Do DVC members still get to pool hop?

[Antonia]

I know they used to. Just wondering if that still holds true. Is that restricted in busy seasons?

 

[JaxFLBear]

From the member website:

Pool Hopping Information for 2008
You and any Guests staying with you at Disney's Old Key West Resort, Disney's BoardWalk Villas, The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Disney's Beach Club Villas or Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa are permitted to use other Disney Vacation Club and Walt Disney World Resort hotel pools (in addition to the pool at the Resort hotel at which you're staying) if they are not at capacity.

If the pool you are visiting reaches capacity, you may be asked to leave in order to accommodate Guests of that Resort hotel. Please check with a Host/Hostess at the Front Desk of the Resort hotel you wish to visit to find out about pool-access availability. You must present your current "Key to the World" card with your Disney Vacation Club "Member" designation on it to use other Resort hotel pools. Pool hopping is not available at Uzima Pool at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Stormalong Bay at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts or at the leisure pools of these two Resort hotels. There are no exceptions to this policy.

Resort hotel pools may become unavailable from time to time because of capacity limitations. Due to expected high occupancy, Disney Vacation Club Members may not "pool hop" during the following dates*:
May 23 - 26, 2008
June 28 - July 5, 2008
August 29 - September 1, 2008
November 24 - 30, 2008
December 14, 2008 - January 4, 2009
*Other restricted dates may be added based on projected pool capacity.

 

[blizzard]

OK, the way that's written excludes people staying at Animal Kingdom Villas. I'm sure it's an oversight, but you would think they would just phrase it as "Disney Vacation Club members and their guests staying on points at a Disney Vacation Club Resort"

 

[JaxFLBear]

OK, the way that's written excludes people staying at Animal Kingdom Villas. I'm sure it's an oversight, but you would think they would just phrase it as "Disney Vacation Club members and their guests staying on points at a Disney Vacation Club Resort"

Yes I'm sure that just an oversight. Your KTTW card doesn't say what resort you are staying, just that you are a DVC member.

 

[Chuck S]

Yes I'm sure that just an oversight. Your KTTW card doesn't say what resort you are staying, just that you are a DVC member.

Actually the code number on the key card identifies resort. Since before electronic keys, WDW resorts were identified by a 2 digit code for room charging, those same two digit codes are now part of the number printed on your key, if you know where to look.

But yes, pool hopping should be allowed no matter at which DVC resort you are staying.

 

[jlewisinsyr]

My guess is there are still going to be restrictions on DVC pool hopping on AKV's new pool, just like there is on Stormalong Bay. Only DVC members staying at that physical resort are going to be able to use the pool there.