Has anyone ever bought a microwave just for their trip?

[skiwee1]

We always have a nice relaxing meal in our room during our trips to WDW. I agree that there are some nights that you don't want to leave the room because you are so tired. This last trip we had chicken quesadillas, grilled cheese sandwich, grilled chicken and fries. It was delicious. It was called room service.

 

[snoopyandpooh]

We bought one to bring to WDW. We are driving down, so its not that bad. We are staying for 2 weeks, the savings on meals is more than enough to offset the cost of the microwave. I checked, the rent for a microwave is $10 per night, so for us, buying a small one makes sense, of course, provided that it is allowed in the hotel.

 

[Bojangles]

Originally posted by SlightlyGoofy
I truly believe that DW does not offer them in every room because they do not want to lose the income from their food courts

These rooms are not ventilated for cooking, so the smell lingers. That's why they provide microwaves for you to use in the food courts. If you want to cook, go to a DVC resort. There are also plenty of offsite resorts that have properly ventilated kitchen facilities if you can't afford DVC.

I don't want to smell some other guest's burned popcorn or festering crockpot chili. If I do, you can bet I will be contacting a manager.

 

[madelyn]

Not going to post an opinion but I did notice that A Baby's Best Friend, www.abbf.com rents microwaves for $15 for up to 3 days or $25 for a week.

 

[dis4fun]

After reading this thread, I am more happy than ever to be taking my 35 ft. camper to Fort Wilderness next month!!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

Ahhhh, Bojangles. If I should ever run into you in the parks I will give you one of my biggest smiles and wish you (sincerely) well in spite of the fact that you probably have a bad habit or two of your own. If you do not have a bad habit or something that I would disagree with I will NOT give you a smile as that would irk the heck out of me. (smiling widely and with love)

I am off to other parts where I am loved. (grin) Will take my opinion with me and leave you to yours.

SG/Linda

 

[BethR]

Originally posted by SlightlyGoofy
Will take my opinion with me and leave you to yours.

Probably a good idea for all! Because it has been my experience that even IF someone spoke with and got approval from the hotel manager him/herself, there would still be any number of people who would object to taking one's own microwave into their room.

And just a reminder to all to keep things friendly or, since there is no longer a Debate Board, the thread will be closed.

Thanks!

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

THANK GOD the Debate Board is closed. Jeesh, we are lucky that some of those people that used to be on there cannot find where some of us live. ANYTHING that in the least way was critical to WDW was grounds for a flogging or at the very least a dunking. They made me believe in reincarnation but I could never be sure if they were accusors in Salem or part of the Spainish Inquisition. I think it is small minded to jump all over someone JUST because they are toying with an idea and in this case the idea of bringing a microwave.

 

[DisneyMomOK]

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[DMRick]

OKW, but since you are not sharing your return air on your HVAC anything you cooked should not inconvenience any other guest. JMHO, of course.

Have you stayed in a value or mod? The ventilation at the resorts I have stayed at (the 3 Allstars and POR) is different than anyplace else I have stayed. If someone is smokign or cooking in their rooms, the smells come through the bathroom vents..yuck. If they are cooking or smoking on the walkway the smells come in through the airconditioner under the window.

The deluxes, with micros, are set up with the right plugs and counter space, and most have a kitchen sink.

I did (as I mentioned in another thread on this), write to guest relations and was told that no cooking was allowed in the rooms, other than the coffee pot in the mods.

Yes Beth, I'm sure there is a manager out there that may say yes, but I was just talking about the "official" Disney policy. We all know that sometimes the managers, etc, give any answer the guest may want to hear, in order to not have to argue, or just "because". In any case, to me it's moot, since they supply a free micro for guests use in the cafeteria. That's darn nice of them.

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

I have to laugh, people complain about the smell of food and I do admit that it can be disgusting but what about the smell of smoke. What is the difference in saftey between someone going to sleep with a cigarette in their mouth or worse a cigar (smell is horrible) or someone leaving an iron plugged in. What do they do with people who request a non smoking room if they run out OR what do they do with people who do not request a smoking room and smoke like a steam engine in it? As to fire saftey, are we saying that if you pay more then your hotel meets a higher standard relating to the fire codes? Again I need to ask why the ventalation in a more expensive DVC is better than a value?

Here is the best solution I have found to the whole problem. Forget the microwave. Stay outside the park for the same amount of money only get a suite with a complete kitchen, and a couple of bedrooms. It will open a whole new world for you. It did for me.

 

[DMRick]

Believe me, I hate the smell of the smoke too (so does my asthma)! I wish I didn't have to stay in a room that had a smoker in it...especially one that has just come from the cigar shop at DTD!

I agree..if you want to cook and don't want to use the facilities provided, than staying offsite is a good inexpensive alternative.

I do know that with both the cigs and if food was to catch on fire, there are firewalls between each room. But no fire wall stops the awful stink of kiebasa and sauerkraut or chili simmering all day.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

The way I look at it is if it's an item that you can rent from the hotel to have in your room- then I see no problem with just bringing your own or buying one to save the rental cost. If they don't offer it for rent- then I don't think it should be in the room.

That means -if they have fridges available for rent for a fee per day for the room- by all means bring your own or buy one if you want. It's obviously not a "no no" to have it in the room- they just don't provide it without a fee charged.

If they have microwaves available by request or for a fee for that room- then by all means bring your own or buy one and save yourself the extra cost.

But if they don't offer it -then I don't think it should be brought in the room. And that goes for microwaves, skillets/griddles, crockpots, etc. Things that CAN be dangerous and/or require special ventilation and such.

Just my opinion. I don't think that any room that doesn't have a fridge or microwave shouldn't have one brought into it- if the resort offers it for a rental fee... then it's obviously "okay" to have it in the room- they just don't offer it without the fee. So to me in that case- it would be fine to bring your own and just save yourself that extra rental fee.

 

[Bojangles]

Originally posted by DMRick
But no fire wall stops the awful stink of kiebasa and sauerkraut or chili simmering all day.

Ewwwwwww.


I don't like smoke smell either. Our last trip, we were getting in late so we spent the first night at CS. Well, we checked into our nice non-smoking room...that reeked of smoke. Bleh. Someone was apparently chain smoking in the connecting room. Since it was so late and just one night, it wasn't worth the hike all the way to the main building to try to get another room.