4 Walt Disney World Resorts to accept dogs

[ford91exploder]

Sad commentary on the state of parenting in this country, thugs in the making

Yup and its about equally distributed between boys and girls. And district has a 'no hands' policy so you cant even STOP them from hitting, biting you!!! DW has about had it with teaching because of this, thinking about becoming a speech therapist

 

[John park hopper]

Having gown up in the 50's (grade school) I can never remember any of this occurring if it had on my part it would have been delt with swifthly by my father as I would have delt with it with my boys. Different age different time but we were taught to respect the police, teachers, military etc. adults in general. I can see a multitude of causes and would take several pages on my soap box ----so I won't. Your wife should go for it before she gets seriously hurt.

 

[Pixieish]

Having gown up in the 50's (grade school) I can never remember any of this occurring if it had on my part it would have been delt with swifthly by my father as I would have delt with it with my boys. Different age different time but we were taught to respect the police, teachers, military etc. adults in general. I can see a multitude of causes and would take several pages on my soap box ----so I won't. Your wife should go for it before she gets seriously hurt.

I grew up in the 70s and have the same take you do, @John park hopper...my issue is that the teachers where I live let both my boys (ages 6 and 11) get away with FAR more than I ever would. My boys are both on the autism spectrum, but I don't let that be an excuse for bad behavior - like refusing to do work at school, but apparently that is acceptable to the teachers. It has caused innumerable problems and regardless of how many IEP meetings we have and how often I stress that I find this unacceptable, it continues. Whenever I hear someone say Massachusetts has the best schools, I pretty much just laugh because they're a joke.

 

[GoofGoof]

Teaching is not easy these days. Many of the parents are quick to blame teachers and attack them if they dare do anything to discipline their children. Everyone has a special snowflake these days. I wouldn’t do very well as a teacher. I’d probably be fired pretty early into my career.

That being said, there’s no comparison really between dogs and kids and this thread is supposed to be about dogs at WDW. I’m no moderator but I think we should probably table this discussion and try to get back on topic.

 

[John park hopper]

Teaching is not easy these days. Many of the parents are quick to blame teachers and attack them if they dare do anything to discipline their children. Everyone has a special snowflake these days. I wouldn’t do very well as a teacher. I’d probably be fired pretty early into my career.

That being said, there’s no comparison really between dogs and kids and this thread is supposed to be about dogs at WDW. I’m no moderator but I think we should probably table this discussion and try to get back on topic.

Agree

 

[tnemgif]

A customer service rep followed up with me yesterday. I was assured that there will be specific dog-friendly rooms and requests to not stay in these rooms will be guaranteed. However, because all rooms are open to service animals, Disney can not guarantee that a pet has not previously resided in any room. But they do guarantee that any room that houses a pet will go through a special deep cleaning before the next guest arrives. If requested, housekeeping will change air filters at no additional charge.

The rep also emphasized that they don’t expect a large number of pets to be staying in the hotels. Because of the high nightly fee and associated travel costs, they are only expecting to welcome a very small number of furry friends (Disney’s term, not mine).

The rep also offered to request me a room away from pet relief stations. But she did not explicitly state that pet-friendly rooms will be centralized around these stations.

Overall, I feel content to keep my reservation at POR. I can have some nasty reactions to pet dander, but I’m confident that my requests will be honored so that I can enjoy my vacation.

 

[GoofGoof]

A customer service rep followed up with me yesterday. I was assured that there will be specific dog-friendly rooms and requests to not stay in these rooms will be guaranteed. However, because all rooms are open to service animals, Disney can not guarantee that a pet has not previously resided in any room. But they do guarantee that any room that houses a pet will go through a special deep cleaning before the next guest arrives. If requested, housekeeping will change air filters at no additional charge.

The rep also emphasized that they don’t expect a large number of pets to be staying in the hotels. Because of the high nightly fee and associated travel costs, they are only expecting to welcome a very small number of furry friends (Disney’s term, not mine).

The rep also offered to request me a room away from pet relief stations. But she did not explicitly state that pet-friendly rooms will be centralized around these stations.

Overall, I feel content to keep my reservation at POR. I can have some nasty reactions to pet dander, but I’m confident that my requests will be honored so that I can enjoy my vacation.

That’s good news. It sounds like they at least have some of the talking points worked out for the customer service reps. It’s also good to hear they definitely intend to have specific dog friendly rooms. The initial materials released seemed to imply this too, but then some of the information that the CMs were giving out at POR contradicted that. It’s a smart plan and seems to be common in other similar resorts. Now they just need to address dogs being allowed in indoor common areas. Maybe that’s already being addressed as well.

Good luck. I’m sure it will all work out OK

 

[Hayley In Wonderland]

Because you are being pedantic. Again. You really aren't impressing us here. I already answered your question, yet here you are spewing it again.

/wave

It was nice meeting you, but given your contributions so far, I'd rather not see my alerts cluttered up with such nonsense.

Gee, what a treat you are! I was not trying to impress anyone lol, simply stating my opinions on this post. You're the one being pedantic when you are taking everything so personally

Good for you, enjoy being nasty to people for no reason!

 

[jimbojones]

Personally, I never want to stay at a hotel that is "pet friendly" and if I see that in the hotel description I am heading elsewhere. That said I have no problem with WDW having a couple of pet friendly hotels but I understand how people with similar feelings about pets at hotels would be upset if their WDW "home" hotel went pet friendly. For a growing number of people in their 20s and 30s, pets, and dogs in particular, are filling an emotional role that children used to occupy. So I understand that for some Disney is now finally giving them what they want so that they can bring their "fur children" (as some of my childless friends call their pets) to Disney World. But for me if any of the deluxe hotels went pet friendly I'd be disappointed.

 

[wdisney9000]

Dogs will pee and poop outside and they have dander which are the two big complaints people have (for the most part).

I have witnessed countless adults and children not wash their hands when leaving the restroom, cough, sneeze, pick their nose, etc and then put their hands on the handrails, coasters, buggies, FP+ machines, turn styles, door handles, etc that you WILL touch at WDW.

Why are people acting as if dogs are so disgusting? Humans can and mostly are far more dirty than your average dog. I was staying at Boardwalk a few years ago and I walked into the restroom next to the lobby and their was a man cleaning a pair of kids pants that had been pooped in. The sink was FILLED with dirty brown overflowing water and getting all over the counter. It was one of the most disgusting things ive seen an adult do at WDW. I think people acting as if dogs will turn WDW into a toxic dump are overreacting. You are exposed to more germs and contagions from humans than you will be by a dog.

 

[DisneyFreak]

Having gown up in the 50's (grade school) I can never remember any of this occurring if it had on my part it would have been delt with swifthly by my father as I would have delt with it with my boys. Different age different time but we were taught to respect the police, teachers, military etc. adults in general. I can see a multitude of causes and would take several pages on my soap box ----so I won't. Your wife should go for it before she gets seriously hurt.

 

[Incomudro]

Dogs will pee and poop outside and they have dander which are the two big complaints people have (for the most part).

I have witnessed countless adults and children not wash their hands when leaving the restroom, cough, sneeze, pick their nose, etc and then put their hands on the handrails, coasters, buggies, FP+ machines, turn styles, door handles, etc that you WILL touch at WDW.

Why are people acting as if dogs are so disgusting? Humans can and mostly are far more dirty than your average dog. I was staying at Boardwalk a few years ago and I walked into the restroom next to the lobby and their was a man cleaning a pair of kids pants that had been pooped in. The sink was FILLED with dirty brown overflowing water and getting all over the counter. It was one of the most disgusting things ive seen an adult do at WDW. I think people acting as if dogs will turn WDW into a toxic dump are overreacting. You are exposed to more germs and contagions from humans than you will be by a dog.

Do I need to say this again?
Ok...
The presence of dogs is not going to replace any of those things you've mentioned.
It will be added to them.
Additionally, discourteous, rude or dirty people can be all that plus dog. I've certainly seen it.

 

[disneygeek90]

1. Dogs will be brought to the parks even though ONLY service animals are allowed there - people will lie to bring them in.

I'm just going to say again that my biggest issue with this policy is NOT the dogs - it is with irresponsible dog-owners and the inability of humans to generally make good choices and behave appropriately.

Just throwing it out there. I saw several dogs at Epcot this weekend. One little guy in a "stroller" and another white one barking and jumping up it's owners leg near one of the Cheese booths. Is that typical "service animal" behavior? I almost feel that if you put a red vest on your dog they will let you walk right in the park.

 

[wdisney9000]

Do I need to say this again?
Ok...
The presence of dogs is not going to replace any of those things you've mentioned.
It will be added to them.
Additionally, discourteous, rude or dirty people can be all that plus dog. I've certainly seen it.

Attendance keep rising as well, so by that your logic they should stop additional people from visiting as it will only get worse.

In fairness, I understand what your saying and yes, dogs will add to any already existing allergies, germs and poop, but I dont believe it will be any sort of tipping point that leads to uninhabitable situations.

 

[wdisney9000]

Just throwing it out there. I saw several dogs at Epcot this weekend. One little guy in a "stroller" and another white one barking and jumping up it's owners leg near one of the Cheese booths. Is that typical "service animal" behavior? I almost feel that if you put a red vest on your dog they will let you walk right in the park.

That is absolutely not service animal behavior. As a trainer of working/service animals I assure you that 9 out of 10 "service dogs" at WDW are phony. They bought a $20 harness on Amazon and a "certification" title.

There is NO legal certification paperwork for a service animal. The "certification" is the training. There are 15-20 scenarios (depending on the specific training required) that we put the dog through. One of them is for the dog to remain in a sit or stand position if the handler (human) stops walking or is in a crowded area. A dog jumping, moving, sniffing, barking while the handler is standing still is not acceptable. And how can a dog in a stroller provide any service to its handler, lol? And one more thing for anybody wondering. ESA (Emotional Support Animal) is NOT a service dog and does not qualify for legal public access. ESA is not recognized by trainers as a working dog. Petting my cat or my parrot makes me feel relaxed and provides emotional support, but that does not mean I require my cat or parrot when I go into Target, Wal Mart or WDW. Heck, I feel emotionally "better" when I ride my motorcycle. I suppose that makes it an "ESA Motorcycle", haha

 

[disneygeek90]

That is absolutely not service animal behavior. As a trainer of working/service animals I assure you that 9 out of 10 "service dogs" at WDW are phony. They bought a $20 harness on Amazon and a "certification" title.

There is NO legal certification paperwork for a service animal. The "certification" is the training. There are 15-20 scenarios (depending on the specific training required) that we put the dog through. One of them is for the dog to remain in a sit or stand position if the handler (human) stops walking or is in a crowded area. A dog jumping, moving, sniffing, barking while the handler is standing still is not acceptable. And how can a dog in a stroller provide any service to its handler, lol? And one more thing for anybody wondering. ESA (Emotional Support Animal) is NOT a service dog and does not qualify for legal public access. ESA is not recognized by trainers as a working dog. Petting my cat or my parrot makes me feel relaxed and provides emotional support, but that does not mean I require my cat or parrot when I go into Target, Wal Mart or WDW. Heck, I feel emotionally "better" when I ride my motorcycle. I suppose that makes it an "ESA Motorcycle", haha

Like we have discussed previously, I get the need to have privacy for disabilities. But when others take advantage and game the system, maybe we need to not just ignore every dog coming through the park so long as they have a vest on. I'm sure the owners were viewing the day as nothing else than a trip to the "park" with their dog while drinking some beers.

 

[larryz]

Dogs will pee and poop outside and they have dander which are the two big complaints people have (for the most part).

I have witnessed countless adults and children not wash their hands when leaving the restroom, cough, sneeze, pick their nose, etc and then put their hands on the handrails, coasters, buggies, FP+ machines, turn styles, door handles, etc that you WILL touch at WDW.

Why are people acting as if dogs are so disgusting? Humans can and mostly are far more dirty than your average dog. I was staying at Boardwalk a few years ago and I walked into the restroom next to the lobby and their was a man cleaning a pair of kids pants that had been pooped in. The sink was FILLED with dirty brown overflowing water and getting all over the counter. It was one of the most disgusting things ive seen an adult do at WDW. I think people acting as if dogs will turn WDW into a toxic dump are overreacting. You are exposed to more germs and contagions from humans than you will be by a dog.

I see a market for this kind of thing in the very near future... what the best-dressed Disney guest will be wearing in 2020:

 

[GoofGoof]

But for me if any of the deluxe hotels went pet friendly I'd be disappointed.

YC is part of this pilot. If successful I can see this expanding too. Remember it’s a money grab for Disney.

 

[Incomudro]

Attendance keep rising as well, so by that your logic they should stop additional people from visiting as it will only get worse.

In fairness, I understand what your saying and yes, dogs will add to any already existing allergies, germs and poop, but I dont believe it will be any sort of tipping point that leads to uninhabitable situations.

Your logic is most illogical.
The parks were designed for people.
The hotels were designed for peoples.

 

[Incomudro]

Just throwing it out there. I saw several dogs at Epcot this weekend. One little guy in a "stroller" and another white one barking and jumping up it's owners leg near one of the Cheese booths. Is that typical "service animal" behavior? I almost feel that if you put a red vest on your dog they will let you walk right in the park.

There was a story in the Yahoo feed yesterday about how a couple of states want to crack down on Service Dog certification.
Many commenters on the story said that Florida has some of the worst offenders.