Walt Disney World, Orlando theme parks set to reopen Saturday after Hurricane Matthew threat

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With Hurricane Matthew’s threat to Central Florida coming and going Friday for the most part, the major Orlando theme parks are set to return to business Saturday, October 8.

Walt Disney World announced today that all of their theme parks are scheduled to reopen at 8am on Saturday followed by Disney Springs, miniature golf and water parks at 10am.

Universal Orlando Resort is also set to return to normal operating hours starting Saturday.

In a direct message to ITM via Twitter, LEGOLAND Florida Resort also confirmed they will be open this weekend.

LEGOLAND will be OPEN Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 10am-8pm. Brick or Treat will take place as scheduled both days.

Seaworld Orlando’s official site has all the details on when they expect to open their doors again.

The park is expected to reopen by 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 8 and remain open until 7 p.m. with normal Spooktacular activities from 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Hours are subject to change. Please check back for the most up-to-date information as the weekend progresses. Thank you.

Please be aware that the Call Center is closed on Friday. Normal operation is expected to resume on Saturday at 8:00 a.m.

For their part, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay remained open today and is not expected to alter their operating hours for the theme park or for Howl-O-Scream.

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