New member with a pool hopping question.

[plc001]

Since we are only 1.5 hours from Disney, now that I'm a DVC member can I take the kids pool hopping without staying at any resort? My new home will not be ready until May 2009. I take my son every so often to ride the monorails and eat at the Polynesian Resort, just never got into their pools.

Thanks.

 

[PamOKW]

The rule is that you need to be staying on points at a DVC resort to pool hop. And, of course, there are additional restrictions at certain times of the year and you are never permitted to hop to SAB or AKL. This was put into effect as you can imagine the potential chaos if all FL members used DVC membership as a "swim club".....something that did start to occur and was nipped with the rule.

 

[Jillpie]

Where does it state that you have to be staying on points? I've never seen that before. Whenever we've pool hopped they've never even checked our cards before, although we've always had it with us just in case.

 

[Chuck S]

From the DVC Member website:

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.

 

[plc001]

Thanks.