Originally Posted By trekkeruss NOT! Now that I have a doggy again, I wish WDW was a bit more pet friendly. I wish they had one resort, or sections of a few resorts, available for guests with pets. I know they have the kennels, but I'd love to be able to have my dog with me in the room, and to take her for a walk on some of the grounds. Who here has traveled with their pet to the world? What did you end up doing?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I personally would trade children for animals inside the disney parks.. Keep the kids at home and bring on the kitties!!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN So does DLP in some areas, and HKDL has wild dogs around property... so your point is??
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys Phooey - Don't get me wrong, I love both my kids and my dogs, but now that my kids are both grown up and out of the house, it's time for some nice vacations without having to care for anyone but my wife and myself. The dogs stay at a friends house.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Well, if you're up for camping I believe there are "pet friendly" sites at Fort Wilderness. I believe I read about that during one of my stays in a cabin.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Yeah, I know there are some loops at Ft. Wilderness that allow pets, but I'm not much for camping. My POV is that Disney's got 20 resorts, and more than 20,000 rooms. You'd think they'd be able to set aside a small percentage for pet owners. I'm not talking about every resort even. Just a section at a value, and maybe a moderate too. For instance, converting the Jazz section at the ASM to pet-friendly accomodation, or the MIghty Ducks section at ASMo (or whichever is least popular/farthest away from the central court.)
Originally Posted By AuroraRose I wish they would do this---i've written a ton of letters--i hate leaving my baby home I'd definately go more often if they were more pet friendly.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I think more people need to write more letters<< Letters and complaits at Guest Relations don't work anymore. The current management is not into listening to constructive criticism or concidering guests' input. All they want to know is how much money you spend and how long you stay on property.. Notice how those persky survey takers around the parks do not ask you about the quality of restrooms, cleanliness of attraction conditions... but ask more about your "status" in regards to "class" and "money". All they care to know is how they can find yet another way to get it out of your wallets.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Disney knows their audience is families, and every family I know thinks of their pet as part of the family. For a lot of single people, their pet *is* their family. As for the money and profits, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that many people spend lots of money on their pets. If that weren't the case, the marketplace couldn't support big-box stores like PetSmart and PetCo, not to mention all the companies that offer upscale products for pets that have spouted up in the last 10 of 15 years. Disney should look hard at this segment they are missing. Not only should they have more pet-friendly accommodations at their resorts, but also carry merchandise designed for dogs and cats. I am fairly confident that a pet boutique with Disney themed items would do exceptional business. At a minimum, they should have a line of items for dogs and cats that could be merchandised in the bigger stores (WoD, etc.)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>At a minimum, they should have a line of items for dogs and cats that could be merchandised in the bigger stores (WoD, etc.)<< THAT'S OLD NEWS!!! They have been selling cat and dog merchandise at WOD and other shops on property at WDW (and assume DLR too) for at least a year now. And you should see the cat and dog merchandise line at TDR... it's adorable. Makes me wanna have a female dashund (sp?) and put on her that lovely sparkling necklace. Cute!!!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<THAT'S OLD NEWS!!! They have been selling cat and dog merchandise at WOD and other shops on property at WDW (and assume DLR too) for at least a year now>> Well, that's news to me. It also proves my thesis.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>It also proves my thesis.<< That you are not current on WDW's happenings???
Originally Posted By kennect Trek, We have made numerous trips over the years to WDW dragging our now deceased but very much loved Sam.....Some aspects of those trips were great but others weren't...Now we have a new dog, Ed....So the next trip down is going to have that period of decision making as to what to do with the dog....I know at one point Epcot's kennel was offering walking services but I don't know if that caught on or not...We have actually considered that the next trip down if we decide to take Ed with us will be to Universal where they do or did allow dogs...But even at that, with Ed we know we would have to put him in a kennel during the day while we are out....He is just a little too much to leave alone....He isn't destructive but he simply loves to bark loudly when left alone....But I am with you on your original question...I would love to see them do something to be a little more accomodating towards pets but I don't see it happening...Obviously the profit for such isn't there...But then again if you were Oprah you wouldn't have to worry about such...Which reminds me of a rumor I once heard....I don't believe this but I was told that the GF had a kennel that isn't known about publicly....That story really never made sense to me so I don't believe...I think of it as another urban legend regarding WDW....
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I would love to see them do something to be a little more accomodating towards pets but I don't see it happening...Obviously the profit for such isn't there>> I don't know if it's "obvious." Also, since Disney has so many rooms, and frequently discount them since they have so much inventory, I don't see how offering pet-friendly accomodations would be a bad decision. It's not like they would have to make massive changes to a resort.... put up a few fences, and it's done.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<< Not only should they have more pet-friendly accommodations at their resorts, but also carry merchandise designed for dogs and cats. I am fairly confident that a pet boutique with Disney themed items would do exceptional business. At a minimum, they should have a line of items for dogs and cats that could be merchandised in the bigger stores (WoD, etc.)>> Yes, maybe in the last year Disney started to sell pet products in Disney... I agree with you 100%.. It should have been done years ago... as a Disney fan for over 25 yrs and a pet owner, we could not believe that Disney didn't think of it sooner.. they pay those execs big bucks to come up with ideas to make Disney money... they missed the boat on this one... pet owners spend 5 billion a year the last time I looked...
Originally Posted By tricircleD Are ya'll aware of the fact that the Universal resorts, which are operated by Loew's allow pets? We have stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel and also at the Royal Pacific. They have a doggie room service menu, and other special accommodations for the pets. Personally, I do not like this, but when we were there, there seemed to be an awful lot of people travelling with their pets. The rooms over there are not cheap, so it looks like they might be ahead of the curve on this issue, as it seems like a lucrative market to tap. There really is no reason why Disney couldn't make some of their resort rooms pet friendly.
