Was told that all rooms at WDW hotels are non-smoking now

[Selket]

I just called reservations because I had forgotten to note I wanted a non-smoking room at POR and she told me that I didn't need to add it because all the rooms are non-smoking. I called back a bit later and asked a different CM about adding the note and she said the same thing. She said that was for all the resorts and not just POR.

Anyone else hear that? I know some buildings at POR were smoking optional but I guess not anymore?

 

[Miss Inga Depointe]

Does it have anything to do with Florida smoking laws?

 

[CamColt]

As of March 1, all 3 DisneyLAND resort hotels are nonsmoking. Maybe the CM was confused?

 

[n2mm]

As of March 1, all 3 DisneyLAND resort hotels are nonsmoking. Maybe the CM was confused?

Just what I was thinking too. But secretly, I hope it's true.

 

[Selket]

I just assumed the 1st CM was wrong but the 2nd one said the same thing exactly. My son has asthma so I wanted to make sure we got a non-smoking room.

I had not seen any reports here of WDW hotels going smoke-free so this was a surprise to me.

 

[camdensmom]

Not true.

We stayed at POR 3/20-3/23 and when I checked in I mentioned the crib. She asked if any party members were smokers and I said no. She said, "well we have you down in a smoking room, but with a baby you'll probably want non-smoking" and switched us.

When we got to our room it was less than perfect...less than acceptable really (still had trash from last guest on floor as well as hair in the shower).

I called the front desk to complain and was told that all they had left was smoking rooms and that they could send someone to reclean. I asked about switching resorts and they called back and said that CB was the only moderate w/ vacancy, but that they too only had smoking rooms available.

 

[BamaBaloo]

When is your reservation? If your reservation is a few months away, maybe this is something that is in the works, but hasn't been announced yet?

 

[chr1972]

I have reservations for the end of Sept and have made it for a non-smoking room. Found out when I made dinner reservations that the restaurants are non-smoking, which is great news!

 

[Lorix2]

I made a reservation for POR for August just yesterday and Lidarae the CM told me it was a nonsmoking room, I did not ask, she told me, which is fine with me.

 

[pepe of ohio]

now all they have to do is make the parks non smoking too and alot of hassle with designated smoking spots would disappear. Applebees went non smoking and doesn't seem to be hurting their business bar or resturant. I've seem too many people in recent trips to Disney parks smoking everywhere, even in lines. I used to smoke but when I did, I could go a week of non smoking, why can't others. Even in non smoking rooms with someone next to your room puffing away on their balcony, the smoke comes in or you can't just sit on your own balcony. I still enjoy an occasional cigar, I go to the pool bar area, ask the CM if its ok, and sit off by myself and enjoy.

 

[joliesmom]

In New Jersey starting April 14th all restaurants and bars, except the casino's will be non-smoking. It'll be interesting to see if they make the resort rooms non-smoking.

 

[Henlady]

On March 21, '06 made a reservation for PO-R for June 4, 2006 and requested a "smoking optional" (DH smokes) room and was told it would be noted on our reservation, so evidently "smoking optional" rooms are still available if requested.

Kris

67 days till our "Favorite Restaurant Tour" ~ Cape May Cafe & Boatwrights @ WDW, Florida Seafood Bar & Grill @ Cocoa Beach, Tavern on the Bay @ St. Augustine, Blues Southern BBQ @ I-95 exit 3 Georgia, J Edwards, Seafare & Cagneys @ Myrtle Beach, Tari's Place @ Berkley Springs, WV.

 

[allaboard]

I just read somewhere (most likely mouseplanet.com) that WDW has changed MOST of their rooms to non-smoking, but will continue to have approx. 5% in the resorts be smoking rooms in particular since foreigners are not as opposed to smoking as many Americans are now. Wish I could remember where I read it. It was pleasing to read that so many will now be non-smoking.

 

[grimley1968]

I booked a Disney cruise online yesterday, and there wasn't even an option to check whether you wanted a smoking or non-smoking room. We're not smokers, but I was curious so I read some of the fine print. If you have a veranda on your room, you can supposedly smoke out there, but not inside the room. Cigars and pipes seem to be prohibited entirely. We can't afford the veranda rooms, nor do we smoke, so it doesn't affect us.

I know cruise ships and resorts are totally different things, but just thought it was interesting.

 

[smjj]

It may be a policy change set to take place in Sept or later as a previous poster guessed. I am sure they would give it a few months and would not just spring it on people if this is true(we can only hope)...smjj

 

[Ava]

I guess I should still call and request a non-smoking room for my trip next month then. Hopefully this is a true policy that is forthcoming though.

Are the restaurants in WDW non-smoking? I live in New York City and all restaurants & bars here have been non-smoking for a few years now. When I go to a restaurant in another state and am asked "Smoking or Non?" I get confused for a second, lol. Just wondering if it's necessary to request the non-smoking section on my ADR's too.

 

[Selket]

I hadn't even made a ticker for this trip but it is in less than 2 weeks! We're staying at POR over our Spring Break in April. So if they've changed something it must have been done recently and in effect now.

I just wouldn't want to get stuck in a smoking room with DS's asthma. I used to be able to have them guarantee us a non-smoking room but they wouldn't do that today. I really don't mind if they continue to have smoking optional rooms but I do not want to get one.

All of the WDW restaurants I know of are non-smoking. I don't know about DTD but the parks and hotel ones.

 

[InstImpres]

Part of the confusion may come in that there are certain room categories that are non-smoking only. For instance King bed rooms at CB are non-smoking only.

 

[Lewisc]

I'm a non-smoker who hopes the resorts don't go to 100% non-smoking.

Maybe I'm being cynical but I think some smokers are going to be smoking in their room no matter what the rules state. I'd much rather they smoke in a designated room rather than having to guess which non-smoking rooms were previously occupied by a smoker.

 

[diannaneglia]

I think that ALL the places to eat at Disney are non-smoking...I hope so cause I did not request non when I made my ADR's. I know that the hotels have smoking rooms...I think this is so stupid (no offense to the smokers out there cause I used to be one) there is no reason people can't smoke outside...not only that...the smell of smoke on all the comforters and carpets and so on is very hard to get rid of...anyways...yes you should call and request the non-smoking room...I did.

Hope this helps.