Something is happening near the pool!!!

[BradyBz12]

Did anyone else have any concerns about the raised area they have around that pool?

While I'm sure it will be a kid hazard, I'm equally sure that I will probably trip over it about 8 times... (can you say klutz?)

 

[Tigger0624]

We stopped by the Fort last Friday to check out the new pool and go looping for the day. The slide was a blast, my 7yo loved it. My 2 yo wanted to go down too, but I was afraid to let him go alone w/o a swim vest on- so Daddy walked him back down the steps.

I also wondered about the edge around the pool, but it makes for a nice place to sit and wet your feet while the kids play

I am going through serious Fort withdrawl- and its 6 weeks till we go back!!!!

I may have to see if I cn get a site for a weekend trip in between!!!

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Thank you. I knew I couldn't be the only one concerned about that thing!

It's a planter?
What I'm talking about is the raised edge/block thing around the pool. The other pools we've seen don't have that around it and I can't understand why they put that there. And it looks like SHARP edges and corners (not rounded at all) -it really looks like an accident waiting to happen. No scratch that- multiple accidents waiting to happen and I can't for the life of me figure out why they put that there. If they felt they needed a barricade around the pool for some reason- isn't there some other way that's a bit more safe?

ugh I hate to be a complainer- the pool is cool but that edging really worries me. and yes like someone else said- not just for kids but myself too! I can see scraped and bruised shins already. LOL (but the CUTS is what worries me and that surely looks like it would cut pretty easily! looks very sharp edges). You know you could have the best kid in the world and they still might forget the "rules" around a pool and that edge just looks dangerous to me. Were they trying to get people to not go in the pool on the sides or something? I can't figure out what it's purpose is and why it was necessary. sigh

(ps. how is the raised edge any better to sit on than a normal side of a pool?)

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Yep, we will be there May 22 to May 31. We'll be with the Group Gathering and already have our sign ready (thanks to BDRog!)

What's the group gathering? we'll be there from may 23rd to the 30th!

 

[fldisneymommyto2]

the raised edge around the pool is not anything new.. it has always been there. I agree with you that it could be a safety hazzard for cuts and so forth, it is also a safety guard for other things... like people walking into the pool.

 

[Memph1s]

There has always been a lip around the pool. I think it is there to help keep wind blown trash and leaves out of the pool. I wonder if this new really large lip has anything to do with keeping golf carts out of the pool.

 

[jason_rving]

There has always been a lip around the pool. I think it is there to help keep wind blown trash and leaves out of the pool. I wonder if this new really large lip has anything to do with keeping golf carts out of the pool.

I think you are on to something. I have seen it keep out tons of those small leaves that fall next to the pool. And I remember reading on here that someone had actually seen a golf cart in the pool. Also, there are many bikes and scooters in close proximity. That lip would keep those out (to a large degree) as well. With no fence around the fort pool, it slows down toddlers from walking right in.

 

[Thumper_ehhhhh]

I think you are on to something. I have seen it keep out tons of those small leaves that fall next to the pool. And I remember reading on here that someone had actually seen a golf cart in the pool. Also, there are many bikes and scooters in close proximity. That lip would keep those out (to a large degree) as well. With no fence around the fort pool, it slows down toddlers from walking right in.

On top of all that it allows the pool to be at least 6 inches deeper.

 

[fldisneyfamily]

On top of all that it allows the pool to be at least 6 inches deeper.

Or a swimmer 6 inches shorter!!

 

[Tri-circle-D]

I have been thinking about the concerns expressed about the safety of the raised pool edge.

Here are a couple of before and after photos:

The new pool edge definitely looks higher than the old one.

But, I am not sure that I follow what the safety concern is. Is it a tripping hazard? The possibility of hitting yourself on the sharp edge? I really don't see anything dangerous about the new design.

TCD

 

[Live4FW]

I look at it this way. I have spent a lot of time at the FW pool and never saw anyone injure themselves on the raised edge. I am not saying it didn't happen or couldn't... just that I never saw it happen during all the times I was there.

Besides, if anyone's kids would do it, mine probably would be the ones

 

[we3peas]

I just hope it's made of tile instead of that rough rock/concrete they used to have. It used to ruin the bottoms of swimsuits when sitting on the edge.

 

[proudmomof4]

I just hope it's made of tile instead of that rough rock/concrete they used to have. It used to ruin the bottoms of swimsuits when sitting on the edge.

ditto

 

[JPG]

I have been thinking about the concerns expressed about the safety of the raised pool edge.
The new pool edge definitely looks higher than the old one.

But, I am not sure that I follow what the safety concern is. Is it a tripping hazard? The possibility of hitting yourself on the sharp edge? I really don't see anything dangerous about the new design.

TCD

I agree...I think we are worrying about nothing here. Just be cautious as you should normally be and have fun!

 

[des1954]

The new border is definitely higher than the old one. IMHO, it suppresses kids from taking a running start to jump in the pool. (Adults, too). Also...they made the deep end shallower. The whole pool appears to be about the same depth - 3.9 feet. The rope that marked the deep end is now gone - or at least it was on Easter Sunday.

The shape of the pool is the same - nothing done with that. They just poured more concrete to make the pool shallower overall, and raised the lip - put in new tile, slide, a spa, and the soon to open "splash zone". With the addition of the slide, splash zone & spa, a lot of seating area was sacrificed.

 

[Tiggntaz]

Here are a couple of before and after photos:

TCD

TCD is that a new photo? Did they take the fence down??

 

[beccaewert]

this is the pic of the pool (pre-slide) before the construction began...this is the old pool

 

[Tri-circle-D]

TCD is that a new photo? Did they take the fence down??

No. I took that photo in in the beginning of January, 2009, before any work was done on the pool. As you can see, there were no changes made to the "footprint" of the pool or kiddie pool.

My intention was to use this photo as before photo. At the time, no one really knew for sure what was going to be done. I expected the kiddie pool and pool to be torn out. As you can see from this photo, I didn't include the area of major change--the area where the new slide is now.

TCD

 

[beagles7278]

The new border is definitely higher than the old one. IMHO, it suppresses kids from taking a running start to jump in the pool. (Adults, too).

That makes sense with pool being shallower.

 

[Tri-circle-D]

I just hope it's made of tile instead of that rough rock/concrete they used to have. It used to ruin the bottoms of swimsuits when sitting on the edge.

ditto

Sorry, ladies, but maybe you should plan on wearing last year's suit to the new pool:

Doesn't look too suit friendly to me.

TCD

p.s. as the father of three daughters, I know the price of a swimsuit. Bad show again WDW! Why does this edge need to be that rough? With the pool as shallow as it is, I can see lots of folks sitting on this edge, and easing in to the pool. Something a little more suit friendly would have been a wise choice here.