Resort Spotlight: Dogs will be allowed at 4 Disney Resort Hotels
Dog Friendly Resorts coming to Walt Disney World
On Sunday October 15, four of Walt Disney World Resorts will begin allowing pets to stay with certain restrictions. Here are the details:
Disney's Art of Animation- $50/night cleaning fee
Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort- $50/night cleaning fee
Disney's Yacht Club Resort- $75/night cleaning fee
Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort- $50/night cleaning fee
A maximum of two dogs per guest room will be allowed. Rooms will have easy access to outdoor pet walkways for exercise and green areas with pet relief areas.
Each room will receive a Pluto's Welcome Kit including the following items:
Mat
Bowls
A pet ID tag
Courtesy plastic disposable tags
Puppy pads
Dog walking mats
Pluto "Do Not Disturb" door hanger indicating to hotel staff there is pet in the room
Dogs staying on property will be expected to be well-behaved, leashed in public resort areas, and properly vaccinated.
This trial program will last until October 15, 2018.
Guests with pets must abide by the following rules:
Only dogs will be allowed in Guest rooms, and there is a limit of two dogs per Guest room.
Guests are responsible for the proper care, behavior and waste maintenance of their dogs throughout the Resort.
Dogs must be well-behaved and are not allowed on furniture in public areas.
Dogs should be supervised at all times while staying on Resort property and should not be left unattended in your Guest room for more than 7 hours.
Dogs should remain silent if left unattended in your Guest room. If noise is heard, you will be called to address the noise within 30 minutes.
Please display the provided “Do Not Disturb” door hanger outside your room to alert Cast Members that dogs are present.
Housekeeping service in Guest rooms with dogs is only available when Guests are present. Please dial the Housekeeping button on your in-room telephone to schedule a cleaning time at your convenience.
Please leash or restrain your dogs at all times while in public spaces on Resort property.
Only licensed service animals are allowed in Food & Beverage locations, the Club Lounge, Pool Areas, Fitness Centers and other public Guest areas.
Guests with dogs are allowed to use some Resort transportation services, including Disney’s Magical Express® and Minnie Van™. In order to use Resort transportation, dogs must remain in pet carriers for the duration of transit. All other Resort transportation and public transportation, including Walt Disney World® Monorails and Friendship Boats, are available to Guests with licensed service animals only.
Dogs are not permitted in Theme Parks and Disney Springs®. Only licensed service animals are allowed in these Guest areas.
Up-to-date vaccination records must be available upon request.
