ORLANDO, Fla. — If your weekend plans included some slipping and sliding at area water parks, put the brakes on your raft.
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Thanks to unfavorable weather, Central Florida’s theme park giants announced the closures of their water resorts.
Read: LIVE UPDATES: Major storm system moving into Central Florida bringing heavy rain, gusty winds
Universal Orlando said Volcano Bay will be closed Friday.
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— Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) November 4, 2021
Volcano Bay will be closed on Friday, November 5, due to inclement weather. For park updates, please call 407-817-8317 or stay tuned to Universal Orlando’s social channels.
The resort directed guests wanting to splash around in something other than rain to stay tuned to its social media channels and provided a phone number for updates.
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Online calendars for Disney’s Blizzard Beach and SeaWorld’s Aquatic also confirmed Friday closures.
Additionally, no operating hours were available for Blizzard Beach on Saturday.
The storm system is moving in... Winds are picking up. Heavy rain in our southern zones. Strongest winds will be tonight and early tomorrow. Covering the city-by-city winds/rain, now on Channel 9! pic.twitter.com/I3uKcPTFLi
— Brian Shields, WFTV (@BrianWFTV) November 5, 2021
Channel 9 meteorologist Brian Shields said the weather on Saturday and Sunday could best be compared to a tropical storm.
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Stay with WFTV.com and watch Eyewitness News for updates throughout the weekend for updates on this weather event.
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