Walt Disney World said on Wednesday its theme park in Florida would remain closed on Thursday, joining other major Orlando attractions preparing for Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall in the state on Thursday.

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

Florida theme park officials are monitoring Hurricane Milton's forecast, but most have yet to announce closures ahead of a forecast landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday as a major hurricane.