The resort is closed Sunday and will remain shuttered through Monday, the park announced on Friday .
This marks the second-straight year Disney World will shut its gates because of severe weather: Hurricane Matthew forced it to close last October.
The resort also includes water parks, hotels and an ESPN sports complex on 25,000 acres of land southwest of Orlando.
Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios were also among the top 10 most-visited theme parks in the world last year.
The resort's hurricane policy fully refunds customers who purchased tickets through Disney ( DIS ), but it doesn't cover third-parties like airlines, hotels and car rentals.
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