Hope to pool hop this January

[JLitfin]

I own pts at BCV but for our January trip we exchanged into OKW through II. I'm still a fairly new member to DVC and still learning all the benefits of owning pts. During our stay at OKW, I'm planning on visiting some of the other resorts and was wondering about whether the kids can swim for a couple of hours at the resorts we are checking out. Not really sure what the rules are with pool hopping. Can someone please explain the rules for pool hopping? Not sure if we can hop or not on an exchange. We were thinking about the pools at WL and at the Poly.

Thanks.

 

[Chuck S]

I think you have to be stayin at a DVC resort on DVC points. An II exchange would not qualify.

 

[Doctor P]

You will not be entitled to pool hop. Pool hopping is available only to DVC Members staying at a DVC resort ON A POINTS RESERVATION. Since yours is an II exchange, you are not considered a DVC member staying on points and are ineligible for pool hopping. Sorry.

 

[salmoneous]

I'm curious where you guys are seeing the wording requiring the person to be staying on points. Here's what I see:

Pool Hopping Information for 2007

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*:
February 18 - 24, 2007
March 31 - April 8, 2007
May 25 - 28, 2007
June 30 - July 7, 2007
August 31 - September 3, 2007
November 19 - 25, 2007
December 16, 2007 - January 2, 2008
*Other restricted dates may be added based on projected pool capacity.

 

[Chuck S]

Usually your room key will designate DVC member only for point stays.