Poly pool Reno

[clanmcculloch]

Originally Posted by grimley1968

I wonder if the reason they haven't put one in yet is because of the volcano pool theme? What I mean is that an ordinary hot tub like any other resort just wouldn't do it, with a volcano theme. They might want extra theming, making the hot tub look like a thermal hot spring (with fake steam rising around it like the top of the volcano) or something like that. But if WL can implement a geyser more than 15 years ago now, it seems Poly could have done something similarly well-themed even earlier than that. Again, I think it's really strange for the Poly not to have one.

Nah, that's not it. Most volcanos I believe have some kind of hotsprings nearby, don't they? I would think that kind of theming would fit perfectly. It's all about money. Disney has had other things they'd rather put money into and people keep going to Poly and paying the crazy prices that we pay without a hot tub so there's no incentive for Disney to hurry up and put one in. I'm certainly not holding my breath that the September rumour will actually end up happening but boy would I like it.

[grimley1968]

Originally Posted by clanmcculloch

Nah, that's not it. Most volcanos I believe have some kind of hotsprings nearby, don't they? I would think that kind of theming would fit perfectly.

Well, that's kind of my point. It WOULD fit perfectly, but I wonder if, while realizing this, they are afraid of either a) putting in a regular hot tub inexpensively and then guests complaining that it doesn't go with the rest of the theme, or b) spending the extra money to really fit the theme (with fake steam, red-lighted interior, maybe extra large size, etc.) and then not being able to charge guests even more to stay there to pay for it. I think the price to stay there is at a maximum the market will be able to bear for a long time.

[Polydweller]

Originally Posted by grimley1968

Well, that's kind of my point. It WOULD fit perfectly, but I wonder if, while realizing this, they are afraid of either a) putting in a regular hot tub inexpensively and then guests complaining that it doesn't go with the rest of the theme, or b) spending the extra money to really fit the theme (with fake steam, red-lighted interior, maybe extra large size, etc.) and then not being able to charge guests even more to stay there to pay for it. I think the price to stay there is at a maximum the market will be able to bear for a long time.

They do want to put in a hot tub that meets guests expectations but it wouldn't be about charging more. Hot tubs aren't the huge attraction some folks think. They may help a bit in occupancy rates , nit hugely and not important to the Poly's occupancy at this pount, but its not enough of an attractor to charge more.

[Doryln]

Switched to CR for our 3/8 trip - they couldn't give 100% confirmation to my agent that it would not be closed then - too risky! If we arrive and it is open --- meaning if I call a day or two before, think I can switch? Even I had to pay the $50 change fee, I wouldn't mind. We didn't have to pay the change fee to switch to CR.

[grimley1968]

Originally Posted by Doryln

Switched to CR for our 3/8 trip - they couldn't give 100% confirmation to my agent that it would not be closed then - too risky! If we arrive and it is open --- meaning if I call a day or two before, think I can switch? Even I had to pay the $50 change fee, I wouldn't mind. We didn't have to pay the change fee to switch to CR.

If they have vacancies, sure you can switch, but you'll have to pay the difference for the price of the resort, which is probably considerably more than $50.

[Doryln]

The poly room that we left behind was actually less than the CR room we just switched to. If anything it's just within $100 or so. I've never been to either poly or CR --- wanted this trip to be on the monorail, was hoping for poly. Should we just stick with CR, or try for poly last minute again if the pool is Guaranteed open??? not sure. 4 of us - 2 kids. Stayed in a diff WDW resort last visit.

[grimley1968]

Originally Posted by Doryln

The poly room that we left behind was actually less than the CR room we just switched to. If anything it's just within $100 or so. I've never been to either poly or CR --- wanted this trip to be on the monorail, was hoping for poly. Should we just stick with CR, or try for poly last minute again if the pool is Guaranteed open??? not sure. 4 of us - 2 kids. Stayed in a diff WDW resort last visit.

That's an awful lot of uncertainty, switching resorts days before going. I like knowing where we're going to stay months in advance if possible. I'd probably just stick with CR at this point, if it were me. It's pool isn't quite the Volcano pool, but it's still a very nice pool, on the monorail, and unlike the Poly you can actually walk over to MK. The Poly and the Volcano pool (hopefully with a hot tub someday - fingers crossed) will be there for later trips.

[Doryln]

True true....better to be able to get 100% excited about something instead of being uncertain. Cool pool, we hung around it before our meal at chef mickeys last trip. And...hot tub thanks!