What Central Florida attractions are open ahead of Nicole?

By Danielle Prieur

Published November 9, 2022 at 10:57 AM EST

Disney characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse perform on a float for a Christmas parade at a press preview at the Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, suburban Tokyo Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Special Disney character performance will be held at the Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea from Nov. 8 through Christmas Day. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)

The storm is expected to make landfall late Thursday in the south of Florida. The state just started to recover from Hurricane Ian.

Update from Universal Orlando Resort:

For more information and FAQs, visit https://t.co/8mwm7e5604 pic.twitter.com/yA4ZM1nDKz
— Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) November 9, 2022

Universal Orlando has decided to close its Volcano Bay water park Wednesday ahead of Nicole.

Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and CityWalk will close today at 5 pm and remain closed Thursday morning.

Update from Universal Orlando Resort.

For more information and FAQs, visit https://t.co/pQEfCVO48q pic.twitter.com/27mVeLY7uh
— Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) November 9, 2022

Walt Disney World says its mini golf locations and water parks including Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will close on Thursday ahead of the storm.

Walt Disney World Resort Update on Tropical Storm Nicole - For the latest information, visit: https://t.co/9Z6IFb5tiK pic.twitter.com/kfRNQKKkBh
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) November 9, 2022

Its four theme parks will begin closing today at 5 pm and will not reopen Thursday morning.

Other popular Central Florida attractions like Leu Gardens will close on Thursday, while Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is closed Wednesday and Thursday.

SeaWorld, Gatorland, Legoland and Peppa Pig Theme Park have not announced any closures at this time.

Beginning at 2am EDT on Wednesday, November 9, Kennedy Space Center will enter into a HURCON II.

HURCON status updates: https://t.co/0T9nB82lCw
— NASA's Kennedy Space Center (@NASAKennedy) November 9, 2022

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