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goodlife · #1 Postby **goodlife** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:30 am

Just wanted to get new opinions on
1. Whether or not my friend and his family will be able to fly into Orlando tomorrow afternoon.
2. Is it a good idea to still go
3. If they do arrive tomorrow afternoon, what kind of weather can they expect in Orlando?

paulvogel · #2 Postby **paulvogel** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:32 am

Unless you work for a relief agency, I dont think you will fly into orlando airport friday, until noon sat.
driving to orlando will be problmentical too, unless your in south gergia now and start now

Dmetal81 · #3 Postby **Dmetal81** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:34 am

I would avoid Orlando like the plague right now, besides having to possibly deal with hurricane force winds sometime tomorrow, many evacuees will be heading that direction, also, disney will most likely close at some point tomorrow (I think they have to close if winds are forecasted above 50mph).... cancel your trip go another week...

tallbunch · #4 Postby **tallbunch** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:36 am

I agree. I think Disney has only closed once? Am I correct?

Dmetal81 · #5 Postby **Dmetal81** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:36 am

I used to live down there, they closed for Erin, Floyd, and I cant think of any others, they also closed for the 98 fires (smoke).

#6 Postby **jlauderdal** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:41 am

Dmetal81 wrote:I would avoid Orlando like the plague right now, besides having to possibly deal with hurricane force winds sometime tomorrow, many evacuees will be heading that direction, also, disney will most likely close at some point tomorrow (I think they have to close if winds are forecasted above 50mph).... cancel your trip go another week...

does that mean i could walk the park in 45 mph winds..lol

Dmetal81 · #7 Postby **Dmetal81** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:42 am

Sure, why not?

Mickey might be flying around instead of walking though !!

#8 Postby **weatherSnoop** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:43 am

Makes the Dumbo ride a little more interesting, eh?

#9 Postby **jlauderdal** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:43 am

Dmetal81 wrote:Sure, why not? Mickey might be flying around instead of walking though !!

i bet you wouldnt have to wait in any lines for the rides.

GalvestonDuck · #10 Postby **GalvestonDuck** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:45 am

They closed after 9/11, right?

I wouldn't go to Disney during a storm. As much as I LOVE Disney World, it just wouldn't be fun riding the rides or trying to see the tours during heavy winds, downpours, and power outages. Just think -- riding Thunder Mountain with little pellets of rain piercing your skin or climbing the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse with winds blowing you around? Not worth it and not fun, IMO.

Dmetal81 · #11 Postby **Dmetal81** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:46 am

Its a small world after all, Its a small world after all :grr:

#12 Postby **wx247** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:48 am

GalvestonDuck wrote:They closed after 9/11, right?

I wouldn't go to Disney during a storm. As much as I LOVE Disney World, it just wouldn't be fun riding the rides or trying to see the tours during heavy winds, downpours, and power outages. Just think -- riding Thunder Mountain with little pellets of rain piercing your skin or climbing the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse with winds blowing you around? Not worth it and not fun, IMO.

Yeah...then you get to the top of one of the rides and the power goes out and they have forgotten to charge the emergency generators. Fun! :eek:

#13 Postby **cycloneye** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:50 am

Will they close disneyworld completly is the question because if they do plenty of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ would be lost for them.

Guest · #14 Postby **Guest** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:51 am

wx247 wrote:
Yeah...then you get to the top of one of the rides and the power goes out and they have forgotten to charge the emergency generators. Fun!

Especially with all the lightning flashing around you while atop an inoperable ride...oh, that sounds like so much fun... :eek:

Add in the high winds and heavy soaking rain, and it would be a hoot... :eek:

Dmetal81 · #15 Postby **Dmetal81** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:53 am

Actually, hurricanes have very little if any lightning with them....

#16 Postby **jlauderdal** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:55 am

NEWeatherguy wrote:
wx247 wrote:
Yeah...then you get to the top of one of the rides and the power goes out and they have forgotten to charge the emergency generators. Fun!

Especially with all the lightning flashing around you while atop an inoperable ride...oh, that sounds like so much fun... Add in the high winds and heavy soaking rain, and it would be a hoot...

trust me when is ay this...if they kept it open there would be idiots that would go. remember, this is a state that has people that cant manage to deal with a punch card correctly.

#17 Postby **wx247** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:56 am

Dmetal81 wrote:Actually, hurricanes have very little if any lightning with them....

Mike Seidel was mentioning earlier this morning about all the lightning they had prior to the tropical system I guess.

#18 Postby **jlauderdal** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:57 am

wx247 wrote:
Dmetal81 wrote:Actually, hurricanes have very little if any lightning with them....

Mike Seidel was mentioning earlier this morning about all the lightning they had prior to the tropical system I guess.

dmetal is correct...you dont have alot of lightning in a warm core system.

Guest · #19 Postby **Guest** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:02 am

jlauderdal wrote:
dmetal is correct...you dont have alot of lightning in a warm core system.

Interesting piece of info.

Dmetal81 · #20 Postby **Dmetal81** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:09 am

I saw when Mike mentioned that this morning. I think he was referring to it specifically because of the fact that they usually dont have much lightning, and as such, was an indication Bonnie had begun the extra-tropical transition before even making landfall.

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