This publish covers the highest bogs at Walt Disney World. This checklist is a mixture of nice hidden away places, top-notch restrooms, and a few loos that make the checklist as a result of they’re flat out weird. Picking a favourite restroom is like selecting a favourite baby, nevertheless it’s additionally necessary to do. (Updated December 23, 2022.)
When Disney Blogstorians (as a result of that can completely be a factor) doc the historical past of the weird phenomenon of web sites like this one, this publish will reside in infamy as the purpose this website jumped the shark. I’ve truly wished to do that checklist for an eternity, however I’ve prevented it as a result of, effectively…it’s bizarre. That is, till the Tangled Toilets opened, and each weblog had like 38 posts on them. All bets had been off at that time. That actually broke down the toilet barrier, and the bathroom taboo.
Truthfully, I don’t know why I’ve shied away from this matter. Just assume, there’s most likely some dude sitting in a forgotten nook of the Imagineering places of work with the title of “Potty Show Design, Tiling & Technical Director” who takes his work very severely, but is the butt of jokes. Good sir, your day is lastly right here. You can now do a celebratory fist-pump and regale your loved ones with this weblog’s reward of your wonderful work. I can solely hope my nice investigative journalism shining a lightweight in your work helps earn this weblog its first (of many) Peabody Awards…
While this may look like a troublesome matter to deal with, I’ve had a psychological checklist of the highest bogs at Walt Disney World for years. Maybe a long time. The arduous half was the pictures. I’ll wager most of you studying this have by no means taken pictures of a restroom. Why would you? Until compiling this, I hadn’t both. As such, you most likely don’t find out about restroom images decorum.
First and foremost, you by no means take a photograph when one other particular person is within the restroom, particularly if they can not see you. Can you think about sitting in there–alone–and listening to somebody waltz in, fireplace off a collection of pictures, after which rush out? That expensive as soon as in a lifetime Walt Disney World journey simply bought much more costly as a result of years of remedy after it.
Unfortunately, the problem introduced by capturing all of those restrooms empty is why we don’t have pictures for every. I’m not simply going to repeatedly duck out and in of assorted Walt Disney World restrooms to see if there’s anybody in there. That wouldn’t be enjoyable to clarify to safety after they inevitably confirmed as much as see what the heck I used to be doing loitering in restrooms. I do some bizarre stuff for the sake of weblog posts, however that’s a bridge too far.
2022 WDW Restroom Retrospective
You may discover the up to date parenthetical above, and be considering, “why on earth does a post about toilets at Walt Disney World need an update?!” Well, so much has modified on the bathroom tech entrance and this weblog goals to be on the chopping fringe of the “new sanitation revolution.” We envision a brighter tomorrow, with good bogs and well being monitoring (assume Baymax however in your butt) hopefully coming quickly to Tomorrowland and Future World.
Unfortunately, the final yr has not been a vivid one for loos. Sadly, 2022 will go down within the restroom document books (which, to be clear, is a guide about lavatory data that’s additionally saved toilet-side, for critical latrine studying–like Kramer’s espresso desk guide about espresso tables) as one of many worst years in latest reminiscence.
The large addition this yr had been the restrooms in Connections Cafe & Eatery at EPCOT. To ensure, these are super bogs by way of significance and demand. Located inside a Starbucks and proper subsequent door to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, they’re successfully doing double obligation (give it some thought for a second…or not). That’s additionally what retains them off of this checklist–they’re not unhealthy loos, per se, however I’ve heard some stuff in right here. Consider avoiding them until you’re a gambler.
The excellent news is that there’s an ideal large stunning lavatory tomorrow! Early subsequent yr, a few of Fantasyland’s actually reprehensible restrooms (slight exaggeration, however I’m a sucker for alliteration) will shut for growth, as the situation subsequent to Pinocchio’s Village House will roughly double in dimension. After that, we additionally can be handled to new bogs each time the Giant EPCOT Dirt Pit finally ends up. Suffice to say, 2023 must be an thrilling yr for the Wonderful World of Walt Disney World Washrooms!
Of course, we’d be remiss if we didn’t additionally pay our respects to the bygone loos of Walt Disney World. Nothing of worth was misplaced this yr, however we’re nonetheless mourning the Innoventions restrooms. This was an enormous blow for the gloriously-weird early Nineties restrooms. Here’s hoping that the inventive minds behind the Epcot overhaul can put their tile-selecting skills to good use and create new restrooms worthy of the legacy of EPCOT Center. (In the spirit of Creations Shop, I hope they go for “Bathroom Building.”)
With all of those necessary updates out of the best way, let’s flip to our checklist of Walt Disney World’s most excellent outhouses…
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – I’m really torn about these bogs. On the one hand, they’re extremely industrial and utilitarian, missing the heat and good vibes I’m searching for when score a restroom.
On the opposite hand, they’re giant and extremely environment friendly, actual “people eating” loos in a land that’s typically busy and crowded–a stark distinction to the restrooms in Toy Story Land. Plus, the background music ‘radio’ feed is enjoyable and these restrooms are one of the best place to listen to it.
Space 220 Restaurant – As famous above, Epcot is the epicenter of washroom work at Walt Disney World proper now. Restroom refreshes in World Showcase, within the entrance plaza underneath Spaceship Earth, and in different areas of the previous Future World. However, just one newcomer is an area (consolation) station standout.
Space 220’s is definitely an analogous story to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The Space 220 restrooms have a sterile high quality, however that’s excellent for an area station. There are additionally quite a few intelligent indicators, and the comm chatter you may hear within the restrooms is enjoyable and amusing.
Arendelle/Norway – The different comparatively latest addition in Epcot to make the checklist is the expanded space of the Norway pavilion that’s, primarily, the Kingdom of Arendelle.
This space is dwelling to Anna & Elsa’s Royal Sommerhus, the Wandering Reindeer reward store, and among the nicest, most trendy, and thematically charming restrooms in all of Walt Disney World.
Hollywood Brown Derby – Flush like the celebrities, within the restroom that could be a beacon for the present enterprise elite. These restrooms are positioned simply contained in the facet entrance to the Hollywood Brown Derby, making them simple choices even when you’re not eating on the restaurant.
The two upsides listed below are that they’re hardly ever crowded and well-themed, making them far and away one of the best choices in a panorama of lifeless restrooms at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Mexico – Despite the restroom scenario being fairly deplorable in World Showcase, there are some gems. These embrace those up and out of doors Katsura Grill in Japan, ones again by International Gateway, and the unheralded ones within the World Showplace pavilion, created to flush within the new millennium.
Of all of those, although, my favourite is the restrooms inside San Angel Inn. Classy, hardly ever crowded, and probably the most handy spot when you’re in pressing want after spending a while at La Cava del Tequila, these are a beacon of sunshine within the darkness that’s the World Showcase restrooms.
American Adventure – Modern Americans use the restrooms greater than our forefathers in 1982. Or, so you’d assume when you strolled via the World Showcase and located small restroom after small restroom, all of that are inadequate for demand, particularly within the period of “Drinking Around the World.”
Teddy Roosevelt as soon as supplied phrases of motivation to these toiling within the quest to discover a restroom in Epcot: “courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.” These sage phrases gave former Epcot VP Jam MacPhee a spark of inspiration, and he used them as his motivation for including new restrooms to American Adventure. Easily the most important set of restrooms in World Showcase, these bogs embody the American Dream.
Trail’s End & Pioneer Hall – If you’ve ever been within the males’s restroom right here, you realize precisely why it made the checklist. That. Mural. I assume (and hope, fairly frankly) that that is some kind of twisted inside joke among the many Imagineers added clandestinely throughout development, and by the point somebody in administration caught this factor, it was already too late to vary it.
Whatever the explanation for this inexplicable mural, it’s wonderful. Sorry, girls, however from what I perceive, you don’t have the nationwide treasure that’s this mural in your restroom. Our pal Adam recreated this mural in a superb piece of efficiency artwork, however I don’t assume the web is prepared for that photograph but, so right here’s a celebratory group photograph of my crew in there following the Walt Disney World Marathon.
Deluxe Resorts – Only commoners must be pressured to topic themselves to utilizing paper towel to dry their palms, a truism Disney acknowledges when stocking the Deluxe Resort public restrooms with material towels for hand-drying. In basic, the general public restrooms at these resorts are small, however effectively appointed (typically with floor-length, wooden doorways for the stalls), with nicer cleaning soap than their counterparts within the parks. I’m not even kidding.
If I needed to decide favorites, I’d select the restrooms exterior of Citricos and Victoria & Albert’s, the hallway close to Belle Vue Lounge in BoardWalk Inn, and the foyer degree of the Contemporary. With the unwashed lots monitoring their muddy boots everywhere in the flooring, I assume the parks merely can’t do nicer restrooms? 😉
Tangled Toilets – The opening of the Tangled Toilets paved the best way for lavatory running a blog, and for that, I feel we are able to all rejoice. There was some preliminary outrage over the hype about these restrooms, however that was fully the results of over-coverage by bloggers fairly than precise hype by Disney. Sadly, there was no “grand opening” for the restrooms nor a press launch.
Irrespective of all that, the restrooms are good. While they do draw important crowds because of their location on the boundary between Fantasyland and Liberty Square, they will simply meet demand due to their big dimension. Other favorites in Magic Kingdom embrace these within the previous Tomorrowland Skyway constructing (close to Carousel of Progress), Tomorrowland Terrace, and tucked away in Caribbean Plaza north of Pirates of the Caribbean.
Restaurantosaurus – I do know what you’re considering: “but Tom, isn’t all of Dino-rama just one giant toilet?” Figuratively, sure. However, I’d warning you towards treating it as such, as a result of safety may disagree with that evaluation. Being the most recent of the parks, Animal Kingdom was constructed after Walt Disney World had actually exploded in recognition, so the park constructed restrooms in mild of contemporary attendance numbers.
As a outcome, you don’t actually need “hidden gem” restrooms right here, because the park does a a lot better job–on the entire–of assembly restroom demand. There are some colourful places up in Discovery Island and my second-favorite location is the restrooms in Harambe Village, however the Restaurantosaurus ones are private favorites.
Journey Into Imagination – This restroom was the inspiration for doing this checklist within the first place. My absolute favourite restrooms at Walt Disney World. These are on the far proper entrance facet of the Imagination Pavilion, and they’re by no means crowded. That’s one promoting level, however the even greater one for a Disney geek like me is that they’re one of many final vestiges of EPCOT Center, enjoying the Journey into Imagination pavilion’s authentic 1983 background music loop.
While the remainder of the pavilion bought new music within the late Nineties, these restrooms had been unusually forgotten–or deliberately spared so we followers might take pleasure in this glorious loop. No remark as as to if I’ve ever spent ~quarter-hour in right here solely to benefit from the full loop. The video above is a small clip–all the time I stood there in worry that somebody would stroll in, as a result of that would’ve been a enjoyable one to clarify. YOU’RE WELCOME, AMERICA.
BONUS BATHROOM: Sivako Secret – Will you “rise to the challenge” and use the covert commode within the queue for Avatar Flight of Passage?! There’s truly nothing particular about these, except for their mid-queue location in what’s steadily the longest line at Walt Disney World. That alone could make them probably the most welcome latrine scene–an oasis in a desert, however in a reverse sense.
The Avatar Flight of Passage mid-queue restrooms had been truly added to the attraction not that way back and had been borne of necessity. For the primary few years of the attraction’s existence, there was an indication exterior the doorway that knowledgeable friends there have been no restrooms within the queue. Of course, most children and even adults can’t forecast their lavatory breaks 2-3 hours prematurely, so didn’t do an entire lot. Hopefully there’s a Disney+ behind the toilet scenes on the making of those.
DOUBLE BONUS: Cinderella Castle Suite – Okay, so this one encompasses a royal throne that none of us will ever have the ability to sit upon (there’s actually a “Show Ready” signal on it, letting you realize it’s not to be used amongst us peasants), however we’d be remiss if we didn’t a minimum of point out it right here.
You can see extra in our Cinderella Castle Suite Photo Tour, however that is unquestionably probably the most memorable lavatory in all of Walt Disney World. If given the possibility, I might spend hours photographing it’s ornate and lavish particulars–and that bathtub! Wow.
Normally, I keep away from hypothesis as to what Walt Disney would assume, however on this case, it goes with out saying that Mr. Disney would completely agree with this checklist of one of the best loos at Walt Disney World. As he so typically stated, “if you can dream it, you can do it.” 😉
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