SeaWorld Orlando and its two Orlando water parks are shutting down Wednesday and Thursday. Those are the first of Orlando’s major theme parks to close as the region faces the threat of potentially 110 mph winds from Hurricane Milton. SeaWorld employees are bunkering down to keep the park’s orcas, manatees, birds and other animals safe.

Will the major theme parks in Florida close ahead of Hurricane Milton? Whether the parks close during a tropical storm or hurricane depends on the path and intensity of a storm and based on the latest forecast models,