, after thinking this over, I don't think I will be going to any theme park in Central Florida if the local news says the potential for a Tornado exists. It would most likely be a cold and rainy day anyways. Off to build my bomb shelter now! Have a great day! :wave:
 

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