Pools!

[Mle8308]

There are actually 3 entrances to SAB, and they are all monitored by CM.

I didn't realize! It's been 5 years since we've stayed there (and it will be a long time before I stay again, I am one of the few who does not like it) and I only remember the one.

 

[disneydreamer1980]

I would find this inconvenient, having no room to go right back to after swimming/having to travel wet. Even when DVC members were allowed to pool hop we never did, because it just sounded like a pain. We did pool hop one time (allowed at Universal resorts) to cabana bay from Royal Pacific at my kids request and it was a pain.

I have seen this happen more than once though. Two years ago at the Poly we overheard a kid saying “this is a lot nicer than our hotel” and the mom shushed her. I thought the volcano pool would’ve been hard to get into. And another time we got to talking with someone at the OKW pool who said they were locals and they frequented different resort pools on the weekends, saying they’d tried most of them.

 

[Add-On-Itis]

I would find this inconvenient, having no room to go right back to after swimming/having to travel wet. Even when DVC members were allowed to pool hop we never did, because it just sounded like a pain. We did pool hop one time (allowed at Universal resorts) to cabana bay from Royal Pacific at my kids request and it was a pain.

I have seen this happen more than once though. Two years ago at the Poly we overheard a kid saying “this is a lot nicer than our hotel” and the mom shushed her. I thought the volcano pool would’ve been hard to get into. And another time we got to talking with someone at the OKW pool who said they were locals and they frequented different resort pools on the weekends, saying they’d tried most of them.

People's common courtesy is hold the door for the people behind you. It's very awkward to stop the person right behind you from entering.

"Stop, please scan your badge" is not something I want to be doing during vacation.

 

[Mle8308]

People's common courtesy is hold the door for the people behind you. It's very awkward to stop the person right behind you from entering.

"Stop, please scan your badge" is not something I want to be doing during vacation.

I agree! That is why now, when I go to the pool, I check to make sure no one is behind me. If someone is, I pretend that I have to check something on my phone and I step aside. Of course unless it's someone I saw leaving their room and also going to the pool or someone I saw previously using a key or MB to get in.

 

[J-Dog]

The gates won't stop people, it might make it more challenging, but they will still get in, non guests follow real guests in and most are too nice to not hold open the gate. See my posts #6 and #10.

Of course. But the gate will allow 10 people in who shouldn't be there vs. 100 who would wander in without it.

 

[Add-On-Itis]

I agree! That is why now, when I go to the pool, I check to make sure no one is behind me. If someone is, I pretend that I have to check something on my phone and I step aside. Of course unless it's someone I saw leaving their room and also going to the pool or someone I saw previously using a key or MB to get in.

That's hard at POLY for example. The gate closes pretty gently and there is always someone walking up and down between beach and gch

 

[Mle8308]

That's hard at POLY for example. The gate closes pretty gently and there is always someone walking up and down between beach and gch

I stay at the Poly a few times each year (do split stays between the Poly and WL), and agree on the gates. I don't go to the main pool (at either resort), too busy for me. At the main pools there needs to be a CM at each gate or only have one gate open and a CM present.

 

[thanxfornoticin]

People's common courtesy is hold the door for the people behind you. It's very awkward to stop the person right behind you from entering.

"Stop, please scan your badge" is not something I want to be doing during vacation.

You would think people's common courtesy would have them not going to a pool at a resort they're not a guest at - but clearly that's not true for some.

 

[Add-On-Itis]

You would think people's common courtesy would have them not going to a pool at a resort they're not a guest at - but clearly that's not true for some.

It's a sad world this.

 

[muppets3d]

I've been staying at Riviera and seen where people will prop the gates open with pool noodles or arm floats or whatever. Obviously they're always quickly removed by cast. Riviera is one of the resorts where the pool gates are locked with magic band access at all times. That should be the norm at all resorts, I'm not sure why it's not. At the very least it discourages the casual pool hopper. Obviously people will tailgate if they're determined to get in.

 

[airjay75]

I've been staying at Riviera and seen where people will prop the gates open with pool noodles or arm floats or whatever. Obviously they're always quickly removed by cast. Riviera is one of the resorts where the pool gates are locked with magic band access at all times. That should be the norm at all resorts, I'm not sure why it's not. At the very least it discourages the casual pool hopper. Obviously people will tailgate if they're determined to get in.

I think it also helps at RIV that there are no bathrooms within the pool fences. And, at least on our stays there, while there are people coming in and out of the gates, it isn't frequent. So, if you step out of the pool fences, even to just use the bathroom, could be pretty easy to get caught.

Of course, also helps that RIV isn't on the monorail or walking distance to one of the parks. A lot of work to get to their pool for a setup where you could get caught if all you have to do is go to the bathroom.

 

[eticketplease]

I've been staying at Riviera and seen where people will prop the gates open with pool noodles or arm floats or whatever. Obviously they're always quickly removed by cast. Riviera is one of the resorts where the pool gates are locked with magic band access at all times. That should be the norm at all resorts, I'm not sure why it's not. At the very least it discourages the casual pool hopper. Obviously people will tailgate if they're determined to get in.

Did they fix the lock on the quiet pool on the side closer to the water, not the one near the restrooms?

 

[muppets3d]

Did they fix the lock on the quiet pool on the side closer to the water, not the one near the restrooms?

I was last there in May and it was working. The gate between the quiet pool and the feature pool. I know the one you're talking about.

 

[eticketplease]

I was last there in May and it was working. The gate between the quiet pool and the feature pool. I know the one you're talking about.

Good to hear they fixed it!!

 

[Elephantay]

I think it also helps at RIV that there are no bathrooms within the pool fences. And, at least on our stays there, while there are people coming in and out of the gates, it isn't frequent. So, if you step out of the pool fences, even to just use the bathroom, could be pretty easy to get caught.

Of course, also helps that RIV isn't on the monorail or walking distance to one of the parks. A lot of work to get to their pool for a setup where you could get caught if all you have to do is go to the bathroom.

It happens a lot at AKL too, we've seen it several times. People come there to see the animals and then "hey look at the pool we could hop right in!"

 

[Cfabar1]

very solvable.... and the pools are so mediocre anyways.... disney is not interested in solving this though

 

[Genie+]

People's common courtesy is hold the door for the people behind you. It's very awkward to stop the person right behind you from entering.

"Stop, please scan your badge" is not something I want to be doing during vacation.

Yep. When we stayed out at Disneyland Hotel the gates actually advise you not to hold the gate for each other.

It was more funny than awkward when we arrived same time as others. Everybody’s kinda laughing like don’t worry - I’ll let myself in. One couple was having issues with their card and still wouldn’t let us let them in They did get it to work after we closed the gate. This was the resort gate by the Sorcerer’s Hat coming into the resort rom Downtown Disney. The pools were checking everyone at entrance and giving wristbands.

I think WDW could learn from DL though. For the gated non-wristband pools, put the sign up about not holding the gate for people outside your party. It worked well.