Florida Theme Parks Brace for Hurricane Irma

Hurricanes may be old hat for Floridians, but with Orlando in the crosshairs of Hurricane Irma over the weekend, Disney (NYSE: DIS), Universal Orlando parent Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), and SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) are all scaling back their operations to make sure that guests and employees are kept out of harm's way. 

As of Friday afternoon, many nighttime events were being canceled, and operating hours were being trimmed.

The closures will naturally be inconvenient for guests on vacation right now. Shareholders of all three companies, however, will be the ones who may be inconvenienced when financial results for the summer quarter are announced in late October and early November. 

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Source: Fool.com