However, while the parks were closed, what appears to be three AI-generated images started to circulate, claiming to show the Magic Kingdom at Florida’s Walt Disney World flooded and submerged in water, with the recognisable Cinderella Castle at the back of one of the fake images.

Disney World is one of the most iconic vacation spots Florida has to offer. Did Hurricane Milton damage the theme park, and has it reopened yet?

Shutterstock Photo by Triff As Hurricane Milton struck Florida yesterday, millions of lives were affected. While the majority of Florida residents in the affected areas chose to evacuate, some remained behind.

Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday night, packing 120 mph winds as a Category 3 storm and bringing a new wave of destruction to an area already reeling from the ravages of Hurricane Helene last month.

Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, has closed for weather and 2 national emergencies only 11 times in its 53-year history.

The theme parks remained closed on Thursday, as the companies take stock of the damage from the storm. "I think the media did a great job for warning people," Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said.

Disney World rarely closes, normally operating 365 days a year regardless of the weather. It last closed in Nov. 2022 due to Hurricane Nicole. The closure was a short one; the parks closed on the evening of Nov. 8 and reopened by early afternoon of the next day. Disney World has been closed by hurricanes only 10 times since it opened in 1971.

Satellite images supplied by Maxar after the storm show an overhead view of the roof blown off Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

As Hurricane Milton made landfall this week in Florida, Walt Disney World announced a rare temporary closure. However, there were still guests in hotels and employees at the parks as the storm tore through the area.