Trial Run for Dogs in Resort Rooms

[AntJulie]

Housekeeping barely cleans now let alone a deep clean, including carpets. Carpets take time to dry.

We stayed at POR in August. My granddaughter got sick in the middle of the night. I had to wait at least 45 minutes for housekeeping to show up with clean bed linens (at 3am what took them so long?). I had already stripped the bed, and when he showed up he handed me a large plastic bag with clean bed linens. I thought he would come in and make the bed. No...I made the bed as he watched. I put all the soiled linens in the bag and handed it to him. I also used all of our towels to clean up the floor tiles in the bathroom. Because now both my daughter and granddaughter were sick with a GI "bug". Only one toilet so... Anyway Do you really think that room was deep cleaned after? I don't even think they vacuumed the carpet. We had the same leaves kicking around in the room for a few days until I finally picked them up myself. I did not complain to anyone about this because it didn't bother me enough to do so.

Now with dogs staying in rooms, they will need to step up their cleaning crews to sanitize and deep clean all surfaces, furnishings, flooring, etc.... for the next guest.

 

[LadyLion4life]

We stayed at Harrah's in AC at the end of July and apparently on a dog floor unknown to us at the time of our reservation. It was brutal with the dog(s) barking all the damn time. And they bark! I swore at 2am that I'd make sure we were never on a floor with pets again. When we go to Disney now, we stay at the Contemporary, and when we go again I will make sure we never stay on a floor or at a resort with dogs/pets or in a room that allows them. Our visit to Harrah's AC sealed that for us.

 

[Sammie]

Two conversations with CMs, two COMPLETELY different answers......



MUCH different than my conversation with Disney below. The CM I spoke with read to me the official release from a Disney.

AND....



These banks of rooms will undoubtly be in a very small section of the resort, most likely in room locations most guests would March directly back to the front desk demanding to be moved.

With
Over 2,000 rooms at POR, just under 2,000 rooms at AoA and the layout of YC, I seriously doubt you would ever see the furry creatures. Dogs have (always?) been allowed in the campground, now,they will be allowed in specifically designated cabins.
This "perk" applies to a very SMALL and SPECIFIC demographic, and obviously does not include most posters here. However, this demographic still does exist. Sorry.

The location for the Yacht club is adjacent to the quiet pool. So unless you avoid that pool completely, then yes you will have close interaction with dogs.

 

[stinkpickle]

My ex-wife was a dog. Disney has been letting her stay in the rooms for years...

 

[abooch]

Unfortunately if this change improves Disney’s bottom line it will stay. If they lose money with people canceling, etc., it will go. It’s all about the mighty dollar today. Customer relations is secondary.

 

[JFox]

In the grand scheme of things, the 7 hour rule doesn't even matter. It's far too long for a pet to be left unattended in a hotel room.

I know I couldn't make it 7 hours!!

 

[Disneylover99]

My ex-wife was a dog. Disney has been letting her stay in the rooms for years...

It's never too late to send a complaint email to Guest Relations. Maybe Disney can make it right for you.

 

[LSUmiss]

I already did. What’s the point of a discussion board if we’re not discussing & giving our opinion on things that are important to us. & I’ll ask you kindly not to tell me what I should or should not get over.

You’re right. It was worded poorly. I didn’t mean it as a command to “you”. What I should have said is, as I see it, the policy is at least now temporarily in place, so a person has a few choices...complain to WDW, not go, deal with it &/or get over it.

 

[LSUmiss]

I didn’t insinuate that you were a bad person because of your opinion, however.

I tell you what. I recently quit smoking. Not a nice smell, & I never smoked indoors. But I bet some people’s vacations would be greatly enhanced by being able to unwind with an adult beverage & a cigarette in their room.

Now I know that you can’t equate smoking with a pet, but the inconvenience to others is the same. Smoke stinks. Wet dog (it rains a lot in FL) also stinks. Dander & smoke both can trigger an asthmatic episode. Both rooms would need a deep clean for anyone with allergies or sensitivity to be able to occupy them. Etc, etc, etc.

At what point does an individual’s right to something non-essential (I am not talking about service dogs here) trump the right of the majority?

I cannot understand this sense of I want what I want & the rest if you be damned.

Isn’t the “sense of I want what I want” the EXACT same attitude being exhibited by those opposing this change??? Excluding those who are angry that there was little notice & those with true serious allergies, most ppl appear to oppose this b/c they don’t prefer it. Most doomsday predictions of how this will destroy all of WDW, to me, seem to be mostly WDW’s problem. If a dog ruins a room, that’s between WDW & the guest that allowed this. Not my problem. WDW decided on a policy change for whatever reason they thought it would be beneficial to them...not b/c dog owners have demanded that WDW accommodate them. It’s only 4 resorts of all of the resorts WDW offers, but most ppl seem to find it impossible to cope with this compromise. To me THAT screams of “I want what I want” & all of WDW property should accommodate ME & what I prefer.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

You’re right. It was worded poorly. I didn’t mean it as a command to “you”. What I should have said is, as I see it, the policy is at least now temporarily in place, so a person has a few choices...complain to WDW, not go, deal with it &/or get over it.

Great choices...So, a person but what about a group? We paid a deposit for my daughter's dance group for POR, and they really can't do anything for us, and we're a large group, so now they've changed their policy after we've paid our deposit but we're SOL? I guess we'll tell group members with allergies and such to "just get over it". If I decide "not to go", even though they changed the rules, I doubt I'll get my deposit back. Cool...

 

[LSUmiss]

Great choices...So, a person but what about a group? We paid a deposit for my daughter's dance group for POR, and they really can't do anything for us, and we're a large group, so now they've changed their policy after we've paid our deposit but we're SOL? I guess we'll tell group members with allergies and such to "just get over it". If I decide "not to go", even though they changed the rules, I doubt I'll get my deposit back. Cool...

I never said they were good choices. I absolutely think WDW should not have implemented change without due notice or an offer to accommodate guests already booked. The above comment was made in response to a pp. Plus, there is always the other choice of complaining to WDW which many are doing. Perhaps it’ll change the policy again.

 

[Miumiu4me]

The article I read mentioned something about the items that would be received at check in and one of them was a "dog walking map" so maybe they are restricted to certain areas?

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...g-oct-15/?CMP=SOC-DPFY17Q4wo1012171018170022C

It looks like the dogs will only be allowed in select areas of the hotel.

Dogs are typically allowed at Ritz Careltons and Four Season hotels. It's quite possible to keep a hotel clean and still allow dogs on the premises, it just takes a lot of extra work. Hopefully Disney steps up to the challenge.

The pet rates are absurdly high. It's far cheaper to board a dog than to spend $75 a night to keep him in your deluxe resort. I imagine that Disney's pet policy is only going to attract the most devoted pet owners.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I know I couldn't make it 7 hours!!

I couldn't either but most (actually all) dogs I have had could.

 

[Miumiu4me]

Look at the extra cleaning charges. This might be revenue driven.
A lot of hotels allow dogs, including Universal hotels. I suspect most of the issues mentioned in this thread have been solved.

That said I don't see the point. You're not going to be with your dog during the day in the parks. Or is that the next step. Allowing pets in the parks?

$75 a night to keep Fifi at the Yacht Club? What makes you think this is about the bottom line?

I've seen several out of control dogs at the parks in the last couple of years. I guess they were admitted as service dogs. I don't personally care if Disney lets dogs on select areas on select resort properties, but letting them into the parks should never happen (and probably won't).

 

[DaisyDuck001]

I've tried contacting Guest Services but got the same form letter response as others have posted in this thread.

My reservation was coming up soon, and although I asked to transfer to another Disney resort, everything was all booked up during my stay. So I had to cancel my reservation which I'd booked earlier in the year and had looked forward to all this time, and was only able to switch to an offsite hotel. If anyone else feels stressed and stuck due to the short notice (as several previous posters have mentioned), you should at least have the option to cancel your reservation and stay offsite. After all, this vacation is supposed to be fun and relaxing, and if this sudden new policy ruins your enjoyment, then it's better to stay elsewhere (obviously making sure you choose a no-dogs hotel if that's important for you).

First they de-themed the rooms at many of the WDW resorts. Also they continually raise the prices. This new dog policy is the last straw that is making me prefer offsite hotels for most of my time, and I'm even starting to wonder about this destination as a whole, given the apparent decline in quality customer service. Making people with allergies wait for another DME bus is just plain wrong. Better to rent a car, or consider other vacation destinations.

 

[Wubar]

Just re-read the policies on the new dog plan. As noted before, some of these just sound like they will be difficult, if not impossible, to enforce as written.

Previous posts have mentioned how monitoring the maximum 7 hr alone rule is to occur, but what about the "Dogs must remain silent if left unattended in your room. If noise is heard, you will be called to address the noise within 30 minutes" rule? Does that mean within the first 30 minutes of dog barks, a CM will contact you to quiet your dog but there is no time frame on how long after that it takes you to calm your dog? Or do you have to quiet your dog within that first 30 min, which obviously will not happen if you are already inside one of the parks or even riding on a bus on your way to the parks. Seems like impossible situations to put CMs and the dog owners (and dogs!) in...

 

[plutolovr]

They are not supposed to. Now how, or whether, WDW enforces this will have to wait until guests actually start bringing their dogs.

This does not stop service animals from being walked on the BoardWalk, or anywhere else for that matter.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

These two resorts are mentioned by many as “pet friendly” examples. Just FWIW, per their own website and BringFido.com

Four Seasons WDW - 1 dog up to 25 lbs, dogs cannot be left unattended in rooms

Ritz Carlton Orlando - 1 dog up to 25 lbs

 

[JACKNAG]

People , There are 875 posts here and 539 votes against this. I love the Dis but the place to voice our concerns is the Disney parks Blog 57 comments 8 replies from management and 27 likes. I would say that Disney must at least read that. Just saying That is a better place to air our concerns

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...tels-starting-oct-15/comment-page-1/#comments

 

[Disneylover99]

Just re-read the policies on the new dog plan. As noted before, some of these just sound like they will be difficult, if not impossible, to enforce as written.

Previous posts have mentioned how monitoring the maximum 7 hr alone rule is to occur, but what about the "Dogs must remain silent if left unattended in your room. If noise is heard, you will be called to address the noise within 30 minutes" rule? Does that mean within the first 30 minutes of dog barks, a CM will contact you to quiet your dog but there is no time frame on how long after that it takes you to calm your dog? Or do you have to quiet your dog within that first 30 min, which obviously will not happen if you are already inside one of the parks or even riding on a bus on your way to the parks. Seems like impossible situations to put CMs and the dog owners in...

This 30 minute rule is about as enforceable as the 7 hour rule. There will be people that hear a dog bark and it may drive them nuts, but it's doubtful that anyone will complain about it immediately. When somebody does finally call, a cm will probably have to come and investigate where the noise is coming from, etc....Then they make a phone call or text someone. They're at a show, dinner, etc...Realistically, the dogs could be barking for a couple of hours or more before anyone returns to the room.

I really think the rule should be, dogs should not be left alone in the rooms. Period.