Disney World has been a ghost town this summer, with visitors sharing different theories about what might be behind the quiet scenes at the popular theme park

There's been significant turmoil at Disney World recently, with a cherished attraction closing permanently after 54 years of operation. But now, visitors are noticing another dramatic change at the popular resort, as the destination has seemingly become "deserted."

Reports are surfacing that the iconic theme park has turned unusually quiet this summer, with guests offering various theories about the potential causes. The situation was recently brought to light by a TikTok user called thenobleways, who documented his recent Disney World visit to express his observations about the Florida happenings.

Throughout his weekend stay, he maintained Disney World was completely "empty."

This follows several months after multiple attractions at the theme park closed down for good.

He said: "I'm at Magic Kingdom right now, and this place is a tomb. There is literally nobody here. There is no wait time for anything."

"Space Mountain - walk on. Haunted Mansion - walk on. Pirates of the Caribbean - walk on. The longest I have even seen a wait time for Seven Dwarfs today [is] 30 minutes.

"Peter Pan's Flight - up to 30 minutes, but everything is walk on all day long. I don't know what's going on. It's Labor Day weekend - should be crowded, should be packed normally - this place is empty.

"I am absolutely loving it, but what do you think? What's going on? Why is there nobody here? I have never seen it like this.

"It's been years since I've seen it this empty, especially on a holiday weekend. I don't know, I'm going to enjoy it while I can."

The video has garnered over 7,000 views since being uploaded, with viewers quick to share their thoughts on the unusually quiet scenes.

One viewer remarked: "People don't want to go to Florida."

Another added: "Too expensive, politics, Trump."

A third chimed in: "Florida is imploding financially and nobody wants to go there. Miami and the other beaches are struggling as well."

Meanwhile, a fourth noted: "Nobody can afford Disney anymore. Think the tariffs."

Another person commented: "That's because it's Florida. Disney in California is packed. Let's face it, Florida is in major decline."

Despite these comments, CBS reported last month that tourism is actually increasing in Florida, even though Canadian visitors have decreased. Visit Florida previously estimated that 34.435 million people traveled to Florida from April 1 to June 30, an increase from 34.279 million people during the same period last year.

However, it's reported that Disney has seen a decrease in tourism. The drop in travel to Orlando, particularly linked to the Walt Disney World theme parks, is said to be partly due to major renovation projects taking place across the resort by Disney Experiences.

A variety of factors could be contributing to the shrinking crowds in Orlando, such as high ticket prices that some deem unreasonable, a drop in international tourists, especially from Canada, fierce rivalry from Universal's forthcoming Epic Universe park, and the lingering impacts of the pandemic.

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