Some of my family/friends are staying at a different resort, or offsite. Can they come to my resort and swim with my family?
Possibly. Disney policy states that only registered resort guests may use the pool, but IF the pool isn't too crowded, and IF you ask, the lifeguards have been known to make exceptions for visiting family and friends. Of course, the fewer guests you want to bring into the pool area, the more likely the lifeguards will say 'yes'. If you want grandma and grandpa to join you, it likely won't be a problem. If you show up with 4 uncles, 3 aunts, and 14 assorted cousins.....well, expect the lifeguards to suggest you visit a water park instead.
Apologies in advance if this is answered elsewhere in the thread, but if we are staying at BC (6 people in 2 rooms) and have a friend's family (2 adults and 3 young children) staying at another on-site resort, what are the odds of them being allowed into SAB with us in early/mid December?
Would they be allowed to swim?
Allowed in the pool area but not allowed to swim?
Or not allowed in the pool area at all?
They will be visiting Epcot with us that day and, in the evening, our families are having dinner together at Yachtsman. So we're looking at what options might be available to them should we have a couple of hours between visting the park and dinner.
Apologies in advance if this is answered elsewhere in the thread, but if we are staying at BC (6 people in 2 rooms) and have a friend's family (2 adults and 3 young children) staying at another on-site resort, what are the odds of them being allowed into SAB with us in early/mid December?
Would they be allowed to swim?
Allowed in the pool area but not allowed to swim?
Or not allowed in the pool area at all?
If someone wanted at least some swimming at one of the "non-hopping" pools during their stay (which would be any pool other than their own if non-DVC), the family could book a one-night reservation at that hotel. They could swim on the day they checked in, and then get at least some swimming on check out day - do swim privileges terminate at check-out time (11), or can you stay later at pool? Although it would almost certainly be cheaper simply to add "water parks" to a park hopper ticket, assuming you had one, unless you had at least six in family (four children). (I think water option is approx. 40/person, and even cheapest rooms at Beach or Poly likely more than than 250).
I've been to BC often to eat at Beaches n Cream, the last time being this summer. We could have found a place to relax on the beach or in the SAB area had we wanted to. We enjoyed going for a walk, and were able to cut through the SAB area which wasn't busy at the time. The walk along the beachin the evening is quite nice, and we've enjoyed renting a surrey bike on another trip. If I were you, since the pool is not so busy in early December, and hotel rates reflect that it's not s peak season, I would just play it by ear and ask a lifeguard at that time. I wouldn't try to make advance arrangements, and I'd have a back-up plan in mind like finding a nice place to sit and visit, of which there are plenty, inside and outside. There are movies on the beach, so maybe you could head out there. Even value resorts do poolside movies.
We've stayed at all the values and are working on the moderates and deluxe. (AKL on Fri-) Pool hopping, besides breaking rules, is too inconvenient, and I think swimming at a deluxe would take LOTS of the magic out of staying at a moderate or value. There IS Disney magic to be found at values, and we love them for last-minute weekends. I'm all about being grateful for what you have. Giving up luxury and staying at values means more nights at WDW, and we know how we would feel if we were paying for SAB and it was overflowing with guests from other resorts. Saving SAB for when we stay there makes the experience SO much more fun!
any idea if pool hopping is 'blacked out' on the last week of march?
thanks in advance!
The Dolphin pool is not a WDW pool because the Dolphin is separate from Disney resorts. You can swim there if you are a guest there.We are staying at BCV in September and while we appreciate that BCV has lovely pools, we are also looking to do some training (lap swimming) while we are away. We would LOVE to use the Dolphin lap pool as it is he only one on Disney property. Is there any way to make this happen? I can't imagine ther is a high demand for the use of this pool....any suggestions as to how we could make this happen?
Inga
If you are not the member, you are not entitled to pool hopping privileges. You'll be swimming at the pool at your resort for this trip. If your friend was going with you on the trip and you did not compensate the friend for the trip, you could join your friend if and when the friend pool hopped.We are renting DVC points from a friend, can we pool hop?
If yes, what pools can we hop to?
I'm not sure that we will but I want to know if we can and where we can.
Thank you!
The Dolphin pool is not a WDW pool because the Dolphin is separate from Disney resorts. You can swim there if you are a guest.
The Dolphin pool is not a WDW pool because the Dolphin is separate from Disney resorts. You can swim there if you are a guest there.
If you are not the member, you are not entitled to pool hopping privileges. You'll be swimming at the pool at your resort for this trip. If your friend was going with you on the trip and you did not compensate the friend for the trip, you could join your friend if and when the friend pool hopped.
Hello, I was wondering if I stayed at the POP Century & took the walk over bridge to AOA can I swim in there pool..I would love to swim with the nemo theme..Thank you