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Best swimming pool location
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jordanyosh
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Stormalong Bay at the Yacht and Beach Club is one of the best pools on property. It's like having a mini water park at your resort...It is very nice and large too.
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disneydummy125
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Stormalong Bay at the Yacht & Beach Club is easily the best pool in my opinion. The slide is huge and so are the rest of the pools.
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bellarosemarie
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Stormalong Bay was one of the main reasons why we picked the Y&B. I just hope its not as great as everyone saids or I may not want to see the rest of DW :lol: ! Just joking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next Trip: Oct. 18-25
Next Trip: Oct. 18-25
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surfsupdon
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Stormalong Bay at Y&B is a great pool, but not for younger kids I feel. It is so windy and twisty and has so many nooks that parents who like to keep an eye out on their children will have a large problem being able to find them easily. It's a tremendous pool, but the size and layout may not be perfect for small/young children, whether it is sandbottomed or not. And on a side note, the sand bottom does not cover the entire bottom, or the walls. The exposed parts on the bottom floor and the walls are cement; I had many a scrape from slamming agaisnt the cement ground or pool side. Can't sand sit above a lined pool?!
A great themed pool is Caribbean Beach--the bold colors and pirate themed fortress has been in many of my dreams, even before the first time I saw it.
A great themed pool is Caribbean Beach--the bold colors and pirate themed fortress has been in many of my dreams, even before the first time I saw it.
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DigitalDisney
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Stormalong Bay is the best overall pool, but there are several in the next tier down which are all very close.
The Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Coronado, WL, and Dixie Landings are all a very close 2nd.
Stormalong Bay (YC & BC) is centrally located, and within walking distance of Epcot, a short boat ride to MGM, and a bus ride to AK and MK. It's also close to the Boardwalk, which can be a lot of fun.
The Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Coronado, WL, and Dixie Landings are all a very close 2nd.
Stormalong Bay (YC & BC) is centrally located, and within walking distance of Epcot, a short boat ride to MGM, and a bus ride to AK and MK. It's also close to the Boardwalk, which can be a lot of fun.
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flyersmv
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Stormalong Bay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
id say STORMALONG BAY...with no real close second.....we eneded up poolside half of each day.....its was a great pool........its very big and is very rarly congested...........its complete with a slide, whirlpool, and a small lazy river and during the day CMs bring out a vollyball net and vollyball or bball net or sum sort of pool game.....the CMs there are the best ive seen....they like to mess with everyone by shooting them with a watergun or sumthing it was ALOT of fun
id say STORMALONG BAY...with no real close second.....we eneded up poolside half of each day.....its was a great pool........its very big and is very rarly congested...........its complete with a slide, whirlpool, and a small lazy river and during the day CMs bring out a vollyball net and vollyball or bball net or sum sort of pool game.....the CMs there are the best ive seen....they like to mess with everyone by shooting them with a watergun or sumthing it was ALOT of fun
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Brian_B
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Stormalong bay, hands down. Many happy memories there as a kid, and you can't beat the sunken pirate ship slide. You just can't. Plus it has:
1. 100% sand covered bottoms, and there's one area called sinking sands where you sink to about ankle deep - sounds lame but it's loads of fun.
2. a whirlpool that's more fun than intense
3. bubbling springs
It owns; best pool on planet earth.
-brian
1. 100% sand covered bottoms, and there's one area called sinking sands where you sink to about ankle deep - sounds lame but it's loads of fun.
2. a whirlpool that's more fun than intense
3. bubbling springs
It owns; best pool on planet earth.
-brian
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Superstretch
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I conquer that Stormalong Bay is tops. Simply a great and fun experience.
Does anyone know if the Bubbles are still working? Last trip in July '03, they weren't--hope they fixed 'em.
Does anyone know if the Bubbles are still working? Last trip in July '03, they weren't--hope they fixed 'em.
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DonaldDuckette
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I've only stayed at the Grand Floridian, but the pools are lovely. One is plalced off the main hall, near a bar -it's quite large. The other is on the other side and has a slide, lots of fun. Plus that one is located right at the beach!
There's a bar and food area. Very nice. I do believe you have to have a room at the resort though.
There's a bar and food area. Very nice. I do believe you have to have a room at the resort though.
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Scooter
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My wife and I always stay at the resorts with 2 pools.
There's usually a "Main pool"...the popular one and a "Quiet Pool" which is usually smaller and less popular.
We prefer the quiet pools at The Beach Club and The Contemporary and The Polynesian Resorts.
On some days it's like we have our own pool...it's just her and I.
We just jump in to Cool off after a hot day of walking in the Florida heat and humidity, we're not there for the slides or other features.
There's usually a "Main pool"...the popular one and a "Quiet Pool" which is usually smaller and less popular.
We prefer the quiet pools at The Beach Club and The Contemporary and The Polynesian Resorts.
On some days it's like we have our own pool...it's just her and I.
We just jump in to Cool off after a hot day of walking in the Florida heat and humidity, we're not there for the slides or other features.
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cj2me said:
Since they added the DVC part of the hotel onto the Beach Club, you now have to show ID. The extra amount of people from this area will help fill up the pool. If they allow people to pool hop, it might fill and the the hotel guests would not beable to enjoy the hotel pool. I belong to the DVC not at that hotel, and I also cannot use it. I think and I might be wrong, that this is the only pool that does this.
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All of the resorts now have a sign stating that the pools are guests staying at that resort only. It was also in the guide you get on check in.
For example, the WL guide listed the FW pool as being ONLY for FW guests, and vice versa. Do they check everyone's ID? Not always. Is the policy against pool hopping clearly stated? Yes. Is it OK to do it? I think it's wrong, but that's my own personal morality. Lord knows people do far worse. Let YOUR conscience be your guide. :animwink:
BTW, I loved SAB at Y&BC, BUT my son was around 9 and a swimmer. I was still a little uneasy, because it was hard to keep track of him. As mentioned, there are lots of twists and turns, and little areas that are difficult to see.
I also like the resorts that have both active and quiet pools. I'm not a hot tub fan (had a bad experience once when I gained an unwanted "souvenir" ) but I do sometimes enjoy a waterslide.
For example, the WL guide listed the FW pool as being ONLY for FW guests, and vice versa. Do they check everyone's ID? Not always. Is the policy against pool hopping clearly stated? Yes. Is it OK to do it? I think it's wrong, but that's my own personal morality. Lord knows people do far worse. Let YOUR conscience be your guide. :animwink:
BTW, I loved SAB at Y&BC, BUT my son was around 9 and a swimmer. I was still a little uneasy, because it was hard to keep track of him. As mentioned, there are lots of twists and turns, and little areas that are difficult to see.
I also like the resorts that have both active and quiet pools. I'm not a hot tub fan (had a bad experience once when I gained an unwanted "souvenir" ) but I do sometimes enjoy a waterslide.
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