Are pools really heated 82 degrees?

[jerseygal]

Have enough points in holding from a cancelled Oct trip..thinking of doing a quick one night stay at SSR in the next two weeks..nice to get away for a night before the rush of the Holidays…
I have read that all Disney pools are heated to 82 degrees..
We are “spoiled” now living in Fl with warm water pools which we love and spend a lot of time lounging and swimming.
Is the Paddock pool REALLY HEATED How about the larger pool? Next two weeks is the target date, so air temp will be relatively warm.
Thanks much!

 

[Nabas]

We were at the Boardwalk for the 50th and they told us the pool was not being heated at all. You'd think, "End of September in Orlando, the pools are going to be warm, right?" Actually, it got into the high 60s at night and we shivered in the pool.

We had been at the Hard Rock earlier in the week and that pool definitely was several degrees warmer.

Many years ago, the Disney pools seemed to always be pleasantly warm. However, for the last few years, we often have found the pools to be unpleasant to go into, even during the hottest months.

The short of it, even if the pool is heated for November, it's probably not going to feel as warm as you would like.

 

[Lakegirl]

That is unfortunate. Cost cutter that probably nobody realizes how wide scale it is.

 

[jerseygal]

@Nabas..Thanks for your response..not what I was hoping for lol Geez, these resorts are so expensive..you would think Disney would heat them..all cost cutting measures I guess

 

[Rob Huff]

Man, I hope this doesn't become the new normal. We were at AKL is January 2020 and hopped right into the pool when it was 48 degrees outside!

 

[_auroraborealis_]

It is important to remember that an 80-degree pool is 15-20 degrees cooler than your body temp and will still feel cold jumping in. If air temperature is cooler than the pool it may feel more extreme.

 

[dhar_disneyfan]

We stated at Yacht Club in May 21, and I thought a nice SAB evening swim was going to feel great on my achey feet from walking around the parks. The water did not feel heated. (even a little) It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't relaxing.... took one lap around the lazy river, and got out. DW ended up just put her feet in

 

[_auroraborealis_]

I'll add as someone who has kayaked in Lake Superior in mid-summer, you'd know unheated. That the pools are tolerable at all when the temperature starts dipping is a factor of them being heated. None of the Disney pools are big enough to retain the day's heat for significant periods with water recirculation.

 

[peabody58]

No it's not true. Disney only heats pools to 27-28 deg C.

 

[kda]

We were at Kidani a week ago and the pool did not feel heated to me.

 

[jerseygal]

No it's not true. Disney only heats pools to 27-28 deg C.

That’s about 81 to 82 degrees converted to Fahrenheit

 

[Kickstart]

I bet if you took a water thermometer to the pool, you'd be surprised. Depending on the wind and air temperature, a heated pool can feel like it "doesn't seem heated". That said, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a little lower than 82 degrees.

I think the pools can get too hot in the summer. Many years back we were at BC in late June during a heat wave. I was looking forward to an evening jump into the pool to cool down, but when I hopped in it felt like bath water and was uncomfortably warm. I was like, I think I'm sweating while in the pool!

 

[jerseygal]

When the air starts getting cooler at nighttime, end October moving into Florida’s “winter”, really would be pleasurable on a sunny day to use a nice warm pool..just saying.. oh well

 

[bumbershoot]

However, for the last few years, we often have found the pools to be unpleasant to go into, even during the hottest months.

If it's 95 degrees and your body temperature is 99, an 80 degree pool will indeed feel cool.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

That said, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a little lower than 82 degrees

I suspect that within the heater system the water flowing through is 82+. But when it enters the larger water body, the heat dissipation is quick.

It is very hard to keep hundreds of gallons at a set temperature.

 

[Donna M]

I was just on chat to do some other business and asked about the pool. The answer was, yes usually 80 degrees.

 

[peabody58]

That’s about 81 to 82 degrees converted to Fahrenheit

Ok, but I prefer the pool at 301K and that's not even accounting for the wet bulb temperature conversion.

 

[Kickstart]

Ok, but I prefer the pool at 301K and that's not even accounting for the wet bulb temperature conversion.

Excellent point on wet bulb... We should request Disney to factor this in to their pool temperature settings

But, may I suggest 542R instead? I prefer the granularity of the Fahrenheit scale over Celsius when it comes to air and water temperatures.

 

[jerseygal]

I was just on chat to do some other business and asked about the pool. The answer was, yes usually 80 degrees.

Thnx for asking!

 

[MICKIMINI]

Have enough points in holding from a cancelled Oct trip..thinking of doing a quick one night stay at SSR in the next two weeks..nice to get away for a night before the rush of the Holidays…
I have read that all Disney pools are heated to 82 degrees..
We are “spoiled” now living in Fl with warm water pools which we love and spend a lot of time lounging and swimming.
Is the Paddock pool REALLY HEATED How about the larger pool? Next two weeks is the target date, so air temp will be relatively warm.
Thanks much!

We were at Miller's Road pool at OKW leaving this morning. We swam several times. My husband noted the really warm water coming from jets on the bottom of the pool. I would say it was 81-82. I swim at least five times a week in an indoor pool which is about 82 and have been or over 10 years and am very sensitive to warmer or cooler water LOL!