Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will all close ahead of Hurricane Milton

ORLANDO, Florida:Orlando s tourism machine began grinding to a halt on Tuesday with at least three major theme parks and the main airport announcing c...

ORLANDO, Florida: Orlando’s tourism machine began grinding to a halt on Tuesday with at least three major theme parks and the main airport announcing closures ahead of Hurricane Milton ’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida.

Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld will all close their theme parks and respective entertainment facilities on Wednesday, with the latter two also closed on Thursday and Disney likely to remain closed.

Universal also canceled Halloween Horror Nights scheduled for both days.

The theme parks join Orlando International Airport, which said it would cease operations Wednesday morning. The airport is the nation’s seventh busiest and Florida’s most trafficked.

Disney World had said earlier in the day that it was open and planned only to close its campgrounds and rental cabins ahead of the storm.