Your Disney World hotel room may be your home away from home, but you shouldn’t always treat it that way.

Yes, you do get to let Mousekeeping keep your space clean while you’re on vacation, so you don’t have to do chores. Food that you don’t have to prepare yourself is usually only a few steps away. And you’re surrounded by all things Disney the entire time you’re there. Plus, you have access to a pool and a lot of fun activities. BUT it’s still not your home, and there are some things you really shouldn’t do at your hotel.

So here are the things we can’t believe people are still doing at Disney World hotels.

Lying clothes out on balconies and patios

Sure, we get why you would want to leave wet clothes like swimsuits on your patio or balcony to dry, but we’d recommend hanging them in the shower or somewhere else in your room instead. First, this is a great way to get your things stolen.

But it’s also unsightly for folks walking by to see that, and it takes away from the pristine magic Disney works so hard to maintain.

Walking around barefoot

We see it all the time. Folks are walking around outside their hotel room without shoes. Yes, we get it, maybe you’re headed to the pool, but you could step on something and hurt yourself before you ever make it to the pool. It could be something as simple as a bug or a branch, but you could end up hurting your feet.

Also, walking around barefoot in public spaces is pretty unsanitary. This includes the food court and lobby. Bring some flip flops if you’re headed to the pool or just want to peruse the grounds in something other than your park shoes.

Expecting your room to be ready when you arrive

We get it. You’ve had a long flight to get to Disney World, and you just want to put your things in your room and either relax, or if you’re like us, GO. However, if you get in relatively early (before lunch), your room will probably not be ready when you arrive.

Rooms are generally ready around 2 or 3 PM (although sometimes they can be ready earlier). The best way to know when your room is ready is to check in to your room via the My Disney Experience app. You’ll then get a notification when your room is ready, and you can just bypass the lobby and head straight to your room and unlock your door with the app or your MagicBand. If you want to do something before your room is ready, drop your bags off with Bell Services.

Not using the Southwest luggage perk

If you’re flying with Southwest Airlines and are staying at a value resort, you can drop your luggage off at Luggage Assistance at your hotel on your check-out day, and your luggage will be taken to the airport and checked into your flight for you.

Note that this service is only available on Southwest Airlines if you’re flying out of Orlando International Airport. Disney suggests that at the beginning of your stay, you should check in at your value hotel and call or visit Luggage Assistance to take advantage of this service. It is also recommended that you leave your inbound Southwest Airlines tags on your bags.

Disney suggests that you leave your bags with Luggage Assistance the evening before you leave, but the following are the guidelines:

• If you are flying before 1 PM: Drop your bags off by 1 AM the night before your flight
• If you are flying after 1 PM: Drop your bags off at least four hours before departure or no later than 1 PM (whichever comes first)

Pool hopping to a hotel you’re not staying at

If you’re staying at a value resort and think you can just travel to a deluxe resort and use the pool there, think again. Unless you are explicitly told otherwise (in the case of construction or something like that), you should only use the pools available at your hotel. 

This is why you need a keycard or MagicBand to access the pool at hotels. If you want to swim at a certain pool in Disney World during your stay, your best bet is to book the hotel that has access to that pool.

Not taking advantage of the water park perk

In case you didn’t know, you can get free water park tickets for your party if you’re staying at a Disney World hotel for your check-in day at your Disney World hotel. This is a great way to figure out what to do on that first day in Disney World, especially if you don’t have plans to hit the parks until later.

So be sure to have a swimsuit and water park essentials handy in your bags so you can head to the water parks and have some water park fun for free.

So keep this in mind if you’re staying at a Disney World hotel soon, and stay tuned to DFB for more.

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What do you think? Is there something you’ve seen people do at Disney World hotels that they shouldn’t? Share with us in the comments!

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