Opinons- neighbor leaving their balcony door open all night

[Dano1182]

10 PM on vacation is not too late to be out on balcony assuming you are talking in normal levels.

Leaving your door open and then complaining is nutty. Kind of like someone who requests a room next to elevator and then complains that elevator makes noise.

 

[Starshine]

See, this is where your husband missed out on a great opportunity.

He could have decided it was great time to go inside and get "romantic" and the two of you could have really gone to town.

After all, you moved off the balcony, right? Just hope the neighbors could have disregarded the noises from your room since now you were inside.

And then we could have left OUR door open since that seems to be the thing to do!

In all seriousness though, I really don't think she would have heard us if the door was shut, and she was way snarky. I made it a point at 6am the next morning to go out on the balcony and watch the sunrise while calling my mom. Didn't hear a peep from her that time, so they must have left the door shut!

 

[dansamy]

It's actually not my schedule at all. But it is my opinion that after 10 pm, most people are settling down for the evening. And it's polite to not make too much noise, knowing you are in close quarters. And I'm not asking for anyone to rearrange their schedule either. Obviously in this certain situation, there were other factors in play such as the other person having their door open and also being rude when they made the request.

If you think I'm rude because I'm saying that after 10pm you shouldn't make too much noise, LOL, so be it.

No, you said everyone should be inside & quiet after 10. That's very different from sitting on the balcony & having a conversation in normal tones. Like I said, I'm a night shift vampire. I'm often up until 1am even on my days off. I'm not going to shut my day off at 10pm because my neighbor is asleep. I'll be more subdued, but I'm still going to go about my routine.

 

[Sammie]

Actually if you are going to leave your balcony open you are suppose to shut off the air conditioning to prevent condensation. It used to be on a sticker on the sliding door. Which is the reason there are no screen doors.

They were the bad neighbor not you.

This is the type of guest that will do that and complain about bugs in the rooms.

 

[Ln42]

It's actually not my schedule at all. But it is my opinion that after 10 pm, most people are settling down for the evening. And it's polite to not make too much noise, knowing you are in close quarters. And I'm not asking for anyone to rearrange their schedule either. Obviously in this certain situation, there were other factors in play such as the other person having their door open and also being rude when they made the request.

If you think I'm rude because I'm saying that after 10pm you shouldn't make too much noise, LOL, so be it.

I totally agree with you. I think its only courteous to keep it down after 10pm and would say in general, it would be helpful if people just kept it to inside voices most of the time. There are tons of open areas to be bubbly, boisterous, fun loving. In the room, I think toning it down is a fine expectation. Babies nap during the day, people like to be up late night. Quiet voices can still have fun. I just have noticed over the last 10 years that noise levels have escalated to a point where it is just plain rude. I would not expect anyone to be able to sleep with their door open...to me, that is extreme. Even though I find the noise offensive at times, I just bring my ear plugs and roll with it.

 

[mrsksomeday]

The OP stated she was at the BWV. People saying to keep quiet after 10pm apparently haven't stayed there before. The Boardwalk is alive and noisy at that time, even around 11pm it isn't quiet yet. It is a vibrant and fun place to stay. There is no way they should be keeping their door open if they are trying to sleep.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Looks like some folks here think EVERYONE should be in bed and asleep at 10:00 pm. I wonder if those same folks would find it necessary to keep their children from running in the halls at 7:00 AM? I can't tell you how many times we have been annoyed by people running and yelling down the halls at all hours of the day and night, and it isn't just kids doing it. I've been awakened at OKW at 4:30 am when kids were banging pots and pans on the floor of the kitchen, and I've been awakened at midnight when a rowdy bunch of adults were yelling and carrying on in the hallway at Kidani.

None of those things are necessarily apporopiate for the hours they happened, but there's no way to stop it. Talking in normal voice tones on your balcony at 10:00 pm should NOT require a rude comment or a call to the front desk or anywhere else.

 

[kathie859]

It's actually not my schedule at all. But it is my opinion that after 10 pm, most people are settling down for the evening. And it's polite to not make too much noise, knowing you are in close quarters. And I'm not asking for anyone to rearrange their schedule either. Obviously in this certain situation, there were other factors in play such as the other person having their door open and also being rude when they made the request.

If you think I'm rude because I'm saying that after 10pm you shouldn't make too much noise, LOL, so be it.

The OP didn't say they were partying loudly or playing music. She and her DH were having a conversation which involved the occasional laugh. Not cause to call in the National Guard! If they people next door were bothered, all they needed to do was quietly close their door and go back to bed. I think expecting the world to turn off at 10---especially while on vacation--is unrealistic.

 

[Mike2023]

Anyone who stays at a disney resort and expects things to be shut down and quiet at 10pm is unfortunately going to be very disappointed. All resorts are still quite active at 10pm with most restaurants still operating, stores still open, pools still being used, pop up movies playing outside.

Absolutely you should be able to confine yourself in your room at 10pm for some peace and quite (in reality there are going to be people running up and down the halls at all hours of the day) but if your going to keep yourself exposed to the outside world by keeping your door open then really you can't complain about the noise that bleeds in.

 

[Greysword]

She may have been rude, but 11:00 is too late to be "chatting" out on your balcony when you're only feet away. I'm sure you were louder than you think, and her having the door open doesn't help.

Just because she was rude, though, doesn't give you the right to be noisy after 10:00 or 11:00pm. I think, personally, once 10:00 pm rolls around, it's time to be quiet and inside for the evening.

It's not her "home" anymore than it's your "home". You're still in close quarters with others, and everyone should respect that.

As far as leaving the door open? Ick. Bugs, humidity, spiders, palmetto bugs (those who aren't from FL may not be aware of these even).

Sorry, every guest with a balcony has the right to be on their balcony any time of the day or night and to be chatting with another guest on the balcony. Hollering to someone inside the villa? No. Having a normal conversation with another person the on the balcony? Yes.

It would be no different than talking inside the villa that connects to another villa. Too bad for the other guest is they can't tolerate normal inside conversations through the connecting door that is closed on both sides.

+1

As discussed in other threads, it is reasonable to speak in a normal tone and use all amenities of your room (washer, dishwasher, jet tub, the megaflush 2000 toilet, balcony, etc) any time of day you'd like. Excessive noise, as determined by a reasonable individual, is frowned upon any time of day and not in line with socially acceptable norms. However, Disney is open early and closes late, so any visitor should come to understand that many timetables are catered and respected.

I just have noticed over the last 10 years that noise levels have escalated to a point where it is just plain rude.

This is a fascinating observation, and I wonder what is causing the perception. It seems there are likely three causes: 1) people are louder, 2) the material separating the rooms is less noise canceling, 3) you are simply more aware or attune than before.

In my opinion, noise levels are the same as they were back in 2004 in the hotels at Disney, and it feels the same as with any hotel I've stayed in that caters to family vacations. More than likely, it is number 3 or 2 that is the cause.

I bring this up, since I pay attention when people use generalities to explain something, since most of the time the change is within ourselves (as the common denominator for all of our perceptions).

 

[k3chantal]

Guests should be able to use their balcony at any hour provided they are quiet enough that they cannot be heard behind closed doors. If someone insists on keeping their balcony door open all night they had better be very sound sleepers. It is not reasonable to expect your neighbors to keep silent so you can keep your door open all night.

The talk of snakes reminds me of that thread a few years back about the people who found a large snake in their room at the CR. Anybody else remember that story? We never leave the balcony door open even during daylight while we're in the room, but while we're sleeping, no way!

I agree with this. If you are loud enough to be heard with the doors shut, then you are too loud but if the door is opened, your neighbor must realize that they are 'inviting' the noise in.......

 

[excitedfamof4]

That is just crazy to leave your balcony door open! I wonder how many of them giant mosquitos got in their room that night?

Glad you guys were able to carry on and have a good time...your on vacation after all...there is nothing wrong with sitting out and enjoying your balcony at night...since when should we all have a curfew...

We always try to bring a fan with us while on vacation. I can't help what other people do...so having the extra noise helps drown out stuff we don't want to hear.

 

[Sammie]

That is just crazy to leave your balcony door open! I wonder how many of them giant mosquitos got in their room that night?

Glad you guys were able to carry on and have a good time...your on vacation after all...there is nothing wrong with sitting out and enjoying your balcony at night...since when should we all have a curfew...

We always try to bring a fan with us while on vacation. I can't help what other people do...so having the extra noise helps drown out stuff we don't want to hear.

With West Nile, this is actually a dangerous action and I would hate to get that room after they leave.

 

[BestDadEver]

This kind of thing really annoys me . Your in a building housing thousands of people , at Disney mostly kids and you want absolute silence in your room . Where do you think you are ?

The fact that they had the door open is just ridiculous . You dealt with it better then I would have .

 

[excitedfamof4]

With West Nile, this is actually a dangerous action and I would hate to get that room after they leave.

Couldn't agree with you more! Someone gets the room next and sees one of those HUGE Florida roaches and blames the hotel for not keeping things as clean as they should...when in fact..its not the hotels fault at all..... It's the ornery womans fault..who likes to sleep with the door open that was there before them!

 

[kristytru]

I have been kept awake by pool noise, crying babies (once it was my own), running kids, etc. My solution was to alway pack a "noise machine". I put it on quiet jungle sounds and I am always VERY surprised at what a difference it makes in my sleep!! I highly recommend it! (and it's great ambience if staying at AKV!)

 

[wdwlover25]

This kind of thing really annoys me . Your in a building housing thousands of people , at Disney mostly kids and you want absolute silence in your room . Where do you think you are ?

The fact that they had the door open is just ridiculous . You dealt with it better then I would have .

My DH would have had a field day with this as well. An absolutely rude and ridiculous request... If you want to do everything like you were at home then you need to just stay home. I've stayed at the Boardwalk both BW and pool views and both locations are pretty lively past my bedtime anyway. There is no way I'd leave the door open to sleep.

 

[smjj]

We were walking up to our third floor room several years ago and there on the landing(probably looking for an open door(ha ha) was a pretty large rat snake which are common down there. Someone had all ready called and in just a few minutes they came and took it away. The man said they crawl up the bamboo Disney plants around the staircases. It can grow at least high enough for the third floor landing. She is lucky one of these did not decide to visit her that night....smjj

 

[JustTinking]

Just because it's 10pm doesn't mean everyone has to be inside. That's imposing your schedule on someone else & it's rude. Now certainly, those who are night folks should be courteous & respectful that many folks around them might be sleeping, but that doesn't mean they have to rearrange their schedule to accomodate day walkers.

Agreed! You are on vacation (or holiday, for the Europeans) after all! If she valued quiet then her and hubby should have vacationed in a monastery.

 

[quirty30]

I told my kids about this thread - their response: "Well, duh, why didn't she just close her door then?"