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

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Perhaps it's just the "internet", but to me it seems as if you say that with a tone as if you were speaking of sexual offenders hovering about school yard play ground.

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Yes it would seem that some forget that smoking is not illegal Therefore smokers should not be treated as criminals. Through this thread I want to learn the best room locations for me asmoker. This says I intend to abide by the rules even if I don't agree with them. Disney will hopefully realise that it has gone overboard this year with smokers and with the DDP! Even so I love Disney and can't wait to get back!!
 
Hi English Rose -

Where will you be staying. The great part for me - - we are always at OKW. Even though we have always stayed in a smoking room - I always smoked outside. And - - - - the DSA is right where I always smoked - so looks like no problem for me!! Good luck with your reservations - wow are they hard to get now - I wanted a studio for two night - April 21 and 22 and they are booked already!! Bummer!
 
Very well put Darlak. I am a smoker, but certainly understand how non-smokers feel about smoke, I just don't understand their behavior. We, smokers, are not doing anything illegal - cigarettes are not an illegal substance.
However, non-smokers treat us with such disdain. I think Disney needs some changes to the DSA and we could al live more peaceably. Smokers do need a safe, clean, dry place and preferably not so far from the rooms as some people have reported. We are going in March for six weeks - it should be interesting.

6 WEEKS!! You are at the point I want to be at. Right now we go 2x per year for 8-14 days per trip. My goal is to stay for 6 weeks though. Sadly, at the rate I'm going, I'll be too old to enjoy it before I reach my goal. ;)
 
You are never to old - - - - I get my monthly government check beginning next month - - - - - - ... I can't see much advantage to being 65 except that I made it and the monthly check comes ever so soon - - - - so I plan on taking all my 'old' friends and young ones also to the bowling alley - - - I'm going to make all those cholesterol freaks eat hot dogs, hamburgers and pizza and listen to nothing but music from the 50's - might even find me a poodle skirt!! See - you are never to old - it's all in how you feel - right now - I'm moving down from about 28!!
 

You are never to old - - - - I get my monthly government check beginning next month - - - - - - ... I can't see much advantage to being 65 except that I made it and the monthly check comes ever so soon - - - - so I plan on taking all my 'old' friends and young ones also to the bowling alley - - - I'm going to make all those cholesterol freaks eat hot dogs, hamburgers and pizza and listen to nothing but music from the 50's - might even find me a poodle skirt!! See - you are never to old - it's all in how you feel - right now - I'm moving down from about 28!!

Well at 49, 65 doesn't sound very old to me these days. I was worrying more that I might be...oh, let's say 85 or so before I make it to the 6 week vacation marker.
 
I made it to six weeks at 60 - so not long for you. I am wondering whether my friends will have more trouble with the bowling or the menu!! Oh well, I will get a lot of laughs trying to be 15 again. I don't think I have had a bowling ball in my hands in over 45 years!!
 
Hi English Rose -

Where will you be staying. The great part for me - - we are always at OKW. Even though we have always stayed in a smoking room - I always smoked outside. And - - - - the DSA is right where I always smoked - so looks like no problem for me!! Good luck with your reservations - wow are they hard to get now - I wanted a studio for two night - April 21 and 22 and they are booked already!! Bummer!
I,m staying at Pop!
 
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I am aware that the written word alone can often come across sounding very different than it might if we could see the person speaking and hear the inflection in their voice. With that in mind, I didn't comment at the time of the post on the post you quoted, but yes...it came across as having the same 'tone' to me as well.

Obedient little rule follower that I am, I smoked only in the DSA’s during my last trip. However, I certainly saw smoking outside the DSA’s everywhere. The same thing has been reported time and time again by others as well. I know someone who admits she smoked in their room at Pop in September. She said she sprayed Febreeze every morning and never had anyone question her. She reasoned that the only person who could actually 'rat her out' was the maid, so she tipped very well every day. She was never fined or even questioned, so I see little point in being in denial about the reality under the current smoking regulations.

For those of us who are addicted to WDW though, we have to find a way to live with the new rules, or at least until Disney hopefully realizes that this isn’t a better system after all. Personally, I want to find a way to co-exist with non-smokers at the happiest place on earth. I don't know how to get to that point, but I do know it must start with mutual respect for each other's rights.


This is a beautifully put post darlak!!!... I just had to let you know...

I'm still concerned about going to WDW during hurricane season and having no place to smoke on a stormy day... I may have to take your friends approach if we do get unlucky enough to be there during bad weather... and take my chances with paying a fine... I mean it's my vacation, and I'm not there to stand around in a storm and try to keep my cigarette lit!... sheesh!... I'm not there to blow smoke in anyone elses face either though, so again I hope they decide to reverse this rule and open up some smoking rooms again...

I take it since there has been no reply to my last post that no one knows of any "sheltered" DSA's at the CBR?... How about the CSR then?... :confused3

Love WDW... Hate this new rule... :sad2:
 
This is a beautifully put post darlak!!!... I just had to let you know...

I'm still concerned about going to WDW during hurricane season and having no place to smoke on a stormy day... I may have to take your friends approach if we do get unlucky enough to be there during bad weather... and take my chances with paying a fine... I mean it's my vacation, and I'm not there to stand around in a storm and try to keep my cigarette lit!... sheesh!... I'm not there to blow smoke in anyone elses face either though, so again I hope they decide to reverse this rule and open up some smoking rooms again...

I take it since there has been no reply to my last post that no one knows of any "sheltered" DSA's at the CBR?... How about the CSR then?... :confused3

Love WDW... Hate this new rule... :sad2:

Thanks Foofness. Wish I could help you in regard to the DSA's at CSR or CBR, but I haven't stayed at either since the new smoking rules went into effect this past June. I was at Pop in Sept. and will be at POR in March.

I will 'fess-up' to one infraction of the new smoking rules while I was at Pop in Sept. I woke up one night at about 3am and really wanted a cigarette, so I headed outside. We were in the 60's building and my plan was to go smoke by the lake at the DSA there. It started raining again (it had been raining earlier in the evening as well). I've heard here on the Dis that people are bothered by smoke that comes in under their doors. So since it was raining and was also windy, I went halfway down in the stairwell so that I would be between floors and smoked there. There are no doors located at the ends of the building and I was between floors. I saw no one while I was sitting there and I took my filter back and threw it away in my room. It was the only time I smoked outside of a DSA during my trip.
 
I would imagine that there are a lot of these "little infractions" going on... In fact, in reading some of the other threads it seems there are people smoking in rooms that would never have been smoked in before... People posting that they got to the room assigned and it "reaked" of smoke... and this coming from people assigned to rooms that weren't smoking rooms before the rule... Seems to me that Disney has just managed to spread the smokers out and now who knows if the room you get has been smoked in or not... It seems some "die hard" smokers are smoking in whatever room they get put in... I'll continue to keep my fingers crossed that they will see the problems with this new rule and change it back to the way things were before we get down there... If they don't, I'll have a "reserve" account to pay a possible fine!.. It will all depend on the weather I guess, because like you, I'm one to TRY to follow the rules whenever possible... :flower3:

Does anyone have any pictures of the DSA's yet?... From ANY resort?... :confused3
 
Does anyone have any pictures of the DSA's yet?... From ANY resort?... :confused3

I had posted to some photos of DSA's on pages 30-31 of this thread, but I see that they're gone now. I don't know what happened to them . . .:confused3
 
Here's some Poly information: we just got back from our stay there, in Aotearoa. The DSA there is at the end of the second floor, on the landing just outside the elevator. I spent most of my smoking time there. I meant to take pictures, but oh, well. It's covered, and there's a table, three chairs, and a standing ashtray (that seemed to only be emptied once a day). I saw that the DSA for Fiji was in the same place (I could see it from where I sat). It was nice to have a covered place to sit, but there was a lot of foot traffic past us up and down the stairs. Anyone who has a problem with that would be better off taking the elevator. No one said anything to me or gave me a dirty look, though. :rolleyes:

There's also a DSA at the end of the outside eating area at Captain Cook's; about three tables with umbrellas and one ashtray. Most of the time we had no problem getting a table there; most others preferred to eat at the opposite end of the area, so we had plenty of room for our smoke.

I also saw that there's an area with tables and chairs off the pool, surrounded by bushes, that's a DSA, but there's no cover; another down the path to the pool from Captain Cook's (just an ashtray), one behind the GCH and at the head of the stream that runs from it to the pool; and apparently, the entire front area left of the valet stand outside is a smoking area (we were told this by a cast member when we asked where we could smoke, although there are a couple of benches and ashtray tucked into the furthest corner).

I passed the pool bar one night and saw people smoking right there, although I never found an ashtray, and it doesn't seem to be marked on the map.

I rarely saw anyone disregarding the rules- the occasional person walking back to their room smoking, and one guy down by the marina, sitting by himself smoking, but that was it. All of us who shared the DSA at Aotearoa agreed that it was getting more and more ridiculous. I worry that the DSAs on the landings are going to be taken away, what with everyone having to pass through the smoke on their way up and down the stairs (because I have a feeling someone's going to complain...).

That's mostly what I remember. If anyone has any questions, I'll rack my brain and try to answer. ;)
 
The more DSAs and the more comfortable they are the less likely smokers will break the rules so it would behove the non smoker to speak up too and ask for more and better DSAs. Let, s face it if it's pouring with rain and the DSA closest to your room is not covered but the balcony/walkway is what do you think is going to happen. I don't drink alcohol but I ahve never suggested that Disney stops selling alcohol or only allowing it in certain area s (bars). I thank all the non complaining non smokers out there for your support!
 
Hi all,
First, I am a non-smoker but my dh smokes, and I'm trying to make this upcoming Jan. vacation to WDW as pleasant as I can for this stressed-out, overworked guy. That said, dh is used to being slightly inconvenienced when smoking. He does not smoke in our house or around our dd10, and we always stay in non-smoking hotel rooms when we travel.

We were able to get a great rate for our Jan. trip at AKV, with two days of Savanna view and two days in a value studio. From what I understand through reading some of this thread, AKL is one of the most difficult places for smokers due to the need to protect the animals. I've noted on our reservation that I'd love a room that is fairly close to the DSA--will that limit the animal sighting opportunities from our balcony? What have your experiences been with this hotel and the DSA's?

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
Just wanted to give a report about the DSA's I saw and used at CBR.
We were in room 4116 in Jamaica. The DSA was pretty much right out in front of the room. Very easy to get to and use. It was just a bench with an ashtray. I also saw an area in Jamaica that had tables with umbrellas as the DSA. That one looked like it would provide cover in a light rain, but any steady rain would be bad. There were also quite a few tables with umbrellas by the bar at the main pool. Also off to the side as you enter OPR from the front was a bench that was covered well, but a bit of a distance from any rooms.
I saw many people using the walkways in front of the rooms. But really only late at night. The parks on the other hand :headache: .
Hope this helps someone!
Krissy
 
We were at the All Star Sports from 11/25 to Dec 1st and thought I would share some of my smoking experiences. I met the nicest people from all over the world!

My only suggestion would be for an umbrella or some type of cover available for the sun and the rain. Not to cover the entire area but an umbrella like those around the pool would provide some shelter during the rain!
 
CM's at Pop Century at check-in were advising people that smoking was allowed not only in the specific DSA's where there are ash trays, but also anywhere along the lake and/or the "bridge to nowhere" - whether there were ash trays available or not.. They also advised bringing towels from your room to dry off the benches every morning (or after it rained) and then tossing them in the towel drops by the pool on the way back to your room..

I only saw 2 people smoking in areas where they shouldn't have - and both times it was raining.. If the allowed areas had some sort of cover, I'm sure they would have gone there instead..
 
Well just finished 7 days at BWV and I'm still at CBR. Aall you smokers listen up. GET GROUND FLOOR ROOMS !!!!!! Unless you really like stairs. We were on the 4th floor at BWV and it was a royal pain having to climb the 8 flights of stairs each time or walk the 1/8 mile back to the elevators.
At CBR. Best plan is to get a first floor room off the inside courtyards as the center courts of each building is the main DSA for each building.

At the parks it would seem that there are just as many people not useing the DSAs dispite there being more than enough of them.

On a personal note as a smoker. Disney's assertion that they could not fill the 10% of smoking rooms at each resort was just plain wrong. And from the grumbling at the DSAs, Disney is about to find that out the hard way in loss of on-site guests. There would seem to be FAR more of us smokers than AAA lead Disney to believe.

Well, we'll be home in 2 days. Will answer any questions when we get back.
 
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