Can we please upgrade bathroom stalls already?

[jaklgreen]

My daughter and I just got back from a trip to WDW and something needs to be done with bathrooms. There where a ridiculous amount of boys, up to age 10, in the woman's restroom. Half the time that I looked up, there was a boy looking into the stall through the gap as he passed. It made my daughter very uncomfortable. So if this is going to be a thing, an all access bathroom, can we have real doors without the gaps? I also want to know why so many boys go in the woman's restroom when they have their father there to take them to the men's. It might not be a big deal to adults, but young girls should not feel uncomfortable using the restroom.

 

[MinnieM123]

My daughter and I just got back from a trip to WDW and something needs to be done with bathrooms. There where a ridiculous amount of boys, up to age 10, in the woman's restroom. Half the time that I looked up, there was a boy looking into the stall through the gap as he passed. It made my daughter very uncomfortable. So if this is going to be a thing, an all access bathroom, can we have real doors without the gaps? I also want to know why so many boys go in the woman's restroom when they have their father there to take them to the men's. It might not be a big deal to adults, but young girls should not feel uncomfortable using the restroom.

I can understand your daughter's concerns. A few random thoughts: With regard to (some) mothers who bring young sons with them, it might be that there is no father in their travel group. Perhaps, those mothers may hesitate to leave a young boy outside the Women's restroom unattended, so they bring in the boy. (However, if there is a father or male relative in the group, the boys should only enter the Men's Room, period.)

Have you shared your thoughts yet, with Disney's Guest Relations? 407-939-4357, or their email is:
WDW.Guest.Communications@disneyworld.com

Maybe a suggestion might be for WDW to (preferably) build new (or additional) "family" restroom locations, versus only the Women's and Men's restrooms. Or they could repurpose a section of existing restrooms into family ones -- but have separate entry and exit doors, and a wall that separates these from either the Men's or Women's restrooms.

 

[jaklgreen]

I can understand your daughter's concerns. A few random thoughts: With regard to (some) mothers who bring young sons with them, it might be that there is no father in their travel group. Perhaps, those mothers may hesitate to leave a young boy outside the Women's restroom unattended, so they bring in the boy. (However, if there is a father or male relative in the group, the boys should only enter the Men's Room, period.)

Have you shared your thoughts yet, with Disney's Guest Relations? 407-939-4357, or their email is:
WDW.Guest.Communications@disneyworld.com

Maybe a suggestion might be for WDW to (preferably) build new (or additional) "family" restroom locations, versus only the Women's and Men's restrooms. Or they could repurpose a section of existing restrooms into family ones -- but have separate entry and exit doors, and a wall that separates these from either the Men's or Women's restrooms.

I can absolutely see bringing little ones into the bathroom if you are a single mom. But what we witnessed this last trip was many of the fathers waiting outside for them. And even the boys coming out by themselves to daddy while the mom was still in there. I don't understand this. What is so horrible about taking your son into the men's restroom at WDW?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

My daughter and I just got back from a trip to WDW and something needs to be done with bathrooms. There where a ridiculous amount of boys, up to age 10, in the woman's restroom. Half the time that I looked up, there was a boy looking into the stall through the gap as he passed. It made my daughter very uncomfortable. So if this is going to be a thing, an all access bathroom, can we have real doors without the gaps? I also want to know why so many boys go in the woman's restroom when they have their father there to take them to the men's. It might not be a big deal to adults, but young girls should not feel uncomfortable using the restroom.

Wait until you learn about urinals.

 

[jaklgreen]

Wait until you learn about urinals.

Don't they also have stalls just like the woman's room? My husband says that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the restrooms at WDW. And if they are so bad that you can't take your son into them, why are you all not complaining about them? Something does not seem right here. There should be no boys over the age of 6 in a woman's restroom.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Don't they also have stalls just like the woman's room? My husband says that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the restrooms at WDW. And if they are so bad that you can't take your son into them, why are you all not complaining about them? Something does not seem right here. There should be no boys over the age of 6 in a woman's restroom.

There isn't anything wrong with the restrooms at WDW, but lots of times you'll see a dad in there with a daughter and I don't see that as unusual whatsoever.

I guess my point is that your complaint doesn't seem to match your thread title. You don't think 10 year olds should be in the opposite sex's restroom, and I agree with that. But that's a guest behavior issue. I'm not sure what WDW upgrading the stalls would solve.

 

[jaklgreen]

There isn't anything wrong with the restrooms at WDW, but lots of times you'll see a dad in there with a daughter and I don't see that as unusual whatsoever.

I guess my point is that your complaint doesn't seem to match your thread title. You don't think 10 year olds should be in the opposite sex's restroom, and I agree with that. But that's a guest behavior issue. I'm not sure what WDW upgrading the stalls would solve.

It would not be an issue with mixed restrooms if the stalls where more secure. That is my points. As they are now, there is too much exposure for people with their pant's down. Each stall should be completely closed up with no gaps for anyone to look through.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

It would not be an issue with mixed restrooms if the stalls where more secure. That is my points. As they are now, there is too much exposure for people with their pant's down. Each stall should be completely closed up with no gaps for anyone to look through.

I don't think that's a thing that exists anywhere...

 

[jaklgreen]

I don't think that's a thing that exists anywhere...

Europe. I have been there and the bathroom stalls where actual rooms with normal doors. Just like a bathroom at home. That is why so many there are co-ed, because the toilet room was an actual room with 4 walls and a locking door.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Europe. I have been there and the bathroom stalls where actual rooms with normal doors. Just like a bathroom at home. That is why so many there are co-ed, because the toilet room was an actual room with 4 walls and a locking door.

Harder to clean, no emergency access, sex, drugs, graffiti, cost, airflow, ADA compliance.

 

[jaklgreen]

Harder to clean, no emergency access, sex, drugs, graffiti, cost, airflow, ADA compliance.

Excuses. Then keep the restrooms gender specific. No one should feel uncomfortable in the restroom, least of all young girls. If the men's restrooms are unsafe for boys to go into, contact Disney with concerns. Maybe they can create bathrooms for families in these circumstances. But the gaps need to close up in some of these restrooms. Some are fine, but many have huge gaps in between the doors and the stalls.

 

[RememberWhen]

We have definitely brought our son into the women’s room, though we do try to use the family or companion restroom whenever possible. I agree that actual doors would be so nice. At 8, I don’t feel great sending my son into the men’s room alone. It really is a hard choice for those of us traveling with a male child and no male adult. I’m so sorry your daughter was uncomfortable.