While Walt Disney World may be the “Most Magical Place on Earth”, guests who visit still need to take care of very human needs, including eating, staying hydrated, and… going to the bathroom.
Bathrooms
That’s why we’ve assembled lists of the best Disney World bathrooms, and the worst ones! However, there’s one that we often try to avoid at all costs!
Hollywood Studios
Let’s start with the absolute WORST one: The bathrooms in Hollywood Studios, located where you enter the park on Hollywood Boulevard, are our biggest restroom offender. You will see them as soon as you enter the park, and since they are the first ones, they are usually crowded and not always very clean.
Hollywood Studios
To top it off, sometimes characters appear on the balcony above these restrooms, so guests wanting to take photos and videos occasionally block them. It’s just a little too chaotic for us to rely on.
It gets crowded!
Thankfully, there are some much better restrooms before you enter the park. Outside of security, there’s a set of bathrooms to the left of the entrance. They’re usually very quiet, with plenty of stalls inside.
Use the bathrooms outside of security instead!
While we think the Hollywood Boulevard bathrooms are the worst, some other bathroom offenders made our list. The next set of bathrooms that we could live without are also in Hollywood Studios. These are the ones located in the middle of Sunset Boulevard, about halfway down the street. For some unknown reason, they’re one of the hottest and stickiest places in all of Disney World, and they’re pretty much always busy.
Sunset Blvd
Save yourself some sweat and use one of the other three bathrooms on Sunset Boulevard. There are some next to Tower of Terror and some by Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, but our personal favorites are the relatively unknown ones by the Sunset Showcase theater, the current home of the Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After show. (If you haven’t been to the park in a while, it’s the former home of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy).
©Disney
3 Disney’s Hollywood Studios Rides We’re Getting Worried About
Magic Kingdom
Let’s move on over to Magic Kingdom in Tomorrowland. One of the most popular restrooms is right next to Star Traders, and since they are so popular, that is the exact reason why you need to avoid them! These bathrooms are out in the open, so they’re usually really busy and not always the cleanest.
Star Traders
Instead, head over to Space Mountain, where there’s another set of restrooms behind the Rockettower Plaza Stage. These have quite a few stalls and are usually much calmer and cleaner.
Stitch on the Rockettower Plaza Stage
Also, in Magic Kingdom, Storybook Circus has so many things going for it — cute theming, lots of activities for kids, and great character meets. But what is the one thing you should avoid there? The bathrooms!
Storybook Circus
In our experience, the bathroom floors inside Storybook Circus tend to be…wet. There’s a splash pad for kiddos right outside these bathrooms, so they’re constantly being tramped through. Instead, there’s a great set of quiet restrooms behind Gaston’s Tavern in New Fantasyland — which are usually less of a slip-and-fall hazard.
Gaston’s Tavern
How To Avoid Booking “Junk” Lightning Lanes in Magic Kingdom
EPCOT
Now, on to EPCOT! We encourage you to avoid the restrooms at the front of the park by Spaceship Earth because both the restrooms to the left and right always seem to be so busy — yet there are much better (and less busy) options nearby.
Spaceship Earth
If you’re heading toward World Discovery, stop inside Connections Eatery. The restrooms are much newer, have some of the nicest changing tables in Disney World (if you need a place to change your baby), and have plenty of stalls, too! As long as you’re not in there during the meal rush, they’re typically not too crowded.
Connections Eatery
And if you’re heading toward World Nature, there are some quiet, hidden bathrooms in The Seas Pavilion, as well. Not many people visit them because they’re on the back of the first floor, but they’re still a great place to take a pit stop away from the masses.
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
The Danger With Leaving EPCOT Late at Night
Animal Kingdom
Finally, let’s head to Animal Kingdom, where we don’t have too many complaints about the bathrooms, to be honest. But the one next to Chester and Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures in DinoLand, U.S.A. is a lot like the one on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood Studios — it’s just unusually hot and sticky.
Chester and Hester’s
Instead of using those while you’re soaking up your last moments inside DinoLand U.S.A. before it’s rethemed, make your way over to Restaurantosaurus. The dining location’s restroom has an outside entrance as well. And because it’s inside a restaurant, it’s typically much cleaner and has better AC.
Restaurantosaurus
Well, there you have it! Keep this list in mind to help make your trip to the bathroom at Disney World a little more pleasant. For more Disney World tips like these, make sure to continue to follow along with Disney Food Blog!
There’s a Glaring Bathroom PROBLEM in Disney World
Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe!
WE KNOW DISNEY.
YOU CAN, TOO.
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Our handy (and portable!) ebook guides make sure you get the best deals and can plan a vacation of a lifetime.
You forgot something very important to me and many other WDW guests. I am handicapped and cannot visit WDW at all unless I pay a high fee to rent an ECV. It is difficult to use the regular restrooms. Mothers with young children believe their handicap is greater than mine and are perfectly happy to tell me so. I have also waited 10-20 minutes for 2-3 teenage girls to finish playing in the handicap stall then laugh in my face when I remind them they can use the regular stalls while I cannot. Your article failed to even mention companion restrooms for the handicapped and young families. i need a list of companion restrooms in the parks, particularly EPCOT, and Disney Springs.
I think the small restrooms by Canada in Epcot are the worst….followed closely by Germany.
I disagree with your recommendation for the seas restroom. It’s usually messy and wet because so many kids use it. Many parents don’t clean after their kids. You may have to wipe off a toilet seat and wait in a long line just to get in
I agree with Lorraine, a lot of people use the handicapped bathroom as a changing room. I’m in an electric wheelchair and can not fit into a regular stall.
I find it difficult with all the bathrooms at Animal Kingdom as all of them have doors. Its very difficult to open the door, hold it open while maneuvering in. It would be nice to at least have a handicap button the automatically opens it
This year I noticed that lots of people congregate in the restrooms just for a chat!
Of course, there have always been those who are waiting for a friend or family member but it really blocks the entrance area. Arrange to meet your friend outside the restrooms. (Obviously wait inside for your child).
But on my most recent trip it appears that large groups of ladies are just making use of the AC and having a really good natter, without actually using the facilities. Mostly ladies in their teens and twenties. Come on, there are nicer places to go!