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[dreamn_Disney]

I have looked at several homes to rent for our vacation in June. One is in Emerald Island and one is in Windsor Hills. I am wondering if many people use the community pool in Emerald Island? I have read were many us it in Windsor Hills and I like that my son will have other little ones around to play with.

 

[KayR]

People do use the community pool at Emerald Island, as they do in all communities. Both EI and WH are nice.

In reality I would say choose the home first - that is where you would spend most of your time when you are not out at the parks.

We have stayed at EI in a pool home and found that we are either in the parks, or at the home. Very rarely have we been to use the resort amenities. If you are in a townhome, then you may use the community pools more.

-Kay

 

[Mainebound]

I can only go by my experience, staying at EIU twice and WH once in the last 3 years. My kids are now 7 and 5.

In my experience, there were few or no people at the Emerald Island pool when we drove by (and we did use it on two occasions as well.) EI was an extremely quiet community.

Windsor Hills has much more of a resort feel, and the larger and more elaborate pool complex draws more people. More people use the elaborate playgrounds (another plus for kids there) as well. We saw many more people strolling and walking at WH than EI. Since we travel the same week every year, I don't think I can chalk it up to time of year.

I think you will do better at finding friends for your son at WH.

We had our own backyard pools at both EI and WH, but the slides, games, and activity around the pool area at WH drew us down there several times.

However, you would have to consider whether you will be hitting the parks hard all day, in which case the resort amenities will go unused no matter how elaborate.