Originally Posted By Kevin Flynn I'm not buying any of this. I've been going to WDW for years and all of the tall about mildew and substandard maintenance is unfounded and false. That being said, maybe the DVC resorts are cleaner than All Star? I wouldn't know. Maybe you get what you pay for.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I've never found any significant issues with cleanliness at any WDW Resort, no matter the level. There is no doubt All Star rooms are smaller, the property feels more dense and crowded, etc. But, my room there was no less clean than at the Coronado or Wilderness Lodge. There is an obvious odor that begins in Central Florida and permeates south of there that certainly relates to the humidity of the area combined with the Everglades and wetland areas.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 heat and humidity will do that...go to NYC in July during a heat wave and walk downtown- it 'smells' different that if you walk the same route in March. True of any major city where heat and humidity can escalate. Our own homes we probably tend to notice it less because the A/C goes on immediately when it gets warm. Carpeting for instance holds in the humidity and will get somewhat musty ( wondering if this is not why OKW makeover includes wood flooring )-
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Southern Georgia is pretty flat on the coast and has similar "smells", if you've ever driven I95. Most homes in South Florida choose ceramic tile or hardwood flooring. Trouble with that for the hotel industry is the sound tranfer issues. The kids upstairs are loud enough without jumping up and down on a wood laminate floor versus a carpet with padding.
Originally Posted By The Goofy One Maybe it's just me but I love the smell of the water on Pirates or It's A Small World.
Originally Posted By Bolna <<Most homes in South Florida choose ceramic tile or hardwood flooring.>> That's interesting. I am always amazed about how many public areas have carpets, though. I understand it for hotel rooms, but airports and restaurants?
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom << but airports and restaurants>> Many airports, restaurants and shopping malls will use carpet squares, easy to put down and if a section gets damaged it's easy to replace.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper It is a lot easier to avoid slip and fall lawsuits when you have carpet vs solid flooring surfaces.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I agree wahooskipper. I don't see Disney replacing the carpeting anytime soon with bamaboo flooring. However, carpeting reaquires upkeep and ocassional replacement.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Mildew is only a normal and regular 'smell' in Florida IF you don't properly clean and maintain your property whether it be a monorail train or a hotel room.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper The mildew smell isn't uncommon in lots of hotels around the country...not just in Florida. The major culprits: Bathroom Shower Curtains Comforters (most hotels don't wash their comforters more than once every 3 months or so.) I make it a practice of taking the comforter off every hotel bed I use. The Air Conditioner and, specifically, teh air conditioner filter. Filters get wet and hotels are notorious for not changing them out regularly...if ever. Things you didn't want to know about the hotel business.
Originally Posted By Bolna <<Many airports, restaurants and shopping malls will use carpet squares, easy to put down and if a section gets damaged it's easy to replace.>> <<It is a lot easier to avoid slip and fall lawsuits when you have carpet vs solid flooring surfaces.>> Thanks for the explanation! We rarely have carpet in public areas in Germany, so I always wondered about that.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Maybe it's just me but I love the smell of the water on Pirates or It's A Small World -- maybe-- for me ewww. ALso why when you get soaked on Kali or Splash- you stink even when you dry off.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I agree wahooskipper. I don't see Disney replacing the carpeting anytime soon with bamaboo flooring. However, carpeting reaquires upkeep and ocassional replacement. --- OKW overhaul included hardwood floors KT
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: My sisters and I have been going to Walt Disney World for years and never noticed any bad smells coming from the Monorail until about four or five years ago. Of course we don't ride it any longer, due to Orgoch's phobia about the thing being a 'monster' in disguise. She believe the thing will eat her scrawny little body alive if she gets too close to it. ORWEN: That's why she calls it the Monster Rail... ORGOCH: Dang straight!! An' I STILL says it's a monster!!!
Originally Posted By standor The last time I was in WDW was May 2000. At that time it was starting to get dirty and maintenance was going downhill, but I didn't notice any smells. Disney must be letting the place go to the dogs. If the place smells when I go there next year,I will complain like crazy and get my money back. That is known as: MAKING A STINK:
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I was there a few months ago and it didn't smell any different than it has for the past 20 years or so. Orville at the front of the park, turkey legs in the back of the park, a jungle smell in Adventure land and fumes over in Tomorrowland.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom standor, my point is that WDW seems to have a unique smell. My question was if anyone knew if WDW used a "smell" or if it was mildew we have been smelling.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 standor- regardless of what you may read in a few posts - the place has not gone to the dogs. Is the maintenance what it was in the 1980's - no. but then nowhere is
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Many hotels use Scent Air, a company that installs devices to put a particular fragrance in the air. That's why certain hotels might smell better or fresher than others. <a href="http://www.scentair.com/about-us-overview/" target="_blank">http://www.scentair.com/about-...verview/</a> I don't think they offer "Swampy Mildew" as one of their selections, however.
