At risk of opening up a can of worms, I thought I would update.
At Wilderness Lodge, I asked at the front desk and the cast member said yes and added my parents name to our reservation (free of charge) with the caveat that they are not always able to do it. It made for a very nice evening--my 3 year old likes to chill and decided to sit in the hot tub with grandma instead of playing in the big pool.
At Caribbean Beach, the cast member just repeated the policy and life went on.
FWIW, no one was checking at either pool. It also wasn't packed at either pool at the times we went.
At Wilderness Lodge, I asked at the front desk and the cast member said yes and added my parents name to our reservation (free of charge) with the caveat that they are not always able to do it. It made for a very nice evening--my 3 year old likes to chill and decided to sit in the hot tub with grandma instead of playing in the big pool.
At Caribbean Beach, the cast member just repeated the policy and life went on.
FWIW, no one was checking at either pool. It also wasn't packed at either pool at the times we went.