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Beginning June 1, 2007, Disney owned and operated resort hotels and Disney Vacation Club resorts will become smoke-free environments. This policy includes all guest rooms, balconies, patios, meeting spaces, restaurants, lounges and public space. Smoking will be allowed in designated outdoor smoking locations only. A room recovery fee will be charged for smoking in Guest rooms, on balconies, or on patios.
Q. When does this policy go into effect?
Q. How will smokers be accommodated?
Q. Are other areas at the Walt Disney World® Resort already smoke-free?
Q. Can a Guest smoke on the patio or balcony of a Guest room?
Q. Are Resort hotels located at any other Disney Parks non-smoking?
Q. Does this policy apply to Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort and Disney's Vero Beach Resort?
Q. How will this policy be enforced?
Q. What are you doing to prepare for the June 1, 2007 effective date?
Q. When does this policy go into effect?
A. All Disney owned and operated resort hotels at the Walt Disney World® Resort and all Disney Vacation Club resorts will become smoke- free environments June 1, 2007.Q. How will smokers be accommodated?
A. Smoking will be allowed in the designated outdoor smoking locations of each resort. Guests can request location information upon check-in.Q. Are other areas at the Walt Disney World® Resort already smoke-free?
A. Yes. In 2003, Walt Disney World® Resort restaurants became smoke-free per local law. In addition, Disney Theme Parks and Disney's BoardWalk Resort are smoke-free environments (except for designated smoking areas).Q. Can a Guest smoke on the patio or balcony of a Guest room?
A. No, Guests may not smoke on the patio or balcony of a Guest room but may smoke in the designated outdoor smoking locations of the resort.Q. Are Resort hotels located at any other Disney Parks non-smoking?
A. Yes, the Disneyland Resort® hotels transitioned to a smoke-free environment in early 2006.Q. Does this policy apply to Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort and Disney's Vero Beach Resort?
A. Yes.Q. How will this policy be enforced?
A. Guests will be reminded of the policy upon check-in. A $250 - $500 room recovery fee plus tax (based on the Resort and room) will be charged to Guests who smoke in Guest rooms, on balconies or on patios to cover the costs of cleaning and restoring the room to a smoke-free condition. A. This change in policy allows us to better accommodate the increasing numbers of Guests who request non-smoking hotel rooms and complements our efforts to provide our Guests with the healthy living options they are requesting.Q. What are you doing to prepare for the June 1, 2007 effective date?
A.No further smoking requests will be taken effective May 1, 2007. This will allow us to transition our properties for the June 1, 2007 effective date. Rooms will undergo a deep cleaning, which will include bed linens, carpets, and draperies.