(CLOSED) The Smoking DSA's @ Resorts Info Thread

[smidgy]

I have maps.. somewhere in this house! but I do know when we did smoke (just quit this last Jan.) every trip more and more of the dsas were disappearing, and more and more benches in the dsas left were gone, too.

but we agree on one thing. giving smokers less places to smoke is back firing.

I don't like walking right past them now either (makes me want one!), but eliminating dsas is a bad idea.

sometimes Disney does learn. example: the dsa near the dancing fountain in epcot. it was so far back far away from the fountains or the walkway, no where near a door to mouse gears. anyone would have to make a pointto walk back into that area to get near it. so, disney took it away!
well, so many of us smokers just kept using it as a dsa anyway. we knew it should be one. not ususally a rule breaker, but we all knew we weren't bothering anyone by smoking way back there. so Disney brought it back!!!

 

[smidgy]

just llike the one in the landscape alcove by the Land. or that alcove WAY over to the right of Living seas, kinda near coral reef, but not near the door at all, or where anyone would walk past. again, someone would have to make a point of walking over to the smokers to be bothered by it. so naturally, its gone!
not that it matters to us anymore, but there is not ONE DSA on that whole side of future world!! there is enough waling at epcot. I picture smokers searching and walking, checking the map, looking where the dsas used to be searching again, getting tired and frustrated trying to follow the rules, and just give up and light up.

 

[UncleFester]

OK, so I've looked at a number of pages here and done a few searches, but nothing that really answers my particular "smoking" question. So, at risk of negative responses, here I go.

I am a cigar smoker. I enjoy 4-5 a week, usually at night, and on weekends, if I can squeeze in a morning stogie with my coffee, I'm a happy camper. I don't drink... ONLY this one precious vice. We will be staying at the Poly in July 2012. I don't want to bother anyone, I just want to be left alone to enjoy my cigar. Is there a cigar bar anywhere in the entire area... a back in the woods spot out of the way so I don't have to worry about the wrath of some unknown victim of my pleasure????

I'm a simple man. I have simple tastes. This trip means EVERYTHING to my wife and daughter.... I just want ONE area where I can smoke in total peace.

Thank you.

 

[DebbyLof428]

OK, so I've looked at a number of pages here and done a few searches, but nothing that really answers my particular "smoking" question. So, at risk of negative responses, here I go.

I am a cigar smoker. I enjoy 4-5 a week, usually at night, and on weekends, if I can squeeze in a morning stogie with my coffee, I'm a happy camper. I don't drink... ONLY this one precious vice. We will be staying at the Poly in July 2012. I don't want to bother anyone, I just want to be left alone to enjoy my cigar. Is there a cigar bar anywhere in the entire area... a back in the woods spot out of the way so I don't have to worry about the wrath of some unknown victim of my pleasure????

I'm a simple man. I have simple tastes. This trip means EVERYTHING to my wife and daughter.... I just want ONE area where I can smoke in total peace.

Thank you.

The Poly has many DSA's and they don't say "No cigar smoking" - a few that come to mind are: in front of Hawaii near the quiet pool(my favorite); in front of Tangaroa Terrace; out the rear sliding doors of the Great Ceremonial House; the far end of Tahiti near the pathway to TTC; the pathway to the boat dock; and a few more that I can't remember right now. These were accurate as of Nov.2010. If anything has changed I will post when I return.

 

[UncleFester]

The Poly has many DSA's and they don't say "No cigar smoking" - a few that come to mind are: in front of Hawaii near the quiet pool(my favorite); in front of Tangaroa Terrace; out the rear sliding doors of the Great Ceremonial House; the far end of Tahiti near the pathway to TTC; the pathway to the boat dock; and a few more that I can't remember right now. These were accurate as of Nov.2010. If anything has changed I will post when I return.

Thank you for your reply! I will do my very best to stay out of sight, smell, and mind.

 

[goopysolelady]

Here's one outside Tokelau...loved it there but it does have "traffic". There's another (facing the DSA) to the left, down the path to the side of the longhouse...there's another path to the right with a DSA. That one is a little more private but does still have some traffic. When guest walked by I'd just say "Good Morning" and smile . Never had any "dirty looks".

 

[MoeMan]

We always stay at Wilderness Lodge, I do smoke,but I cannot understand why the smoking area is by the door of the heath club.

 

[UncleFester]

Here's one outside Tokelau...loved it there but it does have "traffic". There's another (facing the DSA) to the left, down the path to the side of the longhouse...there's another path to the right with a DSA. That one is a little more private but does still have some traffic. When guest walked by I'd just say "Good Morning" and smile . Never had any "dirty looks".

The only reason I worry is that cigars seem to have the reputation of being a little more "fragrant" than the average smoke of choice. The place mentioned above by the "quiet pool" is next to a lounge. Hopefully, earlier in the morning, no one will be around.

 

[2Tiggies]

I have maps.. somewhere in this house! but I do know when we did smoke (just quit this last Jan.) every trip more and more of the dsas were disappearing, and more and more benches in the dsas left were gone, too.

but we agree on one thing. giving smokers less places to smoke is back firing.

I don't like walking right past them now either (makes me want one!), but eliminating dsas is a bad idea.

sometimes Disney does learn. example: the dsa near the dancing fountain in epcot. it was so far back far away from the fountains or the walkway, no where near a door to mouse gears. anyone would have to make a pointto walk back into that area to get near it. so, disney took it away!
well, so many of us smokers just kept using it as a dsa anyway. we knew it should be one. not ususally a rule breaker, but we all knew we weren't bothering anyone by smoking way back there. so Disney brought it back!!!

I agree wholeheartedly with what you have said. As we go every year, we don't bother with park maps when we enter the parks. However courtesy of Disney's moving and changing of DSA's on a regular basis, I have learnt to at least check the DSA's for each park. Yet they seem to change with no notice even then. This year I was delighted to happen upon a new DSA at the side of the rear end of the castle (near Disney Couture). Well I stopped and smoke there late one afternoon and again that evening. Next morning we were there for morning EMH and I stopped just before 9 am for a smoke break .... and was surprised when the Fairy Godmother came and stationed herself almost right next to me. I looked around and the ashtrays and signs were gone Wow, did I put that out fast. Luckily there was nobody around Same thing at Epcot last year. Smoked in the DSA that is STILL there this year but there was one day when they took it away Yep, there was a CM there telling people it was not a smoking area. Next day, it was back! If they would just be consistent and put DSAs somewhere and leave them there, we would upset far fewer folk. I can fully respect someone trying to avoid smoke being upset if people are smoking around them. So please Disney, give us our DSA's and leave them where they are so we at least know where we can go, without lighting up where we think we can but can't because 'we've changed it just for today'!

We always stay at Wilderness Lodge, I do smoke,but I cannot understand why the smoking area is by the door of the heath club.

The only reason I worry is that cigars seem to have the reputation of being a little more "fragrant" than the average smoke of choice. The place mentioned above by the "quiet pool" is next to a lounge. Hopefully, earlier in the morning, no one will be around.

Quite honestly, the only people really bothered by smoke are people who don't smoke - so no matter what the smoke is coming from , they are going to complain if they don't like it. I don't think the fact that you smoke a cigar is going to make anyone complain less or more than if you smoked a cigarette. But you are very considerate

 

[maryj11]

Here's one outside Tokelau...loved it there but it does have "traffic". There's another (facing the DSA) to the left, down the path to the side of the longhouse...there's another path to the right with a DSA. That one is a little more private but does still have some traffic. When guest walked by I'd just say "Good Morning" and smile . Never had any "dirty looks".

This is the one we were close to, we requested Tokelau first floor near a smoking area and we were right near the door of the Tokelau that lead out to this area.

 

[CoffeeCup]

We always stay at Wilderness Lodge, I do smoke,but I cannot understand why the smoking area is by the door of the heath club.

We always stay at AKL-Jambo House, and one of the two smoking areas for the resort also is by the door of the health club there. It also is on the trail going to the children's playground. There are rooms with balconies overlooking the smoking area, but the people in those rooms can't smoke from their balconies. I rarely see anyone on those balconies...probably because of the smoke from the DSA.

 

[summerlady]

Just back last Friday night from our latest stay at POFQ. Still smoker/and non-smoker friendly. Easily accessible and quite a few very pleasant areas for smokers. The only one I'm hesitant to use is the one at the end of the food court because it's right by the door with kids walking past all the time. We were in building 7 this time and our smoking area was a few steps away from our room at the spitting frogs pond.

 

[goopysolelady]

We always stay at Wilderness Lodge, I do smoke,but I cannot understand why the smoking area is by the door of the heath club.

I thought that was kind of funny myself! My friend and I would sit there and laugh as we had our morning coffee and smoke at the same time the "healthier" guests were entering the health club!

 

[goopysolelady]

This is the one we were close to, we requested Tokelau first floor near a smoking area and we were right near the door of the Tokelau that lead out to this area.

We were the 2nd door down from the entrance on the left, facing the quiet pool. Best room location we have ever had at the Poly!

 

[vicki_c]

Does anyone have a current list of DSAs in Epcot, FW & WS sides? We will be there at the end of next week and haven't been there since April, so I'm sure it's changed! I would like to have an idea of how irritating and difficult it's going to be!

Oh and new question - we are staying @ the Swan for the first time - does anyone know what the DSA situation is there? Are there many and where they are?

 

[luvswdw]

Thinking on CSR for our next resort stay. Are there any dsa at any of the outside bar areas where you could snack and have a drink and chill ? What's the best building to request to be close to a nice dsa area kinda out of the way of other non smokers? What about pool areas any dsa areas at any of them?
Thank you in advance for any info.

 

[krissy2803]

Oh and new question - we are staying @ the Swan for the first time - does anyone know what the DSA situation is there? Are there many and where they are?

We were at the Swan last December. There was a nice courtyard that was a DSA. Through the lobby right past the coffee shop. It's real close to the elevators we had to use to get to our room. I am not sure if they were the only elevators, but if so then the DSA was very easy to get to. There were also some ash trays at the ends of the walkway between the Swan and Dolphin.

 

[vicki_c]

We were at the Swan last December. There was a nice courtyard that was a DSA. Through the lobby right past the coffee shop. It's real close to the elevators we had to use to get to our room. I am not sure if they were the only elevators, but if so then the DSA was very easy to get to. There were also some ash trays at the ends of the walkway between the Swan and Dolphin.

Thanks Krissy!

 

[maryj11]

We were the 2nd door down from the entrance on the left, facing the quiet pool. Best room location we have ever had at the Poly!

Yes that was about where we were, you could walk out the patio to the quiet pool lol and our room was 2 doors down as you walked in the side door that faced the smoking area. Poly granted my room request perfectly

 

[janabananas]

Not sure if anyone has reported back recently from POP. The DSA just after leaving the lobby going to the hippy dippy pool has been removed. The benches were pulled out and there is now a sign that points to the pool bar area DSA.

It was there when I was at POP in early Sept, and when I was there this week it was gone.

HTH