Trial Run for Dogs in Resort Rooms

[KAT4DISNEY]

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Lol - these types of things were crossing my mind. That's the tough thing about saying "Walt would.......". Great photos - the only one I think I've seen before was the one with the 2 dogs on the desk.

 

[DisneyFive]

And the majority of resorts still don't allow pets.

And IMO that's a valid point. Now there are options for more guests than previously existed. Non pet locations for those with allergies (albeit service animals have been and will continue to be able to stay in all resorts - in any room. And resorts that allow pets for those who travel with them.

I'm not so sure that this works out to more options for guests as a whole, because it is clearly also taking away options for some (based on just the comments in this thread alone). Are there more guests that won't stay at WDW unless they can bring their dog, or are there more guests who are no longer able to use their favorite resorts? I don't know the answer to that question.

AoA and POR are arguably the most popular Value and Moderate level resorts respectively, which have now been stripped from those that can't (or won't) stay at these resorts under the new dog policy.

Dan

 

[andrewilley]

Trying to picture/understand the doggie relief areas

Basically they just seem to be grassy areas to which they have added a few poop cleanup bins. This is next to the outer wing of Acadian House (building 80) at Port Orleans Riverside:







Andre

 

[WDW1979]

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Good, good. And exactly how many of these photos show Walt Disney allowing guests to stay with dogs in his hotels? Z-e-r-o.

 

[Ensusieasm]

Okay, I'm re-reading the policies and I have a question about the last one that maybe people who have stayed at other pet friendly hotels (maybe Universal, etc.) could answer. "Up to date vaccinations records must be available upon request". I thought I had read at some point that people checking in with dogs would have to show vaccination records, but this is worded in a more vague and relaxed way. I never stayed with my dog at a pet friendly hotel, what is the standard practice for that kind of thing? Are people usually asked for records or just as needed? What's the norm?

You read my mind.

 

[Madame]

And the majority of resorts still don't allow pets.

And IMO that's a valid point. Now there are options for more guests than previously existed. Non pet locations for those with allergies (albeit service animals have been and will continue to be able to stay in all resorts - in any room. And resorts that allow pets for those who travel with them.

No, there are *less* options for families of 5 who stay value or mod. This poster has 5 in her family. 1/2 mods 1/2 values that allow 5 in 1 room are no longer an option for these families if they want to avoid dogs. I know many people with 3 kids.

Any way you spin this, that specific group is getting the short end of the stick because of this policy.

 

[LSUmiss]

One thing I noticed on social media is that vloggers, bloggers, etc. are stating how “surprised” they are that so many people seem to be against this policy. I’m sure if we did a poll, 90% of those who count themselves as surprised would also say that they are dog owners. Just because people are polite to you and your pet doesn’t mean they like your pet.

I was honestly surprised b/c I don’t know anyone personally who doesn’t have a dog or dislikes dogs enough to care what other ppl do if it doesn’t effect them. Of course, ppl have stated how it will effect them & I have seen this. I thought it would be a handful of ppl who thought it was a bad idea for WDW to do it b/c of how it would effect WDW as a company but not that ppl would be so outraged. I thought most ppl wouldn’t care b/c it’s only a little more than 2% of the resorts that have been taken out the rotation for ppl who don’t like to or can’t be around dogs. I also never realized there were so many families of 5 on a budget with dog allergies/phobias. I am not a demographer, but I would have thought that was a relatively small portion of the population. But I see now, I am uninformed.

 

[Madame]

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He also smoked & didn’t want the public to see him smoking. He drank too & didn’t want alcohol in his park.

 

[no one]

You can break this down as being upset about a pet friendly policy and being upset about the implementation. I agree more notice should have been given. As for the pet friendly policy as has been pointed out this not unusual at all in the hospitality business.
Go to bring fido website and you will see over 25K hotels that welcome dogs. From small boutiques to Sheraton, Hilton and Marriott up to Ritz and Four Seasons, hotels to motels to resorts. I know all of us on here like to think Disney is different (its the only way to justify paying for the same thing over and over again for average accommodations). Reality is that it is not different, it is still a hotel. All of these other resorts have examined the issue and have somehow survived biting dogs and allergy sufferers. People do not travel with their dogs that often so it is not as big a deal as everyone makes it out to be. These other hotels have probably seen the same thing. Has a dog had an accident in a lobby, probably, is it common - probably not. All I am saying is that this is not something new, pretty widespread policy and people are still able to vacation and have fun with and without dogs. Speculating about dogs relieving themselves everywhere is not really helpful and is not based on any real facts that have happened at other pet friendly places. Look outside the bubble and it really is not that bad.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Okay, I'm re-reading the policies and I have a question about the last one that maybe people who have stayed at other pet friendly hotels (maybe Universal, etc.) could answer. "Up to date vaccinations records must be available upon request". I thought I had read at some point that people checking in with dogs would have to show vaccination records, but this is worded in a more vague and relaxed way. I never stayed with my dog at a pet friendly hotel, what is the standard practice for that kind of thing? Are people usually asked for records or just as needed? What's the norm?

In my experience it would be rare although I don't have a ton of experience. I've stayed with dogs at hotels maybe a dozen times or a little more and never once been asked to show the vaccinations. Some might but more likely it's the insurance carriers requirement and would only be requested if there was an incident.

To fly I have been require to show the vaccination records.

 

[Gryhndmom]

Okay, I'm re-reading the policies and I have a question about the last one that maybe people who have stayed at other pet friendly hotels (maybe Universal, etc.) could answer. "Up to date vaccinations records must be available upon request". I thought I had read at some point that people checking in with dogs would have to show vaccination records, but this is worded in a more vague and relaxed way. I never stayed with my dog at a pet friendly hotel, what is the standard practice for that kind of thing? Are people usually asked for records or just as needed? What's the norm?

If we travel with ours and as others who do agility courses have done is to put a copy of the pets vaccination from the vet with their other travel papers. And yes some hotels and other places want an actual paper versus a screen shot.

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[skyp4WDW]

Basically they just seem to be grassy areas to which they have added a few poop cleanup bins. This is next to the outer wing of Acadian House (building 80) at Port Orleans Riverside:

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Andre

POR WAS such a pretty Resort; and so Charming. There's nothing charming about the addition of those Poop bags.

 

[LSUmiss]

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Good, good. And exactly how many of these photos show Walt Disney allowing guests to stay with dogs in his hotels? Z-e-r-o.

C’mon. Think the point was to show how much Walt loved his dogs & how much they were a part of his life even back then when it wasn’t as common.

 

[Disneylover99]

Basically they just seem to be grassy areas to which they have added a few poop cleanup bins. This is next to the outer wing of Acadian House (building 80) at Port Orleans Riverside:

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Andre

Thanks for the POR pictures! My daughter used to do cartwheels on that patch of grass. I would imagine all grass needs to be avoided now. Gross.

So basically everything looks the same, it's just the addition of those dog bins. It doesn't look very official. I do imagine owners will just take their dogs out to the closest patch of grass nearest their room.

 

[Jason2015]

Good, good. And exactly how many of these photos show Walt Disney allowing guests to stay with dogs in his hotels? Z-e-r-o.

Snark much?

 

[DisneyFive]

Great photos of Walt with his dogs at home or office! Clearly a dog lover, like me!
Dan

 

[TheFloatingBear]

In my experience it would be rare although I don't have a ton of experience. I've stayed with dogs at hotels maybe a dozen times or a little more and never once been asked to show the vaccinations. Some might but more likely it's the insurance carriers requirement and would only be requested if there was an incident.

To fly I have been require to show the vaccination records.

Thanks for your response - I agree about the insurance thing. I hadn't thought of the flying part but that makes sense. I googled Universal's policy, "You must have a health certificate for each pet, obtained from a veterinarian within 10 days of the pet’s arrival and it must be presented upon check-in at the hotel". So definitely worded in a more clear and definitive way than Disney's policy. Since I don't have a lot of experience with it, I'd be curious if people are usually asked at check in at Universal or if it's just a stated policy that they have in place but don't necessarily enforce. I've never even been to Universal so don't know how they are with things in general...

 

[Tink0106]

After calling 4 separate times and speaking to 4 different cast members. I received the same answer. " sorry but there is nothing I can do, you can move to a different resort or cancel" explained over and over that there are no rooms to move to at this point because we leave Wednesday. I emailed all the appropriate people and today it was finally made right. We Have been moved from AOA to the contemporary at no addditional charge. Hopefully they are getting the message that this is not a good idea!

 

[TheFloatingBear]

If we travel with ours and as others who do agility courses have done is to put a copy of the pets vaccination from the vet with their other travel papers. And yes some hotels and other places want an actual paper versus a screen shot.

Thanks for the response - I'm guessing an agility course is like a show or contest? I've only have mutts - good at chasing balls and such, but otherwise...it would make sense that you'd need papers and such with all the other dogs. The hotel thing is just something I hadn't considered. I guess it's like anything else and it varies, but interesting some require papers and some just some other type of proof.

 

[skyp4WDW]

You can break this down as being upset about a pet friendly policy and being upset about the implementation. I agree more notice should have been given. As for the pet friendly policy as has been pointed out this not unusual at all in the hospitality business.
Go to bring fido website and you will see over 25K hotels that welcome dogs. From small boutiques to Sheraton, Hilton and Marriott up to Ritz and Four Seasons, hotels to motels to resorts. I know all of us on here like to think Disney is different (its the only way to justify paying for the same thing over and over again for average accommodations). Reality is that it is not different, it is still a hotel. All of these other resorts have examined the issue and have somehow survived biting dogs and allergy sufferers. People do not travel with their dogs that often so it is not as big a deal as everyone makes it out to be. These other hotels have probably seen the same thing. Has a dog had an accident in a lobby, probably, is it common - probably not. All I am saying is that this is not something new, pretty widespread policy and people are still able to vacation and have fun with and without dogs. Speculating about dogs relieving themselves everywhere is not really helpful and is not based on any real facts that have happened at other pet friendly places. Look outside the bubble and it really is not that bad.

I disagree with most of your comments but will address the last couple of erroneous sentences. You have no way of knowing anything about my experiences or those of the other posters here. My comments are representative of my knowledge and extensive personal experience at WDW; not speculation. And everyone here has a right to decide for themselves what's bad or not bad.....You don't get to decide that for us.