Hi Everyone! With all the news lately about Bed Bugs, does anyone out there know how WDW is handling the matter? I'm a huge WDW fan. My family takes an annual trip there every year and hate to even think about this. I know with the amount of visitors it's bound to happen. I'm just wondering what is being done on property. Thanks!!
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Bed Bugs
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Pluto'sGrl
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As someone who works in the housing industry, I have more knowledge about bedbugs than I'd like to. Each time we stay at WDW, I enter our room and check the top of the bed all around the headboard (where they typically like to hang out) and the seams of the mattresses for any signs of the little buggers. I always pack a little flashlight. Then I look in the drawers to see if there's any white powder in them (a sign that the room was recently treated). Once the room gets the all clear, we bring in the luggage and enjoy our vacation without thinking about it again. It literally takes one minute and gives me peace of mind.
As someone who works in the housing industry, I have more knowledge about bedbugs than I'd like to. Each time we stay at WDW, I enter our room and check the top of the bed all around the headboard (where they typically like to hang out) and the seams of the mattresses for any signs of the little buggers. I always pack a little flashlight. Then I look in the drawers to see if there's any white powder in them (a sign that the room was recently treated). Once the room gets the all clear, we bring in the luggage and enjoy our vacation without thinking about it again. It literally takes one minute and gives me peace of mind.
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wdwwdeagle
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I am scared to death of bedbugs (and lice, but since this isn't a summer camp or elementary school forum, I'll stick to the bedbug discussion).
In addition to checking the bedbug registry, and doing what plutosgrl said, I pull back the sheet and mattress cover on each bed, up near the headboard, and lift the mattress seams, and then lift the whole mattress up at the top corner to make sure I don't see any signs (which are supposed to be little black smudges dotting the mattress. Not the bugs themselves, but their droppings. ick.).
We've stayed in 6 disney resorts in the past 12 months and, thankfully, haven't seen or heard of any problems while at the resorts.
I have also heard that you shouldn't bring your own pillow or blankets into a hotel room, so we leave all that stuff in the car. Also, all suitcases go straight to the laundry room when we get home and everything we took is washed (even if we didn't wear it).
Of course, I'll be the one who ends up getting the critters, because I'm so careful and paranoid, and someone who posts that they never bother about them will never get them. hahaha.
In addition to checking the bedbug registry, and doing what plutosgrl said, I pull back the sheet and mattress cover on each bed, up near the headboard, and lift the mattress seams, and then lift the whole mattress up at the top corner to make sure I don't see any signs (which are supposed to be little black smudges dotting the mattress. Not the bugs themselves, but their droppings. ick.).
We've stayed in 6 disney resorts in the past 12 months and, thankfully, haven't seen or heard of any problems while at the resorts.
I have also heard that you shouldn't bring your own pillow or blankets into a hotel room, so we leave all that stuff in the car. Also, all suitcases go straight to the laundry room when we get home and everything we took is washed (even if we didn't wear it).
Of course, I'll be the one who ends up getting the critters, because I'm so careful and paranoid, and someone who posts that they never bother about them will never get them. hahaha.
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Pioneer Hall
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I guess call me crazy...but I have never really bothered with going through all of this for something happens so infrequently.
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NadieMasK2
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:hurl: I have heard this before and it so grosses me out.
Also DON'T put your suitcases on the bed until you make sure all is clear - else you'll be taking home lots of guests.
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Thank you very much for the pointers! I'm a bit of a worry wart, so it has me a little nervous. I'm going to follow your lead and check everything as much as I can! I've stayed on property so many times with never a problem but this time I will be a bit more aware of my surroundings. Thanks everyone!
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Most bedbug infestations of hotels come from being carried into a hotel via, you guessed it, a suitcase. Bedbugs don't confine themselves to just beds.
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