I get ya but my point was lumping in this new policy into a "I'm waiting for the front desk to pixie dust my soiled shoes?"...IDK I'm just saying..your concern of 'soiled shoes', while valid, hasn't and will not change new policy or no new policy as this is already something you would worry about (or at least it would appear you worried about..but maybe not because you didn't pack extras before to account for the gross stuff that on a practical level we all know we can encounter). So again if you're not packing extras before I wouldn't think you need to now.
I'm hoping you're just trying to be helpful to my situation, - you tone suggests perhaps otherwise, but your words reiterate my point. OF course my concerns will not change the new policy, and the pixie dust comment was more tongue in cheek as I'm trying to deal with not a hypothetical situation, but an actual change that will most likely affect me in some way - of course Disney won't assist me or care about the inconvenience. I can't change the resort (big group, too late), and my concerns don't warrant cancelation (no severe allergies, etc.), so my new reality is the policy for this trip that I'm staying at a pet friendly resort. My recourse it to think about possibilities and how to make the best of them, but again, I feel like the potential consequences may have higher stakes - both ranging from inconvenience to safety concerns. I don't consider this an over-reaction or "sky is falling", just trying to make the best of things in a new situation.
So inconvenience - I stepped in lots of things over the years, and I feel like dog poop is just tougher to deal with than anything else (especially with sneakers), and it's just not something I gave too much thought to in previous trips. I've never stepped in anything as tough to deal with as dog poop in my last 8 trips to Disney (or anywhere). So, maybe I bring an old pair of sneaks in case me (or more likely my kid) steps in something on the way to the bus in the morning. Don't want to waste time cleaning shoes.
Safety - I've never been on a group trip before, so I've never been to Disney with other people's kids. It was already something I was thinking about in a general sense. People parent differently, and Disney can bring out the worst in negative behaviors, so I had been thinking already about whether I would supervise other kids at the resort, etc. But I had mostly been thinking about tantrums, rudeness to other guests, pool safety, and such, hadn't considered a child wanting to interact with an unfamiliar dog, other than an occasional service dog. I mentioned a dog attack situation last year. I watched it all happen. To be clear, dogs are not allowed on school property at drop off/pick up. The owner of the dog (someone I know well), told the little girl to stay away, not to touch him, not to hover over him, etc., but the girl didn't listen, and the mom was too late to intervene. The owner is an animal lover, has many pets, volunteers in a shelter, etc. She knew the policy, and she had considered the situation might be stressful for this rescue dog. But her son was missing him during the school day, she thought it might be good for the dog, etc. She made an emotional decision, and not a rational one, and there were some pretty serious consequence for all involved. So, I may have to consider if I have my daughter's friend's little sister with me, will she listen if I tell her to give a dog space that may or may not be a little stressed out? I also have to trust that people have made rational choices in bringing their pet, both in the pet's best interest and in the interest of other guests.
I know my concerns won't change things, and I can't change my situation for this trip, I can only try to adapt. I really feel for people that have serious allergy or phobia concerns that have trips booked (and of course I'm wondering if that will include any of the 60 or 70 people in my group).
I like dogs, but don't have one right now. I'm not deathly allergic or anything.
