Move to refillable toiletries

[Maggie'sMom]

In the thread on changes to straws on the ships, a poster linked to this: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...nmental-commitment-by-reducing-plastic-waste/

I found this statement interesting: "In addition, over the next few years we’re transitioning to refillable in-room amenities in our hotels and on our cruise ships, reducing plastics in guest rooms by 80 percent."

I knew they were making, or had made, the transition at the WDW hotels. But apparently it's coming to the ships too. I personally don't mind the large, refillable bottles, but I know a lot of people do.

 

[dcassetta]

In the thread on changes to straws on the ships, a poster linked to this: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...nmental-commitment-by-reducing-plastic-waste/

I found this statement interesting: "In addition, over the next few years we’re transitioning to refillable in-room amenities in our hotels and on our cruise ships, reducing plastics in guest rooms by 80 percent."

I knew they were making, or had made, the transition at the WDW hotels. But apparently it's coming to the ships too. I personally don't mind the large, refillable bottles, but I know a lot of people do.

They already do this in the gym locker room showers. I would think the only concern with the showers in the cabins, is that they are pretty small. You would want to make sure and install those dispensers in a way where no one could get injured. Would they work in the cabins that have the round tub?

 

[MaleficentRN]

Just another thing I have to clean with bleach wipes when I check into a room/cabin.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

They already do this in the gym locker room showers. I would think the only concern with the showers in the cabins, is that they are pretty small. You would want to make sure and install those dispensers in a way where no one could get injured. Would they work in the cabins that have the round tub?

Yep. I did wonder where they could put them with the showers being so small. I can almost guarantee I'll manage to give myself a few bruises on them.

 

[DynamicDisneyDuo]

Only thing I can think of is having long, thinner ones rather than short and squat to minimize the amount of showering space taken up.

 

[MomOTwins]

At the WDW hotels, they excluded deluxe from this. But DCL prices mean it is already deluxe level.

 

[DynamicDisneyDuo]

At the WDW hotels, they excluded deluxe from this. But DCL prices mean it is already deluxe level.

Then they might exclude concierge but the other cabins are likely to get them. They may even include all cabins on the new ships since it won't require any retrofitting.

 

[mevelandry]

So we can expect dispensers?

 

[Pens Fan]

In addition to reducing plastic waste, I'm betting Disney was tired of supplying an endless number of small bottles that people just took home with them.

I may or may not have been guilty of this.

As long as H2O Plus still sells the stuff online, I'll survive.

 

[Van Houten]

As long as H2O Plus still sells the stuff online, I'll survive.

But those won't have fab 5 pictures on them!

 

[lklgoodman]

I haven't stayed at a Disney hotel in nearly 20 yrs, so not sure exactly what the dispenser look like or how they work. However, I have to admit that my first thought was if they put these in the ships, instead of snagging all the little bottles of shampoo and conditioner I can now bring huge bottles from home and fill them up!! That wouldn't be such a bad thing!! Please tell me I'm not the only one who thought that.

 

[lorimay]

Hmmmm....... I agree the showers are so darn small, then adding these dispensers

I'm not a fan of those dispensers.
I already bring my own body wash when we travel, guess I will have to start carrying my shampoo too.

 

[Pens Fan]

But those won't have fab 5 pictures on them!

Unfortunately no - it does take a bit of the fun out of washing my hair!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

Royal Caribbean uses the wall dispensers and their showers are tiny. Even tinier than DCL showers.

 

[DCLDVC1]

In addition to reducing plastic waste, I'm betting Disney was tired of supplying an endless number small bottles that people just took home with them.

I may or may not have been guilty of this.

As long as H2O Plus still sells the stuff online, I'll survive.

I think that's the real reason. Disney just wants to put a conservation spin on it so it sounds better than doing it to save money.

 

[gotomu212]

It would presumably save stateroom host time too. Instead of having to check and replace small bottles twice a day they would only have to refill the dispenser once a cruise or so.

 

[dvcdisney]

Hmmmm....... I agree the showers are so darn small, then adding these dispensers

I'm not a fan of those dispensers.
I already bring my own body wash when we travel, guess I will have to start carrying my shampoo too.

I don't use those dispensers either. I remember seeing them in some hotels and I believe in our RCL and NCL cruise. I already bring small bottles of extra shampoo/conditioners/body wash in case we run out, but now I have to bring full size bottles. It's difficult enough to fit what we need to pack, this will just add to the weight.

I'd be very disappointed since it's these little things that I feel DCL provides that doesn't cheapen the experience.

I would hope that if it was about conservation, then perhaps they could place larger containers and replace them every 4 or 5 days depending on the number of people in the stateroom. I would be even fine with NEW bottles attached so that guests can't remove them and take them home...as long as it's completely replaced after each cruise.

 

[kid-at-heart]

If Disney does make the move towards dispensers it will be to save money not the environment.

 

[ofcabbagesandkings]

My first thought was that on a boat, wall mounted dispensers make sense because in rough water they won't get knocked everywhere. But that's my brain going to being on a 40 foot fishing boat crashing through a head sea, not a giant cruise ship where in most cases you can barely feel the rocking and no one bothers to make things shipshape. I've been in luxury eco-conscious resorts that do this even with their fancy brand amenities, so I wouldn't be surprised if DCL Concierge does the same. Wouldn't bother me personally as I never take hotel toiletries with me unless I have onward travel to non-hotel lodging like an AirBnB.

 

[mevelandry]

In addition to reducing plastic waste, I'm betting Disney was tired of supplying an endless number small bottles that people just took home with them.

I may or may not have been guilty of this.

As long as H2O Plus still sells the stuff online, I'll survive.

I plead guilty to taking lots of Blushing Orange products home charges.