Meeting family at their/our resort for a day of swimming?

[MELSMICE]

I actually just sent this question straight to WDW via e-mail but I thought I would ask on these boards while awaiting the response.

We will be in WDW at the same time my cousins family will be there. We do not live in the same state (NY & RI). We had hoped to get together for a day of swimming at either their resort or ours & then meet again for dinner. Do you think this will be allowed?

I know that pool hopping is not allowed & we don't do that. Would this be considered pool hopping if 1/2 the party is staying at that resort? Or, would they allow it because 1/2 of the party is staying at that resort?

We had really hoped to have a "pool day" together so we could spend the day & "catch up". We knew it would be impossible in the parks.

 

[LvsTnk]

I'm sure Disney will allow it, but there will be alot of people on this board that will tell you they don't like it.

There are alot of reasons, mainly that the resort pools can get very crowded and there sometimes is a lack of chairs lounge or otherwise.

If Disney does come back with a negative reply why not try one of the water parks they are awesome!!

 

[MELSMICE]

Originally posted by LvsTnk
If Disney does come back with a negative reply why not try one of the water parks they are awesome!!

Never thought of the water parks - great idea.

 

[jillz]

Hi,
Just came from the poly in Feb...My best friend lives in Fla and she and her two children spent a day at the pool and dinner at the resort with us...If you are staying at a resort you should be able to have a guest for the day without worrying that someone will call the pool police...i would be very suprised if disney doesn't agree...have fun with your family

 

[Juls]

We did this 2 years ago. We were at FW while friends were staying at AS. They came over for the afternoon to swim and hang out. They had to register as guests of ours at the front desk and they got guest passes to show at the pool if there were any questions, which there werent.

 

[eeyore0062]

Yours is a situation for which an exception may be made. Just ask guest relations of the lifeguard at the resort if it is OK. The official word is "No Poolhopping"... but there are exceptions!

 

[ducklite]

The written policy of WDW is no pool hopping. During busy times they will require an ID from everyone on the party to swim in the pool, and anyone not a guest of that resort will be asked to leave.

Even if you ask at the front desk and are told yes, the life guards at the pool may turn you down.

I'd suggest the waterparks as a great and fun alternative.

Anne

 

[n2mm]

During one of trips at WL during the "busy" summer season, we were asked for our ID and given a wrist band. The lifeguard wanted a resort ID for everyone in our group. Maybe this was only because the WL is so near MK during the day, and it helps discourage visitors from MK who want to cool off. I've never been asked for ID at any other pool that is not a MK resort pool.

 

[gepetto]

Originally posted by Juls
They came over for the afternoon to swim and hang out. They had to register as guests of ours at the front desk and they got guest passes to show at the pool if there were any questions, which there werent.

That is a good idea. If it's not a really busy time it will probably be ok.

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by n2mm
During one of trips at WL during the "busy" summer season, we were asked for our ID and given a wrist band. The lifeguard wanted a resort ID for everyone in our group. Maybe this was only because the WL is so near MK during the day, and it helps discourage visitors from MK who want to cool off. I've never been asked for ID at any other pool that is not a MK resort pool.

They definitely require room cards at SAB and the AKL pool. We've also seen stepped up "enforcement" at the BW pools. Probably for the same reason as the MK resorts, close proximately to the parks.

Anne

 

[luvindisneyworld]

You have done the right thing by Emailing disney directly,and when they Email you back and say it is Ok make sure to print it out and take it with you.

 

[higgin704]

Great question! I had been wondering the same thing. My best friend and I will overlap for a day at Disney. She may stay at the WL (as we are), but hasn't decided yet. If she stays at one of the other resorts, I was going to ask the WL if she could be my guest (or me, hers). I would love to know what they tell you.

angie

 

[gepetto]

Originally posted by ducklite
They definitely require room cards at SAB and the AKL pool.

We've stayed at AKL several times (even over the holidays) and have never had to show an ID. Same with Polynesian, WL and CR.

I would be very surprised if they said no, especially since both parties are staying onsite.

 

[lookingforward]

Not sure about the "Official" line about this one BUT....we stayed at the POLY concierge in August and my friend and her son came to see us for lunch at the hotel.(at a restuarant..not in concierge in case anyone is getting mad!) I asked and was given permission for her to join me by the pool. Her son and my daughter played together. And I have also stayed at the AKL and have never been asked to show identification. By the way..when I asked for permission I was thanked for it. It was busy at the pool that day but not at capacity. And my husband and two sons were at the parks so I felt that I was not taking up anymore space than we would have if we were all at the pool.

 

[MELSMICE]

Originally posted by luvindisneyworld
You have done the right thing by Emailing disney directly,and when they Email you back and say it is Ok make sure to print it out and take it with you.

If they say it's okay I will print out the e-mail & take it with me just in case. I will also post their response to let every know what they say.

Mel

 

[eeyore0062]

As Ducklite has reminded us, the Official word is no pool hopping. But there are exceptions made, and it never hurts to ask.

 

[maryliz]

I have been to Disney 21 times and have never been asked for ID at a pool -- and we've tayed at virtually ALL "levels" of disney hotels including villas. Guest relations would have me pretty darned mad if they EVER asked for resort ID from everyone in my party. We have 2 small children and we are both IN the pool with them the whole time we're there ... so as if I'm going to take all of my resort IDs to leave them in my bag by the pool. Let's get real here, we take ONE key when we go to the pool, and it belongs to my 5 yr old dd because it doesn't have room charging. It's amazing how people here love to play pool police. Give one of your room keys to your friends, and if they ask, just say that you only brought one down with you. I agree that Disney will just be impressed that you even bothered to ask.

 

[Kallison]

We had friends visiting us from Florida and were told they were welcome to visit us at any pool at any resort we were staying at. I really doubt the lifeguard is going to override the front desk. It is vacation not prison camp.

 

[disneyholic family]

this past summer they finally beefed up the situation at the beach club/yacht club where pool hoppers were always a major problem....
the BC/YC pool is the only pool we've ever had to show our ID (an ID for each member of our party) and where they put wristbands on us....
they also said that DVC members would no longer be able to use SAB (except for those staying at the BCV)...

my family was very happy to hear they were finally going to enforce the no pool-hopping rule for a change....
every summer we spend 3 weeks in WDW, including 3 weekends at the yacht club so that we can use that pool.....it always annoyed the @@#%@#&% out of us when we saw the pool hoppers (and they're VERY easy to spot).....
here i am paying a lot of money for the privelege of using that pool and along come the freeloaders.....
why should someone who's paying $80 at the all stars be able to come over and crowd the pool of the resort where i'm paying several hundred dollars (this past summer we paid $380 for a room at the YC)....it's simply not fair......

with the introduction of the wristband system this past summer, the pool was delightfully uncrowded, for the first time in years...

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by Kallison
We had friends visiting us from Florida and were told they were welcome to visit us at any pool at any resort we were staying at. I really doubt the lifeguard is going to override the front desk. It is vacation not prison camp.

Sorry, you are wrong there. The life guards have final say at the pools. It's their water, their watch, and if they feel the conditions are getting too crowded they can do whatever they feel they need to to safeguard lives, inlcuding telling people to leave, regardless of who told them they could be there.

Anne