Orlando’s tourism machine began grinding to a halt Tuesday with at least three major theme parks and the main airport announcing closures ahead of Hurricane Milton ’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida.

SeaWorld Orlando plans to reopen on Friday after Hurricane Milton ravaged the state of Florida.The Florida theme park closed early on Wednesday and stayed closed Thursday in anticipation of the storm's impact.

Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld announced that parks will remain closed Thursday after Hurricane Milton brought damaging winds and flooding to Florida. The Walt Disney World theme parks, water parks,