Hurricane Ian at Disney World - What It Was Really Like
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Here is what it was like to experience Hurricane Ian at Saratoga Springs, one of the Walt Disney World DVC Resorts.
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A "NOT SO ORDINARY ADVENTURE" as it turned out! I'm just glad you were both safe been watching the news over here in the UK and THE LAST TIME I saw devastation on the scale the Ian brought to Florida was when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans (made worse by the levys breaching) I'm sure eventually Florida and Floridians will recover they are resilient! R.I.P to those that lost their lives in Florida to this hurricane and my thoughts and prayers go out from over the Atlantic in the UK to their families and friends at such a devastating time 😢
As a Floridian I think you for your comment❤ we truly are resilient. We made it through Andrew as a category five in 1987 I believe will make it through this as well. And when the next hurricane comes we’ll make it through that one too. But it always feels good to know we have prayers From people around the world prayers are powerful thing.
I’m so moved by how much Disney and their wonderful CMs went out of their way to make all their guest comfortable and safe! Bravo Disney, wow!! Thanks for sharing this❤
They deserve much praise!
Orlando is never at risk... it's so far inland all they get is storm drain floods... now us, here in ft myers, we really got it.
One thing Disney did which is very smart is that they built Disney World knowing it was in hurricane country. So the buildings are built to withstand these storms. Thank you for the update! So glad you all are okay.
Travelling from Australia and then caught up in Hurricane Irma Disney were amazing to us after our Disney cruise was cancelled extending our stay . A huge branch crashed into the resort room door and a Disney emergency crew were straight onto it we can't speak more highly of all the amazing cast members . They made our adventure memorable and our sons experience magical even in a Hurricane💙💙💙 Our hearts go out to everyone throughout Florida and the East coast ..
Glad to hear despite everything you had a memorable experience on this trip
We also experienced Hurricane Irma. Coming from NZ it was quite the experience. We were staying at Universal's Cabana Bay at the time and they also did a fantastic job looking after guests. We were amazed at how quickly the parks opened up again afterwards too.
We went on to stay at Cabana Bay too and had an amazing time we count ourselves incredibly lucky @@NZTiberius2023
This continues to be one of my favorite UA-cam channels. Peter and Kitra just seem like genuinely nice people. I live in Daytona Beach and my surrounding neighborhoods were flooded pretty bad. I hope every one in Florida stays safe and thank you Ordinary Adventures for the content through these rough times.
Thanks nick glad are ok!
New fan here! I was also taking a Disney vacation when hurricane Ian hit and I was very impressed with how Disney handled everything. My family has never experienced a hurricane so we were a bit nervous but we felt very safe at our resort (Pop Century Resort). We actually planned this vacation to celebrate my nephew's birthday so I really appreciated the cast members and characters for putting on dance parties, trivia, games, and sing alongs for the kiddos. They also provided us with flashlights, batteries, and some other useful items to prepare for the hurricane. My family and I were extremely thankful for their service.
Disney really handled it right
Glad you both are safe❤! The cast members are truly the best. Have a great time at Epcot 40!
Thanks guys! See you soon!
I totally agree, Gideons is a life essential for every situation, a must-have!! Make pizza with the english muffins. This video is what sets you apart from others, you are taking to time to show what this hurricane situation is, from your point of view to the cast members, guests and resort. Thank you for documenting this event and showing what great historian you are.
Awwww thanks!
Thank you for the update and for showing how Disney handles such a horrible situation, while being respectful. I have watched a few other vlogs that were pretty tone deaf, so it was nice to see your experience through a sympathetic lens. One of the many reasons I love your channel!!
Thank you for sharing your experiences! This was one of those (hopefully) once in a lifetime situations that you will have stories about for years. Kudos to the Disney cast members for working so hard to keep the spirit of the Disney experience alive for everyone, but especially the kids!
Yeah I doubt we’ll ever be in this situation again. It was an interesting week for sure
Can’t believe you guys ended up in Florida exactly when Ian came through. I was looking for this kind of content from Disney vloggers. I was curious to see how Disney handled hurricanes. Thanks for posting this. Glad you all came through it unscathed. I feel so badly for those that have lost everything down south. Scary times we are living in with climate change. More of these events will continue to happen. ☹️ good that you posted a link to help.
Come back to California. We miss you! We only have droughts, fires and earthquakes here!
Adam the woo stayed at the Contemporary, he has an interesting video on this too!
Try Adam the woo he was at Disney contemporary hotel through the hurricane😊 He has three videos before during and after of the storm they were quite fun
Lillian you have a beautiful state with California but I’ll take my hurricanes where I have a week or more notice than your earthquakes that happen spontaneously with no warning😂😂
Yeah we are used to the droughts fires and earthquakes so this was a very different experience for us
@@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice yeah. But the last really big earthquake that impacted me personally was 23 years ago. Those hurricanes are becoming more frequent and ferocious. That’s much more scary to me.
Very Nice Sweet Fun Seeing Pluto Goofy & Chip & Dale Entertaining The Guest’s The Best Way They Could Given The Circumstances 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
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We stayed at Saratoga Springs on our last visit and everyone was great. Kudos for the locals showing up to take care of everyone. A lot of people think, "Just stay home and ride it out..." but these folks were worried about you. I hope the cast member's homes were all ok.
I hope so too
Thank you for the update! I’m planning on coming down next week to see my grandma and spend some time at the resorts. What a challenge that must be for the cast members to stay positive when they are surely concerned about their own homes and families, but glad to see all the kids having fun.
Glad you guys are safe! Kitra, your concern for the little lizards was so sweet! And Peter we need more videos with you doing magic!!
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so glad y'all are safe. i honestly loved this raw style of vlogging. it was like hangin' with some good friends. love your content so much and so great to see the mouse vibes!
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This might be my favorite video of yours. Just seeing you all together, taking care of each other and sharing the experience, it was very humanizing! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Erica
@@OrdinaryAdventures you are very welcome!🤗
We drove down from Michigan for 2 weeks, and arrived the day before you. Walmart was cleaned out as well. Cast members and the whole Orlando area did a fantastic job of working through Ian. The one thing we didn’t expect was Basically everything was a “walk on” for the next week because of the cancellations. No lines, no wait times, no crowd.
Glad you were safe
I appreciate seeing what this was like for everyone who traveled there for vacation and was stuck in the hurricane. Thank you so much for taking us along on this unexpected adventure and so glad y’all made it through okay!! ❤
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This is the kind of content I’d love to see more from you guys. Excellent work!!
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Are you kidding how could you think we would not be interested in this. You gave us a Birdseye view and it was great. You guys are always sharing such wonderful details of your lives thank you🥰
Thanks Debbie.
We had so much flooding in our area and we are in East Orlando. It was the worst I’ve seen in 30 years of living here. :( we lost power for three days. There are still roads and areas near us that are damaged or dealing with water. Glad you guys were somewhere safe during the storm!
Damn I’m so sorry to hear that and I hope things get back to normal soon!
@@OrdinaryAdventures Getting there… Nowhere near as bad as what they’ve got going on in Fort Myers. Bonus, our kiddos are finally going back to school tomorrow so yay 😂
This is not what you intended but probably one of the most unique and interesting Adventures you’ve ever documented.
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I absolutely loved this Video guys. Thanks for vlogging your experience.
Thanks Cameron
@@OrdinaryAdventures Kitra, you are on fire with responses. You really make it so special to comment on your videos.
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I'm really sad and bummed out by the hurricane off course but at the same time I'm really glad we finally get to see this perspective of it. It's wonderfull to see how the cast members handeld it and I'm glad you all got out safe!
We are staying safe!
I'm glad you guys were safe and not harmed in any way. Thank you for sharing this experience with your fans
Thanks Alan we are thankful too
Hey guys, we’re on the east coast of FL about an hour from Disney and boy we got hit hard. Been out of power for 5 days. Lots of damage and flooding my nieces house was destroyed. Worst hurricane in 30 years. Appreciate you doing this respectfully and not live streaming for superchats like some others did during the storm. Good to see how it was in Orlando. Lot different.
We are so sorry to hear that! We’ve heard from a lot of people who have lost a lot. The part of Orlando we were in obviously didn’t get hit as hard. We tried our best to show the situation respectfully without sensationalism so that people from afar could experience it from our point of view. The thing that surprised me the most was the castmembers coming together.
@@OrdinaryAdventures yes I agree that must have been a great experience for people who had to be there on vacation as well! And yes the chameleons and lizards love the rain! Lol I have a couple in my house right now running around trying to get out
OMG!!! LOL!!! I love watching people who have never been to Florida during a hurricane deal with my madness every year during the storm season!! LMAO!!! Love you guys, and you did great. Sorry about everything being gone, but I guarantee those shelves were empty long before you got there. We stocked up at the house before Ian at least 10 days before the storm was even close.
I was wondering if anyone booked a Disney trip during this time, and it turned out it was you guys. Thank you for sharing your experience and Thank God you were ok and made the best of this situation. (Extra love to the cast members for making magic for the guest.)
Ha lots of people did to be there for Epcots 40th anniversary
So at the beginning when you show the hats one the horses that brought back a old memory. I remember watching that short when I was a kid about the hats that fell in love and all. I totally forgot about it till I saw that image!
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Sorry for your bad timing. Hope you are able to have a good time despite the closure. It was cool that you shared your weather adventure with us. My heart goes out to everyone affected by the storm.
Peter, I don't know how long ago you lived in New England but you must have witnessed worse storms than that. 😁I live in central Massachusetts and we have gotten some horrible storms over the years. The Blizzard of 78. Hurricane Bob, Hurricane Gloria. The Blizzard of 93. In 2008 we had a microburst hit the cemetery I work in and we closed for four days to pick up all the downed limbs and trees. The same year, we had a devastating ice storm in central Mass. At my house, we lost power for 14 days. Half the roads in my town were shut down for days until the National Guard came in to clear the debris out of the roads so they were drivable. Then we had the freak 2010 October snow storm. A lot of trees still had leaves on them so they held more snow. The damage was almost as bad as the ice storm two years earlier. Then the EF3 tornado in 2011 that started in Springfield and carved a path across the state all the way to Charlton. That winter, after a snowfall, a satellite took a picture of the tornado's path and it looked like a new highway going across the state.
Stay safe. Hope you have a good time on the rest of your trip. ☺
My wife and I were there in WDW for hurricane Irma a few years ago. Our experience was very similar to yours.
Disney did an incredible job taking care of us. The day before the hurricane we had a 1/2 day in Epcot before they closed early. When we got back to the room Disney had dropped off food in our room free of charge. Absolutely amazing cast members!!!
We are so glad you are o.k.
Thank you so much for sharing this video!! So happy you all are safe!! As much the hurricane is scary, my hubby and I find your video still entertaining and informative. 🤗
Hello from Thailand 🇹🇭, interesting video. I was waiting for the heavy rain because we get some real downpours here. One time it was raining so hard I couldn't see the temple across the street.
I worked for Disney back in the 60's and really enjoyed it, it was fun back then. Hope you enjoyed the park.
Florida gets downpours a lot it’s the wind that’s not usual I think.
So happy to know you ALL are safe! ❤️ Thank you so much for the update! 🤗
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Hey! I was in that same Target at the same time you were! I passed by Peter going down one aisle but didn't say hi, since we were both on the same mission to get supplies and get back to our resort before the weather got worse. Glad you were safe.
Should’ve said hi!
As a Floridian who had to evacuate and stayed at Disney, it’s interesting to see people calm at Disney to be honest. A lot of us were so worried about our homes while at Disney during Ian. It made me forget that Disney is supposed to make you smile till I saw this video.
People were definitely nervous here too but Disney was doing their best to keep everyone in best spirits. I’m sorry to hear you were in danger and hope your home is okay!
Hope your home was all ok x
Glad everyone is ok and took precautions. Even though half of the store was bought out already thank you for not acting like most non Floridians and panicking. Also, Kitra, thank you for thinking about the safety of our Florida species. Poor babies.
Thank you! We saw the geckos the next day again so they are okay
what a once-in-a-lifetime experience though! glad you are safe and could share this to us!
Was an interesting experience for sure
I’m from the UK and so glad you are safe guys, love watching your videos, and very interesting listening to you all explaining the hurricane step by step, love to you all ❤️❤️
Thanks Tina
We’re so glad you two stayed safe!
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How often do kids get to hang out, like literally hang out playing games at their leisure with Disney Characters like they are best buds? That's REALLY special! Even in a hurricane Disney provides the magic.
Seems like memories that will last forever
Thank you for the update, guys. It gives me peace of mind. My cousin is a cast member at WDW and I was worried for her safety. 💜
Hope she is okay
@@OrdinaryAdventures thank you 💜 I haven’t heard from her so I’m gonna assume she’s okay?
I’m sure she is but you should definitely message her
@@OrdinaryAdventures just messaged her! She said they are up and running again and her apartment didn’t lose power, thank god 🥰
I was stuck in Caribbean Beach during a hurricane in 95 and Disney took great care of us, I’ll never forget it. Great video as ever, really brought back memories!
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Glad you're both okay as well as your friends. I love how you were all debating what to put back at the supermarket when most people would have been going crazy grabbing everything in sight! Loved the characters playing games!
Ha we didn’t want to overbuy anything and take food options away from other people
@@OrdinaryAdventures That proves as always you're good people!
I love your vlogs, I would like to see more of them posted! It's a great way to get to know you both from a distance. I'm glad that you were kept safe, and were able to spend time with some fun friends.
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Most stressful Ordinary Adventure ever! Glad you all are safe!
We are good, thank you
I'd think the broken leg would win the Most Stressful prize!
Thank you for showing your point of view from the storm. Glad all of you are safe and sound!
Thanks Shell
This is so real! I love your videos please stay safe lots of love!
We are, thanks
At least you weren’t in Hawaii when hurricane iniki hit. They were filming Jurassic Park during hurricane Iniki
I remember hearing about that
Very nice video. Beautiful resort. It was nice to see your experience with the storm. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Karen!
I was also at SSR during the Hurricane. The cast members were all fabulous! I’ve seen so many disheartening stories about guests lately but encountered only extremely friendly and courteous guests that week. It was wonderful to see everyone come together. My heart goes out to those on the coast snd those who were affected.
Totally
This is absolutely amazing!! I live right outside of New Orleans So this is so extremely comical to see people from California getting ready for a hurricane… Of course my heart goes out to you, but your shopping is so extremely different than the way we shop before a hurricane. I absolutely hate it for y’all that y’all had to experience such a extremely violent hurricane for your first experience… I truly couldn’t help but laugh when I heard people using a blower before 155 mile an hour hurricane comes… Maybe they’re from California too!! Lol. I’m honestly just trying to make y’all smile I’m not trying to be ugly… You can never really get used to continuously going through hurricane after hurricane… But what I thought was so cool is that y’all were together working together and I hope everything turned out fine for yall. Prayers for everyone affected horrible natural disaster… People, understand when I say that Florida needs our help right now! If everyone takes for a couple of dollars to help people who have lost everything Imagine how much it will help out people in Florida… Please dig deep into your pockets! I am a disabled mother of three children so if I can afford to give a little, then so can you
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Hey Kitra and Peter, Hope you are both ok. This is my new Disney vlog channel, you probably know me as CalebPlaysGames, but this is a new channel i'm doing. It is inspired off of you guys!
Very cool!
Glad everyone is safe! Thank you for taking the time to show us this and hope your enjoying the rest of your trip!!
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Hurricane Ian was really bad for me. This is gonna be a hard time for Florida for sure.
Same here. Sending good vibes your way!
I’m so sorry
I’m so sorry
@@OrdinaryAdventures Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your experience, especially loved seeing the Cast Members bring magic to everyone in such a difficult situation. Enjoyed this video!
Personally i enjoy y'alls vlog type vids like this.. just watched one the other day y'all made awhile back and I enjoyed it..
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for bringing out this kind of content. It’s nice to see how Disney always makes things magical
Thanks for watching
Thank you guys for the update and I'm glad you're ok! Salute to Kitra and Peterr for always making the best out of any situation!!
Y'all are lucky to be in the middle of Florida. No storm surge. You got wind and rain. I've been through a lot of hurricanes. Starting in the1950s with Hurricane Donna. Then Gracie, Opal, Irma, actually, Opal came through Atlanta, turned around and came BACK thru! My granddaughter was being born the day Irma came through. Power out everywhere, trees down blocking roads, we had a devil of a time getting to the hospital. The wind on the bridges lifted my Subaru Outback right off its tires! So I am well aware of the danger.
Yeah we didn’t get hit hard in Orlando. I can’t imagine what it’s like to be in the storm surge.
20:48…Peter, this was actually VERY interesting! You did a great job of pacing this experience out, and I am very glad it did not seem as unnerving to you both as it may have been to some of us.
Thanks Ed!
This was far more entertaining than you think. Ashleigh was such a great Mama duck keeping you all in check at Target🤣 And Kitra’s face at the trolley was epic😮
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So glad you’re all safe! But what fun to be held up in the hotel room with great friends to pass the time. ❤️ Disney did such an awesome job taking care of resort guests during the storm, kudos to them!! Sending prayers to those impacted by hurricane Ian! Stay safe Peter and Kitra! Looking forward to your WDW vlogs!
I’m glad that you all were safe while you were there. Also able to get some supplies at Target. ❤
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Fortunately for you guys you didn’t get hit by the worst of the storm! Mostly just rain and wind.. glad you guys were safe. Sending love from Miami !
Our thoughts are with everyone who were impacted by the hurricane.
Great documentarians! Thank you for sharing the adventure.
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Glad you all were able to get provisions and were safe! And glad to see you all take care of each other and hunker down together. Thanks for sharing your experience!
We stayed at that resort when the last hurricane shut down DW went through. They took very good care of us. I slept right through the night and woke up to a bunch of landscaping damage but that it. They provided free meal boxes to take to our rooms and we were able to buy a couple of board games in the gift shop so we stayed entertained. We did not have a car to prepare ahead of time as we just had the Disney transportation. I would do it again too even though we missed a couple of days in the parks.
Disney handled it so well
Best video so far, you guys are amazing people. ❤️
Thanks Daniel
LOVED this vlog! You handled coverage of circumstances well while sympathizing with those really impacted. Also loved seeing JustAskDanny with you! Hope you get to enjoy parks Friday onward♥️
Thank you 🙏
So glad to see that the storm didn't hit so bad where you were and glad to see that you managed to get a good vlog out of the situation 🙏👍
Thanks Mike
I got so lucky with planning as my vacay at Disney World was the week before! I actually wanted to push it back by one week, glad I didn’t!
So sad seeing all the damage done. And cool to see the cast members try to be bring some joy. Y’all stay safe.
I'm LOVING this vlog... So happy to see this collaboration 🖤
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Glad you were all safe. As they say make the best out of a bad situation. The CMs at Disney are so amazing.
I’ve stayed at the Saratoga Springs resort and loved the proximity to Disney Springs.
Glad all you guys are ok, thanks for sharing your experience.. ❤️
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Thanks for sharing! Glad you guys are safe and praying for all those affected 🙏🏻
Thanks Emily
I'm so glad you're safe! My heart is breaking for Florida! 💖
I enjoyed watching your video. Ashleigh, you are adorable!😊 This group is fun to watch!
Thanks so much Wendy! I will share your comment with Ashley!
Great Video - you guys are troopers - Chip and Dale chipmunks - Dale is the one with the RED NOSE btw ;) LOL
Oh I know kitra reminds me all the time
Glad you guys were safe. Drove from Wisconsin and now in Tampa area responding our insured’s needs and planning to drive into heavily hit areas over the next several days. Have a safe trip home!
You too
Wow! What an interesting video. Thank you for showing this video. I have 5 friends and family living in Florida, largo, and near the coast and my cousins live 30 miles from where the eye of the hurricane landed.
Thank you for showing the magic during this crazy storm and hurricane.
Hope everyone is okay!
Man you guys, we're really enjoying this video! It takes us back to our honeymoon roadtrip. Flew to New Orleans and drove up to Virginia with a hurricane on our tails, such an exciting and memorable time!!! Glad you guys are ok!!
First time commenting: You may not remember, but almost 2 years ago, my daughter ran by the both of you at Knott's and yelled out, "We love you Peter and Kitra!!" We're glad you're safe and doing well '💖💖 We appreciate the link to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
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I like how Peter is doing the hard stuff like going outside during the storm cuz we all know Kitra would find a way to fall and hurt herself 🤣🤣🤣
Ha that’s exactly why she didn’t want to go outside, she was afraid of slipping
I am so glad you two are okay! I remember hearing from Disney Food Blog (which I often watched before I found your channel and other vloggers) that during hurricanes, WDW hotel guests are well taken care, and now I finally got to see that in action.
Yeah apparently wdw has their own generators and it’s better than being elsewhere in Orlando
My mom and I had previously talked about creating a residency in Miami so we can go many times and stay there for a while each month, but now I want to have that residency in Orlando because they are not too terribly impacted by hurricanes.
Great little insight, keep up the amazing work ❤
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Glad you guys were safe! Card trick awesome!
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Omg Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet! I had the vinyl record of that story as a kid 🥹
Ha we didn’t even know about them
My husband and I were staying at the Dolphin resort and were planning flying home Thursday. Thank you for documenting what happened - it was such a surreal experience.
Definitely a surreal experience
A great insight from a washed out visit. It was still interesting to watch and glad you were safe. 🧡💛💚💙
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I'm in Lakeland for my daughters baby shower and was supposed to head home Wednesday until Ian decided to make an appearance so now we leave Saturday. I'm glad to see you guys were able to ride it out at the hotel. I felt like a little piece of home was with me during the storm knowing you guys were here. Safe travels, see you at Disneyland soon
Stay safe!
The horses on the wall in your hotel room wearing hats were from an old Disney cartoon, whose name I forget. I just remember the song was about Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet!
Ha a ton of people have since told us this. We had no idea
The adorable hats on horses picture is from the cartoon “Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet” - gave me chills. Andrews Sisters sing the theme song. It’s nostalgia to the max! 🥰 The target run was hilarious!
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Thanks for sharing. I live in Northern California and have never experienced a hurricane.
This was a first for us too
So this was an Extraordinary "Ordinary Adventure"! 🙂 Thanks for posting this!
Thanks for watching
Omg Kitra wanting to save the lizards was so heart warming! I would wanted to do the same thing! Lol
They are so cute 🦎
Thank you for trusting us with this adventure! I was supposed to go to the parks for the first time this past week since 2019 after moving down here at the end of August. Very lucky to be in the pompano beach/ft lauderdale area, so I was unaffected, but devastated to watch my now felllow neighbors lifes get swept up by a storm. All my love to you both, and all my warm fuzzies. Cannot wait to watch and leave six million comments as usual. Here's to many more adventures, and now, hopefully, getting the chance to bump into yall and say thank you IRL
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! I am from south Louisiana and I know how nerve wracking it is to prepare for a storm, so I can't imagine trying to prepare while on "vacation". We stayed at Satatoga Springs a couple of weeks ago and it was AMAZING.
Thanks. It’s our first time at this resort and the rooms are great
Was hoping it was gonna go more west. But have learned when we lived in Florida. Mother Nature will make up it’s own mind. The CM there do a amazing job, for those that are on Hurricane duty that work are usually put up there at the resort. So glad y’all are safe and have a blast on the rest of your trip!
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