Update: October 8, 2024, at 8:15 a.m. ETThe theme park industry is feeling the pressure from Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida, with Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announcing it would close on Tuesday.

If a flight gets canceled for any reason, customers are entitled to a refund, according to Department of Transportation rules.

Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida, even as other parts of Orlando’s tourism machine shut down.

Hurricane Milton, now a powerful Category 4 hurricane, is taking aim at Florida's west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night, possibly as a Category 3 hurricane. Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Milton is charging towards the Florida coast as a powerful storm. Here's the status of each theme park and its overall hurricane policy

Florida’s Gulf Coast is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Milton’s near-record winds and expected massive storm surge

Florida is bracing as Hurricane Milton has intensified into a Category 2 storm two days before it’s due to make landfall on the state’s Gulf Coast, where communities are still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Helene.