Omg I haven’t even thought of hairdryers
Not seeing individual in-room blow dryers being either a virus danger, or removed from the rooms.
I'm assuming it will be like any other common-touched surface (light switches, door knobs, faucet handles, etc.) that would need to be wiped down, though I was at an upscale hotel once where you could control your tv with your phone like some of the more advanced "smart" home sets. Was kind of cool, but was awkward if you were using your phone for anything else. Wouldn't be surprised if Disney eventually...in their next round of upgrades over the next 10 years...start replacing all the individual controls in the room (light switches, thermostat, tv) in a single touchpad that can be wiped-down pretty easily; seen that a few times at other hotels. Would be a massive investment, but think there's little option to go that route now, especially at the deluxe resorts.
I fully intend on wiping that thing down myself. I was already a already a hand sanitizer Clorox wipe woman before all of this. I've been preparing for this my whole life
I just want to make sure I pack up everything I need.
Ditto....I was wiping down remotes, hair dryer handle, toilets, etc before the virus. I also bring my own TP.I fully intend on wiping that thing down myself. I was already a already a hand sanitizer Clorox wipe woman before all of this. I've been preparing for this my whole life
Yep. If they're in truevplastic bags (not cellophane), the material is both thin enough and flexible enough to allow normal remote operation.
A shared coffee station in a communal area would pose a larger risk than the coffee makers in rooms. Alternatively, they could have a CM handing out disposable cups of coffee, but that would mean additional cost. I think they'll take this opportunity to do away with in room coffee and take the cost savings.
I hope they do. I suppose housekeeping could clean these like they will have to with TV remotes, but I'm sure that's inefficient - when's the last time housekeeping cleaned a hair dryer in a room!
True, but cleaning a single (or 2) coffee station(s) in a communal area is a lot easier and more efficient than 1000+/- rooms in each resort. Coffee has always been one of those quasi-free things in the food court, anyways. They've never had (though expect that might change now) sensors on the coffee or hot water dispensers and have never seen a CM turn someone away from using their own cup at the coffee stations. I anticipate that might change a little and they may install touchless coffee dispensers in the food court, but won't be surprised if coffee will always be available "free" to guests somehow.
Eh... housekeepers having to add 3 minutes to their cleaning to ensure the coffee pot is sanitized, only on rooms where a guest is checking out, seems easier to me than having to clean busy communal coffee pots in between each guest's use. Because the only way to make a communal coffee pot/drink dispenser safe is to have a CM stationed at it to clean it in between each guest's use. And if a CM is going to do that, they might as well be the ones to dispense it to make it the safest. Added staff means added cost. They will definitely have to incur added cost with the new requirements and changes, but I'm not confident they'd be willing to incur cost for something like coffee that they already lose money on. Hopefully, though, they either keep the coffee pots in room or there is such a thing as touchless coffee/drink dispensers, which would be ideal.
If you’ve been reassigned to a DVC resort because your resort isn’t open, you will have a drip coffee maker instead of a coffee machine like in the hotel rooms. Coffee, sugar and creamer are provided.My Disney Experience is no longer showing the option to opt out of mousekeeping. It can of course be temporary. Was kind of counting on that gift card since I lost my FD.I really hope the coffee machines will be available in the rooms
