4 Walt Disney World Resorts to accept dogs

[Incomudro]

Let me fix this for you: "Tell that to the people trying to take a nap with a screaming child or loud adults in the room below them, the people who need an inhaler just being around people who smoke/reek of perfume or don't practice good hygiene or the child that gets out in a busy place and ends up dead."

Yes, but hotels are for people.


I think what has me the most amazed about "people like you", is that you haven't even been to Disney while this new benefit is being tested. You have not seen what accommodations they will provide for you. There are at least 15 other Disney hotels, in all price points, that you can stay at that will be dog free (other than service animals, which are a lot more prevalent than you realize). How do you know a service dog hasn't already stayed in the room you are about to check into? Service animals are not magically hair/dander free.
I am not dismissing your health concerns but I also think you are not being realistic about the potential impact and how limited it is likely to be.

 

[simba2]

It's the "fur babies," and "pet parents" thing.
Did you see the pictures of the dog above in the baby stroller?

Yes, she's in a stroller. I do 5K's and run and she does them with me, in her stroller. No different than any one with a kid in a stroller. Having her in a stroller also keeps her safe from kids who don't necessarily realize how small she is at 10 lbs. She's friendly and very socialized and having her in a stroller gives her a safe space as well. All things that people do for kids as well.

Just because it's not *your* thing doesn't mean it's a bad thing.

 

[Incomudro]

Yes, she's in a stroller. I do 5K's and run and she does them with me, in her stroller. No different than any one with a kid in a stroller. Having her in a stroller also keeps her safe from kids who don't necessarily realize how small she is at 10 lbs. She's friendly and very socialized and having her in a stroller gives her a safe space as well. All things that people do for kids as well.

Just because it's not *your* thing doesn't mean it's a bad thing.

She's not your child.
You see... That's part of the dog problem right there.
People think their dogs are their children and their dogs should be everywhere.

 

[disneygeek90]

I can see both sides of the argument. All the more reason WDW has not thought this through, I said it before build a resort that caters to dog owners and their dogs --rooms that can be easily cleaned by trained cleaning staff, onsite kennels with trained staff that cater to dogs --grooming services, vet service, play areas etc. This isn't rocket science.

There was a post above to make a 101 Dalmatians hotel strictly for a dog friendly hotel. Poster said they were joking but in actuality was a good idea imo. The things you suggested above would definitely be the best route to go if they want this sort of thing to start..

Let all the dogs and their owners be enveloped in the dog world if they choose.

 

[Incomudro]

There was a post above to make a 101 Dalmatians hotel strictly for a dog friendly hotel. Poster said they were joking but in actuality was a good idea imo. The things you suggested above would definitely be the best route to go if they want this sort of thing to start..

Let all the dogs and their owners be enveloped in the dog world if they choose.

It actually is a cool idea.

 

[xdan0920]

Four hotels off of your list isn't a big thing?

I'm not happy about it, but really, big picture, no. I'll just avoid these four resorts like they are plague infested schooners sailing the Atlantic.

 

[disneygeek90]

It actually is a cool idea.

It would be a far cooler and unique concept than "Hey you can bring your dog to any of these 4 hotels and have it stay in your room while you're at a theme park all day."

 

[simba2]

She's not your child.
You see... That's part of the dog problem right there.
People think their dogs are their children and their dogs should be everywhere.

In no way do I think she is my 'child' however, I don't have any issue with taking her everywhere she is allowed to be. I also don't think there is a dog problem but I do think there's a people problem with a general lack of responsibility and respect. I'm pretty sure that I put a heck of a lot more thought and consideration into getting a dog than a lot of people do before they have kids.

 

[Horizons '83]

So build a brand new multi-million dollar hotel so that they 1% of folks who have a problem with this can be appeased... not gonna happen

 

[disneygeek90]

So build a brand new multi-million dollar hotel so that they 1% of folks who have a problem with this can be appeased... not gonna happen

No, it would actually be a draw for people to bring their pets with them. To the average person, there's no draw in bringing your pet on your vacation to stay in your room while you're at Epcot. It actually just adds more stress of having to leave to take them out, feed them, etc. while also hoping they don't come back to a destroyed room.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I stepped outside this morning and could smell the gross dogs staying at Yacht Club. I knew this would happen.

 

[Bender123]

In no way do I think she is my 'child' however, I don't have any issue with taking her everywhere she is allowed to be. I also don't think there is a dog problem but I do think there's a people problem with a general lack of responsibility and respect. I'm pretty sure that I put a heck of a lot more thought and consideration into getting a dog than a lot of people do before they have kids.

Except that's the attitude I was talking about...no amount of good boys, behavior training or respect changes the fact that your dog can also cause a lot of people to be really sick from their allergic reactions. I do not see how this point can be so completely ignored as if it doesn't matter.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

I mean, what's next? HORSES?!

 

[John park hopper]

So build a brand new multi-million dollar hotel so that they 1% of folks who have a problem with this can be appeased... not gonna happen

I would guess they would not have to buid a 500 room resort, possible a 50 room resort to start with--- room to expand if demand was there. Not up on construction costs would think it would not cost that much.

 

[John park hopper]

I mean, what's next? HORSES?!

No horses ---Pot belly pigs next

 

[eliza61nyc]

Four hotels off of your list isn't a big thing?

and my concern is that for now it's just 4 hotels. let's face it, the time of disney actually caring about it's guest is long gone. If Disney pulls in great revenue from this (and at 50 bucks a night per dog it will) Disney will most definitely expand this to all hotels. So yeah 4 hotels aren't a big deal 20 hotels is.

 

[John park hopper]

and my concern is that for now it's just 4 hotels. let's face it, the time of disney actually caring about it's guest is long gone. If Disney pulls in great revenue from this (and at 50 bucks a night per dog it will) Disney will most definitely expand this to all hotels. So yeah 4 hotels aren't a big deal 20 hotels is.

I wonder if that extra $50 goes for extra special room cleaning or in the pocket of Disney ?

 

[DisneyKid239]

No, it would actually be a draw for people to bring their pets with them. To the average person, there's no draw in bringing your pet on your vacation to stay in your room while you're at Epcot. It actually just adds more stress of having to leave to take them out, feed them, etc. while also hoping they don't come back to a destroyed room.

and it’s not like Disney has been using their money for more hotels anyway so I don’t see why in theory they can’t.

 

[Andrew C]

I wonder if that extra $50 goes for extra special room cleaning or in the pocket of Disney ?

I am sure they will record the fees as some type of miscellaneous income/revenue rather than rooms revenue. But that says nothing about the housekeeping budget and if anything will be adjusted there moving forward.

 

[Bender123]

Let me fix this for you: "Tell that to the people trying to take a nap with a screaming child or loud adults in the room below them, the people who need an inhaler just being around people who smoke/reek of perfume or don't practice good hygiene or the child that gets out in a busy place and ends up dead."



I think what has me the most amazed about "people like you", is that you haven't even been to Disney while this new benefit is being tested. You have not seen what accommodations they will provide for you. There are at least 15 other Disney hotels, in all price points, that you can stay at that will be dog free (other than service animals, which are a lot more prevalent than you realize). How do you know a service dog hasn't already stayed in the room you are about to check into? Service animals are not magically hair/dander free.
I am not dismissing your health concerns but I also think you are not being realistic about the potential impact and how limited it is likely to be.

You literally just brush over the concerns as if they don't matter. Ive been at hotels that allow dogs and its always the same thing. You can clean all you want, but its not going to help. You show an astonishing lack of concern for other people who have legitimate health issues and then try to pawn it off as the same as smoking, which is banned in every park and hotel already. Its great you love your dog, Im happy you love it, but its not the same as any of the things you listed. Ive been in rooms with service dogs before us and had to be move because its like somebody stepping on your lungs when you get in there.

As for kids getting out or cryng if you left your three year old in the room all day and went to the Parks, I guarantee law enforcement would be waiting for you.