Hygene of water parks ... scientific research

luv

luv

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JordanNite said:
So if someone was to actually poo in the water, the chlorine would actually kill the feacal matter ?

Do you guys actually dunk into the water, in the sense you get your face wet, etc ?
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Yes, I swim in the water parks. I try very hard not to think about people peeing in the pool...and how I swim around in it. Most people I know have peed in the pool, so I know many people are doing it.

Dunk, face, hair, everything. I love to swim, so I just try really hard to not think about the Pee Factor. I haven't died yet!

There were times the doctors told me not to swim because of risk of infection. Not even in MY OWN pool. So, I guess that someone, somewhere had a serious pool-related issue. They're kind of crazy about some things, though, the doctors. (But I didn't swim while they told me not to.)

I know MY pool is safe from pee because I don't pee in it! :)
 
JordanNite

JordanNite

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Ah rite, so the tick is to mentally block out the possibilities of urine and feacal matter floating around. Got ya.

From memory i also recal loads of hairs floating around, and why does SPIT seem to float ?
 
bubbles1812

bubbles1812

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JordanNite said:
So if someone was to actually poo in the water, the chlorine would actually kill the feacal matter ?

Do you guys actually dunk into the water, in the sense you get your face wet, etc ?
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Lol. No, we all make sure only our left hands, right thighs, the middle of the right pinkie toe, and the backs of our left ankles get wet...

The chlorine will kill the bacteria. Poop is gross, sure, but really it's only the bacteria that would be of concern to anyone. Poop can't be "killed" in the sense that most of it isn't alive... except for the bacteria, which has already been established that the bacteria kills. Everybody poops... You even have poop! And germs! Shocking, I know.
 
copcarguyp71

copcarguyp71

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Sorry folks...water parks really skeeve me out. All it takes is the sight of one kid in diapers or a floating band-aid and I am repulsed beyond belief. I am sure it is my own personal weirdness but justified or not I just will not do them.
 
JordanNite

JordanNite

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lol @ floating plaster.

bubbles1812 said:
Lol. No, we all make sure only our left hands, right thighs, the middle of the right pinkie toe, and the backs of our left ankles get wet...

The chlorine will kill the bacteria. Poop is gross, sure, but really it's only the bacteria that would be of concern to anyone. Poop can't be "killed" in the sense that most of it isn't alive... except for the bacteria, which has already been established that the bacteria kills. Everybody poops... You even have poop! And germs! Shocking, I know.
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I don't have a problem with poo or urine. Just other peoples poo and urine really, and swimming in it.
 
bubbles1812

bubbles1812

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JordanNite said:
lol @ floating plaster.



I don't have a problem with poo or urine. Just other peoples poo and urine really, and swimming in it.
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Then don't go? It's a simple solution really. There have been multiple articles already cited on this thread regarding your concerns... You got your research, so read the articles. And they have shown water parks to be pretty darn clean between the ocean of chlorine, filtration, ect. If you still can't get over it after reading said articles, again, don't go. Wa lah! Problem solved.
 
JordanNite

JordanNite

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ParentsOf4 said:
For some perspective, two area that tend to be the most germ ridden:

1. Keyboards
2. Kitchen sink sponge

Public pools tend to do pretty well exactly because most are monitored daily.
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Yeah but they are your germs. I don't mind germs. It's other peoples urine i have problems with.

Does the chlorine kill 100% of floating urine ?
 
bubbles1812

bubbles1812

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JordanNite said:
What articles have been cited regarding the safety at Disney?

I'm still looking for some official Disney writing on the matter.
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Oy... All articles cited are pretty standard for any type of public swimming pool. It's not rocket science.

JordanNite said:
Does the chlorine kill 100% of floating urine ?
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Are you for real? I can't even tell if you are sincere or just trolling... Just don't go. It's clear you'll never be able to face the water.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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Disney is not going to publish their records. You seem to have some deeper issues to sort out if you're not trolling. Until you work out these irrational fears just don't waste the money on admission.
 
luv

luv

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The better question is, "Since Slush n Gusher made me think my body had flown off the slide and I'd fly through the air, toward the ground and die...and had me flailing about, in a panic, in fear for my life...should I ever attempt Summit Plummet?"

(So far, the answer has been "No way, Jose!")

I wonder how many magical people have done Summit Plummet.
 
bubbles1812

bubbles1812

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luv said:
The better question is, "Since Slush n Gusher made me think my body had flown off the slide and I'd fly through the air, toward the ground and die...and had me flailing about, in a panic, in fear for my life...should I ever attempt Summit Plummet?"

(So far, the answer has been "No way, Jose!")

I wonder how many magical people have done Summit Plummet.
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I have done Summit Plummet! And it is awesomesocks. Those people saying No way, Jose are silly. Seriously, just follow the directions they give you (ie crossing your ankles and feet) and you'll be fine. It's not that bad.
 
luv

luv

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bubbles1812 said:
I have done Summit Plummet! And it is awesomesocks. Those people saying No way, Jose are silly. Seriously, just follow the directions they give you (ie crossing your ankles and feet) and you'll be fine. It's not that bad.
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Does your body leave the slide like it does on the other one?

When they said "air time", I didn't realize this meant FLYING OFF THE SLIDE!!!! So when that happened, I was petrified andI uncrossed my ankles and arms to brace for the eventual slam into the ground. This made the next bout of flying off the slide worse...and I was so worried I'd surely die now that I'd broken the rules. I thought "air time" meant that you'd feel the rush of air on your body as you slid down.

"Air time." Sounds so innocuous. Literally thought I was going to die.

I need my body connected to SOMETHING!
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Master Yoda said:
You do realize that every drop of water on the planet has been in contact with pooh at one time or another.:D
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I heard a rumor from a Disney Bus Driver that fish do some pretty nasty things in water. At least the pools don't have any fish. We won't even mention about how rivers, lakes and oceans have raw human waste dumped into it all over the world, U.S. included. You can run, but you can't hide!:eek:
 

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