PHOTOS and VIDEOS: What Disney World Looks Like After Tropical Storm Nicole

It’s been an interesting week at Disney World, to say the least.

The crowd in Hollywood Studios before Tropical Storm Nicole

With Tropical Storm Nicole on the way, we saw the Orlando International Airport close, and the Disney parks and Disney Springs soon followed suit. Disney World did reopen today, so let’s take a look at what things look like there now.

Magic Kingdom reopened at 12PM today. When we arrived, it was still very windy and rainy, so the storm wasn’t completely gone from this area yet.

The parks are OPEN and the trams are very, very wet…but let’s do this. pic.twitter.com/1Y2unEfP6N

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 10, 2022

However, the trams in the parking lot were running. Only one line for security was open, so it was pretty backed up.

Long security line

There was also a long line for the Monorail because the ferry to Magic Kingdom was closed.

Monorail line

When we entered the park, it wasn’t that crowded on Main Street, U.S.A.

Not too many people

This is what it looked like about an hour after opening:

Magic Kingdom is an hour into being open, and folks are here! pic.twitter.com/FxiOvV12Gq

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 10, 2022

We also noticed that waits for rides were relatively low. However, there were a few rides down, like Tom Sawyer Island, Jingle Cruise, and Aladdin’s Magic Carpets.

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There were very few crowds around Cinderella Castle — this is the emptiest we’ve seen the hub in a long time.

Not a lot of folks around

Other areas of the park were busier, but still not as crowded as we’ve seen over the past few days.

Adventureland isn’t too bad

Liberty Square was one of the more crowded areas of the park today, but as you can see, it’s not bad at all!

Liberty Square

We ran into some long entrance lines before Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened, too.

And there are already LINES at Animal Kingdom! 👀 pic.twitter.com/Ual58d8RqO

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 10, 2022

We checked out Kilimanjaro Safaris to see if there was any damage to the Savana, but everything looked to be in good shape! As we saw before with Hurricane Ian, the Animal Kingdom Cast Members take good care of the animals during storms.

Not seeing any noticeable damage on Kilimanjaro Safaris in Disney’s Animal Kingdom 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ANmZyeAnjD

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 10, 2022

Keep in mind that Disney World did adjust their cancellation policy for guests who wanted to cancel or delay trips during this time. So if you were planning on visiting Disney World today, be sure to contact guest services if you need to change your plans. Note that this will likely only be an option for a short time period.

So what should you know if you’re visiting Disney World during hurricane season? Preparedness is always your best bet — plan for rainy weather and pack raincoats and ponchos. Here’s a good primer on what to do if you’re going to Disney World during a hurricane.

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