Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort to remain closed through at least September 18

Sep 17, 2018 in "Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort"

Posted: Monday September 17, 2018 8:43am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort will remain closed through to at least September 18 2018.

The resort was evacuated on September 11 ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence.

Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort - Entrance
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort - Entrance

Storm ride-out crews will assess the damage this week and a reopening date will then be determined.

Hurricane Florence did not impact any operations at Walt Disney World.

Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort - Beach at Palmetto Dunes
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort - Beach at Palmetto Dunes

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dreamfinderSep 14, 2018

Pretty sure I have seen two things mentioned that lead to these ones having high fees. Hurricane insurance is one of them, and the other being the costs of extra entertainment/activities since there are no theme parks there to keep people busy.

slappy magooSep 13, 2018

Might be one of the reasons why Hilton Head is 2nd only to Vero Beach in the price of maintenance fees?

StarWarsGirlSep 12, 2018

Some of the other resorts are probably fine. The reason that it's probably smart to evacuate the Disney one is that it's located on an island within an island, so it's surrounded by Marsh. If they get heavy rains, you can bet that there's going to be flooding, and then people will be stranded in their buildings, which are, aside from the main building, free standing around the resort. Not the greatest place to be in bad weather. Other resorts may not be subject to the same issues. Disney's property had terrible flooding after Matthew and it was one of the last resorts to reopen. I believe they also called for this when Beaufort County was initially under evacuation orders. Other resorts probably chose to stay when the evacuation orders were rescinded. Disney chose not to.

correcaminosSep 12, 2018

That was true yesterday and seemingly today as well. Looks to be more north closer to the boarder between the two states. I wouldn't want to be down there right now though if possible no matter what. But I wish everyone in the path all the best.

DNSSep 12, 2018

My niece and her family are there right now another resort. As of yesterday morning they were told they did not have to evacuate, that it was headed north.

SpoiledBlueMilkSep 12, 2018

Damnit. I hate reading these articles. Hilton Head is my second home and I love the DVC resort on the island. Stay safe out there!
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