The Last Word - Disney World in Hurricane Irma 

Weatherman: “Very strong tropical storm heading towards Florida.” Jake: “Idk, man. Looks like a trip to Disney to me.”

Girlfriend has left me! Hurricanes a coming! Let's go to Disney! It really is a magical place!

Jake was brave enough to walk across the Bay Lake Tower bridge, you’re an official Florida Man

Your channel 4 years ago was the key to defeat my depression, I used to suffer from deep depression because of my failures, then by accident I watched your abandoned and bankrupt series and I learned that even giants can fail, and each new episode made me feel ever more confident that Iam not alone in failure. Iam much better now thanks to these videos. Thank u

I love when people chuckle/laugh when they tell a story. You can tell from that, that their story is full of excitement & they’re so eager to talk about their story they can’t help but laugh. Haha. Great video man!

That widespread panic happens every time we get a storm in Florida. Every time. Yes Irma was a very bad storm. But the amount of panic that comes with some hurricanes. Ugh. True Floridians prepare for this BEFORE the season starts. Like you should to prevent the panic. Love the update Jake.

As someone who just got out of a six-year relationship, it's kinda nice to hear someone say the words "my girlfriend at the time broke up with me" and be completely fine. Thanks for the distraction, Jake.

Alternate title: Canadian Man’s First Hurricane

What's going on guys my name is Jake that never gets old I must say this is one of my favorite RU-vid channels ever

What's awesome is that you recovered from a break-up, and created a video laughing on looking back at what felt like tragedy.

A few things to say. Irma didn't send all Floridians into a panic, then again I've been through 4 major hurricanes. Irma didn't even cut my power in Orlando. Secondly it's important to note that the power of the winds you felt on the walkway was made worse by the fact that the walkway is 5 stories above the ground. The higher you go the stronger hurricane winds you feel. Not saying Irma wasn't powerful at ground level, just saying that as far as Florida is concerned Irma wasn't a major storm like Charlie in 04 or Michael in 18. THOSE where truly terrifying storms.

I cant stop hearing hurricang, and its hurting the seriousness of the situation

9:48 Jake, I don't think you realized it, but it looks like you got the power flash from an 'eye wall eddie', or brief tornado. You can see the towering funnel cloud in several of the flashes

I live in Miami Florida, and every time a hurricane comes through it puts me into the deepest sleeps I ever get. Something about the wind and pelting rain that relaxes me.

Last summer I saw the abandoned hotel outside Orlando that was featured in Jake's Outside The Kingdom video

I can’t believe this vid came out so long ago, it feels like it came out so recently

It's a good idea to book a room in a Disney hotel during a hurricane! They are on some of the most solid ground in Orlando and they are all built to a VERY high structural standard! I have heard a lot of people put up elderly in rooms there if they are worried during a storm because they have food and water that (usually) lasts.... Glad you're safe!

I would stay in Contemporary during a hurricane, it looks sturdy.

As an individual from the southeast US, I must say it is very interesting to hear someone recount their first experience with a hurricane. I guess what’s typical to some is unfathomable to others...

Was on one of the last flights out of Orlando when Irma hit, so seeing this video when you originally posted it was personally really interesting as these were places I had been walking around only a few hours prior.

They still charged 390 per night for a theme park hotel in a hurricane?

The real dangers of a hurricane are: loss of utilities, airborne debris and the storm surge in coastal areas. I’ve been in a category 5 (Katrina) and the actual storm isn’t a big deal. It’s what the storm picks up and the lack of power and water that kills people.

I remember when Irma hit Orlando!! We were out of school for like a week and didn’t have power for a week in a half. I’ll be honest it scared the shit out of me.

I'm really looking forward to "Closed For Storm" - you've got some really good people working on it!

I was there during Hurricane Irma. Was staying at the Best Western at Disney Springs. Ended up extending my stay for 3 days. Luckily, no power loss and I downloaded lots of movies to watch the day before Irma hit. We did loose internet some time over the night and didn't return until the evening the following day. Also, was able to stock up with food from the restaurant there that I kept in my fridge, and was lucky enough to be able to order water from Amazon and delivered to the front desk days before the hurricane hit. You can see some of the hurricane footage from my room on my WDW 2017 video. I think the only thing was the extra day it took for places to reopen after the hurricane.

Irma only sustained in the 40’s in that region, might have gusted 70’s. You will know 90 -100 plus. That roar when you reach Triple digits is Creepy as “F” you will definitely know and hear when it’s coming. Thankfully lots of areas have improved underground utilities. But Disney resorts are the best places to stay during a hurricane, they are actually built very well. A lot of people in florida still have “I believe it was 2004” when the state got nailed by 3 hurricanes on the minds. People were without power for a month even in the Orlando area.! That was a crazy time.

I didnt even look at what the video was. I just saw a bright sun films notif and clicked. Love your videos 💖

“Never experienced crazy weather”. Gotta remember Floridians haven’t seen snow

I’ve been in several hurricanes when I was on vacation in Florida. They really aren’t that bad if you are in a hotel. I should go back when a hurricane is coming because I love watching stuff like this.

the Disney world in hurricane Irma was the first vid from you that I watched and here I am 2 years later still watching you love you keep up the good work

Hurricane irma video was my first video I watched by you and got me hooked on everything else. Glad to see the background behind it.

Everyone who doesn’t live in Florida: oMg fLoRiDa iS sO pReTtY yOuR sO lUcKy tO lIvE tHeRe Floridians: wtf are you talking about Hurricanes: Am I a joke to you? Humidity: Lol I’m the worst no one likes me

It's so weird hearing , your back view of this. I remember watch the original video, when you put it on your page. How time flies .

The most entertaining thing I've been to in the Disney complex in Orlando is the secret "junk shop".You need to know a employee to get you into it. It is a surprisingly large shop where everything from old merch, to burnt out landscaping equipment to dining wear all ends up.

This was a pretty cool format you did. Hope to see more of these.

You should make a video on Disneyworld during the Coronavirus outbreak.

I live around NW Florida, and the original was actually the very first video I ever saw from you, been watching since. Was a crazy storm

Great video, Jake! So excited to see the BSF notification! I can't wait for the New Orleans vid.

Great video jake. Cant wait for your documentary!

loved this video. great job jake!!

Your Hurricane Irma video is a masterpiece, IMHO. Not only demonstrates the power of even a Cat 1 or 2 hurricane but the resiliency of Disney properties. Sure, the Contemporary (in the 1970s) is a bit worse for wear but didn't lose windows or power. I'm sorry it was a sad time for you, but you did a good job documenting the storm.

You did a great job on this Jake. This and Nevile are my favorites !

we stayed at the arts of animation during irma and it was crazy, it was me, my parents, my grandma, her caretaker, and our two small dogs at the time. i really liked how they handed out like little breakfast packs every morning too

I remember watching this video. I have not realized how long it has been since Irma.

Great video i’m looking forward to the last word of carnival pinnacle! And great new intro for the last word!

I actually think the hurricane Irma video was the first one I saw from your channel back in 2017. I'm glad you're still making good content.

i remember also being in WDW at the same time!! i saw you in the parks too the night the parks closed! and then a week later i saw your video!

I was sheltering in place with my family during Irma in Fort Myers, Florida, about 3-4 hours from Orlando, and further south, along the coast. We lost power for about 2 weeks (rural area), and had to stay at my grandparents' home, which, amazingly enough, never lost power during the storm.

“It’s fear monger time baby” Yup, same can be said for today

Really like "the last word" video style. Also cant wait for my closed for storm poster. Its for sure being framed!!!

Great story jake, thanks for sharing.

I was there also for Irma we were staying at Disney's Pop Century. We never lost power so we just stayed in the room and watched tv and played games for 2 days. We had the dining plan so the day before we stocked up on snacks, soda, pizza and sandwiches. A lot of people were at our hotel from Southern Florida who came up and inland to escape the hurricane. There was a few trees down at the resort but it fared pretty well.

I have lived in Fort Myers since I was born (97) and have gone through roughly 7 or 8 hurricanes. Irma will always be the most memorable for me because it was my first time going through the eye of the storm. Let me tell you, that is the eeriest feeling ever. For about an hour inside the eye wall, all hell was literally breaking loose outside (was a cat 4 at the time). My wood framed house was swaying in the wind, it literally felt like I was on a boat. Then, out of the blue, over a course of maybe 5 minutes, we were in the eye. It was calm with a light sprinkle and very low winds. It ended up staying like that because there was no southern side of the storm thank God. Definitely the weirdest thing I have ever experienced in my life.

Jake, we've had quite the experience that same year with Hurricane Maria, which came exactly 2 weeks later to Puerto Rico (Hurricane Irma was a Cat 5 storm when it almost hit the Island as it veered NW just in time) and it sliced the Island from SE (Yabucoa) to almost NW (just east of Arecibo). Since the wind meters were broken at 100mph / 160kph (!) I estimate my house (Bayamon in Metro San Juan in the Inner N) got 120mph / 190kph sustained winds with 150mph / 240kph gusts (at Yabucoa it was 160mph / 255kph and 190mph / 300kph respectively). To shorten the tale, I didn't had power since Irma (10/6/2017, didn't got it restored for Maria) through 2/15/2018 and Internet on 3/1/2018. Can you imagine Christmas with just the sounds of the generators in the neighborhood? (Holiday music only though battery-powered radios tuned to most stations that were already up from the hurricane). At least we didn't get the massive destruction our compatriots in the SE and the mountain range got.... Maybe someone will put what people in the Bahamas suffered through Dorian in 2019 (Cat 5+ stuck for 2 days in place), which is EVEN WORSE.

Woooohooooo. I LOVE new videos!!! Thx BSF!!!

i remember watching this video in 2017 plus i was staying at the disney resort in florida at the time of Irma

Irma sent both coasts of Florida into a panic as it initially was headed for the east coast, so they began evacuating, but it then took a turn for the west coast and they scrambled to get gas and hotels to evacuate. The eye went right over our neighborhood in Naples. We are still waiting for roof to be replaced (lower priority damage). Very interesting video footage.

Great video love you’re content keep it up❤️

We love all your videos

2017: People are so stupid hoarding toilet paper and water 2020 : Lets do it again! ....

During hurricane Irma I lived in Tampa, FL. I worked in a office complex right off interstate 75. Management had us start working from home two days before the storm hit due to the fact that everyone from Key West and Naples were evacuating and heading north on that interstate. It was literally miles of cars heading north less than a day later. Most buildings can't withstand a Cat 5 hurricane.

I like this. I like this a lot. Thanks Jake.

12:46 That's insanely surprising... I live in Cape Coral, FL, which is a lot closer to where Irma first made landfall, and we had power back the next morning and internet back within 24 hours of the storm passing.

This video is what brought me to your channel

You must have felt your world ending in every way. Great video.

I remember this video! It’s the reason I subbed in 2017, I remember seeing it because I live at Disney and was wondering what the effect was there.

I lived in Florida for 6 years. Worst 6 years of my life. Will never go back. Looking forward to your documentary, Jake.

I look forward to any new video Jake dont worry you can upload anything and i will watch it.

I loved that Disney in Irma vid great

Lived in Florida from 2004 and 2008 had my far share of hurricanes they are so beautiful and destructive and something about sitting in the bathroom with my mom and brother with flashlights listening to the emergency broadcast and news from a little radio was the best moments of my life will never understand why I felt that way

I remember being at pop century during Irma. It didn’t seem to be that bad, but our room was on the lee side, so we didn’t get as much of the wind. We never lost power, but the WiFi was particularly slow because everyone was on it. I saw the devastation the next day, however. It was my first WDW trip, and we were a little spoiled by the lighter crowds. Compared to this last January when the lines were so long.

Amazing footage 👍 Totally empathy regarding losing a gf - myself I went to Australia. Greets from Calgary, where the weather is whatever it damn well pleases 😎

Great video bro👏🏾

I think the original is the video that turned me on to BSF! I remember watching multiple times.

I was there staying at Saratoga Springs. I changed my flight to get in the day before so that my trip wasn’t delayed. I stayed awake trying to see some of it, but slept pretty much right through it. Couldn’t even hear it in our room.

I was there at the time, from AZ, I was the last flight out of Orlando international that Saturday.

You were there with my boss. She refused to cancel her vacation and drove into Orlando the day before the storm hit. Ended up angrily stuck inside her hotel room with her kids because the park was closed. I thought it was pretty selfish of her to expect the park workers to be out in a cat5 hurricane operating rides for her and her family.

I agree I live in Miami, been here all my life and everyone just starts to panic and freak out when as a Floridian you should be prepared before it hits we get hurricanes all the time Im used to it lol but Miami got lucky the eye was supposed to hit us but went left, it decreased in strength too so the only damage to my house was a tree fell on my fence. The worst is probably after the storm, I was one of those people 2 weeks with no power and in Florida heat it is hell.

Great video

Durring Irma, in deltona, we lost power for two weeks. It was really hot inside and sleeping was difficult

I used to work at the contemporary and bay lake tower as a lifeguard and getting ready for storms and hurricanes is crazy. I have many insane stories 😂

This is like every September in North Carolina. You go to get a carton of milk and all you can find are tampons.

I live in Florida and this was definitely a crazy time. People in Florida love to horde essential supplies.

What a Throwback

that whole state is amazing, I finally got to go there and drive around 2018. Flying from 15 below and a deicing in bangor.. snowing. we wondered if it would delay. Towards south florida, I drove by a mobile home park built in the 60s.. the cheap tin huts are so low to the ground, the fence surrounding their little ghetto saves them every freakin' time. I was amazed. anyway, you want to survive a hurricane with power on, you really can...don't even need a billion dollars. i still think one wet 38 inch snow storm in maine is more drama.

God damn old videos after old videos this is making me feel weird but not bad

0:30 damn, that looks like a city bus like we have here in Europe except those seats are huge.

we don’t have hurricanes, but we do get some big storms . Some have been bad enough to uproot large trees. A house near me was crushed when a big tree fell right on it. The diameter of this tree was about 18 inches. Anyway, I am glad you made through and out of there relatively unscathed. The only place I have seen on the east coast is the western part of North Carolina, so I love the videos because I get an idea of what places look like. Curious though, were the flights as bad as you anticipated? The anxiety is worse than the actual experience in most situations; at least that has been my experience. Stay busy and I am looking forward to your next posts.

Great video Jake.😄

You drop this the day every where went into lockdown

People were panicking about Irma because of how bad Hurricane Harvey was, even though it didn't seem like it would be that bad. Irma happened like a week or two later so you can imagine with people seeing a huge portion of Texas getting flooding that was once in a millenia flooding (right after Texas had already gotten once in a Millenia flooding from a previous weather event), that they would be on edge.

9:45 I remember watching a transformer blow up from my window. Lost power seconds later...

That was a bad strom . i had a criuse trip planned for December for the Caribbean . our ship was one of the first ones to be able to dock in the ports . for a long time thought it would be canceled . when we fly to Miami so many blue tarps on roofs

Also In Knoxville TN, A mall called East Towne mall was recently shut down due to business

A hurricane. The best time to take your toddler out for a stroll. 6:50

I was in Miami during hurricane Irma. The entire city was a ghost town, it felt so eerie.

Myself, husband and 4 kids were in Florida at the time of Irma from the Uk for cancer treatment for one of the kids. Being total hurricane virgins...seeing the state of panic everyone was in, not having a clue if we were in a flood zone or if our apartment would hold out if it hit hard or where to go if there were any problems..we packed up some stuff and headed north. There was literally nowhere to stay tho and we ended up in Birmingham Alabama in the end, after spending a night at a questionable truck stop. Was absolute mayhem tho and no stores or gas stations were letting people use the bathrooms so people were just pooping and peeing everywhere. We were supposed to be at Disney at the same time as you funnily, but ended up going there the following month.

Omg I met a love of my life that exact time period

What Spring Hill suites are you referring to. I live in the area is it the one at Flamingo Crossing?

Flying for the time is both a thrill and a terrifying experience at the same time.