Travel iron?

[gdwest]

Does Disney allow passengers to bring aboard their own irons? If so, will it pass throught security without a problem? Thanks!!

[roliepolieoliefan]

When we went on our last cruise we were told no irons, there was an ironing board and iron in the laundry room. Well the one on our floor was the only one that worked. There was a long line to use it and one woman had no regard and ironed her whole wardrobe with about 4 people waiting. Next time, I'm taking my own and packing it in my suitcase.

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Irons are not supposed to be used in staterooms due to the fire hazard... particularly given that ship is a moving vehicle.

[loudmouth824]

My mom and I aren't much into the whole ironing thing, so when I went away to a 2 week band camp, I asked if she could get me that wrinkle remover spray, and it works WONDERS! (lol, pun very much intended). You might want to try that.
~*~Toni~*~

[Wonderwoman1982]

We packed an iron in our suitcase. I cannot live without my iron. Same thing when we washed our laundry, one woman stood there and hogged the iron while others waited. She could have cared less. I'll be taking my iron NEXT time we go, too..But the fire hazard thing is true, too. We have one that shuts itself off if it gets too hot, or you forget to unplug it, or even not use it for like 3 minutes.. But we still are VERY careful about remembering to not leave it plugged in. We never forgot to, since we knew you aren't supposed to have them in your rooms. We were scared it'd get confiscated, so we were careful.

[taswira]

I know you are careful and this is nothing personal, but the idea of anyone bringing an iron onboard and using it in their stateroom seriously worries me. I am not one to break the rules because they are made for a reason.

DCL clearly states: "For safety reasons, irons or steamers may be used in the laundry rooms ONLY."

Careful or not, auto-off or not, accidents and malfunctions do happen. I know I'll take a beating for this statement, but the SAFETY of all passengers and crew and of the beautiful Disney ships is far more important to me than lack of wrinkled clothing.

[Wonderwoman1982]

No, no beatings from me for your statement. Everyone has a right to their own opinions. But like I said before, Just like at home, we use our irons, then ALWAYS unplug them. Not one time have we ever NOT done that, and most especially on the ship. But, if Disney had more ironing options available, like more to use in more areas or SOMETHING, maybe people wouldn't have to resort to breaking rules, because lets face it, you need to have ironed clothes, or you look bad. And with the rudeness of MANY people, everyone else having to wait for ONE person to iron their entire families outfits for the week all at once, is unfair to everyone else who DOES follow the rules.

[aprilgail2]

I plan on bringing the wrinkle releaser which works great! No way am I going to iron clothes while I am on vacation....I go away to get away from ironing!!!!

[abitjaded]

Has anyone tried the wrinkle relaxer on fancy fabrics, i.e. silk, satin, brocade?

You could always try my-husband's-grandfather's solution. Stick whatever it is between the mattresses.

Carla

[CRB#33]

I'm going to try the wrinkle releaser too. I'm not sure about delicates though.

I will have a travel iron in my suitcase because of the land portion of my trip before the cruise. I won't use it, but can they take it away?

[taswira]

The mattress, or anything heavy and flat, could work. I'm someone who never irons anything. I buy wrinkle-resistant clothing, use Pack-It-Sacks for packing, roll items that can be packed rolled (It really helps), pack the dressier items in plastic (like the bags from dry cleaners) which helps tremendously, and use wrinkle relaxer or hang clothes in the bathroom while I shower to de-wrinkle them. I may not looked "starched and pressed," but I have better things to do than spend a good chunk of my life ironing. And when it comes to dressing up - - as soon as you stand up after sitting through dinner your outfit will look like it never saw an iron, even if it was freshly pressed two hours ago. My philosophy: Relax and maybe the wrinkles will too!

[vicnmickey]

I am with you taswira on the ironing thing. Ecspecially on vacation. I spent enough hours ironing when I was in the Navy. The wrinkle releaser sounds like a good idea. Also, taswira, whats a pack it sack. I know how to roll clothes learned that in the military,but this sack sounds interesting. Were do you buy them. 383 days to go and counting everyone of them:D

[ennazus]

Amen!! taswira!

[taswira]

Actually I guess they are call Pack-It envelopes now. You can get them (and other similar products with slightly different names) from Travelsmith (travelsmith.com), Magellan, and other travel specialty stores or catalogs. Mine are actually made by Eagle Creek. If you go to Travelsmith online, search for item #9959. It shows pictures and description.

[aks22]

I understand the no irons rule (aside from the fire hazard, anyone ironing on the floor, couch etc, can leave an unattractive burn mark), but I didn't realize it applied to travel steamers as well. Travel steamers produce lower temperatures than hair dryers or curling irons (plus no hot surface), so where is the hazard? Or is there another valid reason that I'm not thinking of?

[ducklite]

Originally posted by abitjaded
Has anyone tried the wrinkle relaxer on fancy fabrics, i.e. silk, satin, brocade?

You could always try my-husband's-grandfather's solution. Stick whatever it is between the mattresses.

Carla


Definintely NOT! Most of these fabrics aren't supposed to get wet, and will stain, wrinkle even worse, shrink, not a good idea!

I use it on cottons and polyesters, that's it. It works OK, it doesn't give you a crisp ironed, starched look, and it won't take out really set in wrinkles, but it's grest for the little ones you get from packing.

Anne

[Familyof6]

I've also found that the wrinkle releaser works GREAT on light fabrics...such as the ones you'd be wearing on a cruise...but not so great on heavy fabric like denim. You'd probably have to absolutely soak the item and that defeats the purpose. I plan on bringing the biggest bottle of WR that I can find! I have lots of clothes that'll need treatment with 6 of us. I plan on ironing before I pack, then just touching up with the WR on the ship.

I'm just not one to break the rules...and since I KNOW this rule, I can't bring an iron. (it would be teaching my kids a terrible lesson) I kinda wish I hadn't found out about this rule, though.;)

Lisa:)

[taswira]

Originally posted by Familyof6
I'm just not one to break the rules...and since I KNOW this rule, I can't bring an iron. (it would be teaching my kids a terrible lesson) I kinda wish I hadn't found out about this rule, though.;)

Lisa:)

I know what you mean. As they say, "Ignorance is bliss." In spite of my personal stand on not breaking rules, I am not one to criticize others for their personal choice to "bend" a few . . . UNLESS it is a safety issue, which in this case, it is.

I commend you for being concerned about setting a good example for your kids, since "Do as I say, not as I do" rarely works. Doing what is "right" is always a fine example.

[mello5]

Can you bring an iron onboard, but only use it in the laundry room?

[DreamsDoComeTrue]

taswira You rule! But, now I must bring up something very, very important...
Who is that gorgeous hunk of man in front of Walt in your sig?

[mikeymars]

We brought our low wattage travel iron which us on the 3/23 Magic sailing. Used it about four times with absolutely no problems, and loved the fact we didn't waste precious vacation time waiting in line for a beaten up old iron in the laundry room.

Regarding those claiming our type of iron "put them and the ship at risk," I politely suggest they (a) look up the term "circuit breaker" in the dictionary and (b) lwould love to hear them explain how the our type of iron puts them at more of a risk than all the burning cigarettes I saw on board (which Disney continues to -- ugh -- allow for heaven knows what reason).

[taswira]

Originally posted by DreamsDoComeTrue
taswira You rule! But, now I must bring up something very, very important...
Who is that gorgeous hunk of man in front of Walt in your sig?

That's Captain Tom from the Wonder!!!

[taswira]

Originally posted by mikeymars
Regarding those claiming our type of iron "put them and the ship at risk," I politely suggest they (a) look up the term "circuit breaker" in the dictionary and (b) lwould love to hear them explain how the our type of iron puts them at more of a risk than all the burning cigarettes I saw on board (which Disney continues to -- ugh -- allow for heaven knows what reason).

We don't make the rules. Some of us just follow them. It is a DCL rule, not mine. Those of us who DO choose to abide by rules that are set by DCL "For safety reasons" should not be chastised for abiding by those rules. But we respect your right to your own opinion and yes, in the end you will do as you choose. As for the smoking issue, yes, being a non-smoker I totally agree with you with no argument. Cruise lines have chosen to allow smoking in order to not lose those customers. But that's another thread entirely . . .

[*Huey*]

are there extra outlets in the laundry rooms so you could use your own (with some sort of flat surface near by)??

[mikeymars]

>>Those of us who DO choose to abide by rules that are set by DCL "For safety reasons" should not be chastised for abiding by those rules.<<

Sorry, didn't mean to give anyone who follows the rules the sense they were being chastised for that. At the same time, want readers (especially first timers) to understand that this particular rule may or may not make much sense (if irons truly were a huge fire risk, every cruise line would have this sort of rule - which as an experienced cruiser I can tell you they certainly don't).

[taswira]

I was not taking sides on whether it made sense. It makes sense to DCL and I would never encourage any cruiser (first-timer or not) to break a safety rule that is a rule, not a suggestion. The number of passengers who agree or disagree is not the issue. I guess there are as many different opinions on this as there are on smoking. When it comes right down to it, any electrical appliance has the potential to malfunction, so if one wanted to get picky they would also ban personal hair dryers, curling irons, etc. But the original question on this thread was, "Does Disney allow passengers to bring aboard their own irons?"

The genuine, official, short answer to that question is, "No, they do not allow it." That doesn't mean people won't try to get away with it, and many do.

[Gillian]

Originally posted by taswira
DCL clearly states: "For safety reasons, irons or steamers may be used in the laundry rooms ONLY."

I'm wondering the same as a few others. Does this mean you can use your personal iron or steamer in the laundry room? Not that I plan on ironing!!

Also, those dry cleaner bags really do work to keep out wrinkles!

[CarolAnnC]

Yes, you may bring your own travel iron, steamer, etc. on board ship but DCL mandates that you may only use it in the laundry room area.

On my 9/21 cruise there was a fire in one of the gift shop storage rooms. When the alarm sounded during dinner, I can assure you it is extremely frightening to be in the middle of the ocean knowing there is a fire on board ship.

DCL, as most other cruise lines, takes its safety obligations and laws very seriously.

[taswira]

Originally posted by CarolAnnK
On my 9/21 cruise there was a fire in one of the gift shop storage rooms. When the alarm sounded during dinner, I can assure you it is extremely frightening to be in the middle of the ocean knowing there is a fire on board ship.

DCL, as most other cruise lines, takes its safety obligations and laws very seriously.
THANK YOU, CarolAnnK!!

[kimberwing]

Do not bring an iron. Use their facilities. They are convenient and safe.

[slindamood]

I don't iron while on vacation. I pack carefully, putting my husband's shirts in a packing envelope from travelsmith. They arrive in perfect condition. Other things I roll or pack in dry cleaning plastic. When we arrived, I immediately hung things up. I treated the few big wrinkles with a damp washcloth and they were gone the next day. The ship's humidity is your friend!!

We had planned to send our good clothes to the cleaners on board for ironing, and sent them out on arrival. We also got a few things dry-cleaned on board instead of at home, so ironing was included. They did a beautiful job. The charge was no more than a few drinks. And I spent my afternoon out on deck in the sun!
Suzanne:earsgirl:

[taswira]

slindamood - You do exactly what I do! It all WORKS. I pack VERY carefully and never iron ANYTHING. What I take when I travel is always with travel in mind, so you'll never see me in satin or brocade on my vacations or trips. There are plenty of great fabrics, both dressy and casual, that are well-suited for travel and don't need ironing if you know how to pack. And yes, de-wrinkling is one thing the ship's humidity IS good for!

[ruvidu]

The words convienient and safe are not the ones that come to mind when I think back on the trips to the iron on the Magic.
People waiting, an iron covered with some type residue and temperature controls that do not work. Thats what comes to mind.
We have carried a travel iron with us but never used it but it was because by the time we realized somthing was wrinkled we didn't care. We were in a cruise mode.

On the subject of safety, I would suggest that there is a better chance of someone forgetting to turn off a curling iron or hair dryer, both of which are rated about 1600 watts, as there is of leaving an iron on.

The spray has worked well but not on suit coats. I suggest turning them inside out during your travel. They will not wrikle, not as bad anyway.

I just had to speak my piece. Now carry on.
Russ

[taswira]

Originally posted by ruvidu
We have carried a travel iron with us but never used it but it was because by the time we realized somthing was wrinkled we didn't care. We were in a cruise mode.
I think that's the key. I don't think anyone could make a convincing argument that ANY electrical appliance does not have the potential to malfunction. You are entirely right about hair dryers and curling irons. Having seen too many people arrive at dinner in clothing that was freshly pressed with nary a wrinkle, then seen them leaving the dining room with their outfits VERY wrinkled after sitting for nearly two hours, it makes me wonder why they bothered. It IS a vacation. No one will speak badly of you for the wrinkles . . unless you look like you wadded your clothes in a knot and piled your shoes on top. I see nothing wrong with being in "cruise mode" and not worrying about ironing. Besides, that keeps DCL happy as well!

[mikeymars]

Originally posted by kimberwing
Use their facilities. They are convenient

I guess some of us don't define "convenient' as spending valuable cruise time standing in slow lines to use a beaten up old iron! :eek:

[Wonderwoman1982]

AMEN!!! Mickeymars.... I SO agree with you. That is MY point I tried to get across. The irons and lines are NOT convenient, and you may end up ruining your clothes... I understand Disney has a "rule" about irons in staterooms, but YES, they shut themselves off in case you have a stupid one who forgets AND like you said before, circuit breakers! We have someone here who mentions manufacturers defects and irons being DANGEROUS ? That's far fetched. If you want to go THERE, we might as well all stay home because it's POSSIBLE there could be a catastrophe and the boat COULD sink alltogether...and that is a danger to me as much as irons are a so called danger to others. The risk is equal, I'm sure..... ;) So, I must respectfully disagree with taswira here since she are the most outspoken on the topic.. All TEN of your posts on irons won't change my mind here, but you do have thr right to your own opinion. I'd just be more concerned with something of more importance here. If irons are a fire hazard, it's JUST as likely someone leaves the iron in the laundry room on and walks away from it and a fire starts THERE. It's no more dangerous in MY room, than in the laundry room. AND I can iron when I want and need to, and not wait for RUDE people ironing 1500 outfits at once. Besides, I always shut my iron off.

[ruvidu]

No, we have never used our iron but I would before I went to dinner looking like I slept in my clothes. We usually pack so that our clothes do not wrinkle too bad and thus have not needed to iron so far.
Given a choice of having to use the iron in the laundry room or my litttle travel iron, it will be mine.

[CarolAnnC]

Does Disney allow passengers to bring aboard their own irons? If so, will it pass throught security without a problem? Thanks!!

The original question has been answered on this thread many times over. DCL does allow irons to be brought on board but does not allow them to be used in the staterooms, only in the designated laundry rooms.

If you wish to debate whether or not you are obligated to follow the DCL rules and regulations, please visit our Debate Board and feel free to start the debate there. Thank you. This thread is now closed.