Over the past few days, the entire United States has been battling what weather experts call a “bomb cyclone,” a rapidly deepening extratropical cyclone. A massive bomb cyclone brought record low temperatures to traditionally warm regions, temperatures with wind chills of minus 60 degrees to northern regions, and massive blizzards to the northeast. The Sunshine State has not escaped the wrath of the weather gods, and Florida has its coldest temperatures in decades.
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People who visit the Walt Disney World Resort are used to sunshine and warm temperatures. Even in winter, a sweatshirt is usually enough to keep you warm on those rare cold days. But over the past few days, temperatures in Central Florida have dropped into the 30s, dangerously close to freezing, and even dipping below freezing in parts of the state. As a result, both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort have been forced to close several highly popular theme parks.
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Disney and Universal want to keep our guests safe. We have decided to close Blizzard Beach at Walt Disney World Resort and Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort. According to Walt Disney World’s website, Blizzard Beach will be closed on both his Tuesday, December 27th and his Wednesday, December 28th.The water park will resume normal operating hours on Thursday, December 29th, from 10am to 5pm
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Universal Orlando Shared Volcano Bay will be closed on Tuesday, December 27th. At this time, it is not shared whether Volcano Bay will also be closed on Wednesdays.
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Volcano Bay will be closed on Tuesday, December 27th due to inclement weather. For the latest updates on the park, call 407-817-8317 or check out Universal Orlando’s Social He channel.
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Volcano Bay will be closed on Tuesday, December 27th due to inclement weather. For the latest updates on the park, call 407-817-8317 or check out Universal Orlando’s Social He channel.— Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) December 26, 2022
Thankfully, it looks like the cold will soon be a thing of the past. On Tuesday, temperatures in Orlando will be in her high 60s, but temperatures will continue to rise after that, and by the weekend Central Florida will be back in her 80s.
