Is it time for Disney to offer "quiet" rooms?

[Melanie]

It's interesting that most of the comments so far are about not minding noise, or expecting it, or liking it, but most of the poll answers at this point show more people wanting the option than not.

I wouldn't mind a quiet area in some resorts. There, I said it!

[barnaby]

The only hope for "quiet rooms" would be for Disney to build some soundproof rooms/doors/corridors. I had a very non-Disney thought and considered the possibility of an adults-only resort, but no doubt that might bring about an entirely different level of noise annoyance.

Could give new meaning to Pleasure Island if they reopened it

It's interesting that most of the comments so far are about not minding noise, or expecting it, or liking it, but most of the poll answers at this point show more people wanting the option than not.

Count me as one of those giving a wobbly answer.
Going to a place like WDW, I expect the noise and actually look forward to it. But it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a quiet room option. Especially since WDW does target adults only trips.

[#1donaldfan]

I'm with Ransom, and know that it's Disney, there will be kids.....I'm 45 and I'm a kid !! I'm running to the pool at midnight with my kids and although we're not loud or obnoxious, we are out, we will talk, our door may shut too loudly, but it's a second or two and the noise goes away. We're not going to be standing outside your door, screaming, cutting up and causing you ill feelings !! I have been going to Disney for a long time, with the kids, and I cannot remember one time, even at a Value where we were repeatedly disturbed by noisy neighbors .... do I hear people walk by, yes, do I hear their door shut, or a flush of the toilet, yes, at times, but it's not such as it has me running to the manager.......so, no for me, I will pay extra for a Savannah View room, but never extra to have a room that is deemed a quiet room....because, inevitably, someone will make a sound that I can hear, at which point gives me a free card to complain to management about it, which I don't want to do.....I want to have fun, spend money I don't have and eat crazy for a week or so......Don't we just all love Disney !!!

[tinkwest]

Originally Posted by Aurora
It's interesting that most of the comments so far are about not minding noise, or expecting it, or liking it, but most of the poll answers at this point show more people wanting the option than not

Poll answers vs comment answers may vary when some cannot find a poll answer they like so decide to comment only. Some may find a poll choice they like and not have time to comment.

As idyllic as a "quiet" room may sound it just couldn't be monitored effectively, IMO. It could be an adult area but that would not guarantee "quiet". My kids at elementary school age were more quiet and considerate than some adults I know. And where would the adult cut off be? During college I was considered an adult but my friends and I were by no means "quiet". Once again, I can't imagine how this could be governed to everyone's satisfaction.

[Tekneek]

\It could be an adult area but that would not guarantee "quiet".

Indeed. I would expect an 18+ hotel would just turn into party central. Younger adults, maybe 18-25, would likely feel less inhibited when there was no chance little ones might be around. Disney can't get into the game of guaranteeing quiet without spending on the infrastructure (soundproofing) and other restrictions on who can have access to that area.

[mrte62]

Count us in as looking for a quiet area ... but that leads into a whole separate discussion.

DW and have four children and the youngest is now 20. So of course, our needs and wants have changed drastically. What we can afford and the number of people we have to pay for have changed as well.

DW and I have spent a week the last two years at the Food & Wine Festival - truly Disney for Adults. We really do enjoy seeing little ones enjoying themselves and understanding about meltdowns, teen angst and bad days. We get it - it is WDW.

But to have a quiet place to sleep and relax now is more of a priority - older gives a new perspective.

[Katzateer]

Would be great to have quiet rooms but I don't think it could be enforced. On Amtrak there is always someone that sits in the quiet car that is on their cell phone or talking the entire trip while others try to sleep. Some people would just ignore the quiet part of the resorts and unless an employee is enforcing it......wouldn't work.

Most of the time I have had luck getting a fairly quiet room by asking for top floor away from elevator at values.

[divinedi]

I think most of people's complaints stem more from inconsiderate people rather than regular noise. We stayed at ASSports in December, and the only complaint I had was the neighbours, who yes did have children, would leave the bar lock in the door opening so that they didn't have to use their key each time. I have done that admittedly, sometimes, but was careful to hold the door so it didn't bang against the door jam. Unfortunately they would go in and out of the room, and allow the door to slam against the door jam, over and over and over, it was very noisy and jarring in our room, at all hours.

[GrmGrninGost]

We really haven't had much trouble with noise. Usually so tired it doesn't even register!

[MNNHFLTX]

I wouldn't mind a quiet area in some resorts. There, I said it!

Me too. Not that I don't understand that children make noise and that it's exciting for them to be at Disney World--that's to be expected. But at the end of the day (or early in the morning) I really just want peace and quiet. Requesting a room away from the activity is a good start, but if Disney could add extra soundproofing features, that would be even better.

Someone mentioned that adults often make more noise than the kids. This has not been our experience at WDW, although I'm sure it is possible.

It's a tough call. I run into the same situation on airplanes. I totally understand that travel is stressful on children, especially infants and toddlers whose routines have been altered. But having been on several overseas flights with children crying non-stop, it becomes very difficult to tolerate. What makes it so hard is that it is so ingrained into our makeup as parents to do something when we hear a baby/child crying. Of course, as it is not our child, there is nothing we can do. And I do feel badly for the parents having to try and comfort their child.

[Carol]

Hmmmm. I don't find all adults "quiet" while at Disney. I know I travel quite often with friends and we can be very silly and loud.

I'm thinking areas with children might be quieter at times.

[Melanie]

Hmmmm. I don't find all adults "quiet" while at Disney. I know I travel quite often with friends and we can be very silly and loud.

Hey, I resemble that remark!

[brownie]

Hey, I resemble that remark!

It's a good thing you ladies let us know where you're staying so the rest of us can pick a different resort.

[Melanie]

It's a good thing you ladies let us know where you're staying so the rest of us can pick a different resort.

You got it, Steve!

[LudwigVonDrake]

For the most part the only noise that I've heard coming from other rooms is the flushing of toilets. Disney's toilets are the loudest I've ever heard!

[Aurora]

For the most part the only noise that I've heard coming from other rooms is the flushing of toilets. Disney's toilets are the loudest I've ever heard!

Haha -- I know what you're saying. This might be weird, but I actually don't mind when I start to hear that sound in the early morning. It tells me other people are starting their day, and it's time for us to get up and get going!

[Tekneek]

For the most part the only noise that I've heard coming from other rooms is the flushing of toilets. Disney's toilets are the loudest I've ever heard!

I think I remember them having those tankless toilets, at least in the values, and those things are loud because of the way they work. Most commonly seen in industrial applications where sound is not an important aesthetic.

[EJS-Houston]

Reading through the "Never, ever again!" thread, I wondered whether Disney has ever considered offering "quiet" rooms to guests who want to avoid children at the resorts.

Most of the complaints seem to revolve around children or teens running around, screaming, crying or making other noise. It would seem to me they could offer these rooms to adults at a premium and people would pay it.

There are adults-only areas on cruise ships -- why not accommodations?

What do you think? Would you like the option of a "quiet" room and would you pay extra for it?

I think they already do offer "quiet" rooms. You just ask for a room on the other side of the hotel building away from the pool. I've been doing that for quite some time now, and have never had any problem with noise...and the rooms that aren't pool-adjacent are generally considered "standard" rooms, so not only can you request them, you actually pay less for them.

[MNNHFLTX]

Hmmmm. I don't find all adults "quiet" while at Disney. I know I travel quite often with friends and we can be very silly and loud.

Then I would want a "quiet" room away from me too!

[mom2morgan]

Children aren't the problem - it is the adults and teenagers! We like to go to bed early and hit the parks early, so it is the rowdy, loud and sometimes drunken adults that make me nuts shouting and running back and forth outside the room after 10:00 at night.