VIDEO: Cheers Erupt as Disney Fans Get an Extra Day at Sea Due to Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian caused the closure of Walt Disney World Resort theme parks on September 28 and September 29, 2022. While Florida residents are bracing for the nearly Category 5 Hurricane Ian, there is a silver lining for Disney Cruise Line Guests.

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Central Florida’s Orlando International Airport is closed due to Hurricane Ian, as well as Disney’s neighboring theme park giants, such as Universal Orlando Resort. Other Sunshine State closures include Port Canaveral, where vessels of the Disney Cruise Line, including Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Wonder, Disney Magic, and the Disney Wish, regularly dock.

Among the closures due to #HurricaneIan is @PortCanaveral. The call was made by USCG Sector Jacksonville overnight. #News13Brevard @gpallone13 @Jon_Shaban https://t.co/IudsXpwEiV

— Will Robinson-Smith🚀 (@w_robinsonsmith) September 28, 2022

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@Attractions is currently on board a Disney Wish cruise, which set sail on September 26, 2022. The Disney Cruise ship was scheduled to return on Friday, September 30, but with the unknown impact of Hurricane Ian, the ship’s Captain announced to the Guests onboard the Wish that they would be getting an extra day at sea!

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A video was posted to social media of cheers erupting when the announcement was made. Attractions Magazine notes, “Our @DisneyCruise Wish was supposed to return Friday. The captain just announced we won’t be returning until Saturday. Listen as the diners in Arendelle erupt in cheers when the announcement is made. #HurricaneIan.”

Check out the video below:

Our @DisneyCruise Wish was supposed to return Friday. The captain just announced we won’t be returning until Saturday. Listen as the diners in Arendelle erupt in cheers when the announcement is made. #HurricaneIan pic.twitter.com/nZNM5Sdeg7

— Attractions Magazine (@Attractions) September 28, 2022

It’s great to see some positive news for those Disney fans on board Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Wish, amid the catastrophic Hurricane Ian’s arrival.

In addition to the extra day at sea, Attractions Magazine also notes the Hurricane has caused a hold on its Castaway Cay visit due to Hurricane Ian’s uncertain path, as shared in the tweet below:

We are on the @DisneyCruise Wish and were supposed to dock at Castaway Cay today, but the weather is making it unsafe, so we are going to head east, away from #HurricaneIan. Here’s the announcement and a look at the seas. pic.twitter.com/W7BONxmVNe

— Attractions Magazine (@Attractions) September 28, 2022

We will continue to keep Disney Tips readers updated as we learn more about Hurricane Ian’s impact on Walt Disney World Resort, as well as the Disney Cruise Line.