Do People Really Inspect Your Room at Disney World Hotels?

Should YOU be worried about someone snooping through your hotel room at Disney World?

Fear not, all you future Disney World vacationers out there! While SOME parts of Disney can seem concerning or downright frightening, we’re here to make sure you don’t get caught up stressing over the WRONG things ahead of (or even during) your next trip — including whether or not you need to expect room inspections.

There is no eye-in-the-sky in the room (obviously illegal), nor are there any hidden cameras you need to worry about. With that in mind, it’s important to know that Disney is keeping an eye on you, even inside your hotel room. Let us explain…

Disney World isn’t exactly spying on you (no, there’s no security hiding out under the bed. The tech in the room, such as “Hey Disney”, also isn’t being used to monitor you.

Not too dissimilar to Amazon’s Alexa, “Hey Disney” has made some guests nervous. However, you’re totally within your rights to unplug the device!

Instead, Disney World hotels keep up with you via frequent room checks.

Notably, a few years ago, Disney hotels changed their “Do Not Disturb” sign verbiage to “Room Occupied,” and the wording matters. Before the switch, if one of Disney’s housekeepers came across a “Do Not Disturb” sign on a guest’s door, they’d skip over the room entirely.

Since the change, Disney requires that a cast member enter each occupied room every 24 hours. This rule is always in effect, even when housekeeping services are turned down.

The rule was considered after the 2017 Mandalay Bay hotel shooting in Las Vegas that resulted in 61 deaths and approximately 867 injuries.

A “Do Not Disturb” room was left unchecked for several days, which allowed the attacker enough time to develop their plan and carry it out.

As such, Disney has readjusted in an effort to maintain guest safety. “Room Occupied” signs let housekeeping know that guests prefer privacy while still technically allowing Cast Members permission to enter should the need arise.

While room checks may seem like an invasion of privacy, when put into the appropriate context, their necessity becomes much more apparent.

What other burning Disney World hotel questions do you have? Let us know and continue to follow us here at AllEars for all the latest Disney World updates and tips!

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