Disney for Dogs

Disney for Dogs!

Excited for your Disney trip but can’t help but feel guilty that you have to leave your best friend behind for the week? Disney World not only has resorts that are pet-friendly, but there is also a pet daycare on property! While Disney calls these “pet-friendly” resorts, it’s important to keep in mind that only dogs are permitted as pets in resort hotels at this time.

Hotel Accommodations

There are 4 resorts at Disney World that have designated blocks of pet-friendly rooms (this means guests that have allergies to pets shouldn’t worry, not all rooms at these hotels are pet-friendly!). The rooms have easy access to outdoor walkways and pet relief areas. One of the cutest parts: your pup will receive a complimentary Pluto’s Welcome Kit upon arrival, which for us consisted of a water bowl, placemat, waste bag holder, and Disney dog tag. You will need to let the resort know ahead of time that you plan to bring a pet and each of these resorts have varying nightly fees associated with your pup’s stay, so I’d recommend working with your Pixie Dust Planner to make sure you understand the booking process.

Pet-friendly Disney Resort Hotels:

• Disney’s Art of Animation
• Disney’s Port Orleans – Riverside 
• Disney’s Yacht Club
• The Cabins at Fort Wilderness

Best Friends Pet Hotel

So it’s great that your pup can stay at your resort with you, but what are they supposed to do all day while you’re at the parks? Pets are not allowed in parks and pet-friendly Disney resorts ask that you check-in on your pup at least every 6 hours. Luckily, there is a pet daycare on property, Best Friends Pet Hotel. You can choose to board your pup for the entire trip, or you can just do daily daycare (this is what we chose to do). Recently, they also started a pick-up and drop-off service from pet-friendly resort hotels. Each morning, my pup was picked up at 7am at the Yacht Club and dropped off at 8pm, so that we could enjoy a full uninterrupted day at the parks without worrying about her. One of the days we finished up early, so I went directly to Best Friends to pick her up and check out the place and while Best Friends is not a Disney-owned company, they did not skip out on the special Disney touches (check out that mural with some famous Disney furry friends!). I cannot recommend the pick-up and drop-off service enough though, as without it you will need to book an Uber or Lyft there and back, which ends up costing more than Best Friends’ pick-up and drop-off service. 

A few extra details about Best Friends Pet Hotel: while we didn’t do the overnight stays, you can choose from a handful of really great options that can even include a bedtime story and flat-screen TV in your pup’s unit. Best Friends also can board cats and pocket pets. When booking, you’ll need to have vet records handy so that Best Friends can verify your pet is up to date on vaccinations.

All-in-all, we were so happy that we brought our pup to Disney. From the moment we stepped out of the car at the hotel, we were greeted with the kindest cast members, eager to make sure that not just the humans were happy with their stay! She was even given a “First Disney Visit” button to celebrate.

If you’re thinking about bringing your pup with you on your next trip, feel free to reach out if you have any questions! 

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