To stay up to date on more very real Disney news like this totally made-up story, be sure to follow The Mouse Trap on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.One thing you should know about Florida: it’s not called the Sunshine State or the Lightning Capital of the World without good reason! But whether it’s scorching sunshine or afternoon rainstorms, the weather doesn’t need to affect one minute of your trip – you just need to make sure you plan accordingly. What do you think of Disney being able to control the weather? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! This will work well with the outdoor air conditioning Disney is installing, which we reported on here. For example, on days when the high is in the upper 90s, Disney can turn on the dome and control the temperature on the inside. It’s also worth noting that this new dome will help control the temperature inside Disney World. While the cost and timing seem high, Disney is confident that this will greatly improve the guest experience at Disney World and is worth it. Also, the project will take likely five years to build, given its size and complexity. Photo via Fox 35 OrlandoĪccording to an internal source close to the project, it will cost $2 billion to build this advanced dome. The new anti-rain system will prevent flooding at Disney World. On a normal day, it won’t be visible to guests. Of course, the dome will only go up when it’s going to rain. This will be the largest dome ever to exist. Essentially, if Disney knows or thinks it will rain, they will be able to enclose the entire property in a dome. How Will The Disney World Anti-Rain System Work?ĭisney is building a giant dome for their parks that can be turned on when it rains. It’s expensive for Disney to fix their parks when they flood. Disney parks sometimes flood due to massive rainfall. Also, no rain means less chance of flooding. This directly leads to higher guest satisfaction and they know when guests are happy, they spend more money. Disney will be able to keep more of their rides operational every day.

The ability to turn off the rain brings many benefits. Also, more importantly keeping the rain out or “turning off the rain”. This helps greatly with temperature control. It allows them more control over the weather inside their stadium. Many professional sports stadiums have roofs like this.

Photo via Mercedes-Benz Stadium/YouTubeĭisney World’s new anti-rain system is based on the concept of a retractable roof. Disney’s anti-rain system is similar to retractable sports roofs.

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