The rule appears to disallow businesses that provide services *on* Disney property, not businesses that deliver products there. Scooter companies are unlikely to be affected.
9:29am on 1/30/26 by
utang44
Are they targeting in-room makeup services? Or mainly photographers?
10:20am on 1/30/26 by
Ali Ababwa
In room makeup, in room massage therapists, in room chefs, photographers are the main people I've seen affected.
10:26am on 1/30/26 by
HalfBludPrincess
That sucks that they're targeting services that they don't have available in house. Dislike.
10:30am on 1/30/26 by
Ali Ababwa
Seems to me the liability of allowing unaffiliated in-room *whatever* is not something the lawyers of any company would want to deal with.
10:42am on 1/30/26 by
JJT (staff)
Yes, I don't want to let strangers in my hotel room for anything, which is why I haven't gotten our makeup done for MNNSHP or had outside in-room child care when kids were younger, but....
10:49am on 1/30/26 by
Ali Ababwa
How much of this is related to those in-room personal "happy ending" services they don't want to talk about, I wonder?
10:50am on 1/30/26 by
Ali Ababwa
Are we back to CM Nicole here?
10:53am on 1/30/26 by
hodg
Anyone know what triggered this?
10:54am on 1/30/26 by
irenek
No more Jedi-training sessions which are no longer offered at HS either. Many other services are not offered in-room. I assume you are joking @Ali with your happy ending comment.
11:23am on 1/30/26 by
snowdiz
@Irenek, I have read some FB rants from people who were conducting business on property like full on catering and photography sessions on property, neither being discrete about it.
9:00pm on 1/30/26 by
Elaine5715
Similar to the paid non Disney VIP tours
9:00pm on 1/30/26 by
Elaine5715
How do they tell the difference between a paid photographer and "Uncle Greg who has a really nice camera"?
11:14pm on 1/30/26 by
cigar95
@Cigar, because the paid photographer brings the professional equipment and "suggests" other guests get out of their shot, plus the outfit changes.
11:32pm on 1/30/26 by
Elaine5715
"Uncle Greg" is at the Grand Flo every weekend with new "nieces and nephews"
8:41am on 1/31/26 by
evamarie320
I wonder if booking a room at the All Stars or campsite and passing that along as a cost to the customer would work to circumvent the new rules? (I'm not one of these vendors and not asking for a friend ;-). Just curious....
8:51am on 1/31/26 by
shockbl
Circumventing the rules eventually leads to more rules.
9:45am on 1/31/26 by
utang44
Remember how they visually spot-check rooms daily? I would venture a guess that one thing they're looking for is someone operating a business out of one of their hotel rooms.
9:45am on 1/31/26 by
Ali Ababwa
I can see how disruptive behavior by anyone going "over the top" in trying to stage their photos would be a problem, whether professional or not.
1:41pm on 1/31/26 by
cigar95
@hodg yeah! Cast member Nicole provided some very special services I hear! Lol
2:53pm on 1/31/26 by
cobia
Part of the issue is when these non Disney businesses screw up or over their customers, those guests expect Disney to "make it right"
3:11pm on 1/31/26 by
Elaine5715
A friend of mine is planning to use a third party "Disney Nanny" service for her trip-do you all think this type of service will be affected?
3:13pm on 1/31/26 by
disneychick76
If it's not Kids Nite Out (the provider recommended by Disney), it might be.
3:46pm on 1/31/26 by
TumbleMonkeys
Thanks @Tumble! Does anyone know if there is a master list of Disney-approved service providers?
4:29pm on 1/31/26 by
disneychick76
Sounds to me like there was potentially one bad incident and it shut it down for all. Story I saw was stated for "safety" of guests
5:42pm on 1/31/26 by
Magicalday2011