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Fixed Dispensers for Toiletries Appearing at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
Guests have begun to report that the Sample Size bottles of toiletries have begun to be replaced with fixed dispensers at Walt Disney World hotels.
This practice has begun to become more common in the Hotel Industry has a whole; however, it is not yet clear if this development is a trial, roll-out to select hotels, or a full roll-out to all Walt Disney World hotels.
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I haven't seen that at a hotel yet. But, that means I'll be bringing my own.
Thanks for the update.
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Seems like it would be a much cheaper feel with wall mounted soap and shampoo dispensers, more industrial that personal.
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I saw a picture online of a 3 pump dispenser with H2o products (shampoo, conditioner, body wash) and it was in a shower at POR Riverside.
I don't think it will catch on once people start pumping all the product out into an empty bottle....
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Not a fan! I hate "sharing", so I really dislike this trend. Guess I'll be packing my own too.
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While I understand what they're trying to do, and that other hotels cruise ships are going the same route, I think the design they're selected isn't the best. Probably those that dispense from the bottom would be a better route, I have the pump shampoo/conditioner in my shower and they're always clogging up. If you're having your room cleaned everyday that's no big deal but DVC cleaning once a week could lead to a gooey mess.
I do bring my own hair products anyway so now I'll just have to add bar soap to my list.
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So my thinking was they were going this route to cut down on landfill, etc. Then I saw someone mention it was to cut down on use due to theft so I checked out Disney Soap on Ebay. Page after page of people selling Disney soap. Really people smh
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Yuck!!! How dull and un-Disney like. Pretty soon they all will look like any old chain. Sis said the pens will be the next thing they stop providing.
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So glad I'm paying 200 or 300 bucks a night, or more.
As far as I've seen some "its not an economical thing since they can use as much as they want." Absolutely it is. Fewer people will use it, plus buying big bulk bags of soap to refill is much cheaper than individual anything.
Another reason, I'll be staying offsite. Sure if the Gaylord and Waldorf start using it (they are comparably priced to mod hotels or low deluxe) then Ill do they the same as bring my own. But I'm still getting better bang for my buck.
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I guess I'm in the minority here, but I don't mind it. All the hotels in every National Park I've been in has these, and they're certainly not inexpensive to stay in. In the National Parks, they talk about this as part of their green initiative.
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My only question is how will I be able to put that into my luggage without making a mess?
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First came the testing of optional daily room refresh (I'm sure it won't be optional at some point), now cheaping out on individual toiletries. Pretty soon, bring your own towels. They already cut out the alarm clock. If I wanted to stay at a time share, I would.
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Originally Posted by missymouseworld
I saw a picture online of a 3 pump dispenser with H2o products (shampoo, conditioner, body wash) and it was in a shower at POR Riverside.
I don't think it will catch on once people start pumping all the product out into an empty bottle....
One of my first thoughts, also.
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Not a fan of this. Simply because I can just imagine how gross these dispensers may become over time.
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Originally Posted by texas211
First came the testing of optional daily room refresh (I'm sure it won't be optional at some point), now cheaping out on individual toiletries. Pretty soon, bring your own towels. They already cut out the alarm clock. If I wanted to stay at a time share, I would.
Yeah but the thing is, Disney passes the savings on to YOU.
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Seriously, none of this bothers me at all. Well, that's not entirely true - between work and Disney trips, in a year I collect enough bottles of hand lotion to last me all year, without needing to buy my own. That will change...
Originally Posted by buzznwoodysmom
Not a fan of this. Simply because I can just imagine how gross these dispensers may become over time.
So, they will get as gross as every other surface in a hotel room? :-)
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I always bring my own shampoo etc. anyway. My question, how do they keep someone from opening them and putting something in it. Yucch!
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Originally Posted by retiredfigment
I always bring my own shampoo etc. anyway. My question, how do they keep someone from opening them and putting something in it. Yucch!
I'm not sure I understand the repeated theme here that someone will doctor the products in some kind of devilish prank. I mean, what are the odds? Is it any less likely that under the old system mousekeeping would have "put something" in the little bottles? Or the people who work at the factory where they initially bottle them would put antifreeze or snot or whatever in them? Or in any one of hundreds of other instances where you have to rely on a human being coming before you to not do something awful to something you're going to use/consume?
I put my trust in the average disney visitor to not be a maniac.
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Originally Posted by Mendelson
I put my trust in the average disney visitor to not be a maniac.
I don't. Kids, teenagers, lazy or crazy adults. Plus, just the idea. I try not to think about the other craziness left in the room, but the toiletries too? The crazy adults can't wait in line, not ram me w/ their strollers, etc. Besides, might not be something too crazy. But I can see if they come apart, or open up, someone will just put it together, regardless if they should have Disney come clean/fix it. Or resting their butt towel or whatever, on top of it.
Besides, my biggest complaint is just the cheap factor. I feel like I'm using a truck stop shower now, but paying a hefty price for it. They want to charge HOJO prices, then fine. Course, I won't stay there.
I think the adage, if it isn't broke, don't fix it, applies.
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Originally Posted by Mendelson
I put my trust in the average disney visitor to not be a maniac.
Originally Posted by texas211
I don't.
I don't either!
I like to think that I generally trust the average person, but this day and age I want a sanitized bathroom and a sealed bottle of toiletries. If the dispenser is accessible without a lock I want to use individual bottles, if the lock is broken I want a new dispenser or use individual bottles. We usually bring my own shampoo etc. anyways because we always do run out of the resort supplied toiletries, but this next trip I think I will just plan to use all my own anyways just in case. I'm not even sure if our resort has converted to dispensers yet so the subject may be mute in our case.
Although I agree the odds of someone tampering with the toiletries are probably pretty rare, especially in the quality controlled manufacturing plant or at the Disney Mousekeeping level, but I think there is still enough chance that there are mischievous enough people out there that would tamper with it just to do it. Imagine a bottle or Nair or another hair remover mixed with the shampoo??
A small lock on the dispenser will just keep honest people honest.
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Thanks for giving me the idea of spitting in the containers, or dropping a few drops of soda to see if the color changes in the dispensers. Just kidding, but who knows what a person might do. I never use ketchup from the bottles at a restaurant after I saw someone stick their used fork in the bottle to get the ketchup out. After that, that was the end for me.
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Yeah, and I think that is the kind of stuff. Far less malicious, just more stupid human tricks.
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