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How is Disney so clean?

We have high standards for cleaning and sanitation, with health and safety protocols such as: Training for Cast Members, with ongoing reinforcement on a regular basis. Defined cycles for frequent cleaning and disinfection of targeted areas. Easy access to handwashing facilities and hand sanitizer dispensers.



Disney's legendary cleanliness is the result of a rigorous, multi-layered strategy that has been a core tenet of the company since Walt Disney opened Disneyland in 1955. The most visible part is the Custodial Cast Members, who are trained to be "24/7" responders to spills and litter; they use specialized "trash pans" and brooms designed to be used without bending over, allowing them to maintain eye contact and greet guests. Behind the scenes, the parks undergo a massive overnight transformation; once the gates close, a "third shift" of hundreds of workers pressure-washes the streets, steam-cleans the restrooms, paints facades, and replaces worn-out landscaping. Disney also uses "psychological" cleaning, such as placing trash cans every 30 steps to discourage littering and using "Pumping Scents" to mask odors. Every detail, from the polished brass railings to the lack of chewing gum for sale in the parks, is part of a "Total Quality Management" philosophy designed to maintain a pristine, immersive environment that makes guests feel they are in a magical, cared-for world.

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Additionally, the Big Blue Pool at Disney's Art of Animation Resort and Storm Along Bay at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts have installed a saltwater filtration system. This does not mean that the pool is a saltwater pool, but rather these pools utilize a slightly more natural method of chlorination.

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Though park officials wouldn't divulge how much money is spent on Disneyland's overall upkeep, they said most is spent on the night shift. And although most guests will never witness the after-hours work, theme park experts credit the park's continued success to its cleanliness and tidy conditions.

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In his later years, Walt Disney was a chain-smoker who rarely visited Disneyland without a cigarette in his hand. Because he didn't want to put the cigarette down, the legend goes, he would point out the landmarks with two fingers. By echoing his actions, todays cast members are following his lead.

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A Fresh Start Everyday. The streets of WDW's Magic Kingdom theme park are still wet in the early morning from being washed during the night. Disney Cast Members spend each night making the park ready for the next day.

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No, the theme park didn't forget to install mirrors in the bathroom facilities, but instead made the tactical decision to remove them to help keep the lines flowing, according to Apartment Therapy.

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The Smellitizers combine a strong-smelling substance (that smells like popcorn or something else!) with a powerful source of air. And the air has to be moving in a pressurized way like a powerful fan. This propels the scent toward guests while an exhaust sucks it back in.

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Helpful? You most certainly can drink from the water fountains and from the tap. In fact many people bring in water bottles and keep refilling their bottles to stay hydrated. We did that and didn't get sick in fact the people who worked at Disney said it's perfectly safe to drink the water there.

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Regular pools usually disinfect the water inside of them using chlorine–but not Disney. They use bromine, which is a fancy, more expensive, and much milder smelling chemical (and is not as harsh as chlorine when it hits your skin or clothing).

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Disneyland is home to Fantasmic!, and a number of other nighttime shows, including projections, fireworks and more. Disney California Adventure Park is home to World of Color.

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What is this? The show must go on, and even when it is rainy, Disney World is open. Now, of course if Disney does happen to close for a weather event (like a hurricane) they will issue refunds then. But, if it is just a rainy day at Disney, the parks will remain open and no rain checks or refunds will be given.

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Disneyland's “secret restroom” is an isolated, disabled-accessible bathroom tucked away to one side of the castle in the Carnation Plaza. Very easy to miss, it is a refuge when al…

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The only place we know there AREN'T cameras in Disney World is in the restrooms since that's generally illegal. Other than that, anywhere in the parks is pretty much fair game. Besides the video surveillance, there are also a lot of plainclothes security guards throughout the parks.

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The cats were all captured and spayed/neutered before being released back out onto the grounds so that the cat population would remain under control. The cast members at Circle D Ranch (the same cast members who look after the Main Street trolley horses and the goats at Big Thunder Ranch, etc.) help manage the cats.

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In 1971, when Walt Disney created Disney World in Florida, he also built an incredibly complex underground tunnel system called the “Utilidors”, for the cast members and maintenance to travel underfoot, unbeknownst to guests.

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Read on for the things guests should never do at Disney World.
  • Don't try to text while walking down Main Street in Magic Kingdom.
  • Faking an injury to get a wheelchair or scooter isn't cool.
  • Using flash photography on the rides is distracting and annoying.
  • The railings in the ride queues aren't your personal seats.


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In addition to the shower(s) in your Walt Disney World resort hotel room, you will also find showers located next to the pool at your resort. All pools, including the small “quiet” pools at each resort, have a shower that is fully outdoors.

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