Inside Edition undercover report on WDW hotels. 5:58 pm eastern

[the-reason14]

Oh yea, I saw that too. I was actually gonna make a thread on it awhile ago. But anyways, Ive never used those galsses that came in the hotel rooms, they usually always have the plastic cups in sealed bag, and I usually use those. Why would anyone use them to drink out of anyway? Its not yours, so......:shrug:.... Whenever we vacaction on our 2 wks in Julr, my mom always brings cups and plates and all the spoons and such, and my mom used to always tell us not to use the hotels stuff.

 

[JEANYLASER]

What Channel Again Please!

 

[tcwickings]

Were the maids looking for bed bugs

 

[Kamikaze]

What Channel Again Please!

The time and channel depends on your local stations. It is a syndicated show and varies. You have to look it up yourself.

Oh yea, I saw that too. I was actually gonna make a thread on it awhile ago. But anyways, Ive never used those galsses that came in the hotel rooms, they usually always have the plastic cups in sealed bag, and I usually use those. Why would anyone use them to drink out of anyway? Its not yours, so.......... Whenever we vacaction on our 2 wks in Julr, my mom always brings cups and plates and all the spoons and such, and my mom used to always tell us not to use the hotels stuff.

I don't see a problem with using the glasses, but who in their right mind wouldn't clean them first before using them? The water in the sink is plenty warm enough to kill anything on them, so why would you not take the 2 minutes to wash and clean them before using them?

 

[happymom52003]

Through the years there have always been these types of investigations about hotel rooms. Hotel rooms are just gross...it does not matter where the hotel is located, how expensive it is, or how clean it "appears" to be.
I NEVER use the glasses....we just bring plastic or paper cups. In fact, when we stay at the vacation club villas at WDW, the first night I run all of the dishes we will be using through the dishwasher myself so I know they are clean.
And I always bring my own little travel coffee maker. Have you ever looked in or smelled a coffee pot in a hotel room?:hurl:
We also pack a container of clorox wipes and wipe down the toilet and sink area, and I stand on towel in the shower.
And I always wear socks or house shoes in the room....after 10 minutes the bottoms of my socks are always BLACK, no matter if I am at Motel 6 or the Four Seasons. This even happened in the nicest hotel I've ever stayed in....The Princeville Hotel in Kauai....black socks within 15 minutes of walking around the room.
I also never sit on the bedspread, or touch the blanket. We pull the bedspread off as soon as we get in.
I may sound paranoid to some of you, but hotel rooms are DISGUSTING!!

 

[KCMouse]

What is the deal with this story. The local news here in Kansas City ran the same story about glasses. The funny thing was the local CBS and the local NBC affiliates ran the same story on the same night featuring the same hotels.

It was obvious this was some sort of media conglomerate story. Both channels showed hotels that were out of town. So this type of story ran on every local station across the country. Then a nationally syndicated program decided to play gotcha with Disney.

It is kind of gross when you think about it. I won't be using glasses in any hotel from now on.

 

[jt04]

Through the years there have always been these types of investigations about hotel rooms. Hotel rooms are just gross...it does not matter where the hotel is located, how expensive it is, or how clean it "appears" to be.
I NEVER use the glasses....we just bring plastic or paper cups. In fact, when we stay at the vacation club villas at WDW, the first night I run all of the dishes we will be using through the dishwasher myself so I know they are clean.
And I always bring my own little travel coffee maker. Have you ever looked in or smelled a coffee pot in a hotel room?:hurl:
We also pack a container of clorox wipes and wipe down the toilet and sink area, and I stand on towel in the shower.
And I always wear socks or house shoes in the room....after 10 minutes the bottoms of my socks are always BLACK, no matter if I am at Motel 6 or the Four Seasons.
I also never sit on the bedspread, or touch the blanket. We pull the bedspread off as soon as we get in.
I may sound paranoid to some of you, but hotel rooms are DISGUSTING!!

Yep they can be. This is one of the reasons I laugh at people who make fun of people who prefer camping. :ROFLOL:

 

[tcwickings]

If you want a drink of water go buy a bottle and be on the safe side.

 

[rosie.ca]

the part about her wiping her face is icky but otherwise it doesn't bother me .
I do use the glasses . Of all the things in the world I worry about , glasses in a hotel is very low on my list .

Just me though ... I don't freak over germs much and I hardly ever get sick

 

[WDWFigment]

Exposes are stupid. Big surprise that people being paid minimum wage to do terrible jobs cut corners. How on earth is this supposed to reflect poorly on X corporation? Does anyone honestly think the company has substandard policies? (The answer here unfortunately is a resounding "yes", since so many people buy into this crap). Should we fault the company's for not being able to find to magically find great employees at low wages? No.

Just exercise a little common sense (wash a cup before you use it at a hotel if you care about germs, don't eat at fast food restaurants if you don't like the idea of dirt in a kitchen, etc.). The way our society works makes it necessary for quality to sometimes be compromised. That's fine with me, I'll take it if it means getting things cheaper (and so will the majority of you, you're just afraid to be honest).

 

[mousebymarriage]

Were the maids looking for bed bugs

Oh No let's not start that thread again. I was soooooo paranoid before my trip in January that I stripped both Hotel rooms at the Pop before I would let anyone enter. I even removed the headboards from the walls!

 

[kucarachi]

I dont see the big deal? who uses the glass glasses anyway? Plus if your going to drink from water fountains that get french kissed by hundreds of kids, ride on the same seat that just got puked on 20 min ago, and eat at a buffet thats been coughed, sneezed, and spat on for hours at a time, whats a little towel boogie gonna do to ya!

 

[DisneyAnole]

Exposes are stupid. Big surprise that people being paid minimum wage to do terrible jobs cut corners. How on earth is this supposed to reflect poorly on X corporation? Does anyone honestly think the company has substandard policies? (The answer here unfortunately is a resounding "yes", since so many people buy into this crap). Should we fault the company's for not being able to find to magically find great employees at low wages? No.

Just exercise a little common sense (wash a cup before you use it at a hotel if you care about germs, don't eat at fast food restaurants if you don't like the idea of dirt in a kitchen, etc.). The way our society works makes it necessary for quality to sometimes be compromised. That's fine with me, I'll take it if it means getting things cheaper (and so will the majority of you, you're just afraid to be honest).

So if you pay top dollar for a deluxe hotel room at WDW, you should expect for the quality to be compromised?

I'm sorry. But that's ridiculous. With the rates Disney charges, they ought to either pay more (if you're of the mind that low wages lead to poor or unsanitary work performance) or price the rooms according to the cleaning staff's work habits.

 

[hrcollectibles]

This is why I brig Bottled water when I go on road trips.. No need for glasses if I am drinking bottled water

 

[NewfieFan]

Ok, thanks to everyone here, I am now afraid of door knobs, light switches, bed bugs, and now GLASSES!!! I going to need a separate suit case for all my disinfecting wipes, plastic glasses, etc.!:lol: That's it, I'm going to stop reading these threads!:animwink:

 

[dandaman]

Breaking news: Your eventual grave is now the safest place in this world for you to be.

And here I thought I was a germophobe... ever heard of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"? Well, maybe if your immune system doesn't build up, the first thing that tries to will succeed in the former.

 

[utrythinkinof1]

And here I thought I was a germophobe... ever heard of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"? Well, maybe if your immune system doesn't build up, the first thing that tries to will succeed in the former.

Great point! I've always thought that.

 

[Kamikaze]

This is why I brig Bottled water when I go on road trips.. No need for glasses if I am drinking bottled water

And what if someone with dirty hands was the person who stacked/packaged those bottles?

Do you clean them too?

No?

Watch out, you might get hepatitis and 85874385894359 other diseases!

 

[wdwmomof3]

I heard about this months ago but it wasn't about a Disney hotel. After that report, I think it was on Dateline or something, you would think that the hotels that were doing that would have stopped.

Anyway, I don't use the glasses unless they are in plastic wrappers. When we are at Disney I normally bring cups & drinks from home.

 

[maryszhi]

1 bad tale doesnt mean it happens all the time. and lets be honest, hotels can be worst.....but when its disney or a famous chain or what not they try to over expose it