Something is happening near the pool!!!

[Tri-circle-D]

Wait a minute- read further back on the thread..... the hot tub closes at 10pm? Do the hot tubs at other resorts close this early? I didn't think so (atleast not at all stars and GF) and that just doesn't seem right to me. Do they think no one wants to sit in a hot tub after 10pm? is everyone supposed to be nighty night at 10pm or something? ugh!
I hope the slide doesn't close that early. I mean gosh... Night owls just totally out of luck at FW huh?

Here is a photo of the sign posted at WL:

And here is the FW sign:

According to CDNCruiser's post, immediately above, they are currently keeping the hot tub in operation past 10 pm. I hope that continues. I totally agree that 10 pm is way too early to close the hot tub. If the WL's hot tub is open until midnight, the FW hot tub should be open at least that late!

And while I am on my soapbox- why does the FW sign make such a big deal about "NO DIVING," when the WL sign doesn't even mention it? No fair! Do the WL folks get to dive into their hot tub?

TCD

 

[CampingBandit]

And while I am on my soapbox- why does the FW sign make such a big deal about "NO DIVING," when the WL sign doesn't even mention it? No fair! Do the WL folks get to dive into their hot tub?

TCD

Seems to me the management is assuming the worst about those who frequent FW - they must think FW guests are a bunch of morons....

 

[Elliott]

And while I am on my soapbox- why does the FW sign make such a big deal about "NO DIVING," when the WL sign doesn't even mention it? No fair! Do the WL folks get to dive into their hot tub?

TCD

Plus there is a clock right there on the FW sign. It's as if the WL hours are a "suggestion" but you better adhere to these rules at FW and here is a clock just to make sure you know what time it is and DON'T be in there a minute longer!

 

[Colleen27]

Wait a minute- read further back on the thread..... the hot tub closes at 10pm? Do the hot tubs at other resorts close this early? I didn't think so (atleast not at all stars and GF) and that just doesn't seem right to me. Do they think no one wants to sit in a hot tub after 10pm? is everyone supposed to be nighty night at 10pm or something? ugh!
I hope the slide doesn't close that early. I mean gosh... Night owls just totally out of luck at FW huh?

The slides seem to close early everywhere. When we stayed at POR, we only caught the slides (POR & FQ) open once on a day we were at the resort in the afternoon between parks. They were opening mid-morning and closing down around 9, best I could tell, because if we stayed in the parks for fireworks we never saw them open. Stormalong Bay closes completely, but when we were there in Aug that wasn't until midnight. In Jan at WL, the slide was closing around 8.

The real question is enforcement, IMO. WL hot tubs have a posted closing time of midnight, but they don't actually close/shut down so they're effectively open 24 hours. Hopefully the hot tub at FW will be the same.

 

[ynottony99]

By having a posted closing time, they have given themselves a way of clearing out anyone who may be causing trouble late at night. As far as no diving in the hot tub, I don't believe the FW tub has a deep end, and WL does?

 

[CDNCruiser]

There is no deep end in the FW pool - so diving would be very foolhardy. No one knows the exact depth since the markings on the side of the pool are incorrect.

The clock on the hot tub sign is permanently set at 12:40 - it has not moved in the week we've been here.

 

[ntsammy5]

There is no deep end in the FW pool - .

I'm not sure about that - I hear people say it's getting pretty deep in here all the time!

 

[fldisneyfamily]

Don't worry about the clock at the hot tub. It does not work, never changed time this past weekend.

 

[GOBA Mom Lynn]

One of the days we were at the pool last week, I asked a lifeguard when they close the slide, and he said 8pm. Maybe in the summer it will close later.

I think they were training the new lifeguards last Friday AM. We heard a lot of commotion over there, thinking they were doing an opening ceremony of some kind, like they do over at CSR, but when you looked over from the 1500 bus stop, there were lots of people in matching red and white outfits all around the pool. I guess they're gearing up for the summer.

 

[fldisneymommyto2]

Don't worry about the clock at the hot tub. It does not work, never changed time this past weekend.

they could at least have it say five o'clock!!!!

 

[Donna]

There is no deep end in the FW pool - so diving would be very foolhardy. No one knows the exact depth since the markings on the side of the pool are incorrect.

The clock on the hot tub sign is permanently set at 12:40 - it has not moved in the week we've been here.

Oh there is definitely a deepER end or i guess it depends what you consider deep. i am 5'5" and the ropes that go across the side down from the new slide is where it gets way over my head, at least 6 ft in that area. I would not let my kids dive at that depth but I still consider it deep, probably why they have ropes. i'll check some pics i have to see if there's any markers.

 

[Donna]

Oh there is definitely a deepER end or i guess it depends what you consider deep. i am 5'5" and the ropes that go across the side down from the new slide is where it gets way over my head, at least 6 ft in that area. I would not let my kids dive at that depth but I still consider it deep, probably why they have ropes. i'll check some pics i have to see if there's any markers.

found this picture and zoomed in, looks like 6 ft. something.

 

[CDNCruiser]

Oh there is definitely a deepER end or i guess it depends what you consider deep. i am 5'5" and the ropes that go across the side down from the new slide is where it gets way over my head, at least 6 ft in that area. I would not let my kids dive at that depth but I still consider it deep, probably why they have ropes. i'll check some pics i have to see if there's any markers.

Donna, are you thinking of the Wilderness Lodge pool? There is no rope in the Fort Wilderness pool, and no area deeper that 4 feet. At least I haven't found one since it has re-opened after the refurbishment.

 

[Donna]

Donna, are you thinking of the Wilderness Lodge pool? There is no rope in the Fort Wilderness pool, and no area deeper that 4 feet. At least I haven't found one since it has re-opened after the refurbishment.

no, this picture was taken from the tables looking up towards the snack bar and definitely at the fort pool. you are right about the rope, i thought there was one there but checking the larger version of that picture, there was no rope, but that was the depth, which to ME, is deep! to a tall adult, 6 ft. is not deep but to my kids and myself, since that is over our head, it is deep. But i can guarantee you, it is deeper than 4 ft. at that end. i could not touch bottom and like i said, i am 5'5".

eta: unless they shallowed it out to 4 ft. since refurb, this picture was taken last summer.

 

[Live4FW]

eta: unless they shallowed it out to 4 ft. since refurb, this picture was taken last summer.

Yes, they did indeed shallow it out with the pool refurb. It is no longer that deep.

 

[Donna]

Yes, they did indeed shallow it out with the pool refurb. It is no longer that deep.

i am glad, that is a good idea and spreads out the guests and is a better use of the space.

 

[CDNCruiser]

If you want to come and see the new pool and slide, come now. Right now!

I estimate that the campground is currently about 1/3 occupied - yes, that's right 1/3 occupied.

Meaning that 2/3 of the sites are empty. Plenty of folks left on Sunday and very few have come in since then.

I have never seen it so empty!

 

[NLPRacing]

If you want to come and see the new pool and slide, come now. Right now!

I estimate that the campground is currently about 1/3 occupied - yes, that's right 1/3 occupied.

Meaning that 2/3 of the sites are empty. Plenty of folks left on Sunday and very few have come in since then.

I have never seen it so empty!

How weird!

 

[clkelley]

If you want to come and see the new pool and slide, come now. Right now!

I estimate that the campground is currently about 1/3 occupied - yes, that's right 1/3 occupied.

Meaning that 2/3 of the sites are empty. Plenty of folks left on Sunday and very few have come in since then.

I have never seen it so empty!

Tell me about it!!! Over the weekend, our Loop 2000 was full. On Sunday morning, it emptied out quick!!! I mean EMMMMMMMPTY. There were maybe 6 sites out of 65 occupied. Loop 1900 was empty also, 2 sites occupied. (The 1900 comfort station is closed right now.) As a matter of fact, when we broke most of our stuff down Monday night and just had the camper and the tent sitting there, we felt awfully exposed, it was eeerie.

 

[fldisneymommyto2]

If you want to come and see the new pool and slide, come now. Right now!

I estimate that the campground is currently about 1/3 occupied - yes, that's right 1/3 occupied.

Meaning that 2/3 of the sites are empty. Plenty of folks left on Sunday and very few have come in since then.

I have never seen it so empty!

Does that mean you are willing to share your site????