Using another resorts pool?

[pyrxtc]

Now I know I can only use the pool at the resort I'm staying at but if my sister is at another resort and we all want to swim together, can we do that?

I just want to make sure this is allowed so that I know what resort to book her in. If we can, then we'll get her a room at a separate resort and we'll get to try and see more stuff.

 

[Kimberle]

No, unless you are vacation club owners, it's not permitted. Guests are only allowed to swim at their own resort.

Do a search called "pool hopping" and you'll get an "eye" full. Quite a hot topic on the DIS.

Have a great trip!

 

[DMRick]

Now I know I can only use the pool at the resort I'm staying at but if my sister is at another resort and we all want to swim together, can we do that?

Like with all rules at Disney, it isn't cut and dry. It has been our experience, that when we ask a the front desk, they give us permission (just like Holiday Inn, Howard Johnson,s Radisson etc) to have guests. Another gal posted that she was given an arm band for her guest at SAB, which I assume if they were giving arm bands it must have been a busy time.

You won't know unless you ask at the resort.

 

[pyrxtc]

Originally posted by Kimberle
No, unless you are vacation club owners, it's not permitted. Guests are only allowed to swim at their own resort.

Do a search called "pool hopping" and you'll get an "eye" full. Quite a hot topic on the DIS.

Have a great trip!

I have read many posts on "pool hopping" but I didn't know if we were allowed guests at our pool. What if I know someone local? Can they visit and swim with me?

 

[MinnieFan4ever]

Why not spend the day at one of the water parks. This way you can all spend the day together.

 

[DMRick]

What if I know someone local? Can they visit and swim with me?

As I posted..we've always been told yes, when we ask. We have zero interest in the water parks..too busy. We'd much rather visit at a relaxing pool. I'm betting if you ask, they will say yes.

 

[pyrxtc]

Thank you for all your responses. I'll have to really think about this now.

 

[ducklite]

Keep in mind that you might be told no. You might also be told yes by the front desk, only to have them arrive and have the life guards say no. (They can over ride the front desk) If the pool becomes very busy they can also then ask your guests to leave, even if they had previously given permission.

Not sure where you are staying, but one solution would be to all stay at the same resort, or to stay at "Sister" resorts, ie if you stay at POFQ and she stays at POR you can use each others pools with no worries.

Anne

 

[StitchGirl]

It seems like everyone who has ever posted and said that they asked for permission to have guests at the pool have been told yes.

Has anyone ever asked permission and been told no?

Further, has anyone gotten to the pools and been told no by the lifeguards, or been asked to leave by the lifeguards?

It just seems like if someone is inviting 2-3 people, and asked permission, those 2-3 people are not going to make a major difference when there are a couple hundred people at the pool. I can't see Disney saying no to those 2-3 people-- nobody will see the difference!

 

[gjerseygirl]

Originally posted by pyrxtc
I have read many posts on "pool hopping" but I didn't know if we were allowed guests at our pool. What if I know someone local? Can they visit and swim with me?

I am having the same problem and started a thead on this subject. My DB and DSIL live locally and I want them to come spend the day with us at the Polys pool and then we're all going to dinner at O'Hanas. I'm going in Nov so the pool shouldn't be crowded and I decided I'm going to ask permission. I already called and asked permission to have guests at the resort and they said yes but I didn't specify that I wanted them to go in the pool with us so I'm really hoping the answer will be yes to that also.

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by StitchGirl
It seems like everyone who has ever posted and said that they asked for permission to have guests at the pool have been told yes.

Has anyone ever asked permission and been told no?

Further, has anyone gotten to the pools and been told no by the lifeguards, or been asked to leave by the lifeguards?

It just seems like if someone is inviting 2-3 people, and asked permission, those 2-3 people are not going to make a major difference when there are a couple hundred people at the pool. I can't see Disney saying no to those 2-3 people-- nobody will see the difference!

When the pool area is already so overcrowded with resort guests that there aren't enough chairs to go around, I have to disagree, 2-3 people certainly can make a difference.

I recently returned from a trip to the BC and Polynesian, and ran into super crowded pools at both, and had a problem getting a chair at both. In that case, 2-3 people using chairs certainly would have made a difference.

In slower/cooler months, agreed, it's probably not going to be noticable. But when the pools are already over capacity, those 2-3 guests will definitely make a difference.

Anne

Anne

 

[dg39]

If I were in the situation as the OP, I would ask the front desk, if they said yes before I took a loung chair, I would go over to the life guards and tell them my situation letting them know that the front desk gave me permission. This way I'd be covered at both ends and wouldn't be embarrassed if asked to leave.

 

[Sammie]

Originally posted by StitchGirl
It seems like everyone who has ever posted and said that they asked for permission to have guests at the pool have been told yes.

Has anyone ever asked permission and been told no?

Further, has anyone gotten to the pools and been told no by the lifeguards, or been asked to leave by the lifeguards?

It just seems like if someone is inviting 2-3 people, and asked permission, those 2-3 people are not going to make a major difference when there are a couple hundred people at the pool. I can't see Disney saying no to those 2-3 people-- nobody will see the difference!

I have witnessed both. Whike we were checking in a family asked if they could have friends who were local over to swim and the Front Desk asked how many and they were told no due to the fact the resort was sold out.

I have seen pool crashers that were not visiting someone and just using the pool asked to leave when they could not produce a room ID for the resort.

 

[tinkerbeth]

I was wondering when the next pool-hopping thread would rear...

I would say use your good judgement. If the pool is teeming, of course you're not going to try to bring extras in. But if it's not, and they okay it at the front desk/lifeguard stand, then I don't see a problem with asking.

Just my .02 and I'm sure someone will disagree.