Pool hopping question

[grumpynprincess]

If staying at BLT can u pool hop to the poly??

 

[cmwade77]

Only if you are a DVC member, or if a pool is closed and they say it is allowed.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

One slight amplification on the previous answer. If you are a DVC Member staying on a reservation booked through DVC Member Services you are permitted to pool hop. The Polynesian pools are permitted for hopping, so long as it isn't one of the black-out dates and the pool is not at capacity.

The procedures for pool hopping will be in the portable perks booklet you receive at check-in. You are supposed to check-in with the front desk of the resort to which you're hopping when you arrive. Take your portable perks booklet with you, because you may get a cast member who isn't familiar with this DVC perk. (Especially at non-DVC resorts.) It's always helpful to have something in writing to prove they're wrong if they tell you pool hopping isn't permitted.

Here's the full text regarding this perk from the member web site. The text in the portable perks document should be the same.

Pool Hopping Information
When staying on your Membership at Disney's Vero Beach Resort or any DVC Resort at the Walt Disney World Resort, you and any Guests staying with you are permitted to use most of the other Disney Vacation Club and Walt Disney World Resort hotel pools (in addition to the pool at the resort hotel at which you are 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 or hostess at the front desk of the resort you wish to visit before you go to find out about pool-access availability. You must present your current Key to the World card with your "DVC Member" designation on it to use the other resort hotel pools.

Pool hopping is not available at Bay Cove Pool at Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Uzima Pool and Samawati Springs Pool at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Stormalong Bay at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, and the leisure pool at Disney's Beach Club Villas. There are no exceptions to this policy. As a reminder, during times of high occupancy, please be mindful of the limited number of pool chairs available, and refrain from leaving towels or personal items on unoccupied pool chairs.

Resort hotel pools may become unavailable from time to time due to capacity limitations. Due to the high occupancy that is expected, Disney Vacation Club Members and any Guests staying with them may not pool hop during the following dates*:

February 20-26 (Sun – Sat)
April 16 – April 30 (Sat – Sat)
May 27 – 30 (Fri – Mon)
June 26 – July 5 (Sun – Tue)
September 2 – 5 (Fri – Mon)
November 21 – 27 (Mon – Sun)
Dec 11, 2011 – Jan 1, 2012 (Sun – Sun)

*Other restricted dates may be added based on projected pool capacity