Disney pools to be locked/ inaccessible in the overnight hours

popcenturylover

popcenturylover

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As a young teen I had a pass to go swimming at the local pool. My friends & I rode our bikes there & swam by ourselves. Of course I had a lot of swimming lessons by then but, people are right it doesn't take much to drown. Anyway, I do believe as a parent you have the responsibility to watch your kids. I don't believe however that you should hover over them constantly. Especially, when they become teenagers. They need a bit of wiggle room to become their own person. I do get upset though when at the local playground & see parents of 2-5 year old (or so) children on their phones instead of watching/interacting & enjoying their children. I am a parent by the way, of two 20 somethings & a 5 year old. Anyway, back to the thread, I think that the pools should be closed at a respectable time for enjoyment of all guests. So, gating the pools would not bother me at all!
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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popcenturylover said:
As a young teen I had a pass to go swimming at the local pool. My friends & I rode our bikes there & swam by ourselves. Of course I had a lot of swimming lessons by then but, people are right it doesn't take much to drown. Anyway, I do believe as a parent you have the responsibility to watch your kids. I don't believe however that you should hover over them constantly. Especially, when they become teenagers. They need a bit of wiggle room to become their own person. I do get upset though when at the local playground & see parents of 2-5 year old (or so) children on their phones instead of watching/interacting & enjoying their children. I am a parent by the way, of two 20 somethings & a 5 year old. Anyway, back to the thread, I think that the pools should be closed at a respectable time for enjoyment of all guests. So, gating the pools would not bother me at all!
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Certainly reasonable thoughts.

Parenting is not controlling your children every second of the day but teaching them how to function as individuals. Some of that is through solid control -- a lot of that is through "controlled release".

It wouldn't take much for Disney to enforce a pool policy. Simply stand up to guests who are causing disruptions or are breaking the rules. I certainly hope they don't spend the next 2 years putting fences around every pool :(
 
englanddg

englanddg

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flynnibus said:
Certainly reasonable thoughts.

Parenting is not controlling your children every second of the day but teaching them how to function as individuals. Some of that is through solid control -- a lot of that is through "controlled release".

It wouldn't take much for Disney to enforce a pool policy. Simply stand up to guests who are causing disruptions or are breaking the rules. I certainly hope they don't spend the next 2 years putting fences around every pool :(
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Late night kids at the pools has never really been a concern I've noted.

But, I do have a pool related complaint. I paid for "preferred" at Pop Century last year. Thought it would be a good idea, being close to the main building, bus stops, etc...right?

Wrong. We had a great view of the Hippy Dippy pool...and people were in and out of it at all hours.

However, the late night pool goers...it wasn't out of control kids (that I noticed)...it was families who had recently arrived for the most part (yes, I could hear their conversations even)...many from places like the UK where their body clocks are not on US East Coast time!

Still, my response isn't gating off everything (that's like limiting soda refills by putting RFID chips in the paper cups and installing new bevera...er...)

Anyhow, my response is...if I ever stay at Pop again, I won't pay extra for Preferred and I'll ask for a garden view with my reservation. :p
 
NeedMoreMickey

NeedMoreMickey

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I will be interested to see how they will put a fence around each pool. A few people have commented about a fence around WL and I feel the same about the quiet pool at BCV. Walking past the pool is a direct walk way to the parking lot and I can't imagine a fence around it. I'm all for safety just wondering how everything will look when they are finished.
 
ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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Bairstow said:
Calling security?

Legally speaking, Disney is far less likely to be found responsible for a drowning that occurs when a guest has to vault a fence to access the pool.
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They'd be able to get away with merely providing the surviving relatives a Fastpass+ to Be Our Guest lunch.
 
Cmdr_Crimson

Cmdr_Crimson

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I also wonder if this will decrease guests for wanting a "Pool Side" view room when they see a big fence blocking it...Way to botch this idea...
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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Cmdr_Crimson said:
I also wonder if this will decrease guests for wanting a "Pool Side" view room when they see a big fence blocking it...Way to botch this idea...
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No worse than those trees or bushes blocking their view of the pool.

Come on.. the idea that views are blocked is reaching...

Dirtied? Distracting? Not as elegant? Surely.. especially based on the designs used.

But they aren't going to put up 8ft solid fences.
 
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willtravel

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flynnibus said:
No worse than those trees or bushes blocking their view of the pool.

Come on.. the idea that views are blocked is reaching...

Dirtied? Distracting? Not as elegant? Surely.. especially based on the designs used.

But they aren't going to put up 8ft solid fences.
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So if they put a 4' fence and someone climbs over and drowns, then WDW is covered from lawsuits?

I can see lawsuits now. Kids running into the fences.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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willtravel said:
So if they put a 4' fence and someone climbs over and drowns, then WDW is covered from lawsuits?
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Someone really can't make the claim 'I didn't know the pool was closed...' when they knew they climbed a fence as their only way into the facility. Intentionally defeating a lock... kind of admits you know it was locked :)

So you can establish they knowingly entered the pool area without the normal expectations of guards, etc.

Disney would still get sued.. someone would find an angle to argue... but Disney would be in a lot better position to argue they weren't liable for the situation due to lack of signage, notice, or restraint.
 
jkl2000

jkl2000

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I can't find any news item about a drowning at WDW this summer - all I can find is articles about a boy who saved a toddler from nearly drowning. Is this the event mentioned early on in the thread, or was there a drowning and it was kept from the papers or the internets?
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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cinderellafan6

cinderellafan6

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I paid extra when I booked my room at POP for the pool view in early November. If a fence does go up I certainly wont pay extra money next trip around.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

Premium Member
cinderellafan6 said:
I paid extra when I booked my room at POP for the pool view in early November. If a fence does go up I certainly wont pay extra money next trip around.
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You paid for a pool view out of the hallway window???

Or you paid for a room closer to the main building?

The second of which obviously will not change.... and saying you paid for a preferred room for the view is.. uhh.. questionable.
 
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jaklgreen

jaklgreen

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willtravel said:
So if they put a 4' fence and someone climbs over and drowns, then WDW is covered from lawsuits?

I can see lawsuits now. Kids running into the fences.
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Disney can't get sued(well they can but Disney will win) if someone drowns after hours when there are signs posting that after hours there are no lifeguards, swim at your own risk. How is that negligent on Disney's part?
 

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