Question about visiting other pools....

[Kim&Chris]

We're new DVC members

Prior to becoming members, we made reservations to stay at the Contemporary for one night prior to our Disney cruise.

For our day at the Contemporary, my DH would like to "pool hop". Can we simply show our ID cards and be allowed to do so? I know that the Beach Club pool is off limits, so we were thinking of trying to visit Coronado Springs and the Wilderness Lodge.

Any advice would be great!

 

[dianeschlicht]

If my understanding is correct, you are only able to pool hop if you are staying at a DVC resort on points.

 

[bobbiwoz]

This is what it says on the members site:

Pool Hopping Information for 2006

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 26 - 29, 2006
July 1 - 8, 2006
September 1 - 4, 2006
November 20 - 26, 2006
December 17, 2006 - January 2, 2007
*Other restricted dates may be added based on projected pool capacity.

I suppose you could visit the resorts or call and ask.

Bobbi

 

[Kim&Chris]

Thanks for the info!

 

[Mary Ellen]

Just to clarify,

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.

This will only be the case if you are staying on points. If you are paying $ for your stay at the Contemporary, it will be a regular "Key to the World"/room card.