to cold to swim in December?

[wideeyes]

Hi, we are going to wdw next december, I am just wondering will it be to cold to use the pool in the day?
Should we take are swim stuff?

 

[Boo Boo Too]

Not if the pool is heated...

Also depends on your inclination... kids will generally want to get in any pool (heated or unheated) no matter what the air temperature...

Average temps here - http://www.kingdommagictravel.com/disneyworld/weather.htm - could be 63'F, could be 73'F

WOuld take my swim stuff and see how you feel when you get there (and what the weather is like) - doesn't take up much room in the suitcase...

 

[AndRu]

Also depends on your inclination... kids will generally want to get in any pool (heated or unheated) no matter what the air temperature...

My kids will go in a pool or the sea no matter what the weather! As BBT says, take your kit!

 

[Strommie]

We are going to take our swimming stuff with us this December and then see how we feel when we get there

 

[NicholaJP]

Hi, we went in December 4 years ago and my husband, daughter (2yr) and I, all went swimming, the water temperature was fine, we followed this with a long soak in the hot tub!!!

 

[Laurafoster]

Same here - im taking my stuff this december and will see how it feels when i get there!

 

[Boo Boo Too]

I always go swimming when I go skiing (Colorado, not Orlando... ). The pools are heated and, like NicholaJP, I often alternate this with the hot tub... The swimming is always great, even if the dash between outdoor pool and indoors can be cold!

My gym in this country has an outdoor pool and an indoor pool. The outdoor pool stays open until late November. It's always heated to 86'F or so and is fantastic! It is actually better in Sept/Oct/Dec because not many people (just a few adults) use it. HOWEVER the pool is 400 yards from the gym building, so getting backwards and forwards and drying yourself off can be a bit uncomfortable...

Boo

 

[minnie29uk]

Hi, we are going to wdw next december, I am just wondering will it be to cold to use the pool in the day?
Should we take are swim stuff?

Hi!
Where are you staying?
If you are stayng in a villa you will have the option of pool heat...which,yes,you'll definately need.
Im sure some Disney resorts must have pool heat too??

Cheers,
Lynn

 

[pauldolling]

We went last December for christmas and it was too cold until the pool was heated. We stayed in a house with it's private pool, we then payed for the pool to be heated and it was fine.

 

[Jets fan]

We have been - before Christmas, over Christmas and after Christmas and the weather is very changeable. Example - one evening we were swimming in the pool at a disney Resort and the next morning it was soooo cold that we had coats, hats and gloves on. I can remember being absolutely freezing at a Carol Concert and wearing shorts on 31 December for the millenium celebrations in Epcot.

We usually take hot and cold clothes with us as you really never can tell.

 

[Twilight Terror]

We stayed in Orlanda over Christmas in 1999. We went to the water parks, although there were some days when the parks were shut. I don't know whether this still applies, but they shut the water parks on days when the temperature went below 70'.

Having grown up at the British seaside and swimming in the sea in March/April time, I do have to say that the Floridians are a bit whippish! But then again, I guess it's all relative - they're just not used to the cold weather/water, we are!