State Department of Transportation officials also will be in the air today, viewing the traffic. Orlando police and Orange County sheriff’s deputies will be on standby to back up the troopers. The patrol will use two National Guard helicopters to observe traffic patterns. TODAY IS also a school day and a work day in Central Florida from where most of the early visitors are expected.Ī poll of area motels and hotels Thursday also revealed that most still have rooms available.īut just in case, the highway patrol has called in 20 additional troopers to help with possible traffic problems. O’Pry feels Disney World nationally has played down its opening, billing the first three weeks as a “shakedown” period for oiling the machine expected to attract 10-12 million guests the first year. Aubrey O’Pry, district commander of the Florida Highway Patrol, went out on a limb and predicted between 20,000 and 28,000. WHILE DISNEY officials refuse to estimate, Lt. Crowd estimates range from 10,000 to more than 50,000. Neither government officials nor Disney executives know what to expect today. The weatherman predicted balmy weather with temperatures in the upper 80s and showers. The early arrivals were told to return this morning.
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