Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall this Friday. The resort is expected to remain close through Monday, September 17.
Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort is located within the coastal region where Florence is expected to do some damage. People are currently evacuating the coastal regions of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Hurricane Florence is currently a Category 4 storm. Thursday will be the day that the regions will start experiencing heavy tropical storm rainfall and winds.
Disney posted the following on their Hilton Head website:
With Hurricane Florence approaching the U.S. East Coast, Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort will close today, Tuesday, Sept. 11 and is expected to remain closed through Monday, Sept. 17. Please continue to check back for updates.
Members and Guests with questions about an upcoming reservation should contact Member Services at (800) 800–9800. To read more about Disney Vacation Club’s hurricane policy, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions.
Disney’s Vacation Club has a hurricane policy that you can read about here.
Last year, Hurricane Irma closed Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort for several days. Hurricane Florence could be possibly followed by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Isaac. Which those storms could possibly affect the Florida entertainment area.
You can continue to follow Disney’s Hurricane Florence updates on their site.
Zach Perilstein is the Editor-in-Chief of the Boardwalk Times
