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Will Tropical Storm Isaac Affect My Upcoming Disney Vacation?

Updated 8/26/2012 – 8:00p EDT

At Walt Disney World® Resort and aboard Disney Cruise Line®, the safety of guests, cast, and crew members are always their top priority.

Tropical Storm Isaac, which was upgraded from a Tropical Depression and received its name on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, was expected to strengthen into a hurricane earlier this week, but has yet to do so. The storm is becoming a little more organized and is believed to be upgraded to a hurricane within the next 24 hours.

Our guests in Florida will experience minimal impact from the storm. As of now, no changes in operation have been announced by Walt Disney World® Resort. The Resort area was under a Tropical Storm Watch, but that has expired.

Disney Cruise Line® has announced that no changes have been made to the following itineraries:

  • Disney Dream® Aug. 29th, 4-night sailing to the Bahamas

Courtesy NHC/NOAA

2012 Walt Disney Travel Company Hurricane Policy

Forecasters, southern U.S. residents, and vacationers all have their eyes on Tropical Storm Isaac and Post-Tropical Cyclone Joyce.

Because of the unpredictable nature of Florida’s Hurricane season, Walt Disney Travel Company has a Hurricane Policy to provide some piece of mind to their guests.

This Hurricane Policy for an exclusive benefit for Magic Your Way® Packages and most room-only reservations booked through Walt Disney Travel Company by yourself or one of our Magic Makers®. This includes the three east coast locations – Walt Disney World® Resort, Disney’s Vero Beach Resort and Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort.

Here is a summary of Walt Disney Travel Company’s Hurricane Policy:

  • The policy is effective when a hurricane warning is issued no more than 7 days before your scheduled arrival date by the National Hurricane Center for the Orlando area or for your place of residence. If you are traveling to Disney’s Vero Beach Resort or Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, it is effective in the event a hurricane warning is issued for your place of residence or those respective locations.
  • Once the above criteria has been met, your Walt Disney Travel Company Magic Your Way® vacation package and most room only reservations can be rescheduled or cancelled without any cancellation or change fees imposed by Walt Disney Travel Company. If you have products and services provided by third-party suppliers included in your vacation-such as airlines, hotels, car rental agencies or vacation insurance companies-you will be responsible for any non-refundable payments, as well as cancellation or change fees assessed by those suppliers. This policy also does not apply to certain special events or dining experiences.
  • If your vacation is covered under the Hurricane Policy and you would like to reschedule, all amounts you paid for rooms, Theme Park tickets, Disney Dining Plans and other products and services not offered by third-party suppliers will be applied toward your new reservation. Unfortunately any discounts or free offers from your original vacation will not apply to the rescheduled vacation. Availability of similar accommodations for the new travel dates can not be guaranteed.
  • If your air travel was booked by your Magic Maker® through the Walt Disney Travel Company and you wish to reschedule, they will attempt to re-book your air travel but you will remain responsible for any cancellation or change fees imposed by the airline. If you booked your air travel yourself, you should contact your airline directly.
  • This Hurricane Policy does not apply to sports, youth, other group or special event rooms or packages, meetings and conventions.

Please note that this summary is not inclusive and is subject to change. If you have purchased Travel Insurance, please contact the Insurance Company directly to discuss your coverage options with them.

Will Hurricane Irene Affect Disney Cruise Line Departures?

Hurricane Irene Update – From Disney
Tuesday, Aug. 23 – 5 p.m. EDT

Disney Cruise Line
The safety of our Guests and Crew is our first priority at Disney Cruise Line® and we are monitoring Hurricane Irene very closely. At this time, we anticipate that the current voyage of the Disney Dream will return
to Port Canaveral as scheduled on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, with the following voyage departing as planned.

Walt Disney World Resort
The Walt Disney World® Resort is operating under normal conditions as we continue to monitor the progress and path of Hurricane Irene. Based on the storm’s current path, forecasters predict little to no impact to us beyond rain and windy conditions late Thursday and into Friday morning.