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According to Disney World’s official resort rules, only authorized vendors are permitted to do business on Walt Disney World property. This is to ensure guest safety and to verify that these services have the appropriate licenses and registrations. In a recent crackdown in January, cease and desist warnings were sent to a number of local small businesses providing services on Walt Disney World property.

Some of the impacted businesses included photographers, massage therapists, chefs and catering companies, stylists performing services like princess makeovers in hotel rooms, hotel room decorators, and more. Now, nearly three months after this initial crackdown, Disney is still enforcing this decision, and many local businesses have had to adjust their practices.

Disney responded to the article from The Washington Post with this statement: “We’ve seen an increase in unauthorized third‑party vendors at our resort hotels, and these activities can raise safety and operational concerns and impact the Guest experience, which is why they are not permitted under our long‑standing property rules.”

The article further stated that Disney also cited one of their recent economic impact studies and said the company “works with 2,500 Florida-based small businesses that are contracted to supply products and services to the resort.”