Disneyland Drenched: Torrential Rainstorm Floods Anaheim Park A sudden, heavy rainstorm hit Disneyland Friday night, causing flooding, ride closures, and fireworks cancellation. Visitors were soaked as the park resembled a water park, with some enjoying the rain while others sought shelter. The storm also impacted California Adventure, providing a glimpse of possible El Niño weather conditions. Devotees of 'The Happiest Place on Earth' watched Disneyland start to resemble a water park Friday night when a torrential downpour showed up seemingly out of nowhere, drenching patrons, shutting down rides, and canceling the evening fireworks. National Weather Service Issues Flood AdvisoryThe National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flood advisory on Friday at 7:28 p.m. local time until 9:30 p.m. for Orange County, which includes Disneyland's home of Anaheim, California. As that video went viral, the some classic California lingo of someone caught in the downpour, quoting the sentence of abbreviations: 'Bro I came to Disneyland the wrong day it fr wasn't supposed to rain today.Bro I didn't even have a hoodie or an umbrella, my feet were soaked n I was all wet bro,' said the post. Another post referred to the park's attractions and commented, 'The Rivers of America just expanded into Frontierland.' While many fled searching for shelter or heading to the parking lot, others remained at the park, donning rain gear if they had it or just letting themselves get soaked on a warm Southern California night, the storm also hitting Disney's adjacent theme park called California Adventure. Only in the Los Angeles area, where thunder and lightning are rare, does a rainstorm that would not even raise eyebrows in many other parts of the U.S. generate headlines and bulletins on local news stations.Storm Highlights Rare Southern California Rain'Torrential rains hit Orange County, send visitors scrambling for cover at Disneyland,' was the headline in the. Evoking the expected warming of the Pacific Ocean in coming months known as El Nino, L.A.'s daily newspaper reported: Addison Zegan, 36, a self-proclaimed Disney adult who runs the Disneylanders Instagram and Spotify accounts, was at California Adventure when he heard thunder and lightning around 7 p.m. He walked over to Disneyland to film the storm, and soon after, experienced 'the biggest California raindrops I've ever seen. ' As a taste of what Southern Californians can expect with El Niño on the way, videos on social media showed drenched people pushing strollers through the flooded Anaheim amusement park while twinkling lights and cheerful music played in the background.Visitors Share Magic Despite Storm DelugeZegan posted a video of people wading through Frontierland as a cast member tried to unclog a drain. He estimates the storm ended around 7:45 p.m. A parkgoer named Fabian Bon shared a video his followers on Facebook, 'When it rains, it pours. Are you going to complain about rain or are you gonna dance in it?' Bon shared a photo in front of Cinderella's castle and wrote, 'There is something magical about feeling the rain at Disneyland. ' 'A flooded day at Disney is better than any sunny day anywhere else,' one wrote.