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[SteamboatWillie1021]

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[Mickeyhugger]

How strict are they regarding the no swim diapers in the pool? I have an almost 2 year old that is going to want to go in the pool. I know their is a splash zone but I am sure she will still want to be in the pool. Can she go in the Mickey Pool? Do people actually check to see if their are kids with swim diapers?

If your child poop's in the pool and they have to close it,clean and re sanitize it. This process takes many hours to accomplish and is an inconvenience to all the other passengers who want to use the pool.

 

[aidtrismommy]

That's why they wear swim diapers.

 

[ededmd]

How strict are they regarding the no swim diapers in the pool?
very
I have an almost 2 year old that is going to want to go in the pool. I know their is a splash zone but I am sure she will still want to be in the pool. Can she go in the Mickey Pool?
no
Do people actually check to see if their are kids with swim diapers?
castmembers observe and if they don't notice it is likely your fellow passengers will

You may not realize this can be a hot topic.
If the temptation is just too great, there are a lot of other activities for her to enjoy besides the pool deck. Hope you have a great cruise regardless.

 

[ededmd]

That's why they wear swim diapers.

c'mon now. you can't really believe that swim diapers are impermeable / unbreachable, right?

while urine is basically sterile (barring infection), feces are not and even if feces are "contained" in the swim diaper, the bacteria are filtered through the swim diaper into the pool water raising the e. coli counts to unacceptable levels.

 

[zachnsamsmommy]

Swim diapers only contain solid poop...not pee or anything runny (sorry...TMI). It is very easy for things from a swim diaper to get in the pool, and it is a very small pool used by lots of people/kids. The nature of cruises being 'contained' would make it a lot easier to get sick, and for others to get sick. It is just smart sense IMO to not take that chance.

And for the record, I have a toddler...and he will only be in the splash pad area.

 

[Mickeyhugger]

c'mon now. you can't really believe that swim diapers are impermeable / unbreachable, right?

while urine is basically sterile (barring infection), feces are not and even if feces are "contained" in the swim diaper, the bacteria are filtered through the swim diaper into the pool water raising the e. coli counts to unacceptable levels.

As a pool owner this is why we do not allow children ( even family members) who are NOT fully potty trained in our pool.

Rob

 

[disneymagicgirl]

then why are they allowed in the resort pools?

 

[bengals01]

The splash zone is great for the little ones, it is when the bigger kids get in there and ruin it for them. My grandson is 2 and was in there and wanted to get out because the older kids were running around in their knocking him down and spraying him and the adults with water. That is the only place where they can go so why do they allow older kids in there that are potty trained. I even said something to the cast members and they just looked at me and said they are allowed in there if they have siblings in there. These kids didn't.

 

[dancingdisneygirl]

I see where everyone is coming from about runny poop but as someone stated they allow swim diapers at disney pools, the YMCA etc. Even older kids can sometimes have accidents if they are too excited to get out of the pool to go to the bathroom.

It makes it difficult for little ones who want to swim and can't.

 

[suzyqn]

I'd say the CM's really keep an eye on things in the Mickey pool. My dd swallowed some water and coughed it out on the top edge of Mickey's ear. Unfortunately, the last thing she ate was chocolate mousse so it was brown spit. They immediately closed down the pool even though my dh saw it happen and explained to them what it was. So I'd say they'd be watching for fluffy bottoms.

(Yes, I agree, there needs to be more monitoring in the splash area with bigger kids.)

 

[lbgraves]

They do monitor and will say something if you let your kids in the Mickey pool with a swim diaper on. I have pointed out parents with smaller children in the Mickey Pool to CMs who did not see them to have them get out immediately and have seen others do the same. No one wants an outbreak of Norovirus onboard and that is such an each way to help to prevent it from starting. Parents with kids those ages are actually lucky that DCL ships have a splash area and that DCL was willing to jump through the hoops they needed to get it approved. There are only 5 cruise ships today that have a water play area where children who are not PTd are allowed to play in. This is not a DCL rule, it is a CDC regulation. Here is the link to the CDC site that shows which ships have this variance from the standard regulations.

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/InspectionQuery...opicResultList_VesselGroup.aspx?SID=6.4.1.3.1

This is the regulation that it is a variance of:

VSP Requirement 6.4.1.3.1 : Ensure that children in diapers or who are not toilet trained are not permitted in the public swimming pools and whirlpool spas.

If DCL did not take this seriously they could be cited and when inspected could fail. If this happens...

Ships that fail inspections are re-inspected within a reasonable time period of the failure. If a ship fails an inspection because of an imminent public health risk, VSP may recommend that the ship not sail.

As someone noted, if you cannot keep the non PTd child out of the Mickey pool, then don't take them to the pool area. There are lots of other activities scheduled onboard. You don't want to be the person who is pointed out by everyone who was around the Mickey pool as the reason it was shut down for a couple hours during the cruise.

If older kids are running through the area I have found that they don't tend to stick around for long after you tell them that they are in the area where kids who still pee in their diapers are playing so that means that they are peeing in the water. This worked when the ear was the splash area and I was sitting with a friend who had her DD in the ear.

 

[Michele325]

I have to say that this turned out to not be as big a deal as I thought it would. DS LOVES pools but wasn't PT'd (age 2.5, was trained 2 months later). Turned out he loved the splash area the first day. After that I just took the older kids to the pool during his nap or late at night when he was in bed to avoid him getting bored with it and wanting to go in the Mickey pool (we were on a 4 day). I really liked the way the splash zone was set up. I could see to watch the older kids, but the pool was out of his sight. This would never work with him now at 3.5 btw, but at 2.5 it did.

 

[disney1990]

How strict are they regarding the no swim diapers in the pool? I have an almost 2 year old that is going to want to go in the pool. I know their is a splash zone but I am sure she will still want to be in the pool. Can she go in the Mickey Pool? Do people actually check to see if their are kids with swim diapers?

To answer your question, DCL is very strict. A child needs to be fully potty trained to be in any of the pools on the cruise ship. Sorry, your child will need to stay in the splash zone this trip.

 

[tjbaggott]

When was the splash zone created on the Wonder? We were there in 2006 (Spring) with our DS who then was 2 1/2yrs old. He was NOT potty trained, but we took swim diapers with us. We had NO IDEA that they weren't allowed till after I snapped the first photo of him playing in the Mickey ear. Immidiately after that picture, a cast member came over and told DH that DS was not allowed to play in there since he wasn't potty trained. This was news to us, Wish the Wish Foundation had notified us of that fact, it would have saved us some embarrasment.
The cast member did not state there WAS any other area DS could play in (water wise), so I'm curious as to when the splash zone was created. A previous poster mentioned one of the Mickey ears used to be the toddler pool? When was that and when did they stop it? I'm wondering if there was a toddler play area in 2006 and the CM just didn't inform us of that?

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

When was the splash zone created on the Wonder? We were there in 2006 (Spring) with our DS who then was 2 1/2yrs old. He was NOT potty trained, but we took swim diapers with us. We had NO IDEA that they weren't allowed till after I snapped the first photo of him playing in the Mickey ear. Immidiately after that picture, a cast member came over and told DH that DS was not allowed to play in there since he wasn't potty trained. This was news to us, Wish the Wish Foundation had notified us of that fact, it would have saved us some embarrasment.
The cast member did not state there WAS any other area DS could play in (water wise), so I'm curious as to when the splash zone was created. A previous poster mentioned one of the Mickey ears used to be the toddler pool? When was that and when did they stop it? I'm wondering if there was a toddler play area in 2006 and the CM just didn't inform us of that?

I'm curious too. Not for myself (no babies in the future) but in case I talk my sister into cruising with her family (including right now a baby).

I thought one ear was water-seperate from the rest of the mickey pool so little ones could sit and splash in it? I knew they made a new "splash" area over under/beside the mickey pool slide- but is now the ONLY area that non potty trained kids can go? Did they discontinue the use of the mickey ear? If so, that kinda stinks. From what I saw of the splash area it's more a "squirt" area where water squirts up- that's not where little ones can actually be IN water and splash around/etc. It seemed kinda dangerous to me also- like especially for really little babies. Kids were running thru it all the time- big kids!

 

[CrystalS]

My son is almost fully trained and I am 99% that he will be fully pitty trained by the time we go in Sept.
What about a reusable swim diaper (like a speedo but not as tight, lol). It would be to keep all his "bits" contained and not "free hanging", and he'd be potty trained. Would they allow this?

Of course if he isn't fully trained by then, then this won't be an issue as we will only allow him in the toddlers "ear" or the splash zone.

 

[tvguy]

then why are they allowed in the resort pools?

Well, they aren't supposed to be allowed in the resort pools, so clearly there is an enforcement issue there.
Basically, swim diapers are only allowed in privately owned pools not open to the public. So you can use them in your backyard pool, but not in a hotel, apartment, ymca, or health club pool per health code. Concerns about e Coli, which we ALL carry in our digestive tracts, is the reason.

 

[zoom8942]

as a mom of 4 (ranging from 2-18)I have never seen a sign on any pool other than cruise lines saying a non potty trained child could not swim. our local ymca has offered water baby classes for years. I have always taken my children to the city pool, resort pools, hotel pools etc. Go to any disney resort pool, and you will see plenty of babies in the pool.Swim diapers have only been available for my last child. up until then you hoped there wasnt an accident. You tried to make sure they had just went, and did not have loose stools etc. As a nurse I understand the importance of swim diapers, and do use them on my just turned 2yo, who although is doing very well is not totally potty trained. We just got off a 3 day cruise last week and my ds did enjoy the splash zone the 15 min we had him in it. He wanted to go to the big pool where his brother and sister were.(he can almost swim with floaties on). We tried other things to keep him busy, and there was plenty of beach time with nassau and cc, so plan some of that.

 

[ededmd]

I knew they made a new "splash" area over under/beside the mickey pool slide- but is now the ONLY area that non potty trained kids can go?
yes
Did they discontinue the use of the mickey ear?
yes

I think the suggestion of telling the older kids the little ones are peeing where they are running around is great.