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[wdwdasiy]

We have stayed at PORS for this very reason for the past 4 years. It took some talking to get my DH to try it and now he won't stay anywhere else. I've even tried to upgrade him to a monorail resort but he says they will be much noiser than PORS and he may be right. We never get a pool or water view. We are out the door most mornings for the rope drops and back after the fireworks. The great thing about PORS is that the main pool is on a little island away from the rooms. Lots of trees and trails to the rooms helps alot!

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

Its lack of thought for other people, we were frequently disturbed by people walking past our room and even the CM's starting work very early in the morning. 10pm is very early in WDW to be calling it a night. We came over from the UK and our first night didn't go to bed until 10.45pm but our bodies were 5 hours in front.

 

[smileyk8]

I totally agree with the majority of posts on here. The people who make a lot of noise when others maybe asleep are thoughtless. I would never suggest closing the pool or having hours start late in the morning as i was a circuit swimmer at POFQ and often got in the pool 6.30 or 7 am when no-one else was there. However, apart from the slight splashy noises- i was silent!!!!

Thanks for the heads up tho OP as i wondered how late pool activites would go on for

 

[Manda]

I encoutered the same issue at All Star Sports on Febuary 07, there were several large cheer groups in and the front desk and secuirty were unable to Quiet these teens. My 11 year old son even made the comment " Where are the parents?"

We were at ASSports 1/31 through 2/2 (unplanned and unexpected stay) and had a room right next to the pool and had the same cheerleaders, I think. When we woke up in the morning, I asked my son how he slept (he's 4) and he said, "Fine, except for the people that scream all night."

 

[TiggerXx]

It was at the All Star resorts.

 

[crystalcml]

Sorry I don't want to sound harsh but you should have asked to switch rooms. Most resort pools are open until 12am and therefore allowing people to swim till those hours. You have to remember that people are on vacation and some prefer to stay up later while on vacation and to each their own. A lot of the parks stay open later especially if there is evening EMH and you can't expect people to be quiet at 10 pm.

 

[TiggerXx]

It was more around 11 ish, and shouldn't 4-5 year old kids be sleeping by then? I wasn't the only one in that area to complain about the noise.

 

[dancin Disney style]

It was more around 11 ish, and shouldn't 4-5 year old kids be sleeping by then? I wasn't the only one in that area to complain about the noise.

I agree that kids that age should be asleep or at least in the room. However, a good point was made about time zones. For some their body clock is not that late yet.

Really, what it boils down to is being considerate of other people and I too have had my share of noise at many hotels not just WDW.

We are staying for 2 weeks this summer at POP and I'm really concerned about the noise level. I need a preferred room due to a health problem but if I have to deal with noise outside my room everyday I'll lose my mind.

 

[branv]

Great, wonderful, it's a vacation and people can stay up as long as they want -- they can swim, they can drink, they can play gin rummy on the sidewalk for all I care. But that does NOT mean that just because it's THEIR vacation they can chuck common consideration. Decent people don't scream, shriek, pound down the hallways, yodel at the top of your lungs, just because you feel like it at 11 pm, 2 a.m. or 6 a.m. just because "it's my vacation and I should get to do whatever IMEMYSELF want."

And while I appreciate that plenty of people on vacation allow their kids and teens to stay up late (it is vacation), let's get real: how many of them swim and play quietly? How many people can honestly and truly say they took their kids to a pool and were surprised that they started shrieking and running around? So the question is -- what does it say about a person if they know this will be their child's reaction...but they take them there anyway after 10 pm? It's like giving a kid a candy bar and a Red Bull for breakfast and then swearing to the teacher you don't know why he can't sit still in class. So unfortunately, it definitely seems that 8:10 of the people who take their kiddos to the pool at this time either ignore their children's shrieking entirely or say just as loudly, 20,000 times, "hush!" "be quiet!" from the comfort of their pool chair when they know it does no darn good (but get to claim that they "tried" i.e. token parenting).

Now how much complaining do you think these same people would do if you stood outside their door at 5 a.m. singing fight songs at the top of your lungs? Because apparently their sleep is important though yours wasn't. Because who sleeps at 11 pm on vacation? Not me, so it's not important! I say, who sleeps at 5 a.m. on vacation? There's too much to do, so get up!

Signed,
a person who IS in her room trying to sleep at 11 pm b/c she probably has an 8:10 a.m. ADR

 

[kaytieeldr]

You should not have a problem. More Preferred rooms do NOT face a pool, than do.

 

[CanadianGuy]

I was at Pop Century in June of 2007 and watched as some folks were out by the Bowling Pin Pool making a LOT LOT LOT of noise..

Security came along asked everyone out of the pool. Nobody was 16 or older. Security's response -

"You can go back to your rooms and return to the pool with a parent or guardian or you can just go back to your room --- either way we expect you to exercise some common sense for the hour of night and be quiet. Thanks.. Have a great evening.. do any of you need a lift to your room?"

About ten minutes later one of the kids came back with two new friends (none of whom was an adult or guardian) ... this lasted about 2 minutes.. security expected this and returned promptly I guess.. and this time he took each of them back to their rooms and spoke to their parents.

I thought that was pretty good effort by security overall.

I know they can't be everywhere.. But.. At least they *do* try.

 

[kxmeeh]

On our vacation over Christmas, our kids were swimming in the quiet pool until after 10 pm. Coming from the frigid cold of northeastern pennsylvania, they were extremly excited to know they could swim every day, and took advantage of that. We are late night people even at home, usually eating dinner around 8 pm. I told them no running or screaming, and they listened to me. The hard part was when other kids joined in. I never can find the right words on how to tell someone else's child what they should/should not be doing. Old Man island around 10 pm was a mad house though. we went for one night, I tried to relax in the hot tub, and kids were running, screaming, and jumping in the water..so much for relaxing. We only did that one night, then it was back to the quiet pool. I have requested the same room when we go back. We were in 3905, and loved opening the door to see the pool there every day....it was especially great the night the redskins played. we stayed at the resort that night, dh went and got take out from the food court, we kept the door open to the room, put the chairs in front of our room, and listened/watched the game while the kids swam.

 

[desamnik]

is not that you have to be quiet at the pool, it is that there are no slides or other pool activities.

I don't know if the OP mentioned she was on the side of a quiet pool or not.


Either way 10/11 PM is too late for people to be talking in the same voice you use at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, vacation or not!

 

[MickaMaizie]

Great, wonderful, it's a vacation and people can stay up as long as they want -- they can swim, they can drink, they can play gin rummy on the sidewalk for all I care. But that does NOT mean that just because it's THEIR vacation they can chuck common consideration. Decent people don't scream, shriek, pound down the hallways, yodel at the top of your lungs, just because you feel like it at 11 pm, 2 a.m. or 6 a.m. just because "it's my vacation and I should get to do whatever IMEMYSELF want."

And while I appreciate that plenty of people on vacation allow their kids and teens to stay up late (it is vacation), let's get real: how many of them swim and play quietly? How many people can honestly and truly say they took their kids to a pool and were surprised that they started shrieking and running around? So the question is -- what does it say about a person if they know this will be their child's reaction...but they take them there anyway after 10 pm? It's like giving a kid a candy bar and a Red Bull for breakfast and then swearing to the teacher you don't know why he can't sit still in class. So unfortunately, it definitely seems that 8:10 of the people who take their kiddos to the pool at this time either ignore their children's shrieking entirely or say just as loudly, 20,000 times, "hush!" "be quiet!" from the comfort of their pool chair when they know it does no darn good (but get to claim that they "tried" i.e. token parenting).

Now how much complaining do you think these same people would do if you stood outside their door at 5 a.m. singing fight songs at the top of your lungs? Because apparently their sleep is important though yours wasn't. Because who sleeps at 11 pm on vacation? Not me, so it's not important! I say, who sleeps at 5 a.m. on vacation? There's too much to do, so get up!

Signed,
a person who IS in her room trying to sleep at 11 pm b/c she probably has an 8:10 a.m. ADR

So if the pool is open until 12 when should considerate people not go to the pool by your rules? Is it 8, 9, or 10? If you don't want to hear the noise from the pool don't get a pool view, and if you want a pool view then don't expect it to be quiet if the pool stays open until 12. If you go to a park all day then you want to swim at night that's the resort guest choice and they shouldn't feel badly about it because the resort allows it. I completely agree with you in the halls of the resort, but not the pool. All people are not the same some want to start their day early and other's want to stay up late and you have to accept that on vacation.

Signed a person who knows everyone isn't like me and deals with it.

 

[momto2inKC]

So if the pool is open until 12 when should considerate people not go to the pool by your rules? Is it 8, 9, or 10? If you don't want to hear the noise from the pool don't get a pool view, and if you want a pool view then don't expect it to be quiet if the pool stays open until 12. If you go to a park all day then you want to swim at night that's the resort guest choice and they shouldn't feel badly about it because the resort allows it. I completely agree with you in the halls of the resort, but not the pool. All people are not the same some want to start their day early and other's want to stay up late and you have to accept that on vacation.

Signed a person who knows everyone isn't like me and deals with it.

I completely agree! If you don't want to deal with the noise, ask to be put as far away from the pool as possible. I would never ask to be put near a pool then complain because there are people at the pool If we are at the parks until closing, and don't get back to the hotel until 9:30 or 10pm and want to swim before bed, then why not. Same goes for those who like to get up early and swim. We don't do that, but I don't complain if someone is swimming at 7am even though I might be sleeping.

 

[BamaFan121s]

So...if you don't want to be by a pool/noise, then the solution is to ask to be put in a different room...now, if only you had control over what room you could be assigned, you'd be all set. As it is often pointed out on this board, you can't always choose the room you want to be in. Otherwise, we'd all have, connecting rooms, where it's quiet, facing the fireworks, right beside the bus stops and food courts...

I don't think that anyone is saying don't swim past XX:XX time, just that it's not that hard to use common sense and realize you *might* be disturbing others that are trying to sleep, take the considerate route and keep it down a bit.

Many people do go to bed before 12am. Many people have smaller children that NEED to go to bed before 12am, otherwise they will be cranky the next day, leaving it wide open for parents to be criticized about not making sure their children are getting the proper amount of rest.

Honestly, it's just about common courtesy...keep it down when it's late...in the current time zone in which you are located, not the one you are from--you wouldn't expect the park to open early because your body's internal clock says it's time to go.

 

[MommyBuzz909]

You wouldn't appreciate my son screaming and splashing at 11PM while you're trying to sleep. I don't mind if kids are in the pool and I understand it's a vacation, but have common decency for everyone else. 11PM, your kids can swim, but have them be quiet - because 95% of the everyone else is asleep. Just have respect for one another. And like the previous poster said, who cares what time zone you're from, you're not there - you're at one where it IS 11 at night....respect everyone else; don't ruin it....

 

[arkansas mom]

Two words...
Ear plugs.

 

[livndisney]

two more words...

home training

People actually think it is ok to yell and scream at 11pm just because you are on vacation?

 

[kirbsam]

i love to swim late at night. and i bet i get a little loud occassionally, and if i am told to keep it down because of complaints i will. but if i am not told, i will whoop it up with the best of them. yee-ha...