There’s new resort-specific merchandise popping up round Walt Disney World, and it’s free! This publish share images of the resort souvenirs present in visitor rooms, plus our common love for the sort of “little” factor and different assorted commentary.
We must always most likely disclaim that this resort-specific merchandise is new to us, and never essentially brand-new. For all we all know, some of these items been on the market within the wild for months–possibly longer. Because it’s unlikely anybody studying this makes month-to-month journeys to Walt Disney World, a minimum of a few of it is going to be new to you, too.
Or maybe this is a part of a model new initiative? One of many issues that prompted this text was that I couldn’t discover every other protection of this stuff on-line. Not by way of Google, social media, and so on. It’s attainable that I simply don’t know the place to look, and these have been round for months–possibly years. That there was a viral TikTok video about them seen by tens of millions.
Anyway, the resort-specific memento that’s now obtainable in choose (?) rooms at choose (?) resorts is slippers with the resort logos. We discovered these at Disney’s Yacht & Seaside Membership Resorts and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
And by we, I imply Sarah. Inside seconds of getting into the rooms–and I do imply seconds–she had discovered these slippers. She excitedly requested me why I didn’t inform her Walt Disney World was doing this now, to which I responded: Walt Disney World is doing this now?
In life and in protecting all issues Disney, Sarah and I make crew. This was our first household journey to Walt Disney World staying in Deluxe Resorts shortly; I had completed numerous solo analysis journeys previous to that.
I can say with a excessive diploma of certainty that if it have been simply me doing these Christmas-time stays, these slippers by no means would’ve been “found” and this text wouldn’t exist. Maybe the various male bloggers operating websites like this one have likewise missed the resort-specific slippers, explaining the dearth of protection?
Once I’m doing solo stays, and Sarah and I chat on the cellphone, she all the time asks what the bathrobes are like. She does so regardless of realizing full nicely that my commonplace response goes to be alongside the strains of: I dunno, like towels you’ll be able to put on? It’s one thing about which she is genuinely curious and enthusiastic (however I additionally suspect she’s trolling me only a tad).
Apparently, there are high quality variations in Disney bathrobes. She is aware of I’d by no means placed on a bathrobe of my very own volition, and sometimes solely achieve this upon her request so we will take a photograph or one thing. I’ve robust opinions about numerous issues, however bathrobes should not one in all them. So she picks up the recent takes slack there, having massive beliefs about bathrobes and which resorts have the perfect ones.
Conversely, she depends on me for such precious data as the perfect stairwell to exit Yacht Membership for shorter walks to EPCOT’s Worldwide Gateway or Disney’s Hollywood Studios and sooner Earlier Entry arrival.
As a aspect be aware, you all do know that taking the steps is quicker than backtracking to the elevators, proper? That is one thing I’m unsure we’ve coated, however it may be precious–particularly given these lengthy hallways at Y&BC! Maybe I ought to make the already prolonged step-by-step Early Entry reviews even longer by documenting my resort exit route. However I digress.
Level being, we make crew and full each other, you would possibly say.
As for the slippers, that is undoubtedly a more moderen factor at Disney’s Yacht & Seaside Membership Resorts. Since they’re sister resorts, we’d assume the slippers are at each Yacht Membership and Seaside Membership, however we will solely verify the previous.
My guess is that it’s an amenity that rolled out after one or each of the resorts noticed its rooms refurbished within the final couple of years. We final stayed at Yacht Membership collectively 2 years in the past, and there have been no slippers then.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa used to supply branded “GF” slippers (to my information, it was the one resort to take action), however we hadn’t seen these shortly. It strikes me as one other COVID cutback, however I gained’t fake my reminiscence or authority on this topic is powerful.
I’m unsure if Walt Disney World ever formally discontinued these GF slippers, or if they only grew to become extra hit and miss resulting from stock points, or our DVC vs. resort stays are blurring collectively (I wouldn’t anticipate them in DVC rooms), and so on. It’s simple to miss slippers. I can attest to that.
Regardless, the slippers in our room at Grand Floridian have been branded to the Royal Palm Membership. There was really a shocking quantity of membership-specific branding for Royal Palm, which I assume is partly resulting from its standing because the flagship Membership Stage in all of Walt Disney World.
It’s additionally most likely partly the Grand Floridian using excessive on the latest resort reimagining, which leans closely on GF branding. Provided that, I wouldn’t be stunned if Royal Palm Membership slippers rolled out for the primary constructing and “GF” slippers have been introduced again to the outlying buildings.
For all I do know, this might’ve occurred when these refurbishments have been accomplished, and I simply missed them. This strikes me because the sort of factor that will’ve debuted (or returned) with the ‘reset’ provided by a reimagining or refresh. This additionally explains why Yacht Membership, contemporary off its personal room refurbishment, would additionally now have slippers.
However, it’s odd that there hasn’t actually been protection of this wherever else, particularly with how enthusiastic Walt Disney World followers are about: 1) resort-specific merchandise, 2) branded in-room facilities, 3) something that’s free. Heck, now we have a publish about Walt Disney World’s scented soaps that has garnered 93 feedback, most of which from individuals who miss the “souvenir-sized” soaps to take house. Branded slippers are method higher than soaps!
Accordingly, this publish exists to supply a heads up concerning the free resort-specific slippers in some (?) rooms at some (?) resorts at Walt Disney World so you understand to verify. And sure, slippers are a freebie you could take house with you; accommodations don’t reuse them.
Bathrobes should not a freebie; they’re reused. For additional dialogue of the official guidelines on what you’ll be able to take from resort rooms, see “The One With Rachel’s Dream” episode of Pals, wherein Ross and Chandler attempt to win their a refund from an costly suite. (Telephones, furnishings, furnishings, and different fixtures are not free; different guidelines exist.)
Given the entire uncertainty, it additionally exists to solicit reader suggestions so we will slender down the place and when these free slippers may be discovered. It will be an enormous coincidence if they only so occur to be obtainable on the solely two Deluxe Resorts the place we stayed, and so they simply rolled out in the beginning of this Christmas season to forestall a cold toes epidemic.
I’d be shocked if resort-specific slippers are at Worth or Average Resorts (possibly Gran Destino Tower?) or DVC rooms. However I’d be mildly stunned if Yacht & Seaside Membership received them with out the identical being provided at BoardWalk. Similar goes with Grand Floridian and the Polynesian, albeit to a lesser extent since GF simply wrapped up a large overhaul and is the flagship.
This publish additionally exists to deliver consciousness to those slippers so others don’t miss them like I’d’ve. Walt Disney World followers love the sort of factor, so it’d be a disgrace for those who may’ve had a free resort-specific memento, however merely missed it.
Consciousness additionally includes giving constructive visitor suggestions concerning the slippers for those who like them. I’m not saying you want to write a 2,000 phrase letter to Jeff Vahle extolling the virtues of slippers, however going out of your option to point out them in surveys or no matter could possibly be useful. That’s doubly true if this isn’t a top-down initiative and is only a localized push by sure resort managers. Optimistic suggestions at these areas may assist it unfold as different accommodations need to get in on that candy free footwear motion.
Selfishly, I’m doing this partly as a result of I actually need to see this slippers ‘development’ unfold to Wilderness Lodge. Despite the fact that we’d like no excuse to remain there and I’m not a “slippers man,” I’d make an exception for Wilderness Lodge. Truthfully, I’d think about shopping for nicer Wilderness Lodge-branded slippers.
They’d go properly with my flannel Wilderness Lodge hat and massive Wilderness Lodge cups, each of that are winter staples for me. In case it’s not apparent, we’re big suckers for resort-specific merchandise. Outdoors of Figment collectibles, that is far and away the class of WDW merchandise from which we personal essentially the most gadgets.
Now we have old-fashioned refillable mugs (bear in mind these?!), new college Tervises, espresso mugs, shirts, Christmas ornaments, hats, and even just a few resort-restaurant-specific gadgets. Walt Disney World has actually stepped up its resort-specific merchandise sport within the final a number of years. Some gadgets are formulaic, however others are creative and uniquely tailor-made to the theme and vibe of the precise resorts. It’s arguably the highest sort of merchandise, with the perfect designs and most creativity. (Not kidding or exaggerating!)
Lastly, we’d be remiss if we didn’t provide kudos to Walt Disney World for introducing this resort-specific freebie! We’re fast to offer criticism when Disney makes modifications that we understand to be cutbacks, just like the change from Early Entry to a single free Lightning Lane per keep at Disneyland.
It’s necessary stability that out with reward, and acknowledge a slipper-clad step in the proper course. Extra like this, Walt Disney World. It’s clearly a bit of factor–however it’s these little issues and a spotlight to element that Walt Disney World is all about, and what retains us followers coming again yr after yr!
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Have you ever “found” resort-specific slippers in your Walt Disney World resort room? The place and when did you discover them? Any robust opinions on bathrobes or different in-room facilities? Agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we will help you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even once you disagree with us–is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas under within the feedback!
