Disney World and Other Orlando Parks to Reopen Friday After Hurricane Milton Shutdown

Guests weather early bands of rain from Hurricane Milton at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Fla., on Oct. 9, 2024. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP

ORLANDO, Fla.—Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday after an assessment of the effects of Hurricane Milton.

Some Halloween special events won’t be offered and they won’t necessarily be fully functioning Friday, but the public is welcome back, the parks said in statements.