SeaWorld EXTENDS Park Closures Due to Hurricane Ian

We’ve been following along closely with the Central Florida theme parks during Hurricane Ian.

Rain from Hurricane Ian near Disney World

Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld all ceased operations temporarily due to the storm, with closures on Wednesday and Thursday. Now, the first resort from that group has extended its closure.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has announced that SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Adventure Island, Aquatica Orlando, and Discovery Cove will all remain closed on Friday, September 30th. Currently, the plan is for the parks to reopen on Saturday, October 1st.

Shark Tunnel at SeaWorld

For Discovery Cove, reservations can be rescheduled or refunded if they were booked online or through the call center. If your reservation has been booked through a third party, it may be rescheduled, but you’ll need to contact that reseller to begin the process.

Busch Gardens and SeaWorld Howl-O-Scream tickets for September 30th have been extended through October 31st, and all date-based tickets for the days that the parks were closed have been extended through December 31st.

©Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

We’ll continue to monitor the situation and update you if SeaWorld announces any more details. Stay tuned for any follow-up updates from other theme parks in the Orlando area as well. At this time, Disney World has announced that they will reopen on Friday, September 29th.

©Disney

Universal Orlando have not made any operational changes for Friday at this time.

Keep following DFB for more Hurricane Ian news! We’ve got the latest for all of you who are traveling to Central Florida, as well as those who are currently weathering the storm in that area.