TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton forced the closure of several Florida theme parks ahead of its impact, and some are determining whether its safe to reopen in its aftermath - including Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
Theme park officials posted an alert clarifying that the park will be closed Friday and Howl-O-Scream postponed with no reopening date announced yet.
"Following Hurricane Milton, our team is evaluating the parks," Busch Garden's alert on its website said. "We are grateful for our dedicated team of animal care experts, including veterinarians, who remained onsite during the storm to monitor the animals, and we appreciate our ambassadors who are onsite to help ensure our park is ready to welcome you."
According to the park, all date-intended tickets for closure days have been extended through Dec. 31. Affected Howl-O-Scream tickets can be used for any remaining event nights.
Here's a list of Florida theme parks and their status after Hurricane Milton:
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Closed on Friday, Oct. 11
Adventure Island
Closed on Friday, Oct. 11
SeaWorld Orlando
Open on Friday, Oct. 11
*Spooktacular canceled
Aquatica Orlando
Open on Friday, Oct. 11
Discovery Cove
Open on Friday, Oct. 11
Disney World Orlando
Open on Friday, Oct. 11
Universal Orlando Resort
Open on Friday, Oct. 11
*Halloween Horror Nights continues
Universal's Islands of Adventures
Open on Friday, Oct. 11
