Originally posted by marypopmom
Yes I am of the opinion that you swim where you stay. Sorry we pay big bucks to stay at the Poly and Beach Club and I feel that is one of our perks, a nice pool. I also commented to a CM at the Beach Club and said something like you keep Stormalong Bay locked up like the gold in Fort Knox, and she replied, yes and that is the way we like it here. However at the Poly its like anyone can get off the monorail and come in. I mentioned to my DH that I thought a good idea would be to put up a gate at all the pools at each resort and just have you swipe your room card, I might even mention this idea to Disney. They could even save money and not have to pay the pool police CM's and yes we have been interogated by them at Stormalong Bay. Sorry I know there will be people mad at me, but its my opinion. Eat at the other resorts, visit, but stay out of the pool. They are already crowded enough
.....must keep temper and word carefully
Remember, you can't make this into a "It's too crowded at our resort" issue. You'll probably get little/no sympathy from most of the crowd around here.
I agree that you paid to be at the poly, you should get exclusive use of the pool. I also think that there should be a charge that allows you to pool-hop if you wish. It would make it easy, and Disney could make a few extra bucks. But really, if you get a good hopper pass, you can go to a waterpark anyway, and what's the purpose of going to a hotel pool?
Now, if they put up a scan gate, you could just follow somebody in who opens the door...you would just have to time it right that you follow right on their heels. So in the long run CM's are necessary to curb pool hopping.
On the other hand, you're staying at a high-profile hotel like the poly or Y&B, so you're naturally going to have more hoppers go those ways. It's all part of the territory. Sad but true.
I think the way people get mad about the whole pool hopping thing is they see it 2 ways:
1) WDW is one huge property and people feel that all the hotels are one. While this is not the case, some people have a hard time getting it through their heads that the hotels are operated as if they are (and they are) separate entities.
2) The attitude of "we paid more money - we get more". While those who paid that amount of money may agree, many will not. Those who think about it rationally will be able to agree also. However, when that statement is made, people tend to feel slighted and some will even look upon it as just another reason to pool hop to stick it to you.
To some it is the same as if you say "I'm staying at the poly, I deserve to skip all the lines". I know it's a stretch, but the logic follows for some people.
I hope this helps. I'm not trying to be malicious, I'm just trying to dispell and future arguments by laying out the facts on the table.
At least from my vantage point....that is
