We’ve seen some pretty WILD weather in Disney World!
The Central Florida area is prone to hurricanes and excessive rain (especially in the summertime!), so we’ve spent many a soggy day in the theme parks. As the weather gets warmer, the rainy season will be coming back soon and yesterday, Disney World got a very severe introduction to spring!
Last night at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of the park. Right at the entrance area by Hollywood Boulevard, guests were wading ankle- and knee-deep in the water that had pooled up.
Flash flooding @WaltDisneyWorld @DisneyParks Hollywood Studios this eve. One cast member said he’d never seen the like in 17 years… #florida #disney pic.twitter.com/AKL3TUz4ES
— Sara Thornton (@SaraThornton1) March 8, 2022
BBC Reporter Sara Thornton was there to capture the event on video and share it on Twitter. In the second video shared, some guests were even seen attempting to swim through the shallow water.
And more footage from a very wet @WaltDisneyWorld @DisneyParks Hollywood Studios after a very intense band of t-storms moved through. #florida pic.twitter.com/I5pdZT0bWt
— Sara Thornton (@SaraThornton1) March 8, 2022
We’ll keep you updated with any important weather news for Disney World, so stay tuned to AllEars. And, if we could give you one piece of advice — ALWAYS pack those ponchos!
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This isn’t a rain issue it’s a rain water infrastructure issue. Disney needs to invest in dry flood proofing mitigation asap! Can’t be charging customers those prices to then be soaked wet in the end due to poor maintenance or lack of proper rain insfrastructure.
That’s insane! I have seen times where there was some pretty substantial puddles, but never full walkways under 6+ inches of water like that! There had to be some sort of storm drain blockage or other failure for that to happen.