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Disney currently designates dog-friendly accommodations at four Walt Disney World hotels: Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort and The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort.
This is a dogs-only hotel program, not a general pet policy. A designated room can hold up to two dogs. Dogs must be well-behaved, properly vaccinated and leashed in public areas.
Which Disney World hotels allow dogs?
| Hotel | Disney category | Useful planning angle |
|---|---|---|
| Disney’s Art of Animation Resort | Value | A lower-priced Disney hotel category with Skyliner access |
| Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside | Moderate | A spread-out resort with landscaped paths and boat service to Disney Springs |
| Disney’s Yacht Club Resort | Deluxe | Walkable access to EPCOT’s International Gateway |
| The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort | Cabin accommodation | A standalone cabin setting with a kitchen and outdoor space nearby |
Only certain floors or sections are dog-friendly. Booking the right hotel does not make every room eligible, so identify the dog when reserving and confirm the assigned room type before arrival. Disney may change availability, fees and terms.
Disney provides designated outdoor walkways and green spaces with pet-relief areas for these accommodations. Guests also receive a Pluto’s Welcome Kit at check-in.
The rules that matter after check-in
Allowed under the hotel program
Up to two dogs in a designated dog-friendly guest room, plus leashed movement through the permitted route to outdoor walkways and relief areas.
Still off limits
Most hotel areas, including restaurants, pools and recreation spaces. Pets also cannot enter the theme parks, water parks, Disney Springs or Disney transportation.
Plan the route from the room to the relief area before the first late-night walk. A large resort can turn a quick break into a long loop if you leave from the wrong side of the building.
Pack vaccination records, food, medication, waste bags, a leash and the items that help your dog settle in an unfamiliar room. The welcome kit does not replace the supplies your dog uses every day.
Pet care during a Disney World park day
Best Friends Pet Care at Walt Disney World offers daytime and overnight boarding for dogs, cats and some small pets. Reservations are suggested. All visiting pets must be current on required vaccines, and written proof from a veterinarian is required.
Operating hours move with the parks: check-in and pickup are available from one hour before the earliest theme park opens until one hour after the latest theme park closes. Confirm the current window for your date rather than treating it as a fixed daily schedule.
Best Friends can arrange pickup and drop-off at Disney’s dog-friendly Resort hotels. Confirm that transportation, its timing and any extra charge directly when booking. Leave enough time for the handoff before a dining reservation or park opening.
Boarding choices and prices change. Review the current accommodation, activity and vaccine requirements with Best Friends before paying for a nonrefundable park-day plan.
Fort Wilderness cabins and campsites are different bookings
The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort are one of Disney’s four hotel accommodations with designated dog-friendly rooms. The Campsites at Fort Wilderness Resort are a separate lodging product with site-specific pet rules.
The Cabins are included among the four hotel accommodations in the dog-friendly room program. The Campsites are a separate lodging product. If you are camping, use the separate Campsites at Fort Wilderness Resort page to confirm whether your exact booked site type permits a pet. Do not apply the cabin room policy to a campsite.
A campground reservation also does not remove the park-day problem. Pets still cannot accompany guests into the theme parks or onto Disney transportation, so arrange care or another permitted plan before leaving the campsite.
Pets and service animals follow different rules
The restrictions in this guide cover pets. Service animals are handled under Disney’s separate accessibility rules and are not substitutes for the dog-friendly hotel program. Do not book pet boarding or a dog-friendly room based on an assumption about service-animal access.
A booking checklist
- Name the dog when booking. Ask for a designated dog-friendly room, not just a room at one of the four participating hotels.
- Confirm the current total. Hotel and boarding fees can change, so request the complete price and cancellation terms for your dates.
- Reserve pet care early. Best Friends suggests reservations, especially when park hours create a long care window.
- Send vaccine records. Written veterinary proof is required for Best Friends Pet Care.
- Map the first relief walk. Find the designated outdoor route and relief area at check-in.
- Build a park-day handoff buffer. Transportation and check-in take time. Do not schedule them against a hard park or dining commitment.
Frequently asked questions
Which Disney World hotels allow dogs?
Designated dog-friendly accommodations are available at Art of Animation Resort, Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Yacht Club Resort and The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort.
How many dogs can stay in one room?
Up to two dogs may stay in a designated dog-friendly guest room. Dogs are the only pets included in this hotel program.
Can a dog go to a Disney World theme park?
No. Pets cannot enter the theme parks, water parks, Disney Springs or Disney transportation. Service animals follow separate rules.
Where can a dog stay during a park day?
Best Friends Pet Care offers daytime and overnight boarding. Reservations are suggested, and written vaccination proof is required.