Roaches!?

[eliza61]

Roaches. Rats too. We've seen them.

Dear lord, what are you reading. What ever it is, stop.

Actually I've had a couple of TA describe the values that way. Not nasty but as run down. One travel agent told me that they were pretty much motels and are beat up from large groups using them.

So I can totally believe she's heard they were run down..

I've totally also heard some very derogatory descriptions of the food courts from Travel agents.

 

[AngiTN]

Actually I've had a couple of TA describe the values that way. Not nasty but as run down. One travel agent told me that they were pretty much motels and are beat up from large groups using them.

So I can totally believe she's heard they were run down..

I've totally also heard some very derogatory descriptions of the food courts from Travel agents.

Yeah, and those travel agents are often paid on commission based on the total cost of the customer's trip. So they may just have an ulterior motive to try to deter their customers from the value resorts.

While they are far from my favorite I have stayed in Pop, AoA and ASMu. I would never use the phrase as run down or beat up.
I could possible use that term on the room we had at YC though.

Point is, just because you read it online it doesn't make it fact. Or wide spread.

 

[2Pirates2Princesses]

Roaches. Rats too. We've seen them.

Ok, you got me there. Reptiles and insects I can handle, but if I see a rodent other than Mickey there may be a problem

 

[AngiTN]

Ok, you got me there. Reptiles and insects I can handle, but if I see a rodent other than Mickey there may be a problem

I can't say that they are a rampant problem but it is FL and it is warm most of the time so critters tend to survive.
We caught the little guy scampering along the wall where YC and BC join

Over at DL, specifically at the DLH, they have actually adopted feral cats that they use to control the critter population. Maybe something WDW should consider.

 

[Dis703]

I understand that, I just don't want to bring them to my home.. I am a mother of 4, and have a 7 bedroom home in upstate ny... It'd cost a fortune to recover from this.. I guess I gotta prepare for bagging my clothes and being extra careful... Any tips? I also and an ocd neat freak! Lol

I wouldn't worry about this at all. We've been to Disney numerous times over the years and yes we've seen them. Although never in our rooms. We've yet to bring any back with us.

However, we did move to NJ from Florida and they came up in our things. It really wasn't that big of a deal to get rid of them. They won't thrive in the climate of the Northeast so with some spraying and traps they went away pretty easily. It's not like bed bugs where you spend thousands to get rid of them.

 

[wilkeliza]

haha the OP is worried about roaches (which are palamento bugs not roaches) and I could tell you some disgusting stories from my CM days. WDW is on swamp land in Florida. It is also an open air environment so you are going to get your fair share of critters.

My favorite animal based stories was the time we had a CM wall formed around a hawk eating a rabbit between Mexico and Norway. We weren't allowed to mess with the hawks because of endangered species protection or something so we just had to keep as few kids from seeing poor thumper meet his demise in the middle of the promenade.

The second was the time I was working park clear (standard shift at Agent P) and was on the 2 person team that cleared from American Adventure to Canada and back to the front of the park. Well I was the person who stands on the promenade and checks to see if anyone is coming our way to exit through the International Gateway or who didn't realize the park was closed and is just walking around the area. My partner was the person who went into the countries and check to make sure no one was hiding in shops, restrooms or restaurants. Well we got to the UK and he goes in. The countries are always dimly lit at night, especially the UK. Well my buddy goes in and screams bloody murder. He had a rat the size of a small dog run across his foot. We both tried to convince ourselves it was a rabbit but we know it was a rat. So many creatures come out once there are no people in the parks.

 

[eliza61]

Yeah, and those travel agents are often paid on commission based on the total cost of the customer's trip. So they may just have an ulterior motive to try to deter their customers from the value resorts.

While they are far from my favorite I have stayed in Pop, AoA and ASMu. I would never use the phrase as run down or beat up.
I could possible use that term on the room we had at YC though.

Point is, just because you read it online it doesn't make it fact. Or wide spread.

Oh definitely, but people here were acting as if Op was a troll or just stirring the pot because she heard the values were run down. I can totally believe she heard that.
I've had a number of folks say that (coworkers and parents who chaperoned class trips) and I've heard a number of "professionals" use the term. Never heard nasty but definitely rundown

 

[Skullcrusher]

I can't say that they are a rampant problem but it is FL and it is warm most of the time so critters tend to survive.
We caught the little guy scampering along the wall where YC and BC join

Over at DL, specifically at the DLH, they have actually adopted feral cats that they use to control the critter population. Maybe something WDW should consider.

They couldn't do that because the gators and pythons would eat the cats.

 

[Bree]

haha the OP is worried about roaches (which are palamento bugs not roaches) and I could tell you some disgusting stories from my CM days. WDW is on swamp land in Florida. It is also an open air environment so you are going to get your fair share of critters.

Palmetto bugs are indeed cockroaches.

A cockroach species commonly called a “palmetto bug” is the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana). Adult American cockroaches are large and winged. Their coloration is dark brown with a cream-colored prothorax that has dark markings that resemble sunglasses. American cockroaches prefer damp conditions and often are found in sewers, woodpiles and mulch. They will fly to lights. This particular behavior is disconcerting for homeowners who encounter a large roach that flies near their face when entering doors with lights nearby in the evening. Another large species that may be called a “palmetto bug” is the smokybrown cockroach. The adults are a dark mahogany color and winged as well. They lack the sunglasses markings on the prothorax and are slightly smaller.

http://www.orkin.com/cockroaches/difference-between-a-cockroach-and-a-palmetto-bug/

 

[wilkeliza]

Palmetto bugs are indeed cockroaches.

A cockroach species commonly called a “palmetto bug” is the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana). Adult American cockroaches are large and winged. Their coloration is dark brown with a cream-colored prothorax that has dark markings that resemble sunglasses. American cockroaches prefer damp conditions and often are found in sewers, woodpiles and mulch. They will fly to lights. This particular behavior is disconcerting for homeowners who encounter a large roach that flies near their face when entering doors with lights nearby in the evening. Another large species that may be called a “palmetto bug” is the smokybrown cockroach. The adults are a dark mahogany color and winged as well. They lack the sunglasses markings on the prothorax and are slightly smaller.

http://www.orkin.com/cockroaches/difference-between-a-cockroach-and-a-palmetto-bug/

I didn't mean they aren't apart of the cockroach family but when most people say roaches they mean the little infestation type not water bugs/palmetto bugs. I should have been more specific.

 

[Sona99]

They couldn't do that because the gators and pythons would eat the cats.

Actually wdw has lots of cats on property. They are encouraged so they keep the rodents down. If you have sharp eyes you can see them. They are feral and usually come out when the parks are closed and quiet.

 

[AngiTN]

Actually wdw has lots of cats on property. They are encouraged so they keep the rodents down. If you have sharp eyes you can see them. They are feral and usually come out when the parks are closed and quiet.

Cool. I knew they did it at DL but wasn't sure at WDW

We actually saw several of the cats around DLH and that's when we asked about them. The staff at the hotel explained that they take them in, neuter them and feed them. In exchange for their keeping the critters at bay. Which I thought was ironic since it was all started by a mouse, and all that

 

[gdrj]

Point is, just because you read it online it doesn't make it fact. Or wide spread.

Can't lie on the internet

 

[AngiTN]

There are a few kids out there who are suffering from a bit of cabin fever.

 

[GPC0321]

Of course there are cockroaches. What the heck are the spiders and snakes supposed to eat?

 

[Jen0423]

Well she/he appears to have lots of money so only the best.

It's not that I have "a lot" of money, I just know how to manage my money..

 

[kaytieeldr]

That's next to my (really big) foot at Epcot. Don't worry, they probably won't come home with you.

You know your foot doesn't look all that big next to the Palmetto bug, right?

 

[Deb & Bill]

Also, they fly. So not just roaches, FLYING roaches.

Giant, flying roaches.

 

[AngiTN]

Giant, flying roaches.

With bad vision and sense of direction so they are prone to fly in to you too

 

[Deb & Bill]

You have to remember how do bed bugs get into hotel rooms? They usually come with items brought into the hotel room. Lots of times that is luggage that has been in a plane, on a train or somewhere other than in a personal vehicle. So you might be the one bringing the bed bugs into the hotel rooms in your luggage if you fly.

Disney does have a management plan for bed bugs. They have dogs that sniff them out and they use heat to kill the bed bugs.