Pool Hopping Question

[cfknight]

We are part of a grand gathering on our upcoming trip, but we are all staying in 3 different resorts, but in the same area. WE are at the BC, My sister and her husband at the BW, and my parents are at the SWAN. My question is, since we are a grand gathering group and all staying at the same vicinity hotels, will we be able to enjoy each others pools?

 

[disnut8]

No. Especially at the Beach Club where they will more than likely check you for a room key and I believe give you a wristband. I think this has more to do with legal occupancy of the pools than anything else. The pools are set up to handle a particular resorts guests so if one gets more gusts than another, it could be illegal to have that many people in the pool.

 

[dis-happy]

I've also had to get a wristband at the BW pool as well (and they checked every key card from the adults down to the youngest child). Maybe the Swan isn't as stringent and you can all meet there.

 

[LMO429]

I have to agree the BC is strict with the pool. But one time they only checked my id and let my fiance right in...another time they checked both of our ids.

when we stayed at the BW they did not check ids whatsoever you may have better luck hanging at that pool..but sab is so much better than luna park...probably they reason the bw is not as strict with id guest before they enter the pool area.

 

[grimley1968]

The rules prohibit pool-hopping by guests. The only exceptions to this are guests who are staying at "sister" resorts that share one pool, and in some cases DVC guests/owners.

To make an exception for grand gatherings would be unfair to guests in groups smaller than grand gatherings who paid just as much, per person, to enjoy the resort pool.

I would appeal to everyone's sense of fair play in this regard. You may be able to get away with it, but please consider others who paid just as much as you for the pool, who could very possibly have pool and chair usage limited by this type of thing. Sure, there are worse things that can happen, but that doesn't make it fair.

The best solution for those staying at separate resorts, and who wish to swim together as a group, would be to go to a waterpark. If you can get by without using other resorts' pools, you can do lots of things at other resorts that won't interfere with other resort guests, such as eating at the restaurants, browsing the gift shops, checking out lobbies, etc.

 

[Jasminetigger]

The rules prohibit pool-hopping by guests. The only exceptions to this are guests who are staying at "sister" resorts that share one pool, and in some cases DVC guests/owners.

To make an exception for grand gatherings would be unfair to guests in groups smaller than grand gatherings who paid just as much, per person, to enjoy the resort pool.

I would appeal to everyone's sense of fair play in this regard. You may be able to get away with it, but please consider others who paid just as much as you for the pool, who could very possibly have pool and chair usage limited by this type of thing. Sure, there are worse things that can happen, but that doesn't make it fair.

The best solution for those staying at separate resorts, and who wish to swim together as a group, would be to go to a waterpark. If you can get by without using other resorts' pools, you can do lots of things at other resorts that won't interfere with other resort guests, such as eating at the restaurants, browsing the gift shops, checking out lobbies, etc.

I think this is one of the best responses I have ever read to this type of question.

Straight to the point without being harsh, very well said.

 

[cfknight]

The rules prohibit pool-hopping by guests. The only exceptions to this are guests who are staying at "sister" resorts that share one pool, and in some cases DVC guests/owners.

To make an exception for grand gatherings would be unfair to guests in groups smaller than grand gatherings who paid just as much, per person, to enjoy the resort pool.

I would appeal to everyone's sense of fair play in this regard. You may be able to get away with it, but please consider others who paid just as much as you for the pool, who could very possibly have pool and chair usage limited by this type of thing. Sure, there are worse things that can happen, but that doesn't make it fair.

The best solution for those staying at separate resorts, and who wish to swim together as a group, would be to go to a waterpark. If you can get by without using other resorts' pools, you can do lots of things at other resorts that won't interfere with other resort guests, such as eating at the restaurants, browsing the gift shops, checking out lobbies, etc.

I see your from KY also! Small world. The reason we chose the BC was because the kids liked that pool over any other, It will not be a problem enjoying our days at the SAB. I figured it would not be allowed but I had to make sure. Thanks for all your responses