Planning Your Disney World Trip During Hurricane Season Just Got WAY Easier

When you’re heading to Disney World in the later part of the year, from about summer onwards, there’s something very important to know — you WILL run into either the rainy season, hurricane season, or potentially both.

We recommend having more than just your phone’s normal weather app on your phone so you can stay up-to-date on weather patterns up to the minute (I personally recommend AccuWeather or WeatherBug), but now, the National Hurricane Center is also updating its services to help make tracking storms easier. Here’s how it’ll affect your upcoming trips this year!

Back on March 24th, NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced that for the 2026 hurricane season, it’s implementing two new tropical products and services: new storm surge alerts for Hawaii and a new operational hurricane track cone map.

These updates will allow affected communities to be informed of danger and hazards more quickly and, therefore, be able to protect themselves and their homes better. The new cone graphic being put into use this year will now include tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings for inland areas. This will absolutely help those traveling to Orlando, as the city is located inland, instead of being on the coast. It should help travelers and locals better understand what risks may be present in the area when a storm is approaching.

The NHC will also be introducing a new experimental version of the NHC’s Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Cone, which will “use ellipses anchored at each NHC forecast point, allowing for the experimental cone to capture a range of possibilities for both the speed and direction of the tropical cyclone’s forecast path.” The cone will also include 90% of forecast track possibilities, instead of the traditional 67% forecast error. That also makes planning much easier!

As Disney’s Aulani Resort is located in Hawaii, the new products and services for the Hawaiian Islands that will include storm surge watches, warnings, and a peak storm surge graphic will also help travelers plan what to expect if they’re at the resort at the time of a storm. This will provide probability-based forecasts of water and storm surge levels within 72 hours of impact, giving people about three days to prepare.

If you know you’ll be traveling during this time of the year (hurricane season is from June through November), we suggest keeping a close eye on the NHC to stay updated on all the latest news before your trip. No matter what, we recommend bringing a poncho or umbrella with you — you never know when it’ll rain in Orlando!

Be sure to stay tuned to AllEars for all the latest news that could impact your Disney World trip!

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