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ThelifeMy family spent Hurricane Milton at Disney. We weren't allowed to leave our hotel rooms at night, but meals were discounted.
- Sandra Guadarrama-Baumunk and her family holed up at a Disney resort hotel during Hurricane Milton.
- Guests were told to stay in their rooms from 8:30 p.m. before the storm made landfall in Florida.
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