Shower/Tub Combos Need To Go

[HairyChest]

I’ve always thought that a big weak point of Disney’s hotel rooms are the bathrooms. They are usually small and not very good looking. The recent bathrooms they’ve made mostly in DVC rooms like at the Riviera are looking much better And I think it has a lot to do with shower/tub combos.
I really dislike shower/tub combos in my hotel room. I think it makes it look really cheap. Having a walk in shower feels more luxurious and elegant. Also, I can’t imagine sitting In a shower/tub in a hotel room, it just seems dirty (Even though it’s not). I recently saw the new Moana themed rooms at the Polynesian and noticed they are still keeping the shower/tub combo which is disappointing to me. Am I alone in feeling this way?
Do you prefer shower/tub combos or walk-in showers?

 

[dioxide45]

Traveling as an adult couple, I would agree. But what about people with small children? Sometimes the tub is the best or only way to bath your child. Stand up showers don't work for everyone.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

If just me, shower is preferred. But with the kiddos, need the tub.

 

[HairyChest]

For those that need a tub to shower their kids, can you educate me?I don’t have kids and don’t know much about that.

 

[SueandPooh24]

For those that need a tub to shower their kids, can you educate me?I don’t have kids and don’t know much about that.

Many kids don't like the sensation of water falling on their heads. However a bath, with your body is submerged, is enjoyable way to get clean and probably how the majority of kids do get cleaned.

 

[Disneylover99]

As well as a bath being a necessity for most kids, I like the option of sitting on the edge of the tub and soaking my feet and shaving my legs.

 

[redrosesix]

For those that need a tub to shower their kids, can you educate me?I don’t have kids and don’t know much about that.

When my daughter was little, the only time she took a shower was after being in a pool and that was mostly to warm up. Kids are very slippery when covered with soap and they tend to fall in the tub even when getting in and out, so showers are just not a great idea for little ones. Chances are if there was only a shower, they would come out covered with soap and shampoo in their hair.

We've taken baths while at Disney and in other hotels. I guess the people who think a shower is sufficient only prefer to take showers. I don't live in my hotel bathroom so I only care that it's clean.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Kiddos need the tub option

 

[bigAWL]

For those that need a tub to shower their kids, can you educate me?I don’t have kids and don’t know much about that.

Little kids can't be relied upon to clean themselves effectively alone in a shower. So unless you're getting in that shower with them, then you need a tub to bathe them.

My kids are grown, so I have little need for a tub these days. But when they were little, we HAD to have a tub.

 

[kylenne]

I don’t even have kids but sometimes all I want after a day in the parks is a bath. I take them religiously at home to relax and vacation is no different. I only wish I didn’t have to mortgage internal organs to get a room with a soaker tub...the regular ones are rough as someone 5’10” and mostly leg. I suspect they’re only there for parents to bathe kids in lol.

 

[DLgal]

For those that need a tub to shower their kids, can you educate me?I don’t have kids and don’t know much about that.

Think about kids like a small dog. When you need to bathe a small dog, you don't put them in a shower stall. First of all, it's not the most efficient way to wash them and second of all, it means you have to get in there with it.

 

[dioxide45]

For those that need a tub to shower their kids, can you educate me?I don’t have kids and don’t know much about that.

As many pointed out, people don't shower their kids. They bath their kids in the tub.

 

[Stratman50th]

We don't have any tubs in our home and don't miss them. That being said, you need a tub to bathe children in and last time I was in Disney I noticed an awful lot of kids there. Just Sayn'.

 

[SleeplessInTO]

Im not a fan of the shower/tub combo either. Prefer separate shower and separate tub, similar to what BWV has. Can’t get rid of the tub as kids need it.

 

[Elle :)]

Tubs are a mandatory part of my vacation. There‘s nothing more relaxing for me than lounging in a tub with a good book. I prefer the rooms with a separate shower and tub but if the shower/tub combo is my only option...then I’m going with that over just a shower.

 

[Dug720]

I was totally spoiled at the Poly studios in February. A shower for regular shower and a tub for soaking each evening after the parks!! (I don't have a tub in my apartment - shower only - so I love having one on vacation!!)

 

[ML_LovesDisney]

Traveling as an adult couple, I would agree. But what about people with small children? Sometimes the tub is the best or only way to bath your child. Stand up showers don't work for everyone.

I agree. My kids are older now so the shower is great. But when they were little, baths were necessary. I'm okay with either, but the new showers are really nice. I think it's just that the old tub and shower combos are very old looking (like at Grand Floridian). If they were updated, had better lighting and decor, people might not hate it as much

 

[Matt'sMom]

I am pro-shower/tub combo at the resorts. Even as an adult who no longer travels with young children, that tub can come in handy. On one of our visits, someone stepped on my foot, hard, at the parks. When we got back to the room and I removed my shoe, my sock was literally soaked in blood and I had a deep cut on my foot. The tub was definitely nice to use to sit and soak my foot. You never know when you just might want/need that tub.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Disney is a family vacation location so I'm glad the majority of rooms have a shower/tub combo. Pop now has some shower only rooms so we request one of those for myself and my tween.

 

[LilyWDW]

I mean... as an adult who is child free by choice, I prefer the walk in showers. I also have back/hip issues so sometimes stepping over the tub edge can be difficult.

That said, this is Disney. There are a LOT of kids at Disney. It's a destination for families with little kids. So it would be silly for Disney to get rid of the tubs and make it harder on a huge segment of their customers.