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Stasia5 · 07-07-2012, 07:21 PM

I've read an old thread that the pools are heated in winter. I'm planning a trip the second week of December and wondered what temp the pools are heated to. Is it comfortable to swim or is the water still chilly? Trying to decide if I should bother packing the swim suits.

JessicaR · 07-07-2012, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stasia5

I've read an old thread that the pools are heated in winter. I'm planning a trip the second week of December and wondered what temp the pools are heated to. Is it comfortable to swim or is the water still chilly? Trying to decide if I should bother packing the swim suits.

They are heated and my kids swim in them every time.

Even in December and even in February. I can't say the exact temp though but you can swim and they tell me it is warm.

AJA · 07-07-2012, 10:33 PM

I would def pack swim suits. It totally depends on each years particular weather pattern but there's a good chance you'll be able to swim at least one day of a mid December trip. And remember they do have hot tubs. If it's a little too chilly for a swim even in the heated pool the hot tub still feels great after a day walking around the parks.

bumbershoot · 07-07-2012, 10:58 PM

We swim even if it's freezing. And I'm being *this* close to literal there.

It's horrible getting out of the pool when it's 40 degrees, but it's lovely when you're in the heated water!

RMulieri · 07-08-2012, 07:33 AM

They are heated..We swam in late January this year

Stasia5 · 07-08-2012, 10:15 PM

Thanks everyone for the feedback! Swimsuits will definitely be packed.

07-07-2012, 07:21 PM	#1
Stasia5 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 56	Heated pools I've read an old thread that the pools are heated in winter. I'm planning a trip the second week of December and wondered what temp the pools are heated to. Is it comfortable to swim or is the water still chilly? Trying to decide if I should bother packing the swim suits. __________________

07-07-2012, 10:58 PM	#4
bumbershoot DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 37,530	We swim even if it's freezing. And I'm being this close to literal there. It's horrible getting out of the pool when it's 40 degrees, but it's lovely when you're in the heated water! __________________ -molly + robert + eamon (9!!) DLR 7,9,12 2012 Universal Feb '12 DLR Dec '11 and Feb '12 WDW 1.0 WDW 2.0 pretrip and trip DLR '05-'09 found within this link feb 2013 cruise & WDW 3.0 TOT 10-miler in Oct '13//halfmarathon and mother-son5K in Jan '14 pre-TR

07-08-2012, 07:33 AM	#5
RMulieri DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tom Sawyers Island Posts: 19,021	They are heated..We swam in late January this year __________________ Going Back to the DarkSide -Universal Orlando August 2013

07-08-2012, 10:15 PM	#6
Stasia5 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 56	Thanks everyone for the feedback! Swimsuits will definitely be packed. __________________

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07-07-2012, 10:33 PM	#3
AJA DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 1,076	I would def pack swim suits. It totally depends on each years particular weather pattern but there's a good chance you'll be able to swim at least one day of a mid December trip. And remember they do have hot tubs. If it's a little too chilly for a swim even in the heated pool the hot tub still feels great after a day walking around the parks.