How to Bring Your Dog to Disney World: Pet-Friendly Resorts, Rules & Costs
Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney
Kerri Stuart
3.2 • 995 Ratings
🗓️ 15 June 2026
⏱️ 16 minutes
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487 - Can You Bring Your Dog to Disney World? Everything You Need to Know
Did you know you can bring your dog to Walt Disney World? It's true — and in this episode of Disney Travel Secrets, hosts and best-selling authors Rob & Kerri Stuart break down everything you need to know about bringing your furry family member along on your Disney vacation.
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As brand-new dog parents to Baby, a 2-year-old Aussiedoodle rescue, Rob & Kerri have a very personal reason to dig deep into Disney's pet policy — and they're sharing all the insider details so you don't have to guess.
In this episode you'll learn:
- Which 4 Walt Disney World resorts are dog-friendly (and which is the BEST for pets)
- The exact nightly pet fees for value, moderate, and deluxe resorts
- What's inside the exclusive Pluto's Welcome Kit Disney gives your pup
- The rules around leaving your dog in the room while you visit the parks
- What Best Friends Pet Care offers — including pickup and drop-off service from your resort
- Why you should SKIP online check-in if you're bringing a dog
- The difference between service animals and pets at Disney World
- Plus: Disneyland just removed its park hopping time restriction — here's what changed
Whether you're planning a Disney trip with your dog or just curious about Walt Disney World's pet policy, this episode is packed with practical tips and real-world advice from travel agents who've stayed at every Disney resort.
Dog-friendly Disney resorts covered:
Disney's Art of Animation Resort | Disney's Port Orleans Riverside | Disney's Yacht Club Resort | Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
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| 0:00.0 | So if you are a dog lover, this show is for you. |
| 0:03.2 | I know. |
| 0:04.0 | So did you know that if you do have a dog, you can bring them to Walt Disney World, not the parks, but specifically four of the resorts? |
| 0:13.0 | And to be clear, we're talking about pets, not service dog, which of course are always allowed. |
| 0:19.0 | And for those of you watching us on YouTube, |
| 0:22.3 | this is our new rescue dog baby. |
| 0:24.7 | She's doing good. |
| 0:26.5 | Hello, my friend, and welcome to a dog-friendly episode of Disney Travel Secrets. |
| 0:31.3 | If you're new to the show, we are your prevalent host and number one bestselling author's Robin Carey Stewart, |
| 0:36.3 | and we were here in the CMV studio in Windermere, Florida. |
| 0:39.6 | This is episode number 400 and how many? |
| 0:44.0 | 87. |
| 0:45.0 | 487. This is crazy. |
| 0:46.8 | Original air date of June 15th of 2020. |
| 0:50.8 | And yes, now that we are dog parents, and there she goes. |
| 0:55.4 | She did not last long. |
| 0:57.0 | She walked out of camera. |
| 0:58.9 | Yeah, but we are wanting to talk all things dog and Disney, so let's get to it. |
| 1:05.0 | Welcome to Disney Travel Secrets with your host, Rob and Carrie Stewart, the founders of creating magic vacations |
| 1:12.2 | and authorized Disney Vacation Planner. |
| 1:15.6 | They are still a very popular Disney podcast, and not just with their friends and family. |
| 1:21.6 | Every Monday for over five years, they've been bringing you the best and most up-to-date |
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