Disney resorts get rid of ‘do not disturb’ signs

IT’S the ultimate sign of privacy in hotel rooms but Disney’s resorts are ditching “do not disturb” signs and yes, now hotel staff can just walk right in.

DO NOT disturb — without knocking.

Some Walt Disney World hotel rooms became a lot less private last week as several Orlando resorts got rid of their “do not disturb” signs, according to the New York Post.

Four resorts — the Polynesian Village Resort, Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Contemporary Resort and Bay Lake Tower — will now use “room occupied” signs, which won’t stop employees from entering.

The new signage came as Disney updated its right-to-entry policy. The company did not release a statement on what prompted the change, but the move follows the October 1 massacre at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas that killed 58 concert attendees.

Under the new guidelines, hotel staffers must knock and identify themselves before entering when there is a “room occupied” sign displayed, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa in Disney World, Florida, is one of the hotels that’s switching to ‘room occupied’ signs

“The hotel and its staff reserve the right to enter your room for any purposes including, but not limited to, performing maintenance and repairs or checking on the safety and security of guests and property,” the terms of service state, according to Walt Disney World News Today.

Disney said it will individually address guests’ concerns about employees entering rooms when they’re not present.

Security measures at other Disney hotels and resorts are under evaluation, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

The Las Vegas massacre on October 1, which was carried out by gunman Stephen Paddock, who also died in the incident, prompted serious talks about reviewing security in hotels and casinos.

Paddock fired on a crowd of about 22,000 people attending a country music festival from the window of his room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, where he had hauled a cache of firearms.

A version of this article originally appeared in the New York Post and was reproduced with permission.