Disney pools to be locked/ inaccessible in the overnight hours

[NoWayJose]

According to this article "Walt Disney World will soon move to lock down access to the pools at their resort hotels, so that "off hours" swimming will become a thing of the past. By some point in November, all Disney pools will be locked and inaccessible even to hotel guests in the overnight hours."

Not entirely depressing as we stay at the BC 99% of the time. However, I did not realize this was such a huge issue. I guess there are some late night issues at other hotels.

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[RandomPrincess]

They had a child drown after hours this summer.

 

[NoWayJose]

They had a child drown after hours this summer.

Ah, I see. Well, that'll do it. Unfortunate.

 

[Bairstow]

I wasn't aware any of their pools were accessible after hours.
Certainly none of the larger ones were.

 

[PhilharMagician]

I wasn't aware any of their pools were accessible after hours.
Certainly none of the larger ones were.

I believe all the pools are accessible with the exception of maybe the BLT pool since it is gated with locks. Most pools in WDW do not have fences around them so anyone can get in whenever they want. I order to lock them down there would be a lot of fence work to be done. A sign will certainly not stop people from swimming when they feel like.

 

[Bairstow]

Hm. I was never bold enough to try. I suppose they ask you to get out if you're in there, right?

 

[meyeet]

All the AOA pools have fences already.

 

[real mad hatter]

Totally agree on this..

 

[Bairstow]

It's going to take a LOT of ugly gates and fences if they want to totally block of the AKL Jambo House pool without also blocking off all the gardens/viewing areas beyond it.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Next thing we know will be using our wristbands to access getting into the pools..

 

[Bairstow]

Next thing we know will be using our wristbands to access getting into the pools..

Pretty sure that's already been implemented at Art of Animation.
Even a year ago you needed to scan your room key to open the little magnetic gate in the fence.

 

[bsiev1977]

FP+ for the pools!!!!!!!!

Seriously, POP would be a to put fences around.

And I do not mean to step on toes, but where were the parents? Seriously why are we paying the price for the Darwin award people?

That's life unfortunately. Society feels the need to cater to the lowest common denominator.
Sadly, it can't be assumed anymore that people will exercise logic and sound decision making.

 

[RandomPrincess]

FP+ for the pools!!!!!!!!

Seriously, POP would be a to put fences around.

And I do not mean to step on toes, but where were the parents? Seriously why are we paying the price for the Darwin award people?

Most people are not trained to know what drowning truly looks like. They think it looks like what they show in movies and on TV.

"It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) – of the approximately 750 children who will drown next year, about 375 of them will do so within 25 yards of a parent or other adult. In ten percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch them do it, having no idea it is happening." Great article on what drowning is really like - Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning

 

[EvilQueen-T]

Hate it. Yes, people have drown but what people have to remember is that just because your child can keep their head above water if they aren't really strong swimmers you can't take your eyes off them. People like me who have grown up in FL know that no matter what you have to keep your eye on your kid not your friends or your smart phone. The pools currently close by 11-12 at the latest so if you come back from emh during the hot summer you're out of luck. Disappointing to me as we like a little time to wind down and stretch out the muscles when there aren't 1000 people in the pool. We stayed at a daytona beach resort in august who has security clear out the pools at 11pm sharp...hated it. Felt like a kid with a curfew.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

They had a child drown after hours this summer.

All it takes is 1 person to ruin it for the rest of us...

Edit: 1 person and a team of lawyers...

 

[EvilQueen-T]

All it takes is 1 person to ruin it for the rest of us...

That sums it up perfectly.

 

[DisneyJoe]

That's life unfortunately. Society feels the need to cater to the lowest common denominator.
Sadly, it can't be assumed anymore that people will exercise logic and sound decision making.

Blame it on those who would file lawsuits.

 

[Bairstow]

Lawsuits or no, Disney really doesn't need kids drowning to death in their pools.

 

[NoWayJose]

Were all the pools accessible at night before this? I can recall, as recently as our trip to the BC in May, that the lifeguards had everyone exit the pools. In fact, I cant remember ever seeing anyone in the pool late at night. Maybe I was never paying mind to it...

 

[Bairstow]

Were all the pools accessible at night before this? I can recall, as recently as our trip to the BC in May, that the lifeguards had everyone exit the pools. In fact, I cant remember ever seeing anyone in the pool late at night. Maybe I was never paying mind to it...

They've been "closing" the pools for years but apparently now they're going to start locking them up as well, and building fences and gates where there weren't any.