Laundry

[letstalkboutdisney]

Has anyone had to do laundry at Disney?
We are going to be staying for 8 nights and we may need to wash clothes.
I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on the subject.
We are staying at the CRS for the first time.
Thanks!

 

[ciera321]

We do laundry every trip. I have a collapsable hamper with handles that makes carrying it to the laundry room easy. I always take my detergent and dryer sheets with me because I have allergies, but you can buy it in all the laundry rooms. When I do laundry, I start the washers, note the time and then come back just before the machines stop (usually 25 minutes, same with dryers). So many times I have to wait for washers to open up because someone doesn't come back for their wash when it's done. No big deal, just work it into a pool day...

 

[letstalkboutdisney]

Thank for the info!

 

[penlanspice]

We do the same, as we're from the UK we usually go to Orlando for 3 weeks so we always need to do washing .
Because I usually do quite a bit through our stay I usually buy detergent from walmart etc.
As the above poster said just time it and go back for it, no need to be wasting disney time in the laundry room.....

 

[bosox57]

We do. It's usually $2.00 per wash load and dry load.

 

[disnut8]

Note that the Disney dryers take at least two cycles of the dryer. So plan for that or you'll have very damp clothes.

 

[BadgerBruce]

We actually enjoy laundry day during our stays at CSR! Well, DW does all the work, so I'm sure I like it more than her. We pur our dirties in one of our large suitcases & wheel it over to the Cabana quiet pool laundry. While DW starts the wash, I head over to the Dig Site for some food & Fiesta Margaritas. We then spend the waiting time at the quiet pool & a hammock on the beach. We've also done the wash at S/D, where we liked to get a pizza at Tubbi's (now Picabu) while we wait. POR has a laundry/quiet pool very near the bar/snack bar at the main pool. POFQ's was right next to the pool--had the awesome beignets & swam while the clothes were drying. Sorry this turned into such a long reply, but wanted to show how it doesn't have to be a really bad thing to do laundry at WDW.

 

[Mamalisa58]

Note that the Disney dryers take at least two cycles of the dryer. So plan for that or you'll have very damp clothes.

I found that the dryers at the main pool @ Pop worked very well and didn't really need the whole cycle. I had one load that was at least 5 or 6 pair of mens heavy cotton cargo shorts and it dried in one cycle.