When Orlando theme parks opened on Wednesday morning, a handful of tourists showed up — determined to enjoy even a half-day of fun before Hurricane Milton ripped through central Florida — while the employees who greeted them worried about what the storm’s wrath would do to their homes.

Disney is preparing for Hurricane Milton by raising its drawbridges at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, as the storm is expected to impact the state. Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning as either a Category 3 or Category 4 storm, according to Florida Today.

With Hurricane Milton bearing down on Florida, the state's tourism golden egg Disney World remains open Wednesday, if only for a few, wet hours. | TAG24