It’s certainly no secret that things at Disney World and beyond are getting more expensive, but this latest find has us pretty darn excited.
FREE Aunt Flow products!
For years, the period product situation at Disney World parks and hotels has been pretty inconsistent. While some free products could be found at select hotel bathrooms and at First Aid in the parks, typically, Disney had paid dispensers in a majority of the bathrooms around the parks. But it looks like that may be changing soon because free period products have started popping up around EPCOT and beyond!
We’re so thrilled that Disney World has started rolling out FREE Aunt Flow products at the parks and beyond. Aunt Flow is a woman-owned business with a mission to “fight period poverty and end the stigma surrounding menstruation.” The company advocates for businesses and schools to offer high-quality pads and tampons for free in all bathrooms, operating under the core belief that if toilet paper in public bathrooms is free, period products should be too.
They’re FREE!
Previously, period products were available for free in Deluxe hotel restrooms, and you could also obtain a limited amount of them from First Aid in the parks, but other than that, they were available to purchase from dispensers in a majority of the bathrooms around Disney World. Now, free Aunt Flow products are popping up all around Disney World!
Pads and tampons
We spotted Aunt Flow products in quite a few bathrooms in EPCOT, including the American Adventure Pavilion, the Morocco Pavilion, the Odyssey Pavilion, the restrooms near Test Track, and more. We’ve also spotted them in the bathrooms at the entrance of EPCOT and Hollywood Studios.
“Changing the world one cycle at a time.”
For now, you still have to pay for period products in Magic Kingdom or get them from First Aid for free, but we’re expecting that the Aunt Flow products will start to roll out in other Disney World parks as well. In a world where it seems like everything costs more, we’re excited that Disney is taking steps to make period products free and accessible for everyone who needs them! Keep an eye out for Aunt Flow products the next time you’re at Disney World!
Keep an eye out for more Aunt Flow products at Disney World
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A nice perk, I thought pads or tampons were always in bathrooms, but frankly you should carry your own for comfort etc if it’s around that time of the month. Why should you expect anyone, especially wdw, to supply for you?
I live in NYC and often go to tapings of Disney tv shows (Kelly & Mark, The View) at their new building in the Hudson Yards area. The bathrooms already have the free products. Just make sure you keep them stocked.
I’m not sure why anyone would expect Disney World or any other vacation destination to provide period products. That’s just crazy!!!
This is wonderful!
This is great news, and just smart on Disney’s part. It is as basic a human need as toilet paper, and helps to keep people in the park rather than having to run out to a store or resort for hygiene products (coin operated machines don’t always work, and you don’t always have the needed coins). It’s kind of disappointing that it took partnering with an outside group, BUT, maybe it’s good publicity for Aunt Flow too.
Agree – LOVE seeing this in the parks!
Personally, I think you should provide your own sanitary needs. That being said, in case your cycle goes haywire, it is nice to know that supplies are available. BUT to expect that supplies are supplied, and for free, is a bit much. Am I surprised that this is happening given today’s “It’s all about me” attitude? Nope. One last note people, nothing is really free – someone is paying for it at some level.
For the people complaining that the products shouldn’t be provided for free, okay, I get that. But things happen unexpectedly, whether it’s to a tween girl for the first time or a woman whose cycle is a bit off. The problem I see is that so few people carry cash/coins anymore, they might be hard pressed to be able to pay for the products at the moment if they needed to, and who wants to go traipsing around the park looking for money? If you have no cash on you to start with, you can’t go to a gift shop and ask for change, and I’m not sure if Disney allows you to get cash back if you buy something with a debit card. Just another perspective to consider.
And I thought you were going to say they were finally going to get decent toilet paper.
Another thought after reading over again and the comments too – if Disney (or anyone) wants to charge for hygiene products, I think that’s fine, but they should have machines that accept cards/tap, and/or machines that can make change to provide the needed coins. I always carry my own products regardless of whether I’m supposed to need them or not, because that’s just how it goes for me. But a lot of places (like my workplace) provide them for free because it’s just in their own interest to do so. It can mean the difference between people being able to stay (and pay for other things, or do their jobs, etc.) in the parks (or wherever they are), or having to leave and possibly not come back at all. It can also mean less biohazard risk (the DOH’s words, not mine) for Disney. It doesn’t happen often, but we have occasionally run into situations where someone left a seat unusable for the next person.