Bedding Report is simply GROSS!

[zurgswife]

Originally posted by suzimar57
here is what we do: once we get in our room, we'll "mark" the underside corners of the comforter and blankets using a pen with a little "X" - then we'll call housekeeping & ask for them to be replaced - we'll remove both the comforter & blankets ourselves & leave them in a neat pile near the door - that way, when you return & there are "new" comforters & blankets on your bed, you can tell if they're not the same ones you started with (otherwise, how would you really know if you didn't mark it yourself??)

of course, if you want REALLY fast service, say there's blood on it (a quick prick on your finger with a Disney pin ought to do it)

works for us....

But my question still stands...how do you know you are getting a clean set...just because it is not the original set from the room does not mean it was cleaned within the month right???

 

[alliecats]

Originally posted by zurgswife
But my question still stands...how do you know you are getting a clean set...just because it is not the original set from the room does not mean it was cleaned within the month right???

HA! Or what if they still have the "x's" marked on them. I can just see that conversation. You telling the manager--"these are not new & clean!" And the manager saying, "Of course they are." And then you saying, "Here is my mark--in ink--on your comforter!" : ) Clever idea though.

 

[suzimar57]

ok - when we call housekeeping for replacement comforters & blankets for both beds in the room, we also nicely mention we've "marked" them to be sure they're not the same & not just put back on the bed (yes, we're that nerve-y)

how do we know they're just "unmarked" comforters & blankets, that haven't been cleaned recently?

we don't know.

we just like to think that if they've gone to the trouble of bringing a different set in, they ought to be clean (do you really think they're storing dirty comforters & blankets to be used when a replacement is requested? now THAT'S disgusting)

ah geez - i guess now we'll have to start bringing a portable black light to check for stains & DNA next....

(sigh)

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Originally posted by Gator Kate
Hey Bibbidy...your post made me smile.

LOL
I'm glad.

 

[Boots]

I always thought the whole bedding was changed too. This is so yuck. I have a thing about door knobs in public places too. They just seem go germy!!!

 

[PrincessofQuiteAlot]

Now, don't forget the lysol wipes when you get to the grocery store on your trip. You know what they say about the cart handle and little seat area....

 

[Epcotgal8]

This may be a bit off topic but ....You know, I hate to read trip reports where someone gets sick when at WDW and keep my fingers crossed it doesn't happen on our trips but I read a LOT of trip reports where someone in the family gets some kind of bug. I tend to think it's because there are SO many people touching bars on rides, eating at counter service tables one after another, and now I'm thinking what if someone is sick, and then you check into the room and handle the tv remote and lay down on unwashed bedding? I am kind of a fanatic about hand washing but I also must remember to bring a little bottle of hand sanitizer in my waist pack.

 

[Rhonna]

On one trip at WDW I got something resembling strep (the doctor down there thought it was strep even though the test came back negative) another time my sister got a gross abcess in the back of her throat - not related to the teeth.

The doctor down there at the clinic who sees all the tourists said the biggest germ spreaders at the theme parks are:

1) drinking out of the public fountains (water)

2) germs spread in the water parks (water)

Well, I will never again drink or fill my water bottle from the drinking fountains but I can't stop myself from going to the water parks.

If someone in your family is sick and you know it, please don't take them to the water parks!

If a person doesn't have a cut on their skin, our skin is pretty marvelous about keeping germs out. However, tons of germs come into our bodies through our eyes, nose and mouth. That's how all the colds and flus and much more come into our bodies.

Rhonna

 

[zurgswife]

Personally I think so many people get sick (flu, stomach bug, etc.) because people are so germaphobic....your body doesn't deal with stuff any more on a daily basis...so when you come across it...you body goes into a dive....

I don't do any of the steraliztions I'm reading about and I've never had a problem before, during or after any of my vacations...

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

We're not germaphobic in any sense of the word... and we've never gotten sick when we've gone to WDW either. But that doesn't make not changing the bedding any less gross, IMO.
LOL

 

[eeyore45]

Suzimar, dont eat at resteraunts.

I would not assume just because you've marked the spreads, and told them, that they will make sure you get the clean spreads - however, I'm sure the disney resorts dont hire people that hate their jobs...

(you have seen the tv reports on what happens when customers complain at rest.? Dh used to work at a rest, and says the majority, if not 99% of workers take it in stride that mistakes happen, and its no big deal, but I have become paranoid about some of the rest. esp the ones that get closed!!)

and I've also heard that the pools that allow toddlers with swim diapers are the worst for carrying ecoli, not enough chlorine in the water to prevent the spread... which I had previously thought - thanks for the reminder, time to do more research!!

 

[Taja]

The biggest reason most of us get sick at amusement parks and other confined areas (including WDW) is because those who get sick are so busy worrying about the money they have spent that they can't be bothered with the common courtesy of staying out of confined public places or being very careful when they cough, sneeze, etc.

Last December at WDW, I came down with a dilly of a cold 3 days before I was due to leave. Since I consistently had been in confined spaces with children (and many adults who certainly know better) coughing and sneezing directly at me for 8 days, I have a pretty good idea of the source of the cold--and it wasn't the bedding!

As soon as I realized I was getting sick (almost passed out in the queue for Mickey's PhilharMagic), I began backtracking out of the queue and almost caused a riot--people thought I was cutting in line! A CM finally rescued me and got me out before they had to scrape me off the floor!

Made a quick trip to Walgreen's for some medication, stayed in that night and took it easy in the room the next day (annoyed Mousekeeping to no end!), then finished the trip with outdoor-only attractions, moving away when people came too close. The worst part was the five-hour flight home--had no choice about that!

Definitely not a good value for the money, but exercising common sense and being courteous to others is more important!


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Taja

 

[tinkerbeth]

Originally posted by BibbidyBobbidyBoo
Anyway, no remote controls touched my children's naked butts. Atleast not that I know of. LOL

Hey that gives me an idea...I haven't been able to find the VCR remote for weeks... but I haven't checked anyone's butt yet! Sorry but I couldn't resist.

Beth

 

[lenshanem]

I might have missed this in a post, but....

What about the blanket that is underneath the comforter?

 

[Threehearts]

I'm with zurgswife. I'm on chemotherapy, a nurse and a frequent traveler to WDW and am quite sure that I have not contracted any dreaded diseases from the used comforter. Dry linens are not a huge incubator for bacteria. I use reasonable judgement and in fact out of 10 visits, I have not been sick once. I am not saying that I wouldn't personally be delighted with newly laundered bedspreads etc.. Threehearts

 

[lenshanem]

Actually, I get sick with a cold toward the end of EVERY WDW trip we ever take. It has become like a joke with all of us. And I wash my hands alot, too. I don't know if it is sweating then going into the AC over and over again or what.

I've yet to experience WDW without a stuffed up nose.

 

[colleen costello]

While I agree with Zurg'swife, I did see the "original" tv article on this reality and it IS gross. A tv channel in Indianapolis "broke" this story a good few years back. They had a special light and were waving it over the comforters. The stuff they were finding spots of was NASTY. Bodily fluids of all sorts, and that's enough info right there.

The article said that you can certainly ask for a new comforter upon check-in. Just say you have bad allergies and that should be explanation enough. They also admitted it would be hard to contract hepatitis or anything blood-borne but the segment sure made me feel like I had "too much information!" Lysol recently introduced a germ spray safe for fabrics, but I haven't been able to find it lately in the stores. It would be GREAT if the WDW hotels would leave you, at check-in, a can of this stuff plus a small packet of wipes for the clickers and doorknobs. That said, my family is NEVER sick, gross comforters or not.

Shan, could you be having allergies at WDW? I needed allergy meds after 2 days on this trip... I would wake up coughing like Puss in Boots from Shrek...

 

[Tina26]

My Dh seems to get sick on every vacation we take. This year I'm taking extra precautions when we go to DW. I'm taking Lysol spray, wipes, and removing the comforter from the bed. Maybe this will help him a little.

 

[imamicki2]

I usually either fold down the comforter or remove it completely. If you ask for a new one, you can't be sure they will give you a new one. I also heard that they only change the bedsheets once a week?
Besides the comforter...........have any of you thought about the rides and tables at the restaurants, or bathrooms at the parks? Can you imagine how many germs are there? I have to say, Disney is one of the cleanest parks I have been to , but it isn't germ free. Nothing is..........

 

[MinnieM21]

Haven't been to WDW yet but I do get sick on ever Disneyland trip I take. But I'll endure any cold I get to be with Mickey!