As Orlando theme parks opened Wednesday morning, a handful of tourists showed up — determined to enjoy even half a day of fun before Hurricane Milton slammed into Central Florida — while the employees who greeted them worried about what the wrath of the storm would wreak havoc on their houses.

“Things are about to get interesting,” posted Dr. Craig Chavis, a chiropractor from Maryland, on Instagram, along with pictures of his rain-soaked family enjoying the Magic Kingdom.

“But the park was almost empty today.”

Spokespeople for Walt Disney World and Universal Studios told The Post that they monitored the weather and decided to remain open Wednesday morning and that guests were welcome to join them.

But not everyone was happy about the undeterred guests.

Surrounding restaurants, shops and gas stations also remained open – sometimes over the objections of their employees.

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“They enjoyed a precious few hours of fun,” said Amy Chavers, who works as a waitress at a family restaurant near the theme parks.

“Good for you. In the meantime, I don't know what's happening at home with my children and the rains are getting worse. But good for them they got to see Mickey.”

A Disney employee echoed that sentiment.

“I really didn’t want to go to work today,” said the woman who works at one of the Magic Kingdom stores.

“Everyone who worked today has a home and a life outside of work, and we don’t know if that will be washed away. But we still had to be happy and optimistic. It kind of sucks.”

When the parks closed at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, most workers were sent home, although some key employees stayed through the evening.

Both Disney and Universal Studios will remain closed Thursday and are expected to reopen Friday after Milton passes through.