Hi, Liz! Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel and thanks so much for stopping by with your question. As much as I wish I could wave my magic wand and have my clothes automagically cleaned, doing laundry is sometimes a necessity even while on vacation. Thankfully, there are great
laundry facilities in all Walt Disney World Resort hotels.
The washing machines that you will find at most Resort hotels are High Efficiency (HE) machines. The last time I checked, there were a few here and there that were still the regular machine-type. I recommend that you bring HE detergent if you plan to do a load during your stay. If you rather, you can purchase a box of detergent and fabric softener in the laundry room. No need to worry about keeping a stock of quarters handy to pay for your loads, as the machines are all operated via a base that accepts credit or debit cards. Simply scan your card, push a button to pick the machine you plan to use and you are set!
The Disney Resort hotel washing machines are actually quite magical, as they can send you notifications upon request! They can alert you about availability (no more standing there, waiting for a free machine!) or can tell you when your laundry is done. You can see this program in action at LaundryView.com/disneyworld. When you click on a Resort, it will give options to view current status on the machines in each of the laundry facilities within that Resort. Take a look at the FAQs for more information on how to receive notifications.
Thanks again for stopping by, Liz! Please let us know if you have any other questions as you continue to plan your pixie-dusted adventures!
Brandy