If there's no compressed air breathing apparatus, it's perfectly safe... assuming the students can swim
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News Mermaid School comes to several Walt Disney World Resort hotels
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SirWillow
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I'd actually be surprised that the demand for it isn't so high that they end up expanding it to several other resorts as well.
aliceismad
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Several pools in my city offer mermaid lessons and mermaid birthday parties. I guess it’s a thing. 
ThatMouse
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The legs are restricted though which is how you keep your balance if touching the bottom or how you tread water if it's a little above your head.
Not sure if a good idea. It opens them up to liability. Even if perfectly safe at WDW, a child may be inspired at home.
Mermaid tail pool toys increases the risk of drowning, new study finds
Children who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning because their ability to swim is reduced by up to 70 per cent, a new Australian study has found.www.dailymail.co.uk
When will people stop reading the Daily Mail let alone linking to its articles? The Daily Mail is a fact-free fake-news click-bait generator.
The original study (which the DM article didn't link to), did not say there was a 70% increase in likelihood of drowning. The original study said two things: "increase risk of drowning" and "decrease of swimming ability of 70%." The report on the study then goes on to say how the use of mermaid fins should be closely monitored by parents... something they wouldn't do if there was a whopping 70% increase in drowning. There was a report of a girl who almost drowned due to the flippers, but, there is no statistical increase in drownings because of the flippers, let alone just one reported incident. This makes claiming "70% more risk of drowning" non-sensical, but, very click-baitable.
Mermaid tails and fins increase risk of drowning - Royal Life Saving WA
royallifesavingwa.com.au
Calmdownnow
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I'm not sure this is going to be safe training if it takes place in the main pools at these resorts which can get crazy crowded. I hope this doesn't mean that they are going to be using the quieter leisure pools for the mermaid training. People who spend their time at the leisure pools because they want a more tranquil experience will not be happy.
If you have questions or concerns, I suggest you conduct a web search for "mermaid training."
WDW won't be the first such event venue.
Brooklin Disney Dad
Active Member
We are not on site guests of Disney, but I wouldn’t want my pool space taken over by mermaids for 4 hrs a day. I don’t think my 5 yr old would last 4 hrs with a tail on. Four 1 hr sessions at a more affordable price might be realistic. And Disney is grabbing money with this venture...offering up the pool guests pay for to an outside agency.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
The sessions are 1 hour.
Santa Raccoon 77
Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
But dagnabit that is 60 minutes of my day i can't use the pool i want to. I pay a small fortune to be at Disney . I should be able to use the facilities when and where i want. If only they were not such a money grabbing organisation like the kindly folks up the road at Universal.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Santa Raccoon 77
Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
HoneyBee1991
Active Member
I think this a cute idea and a good way to teach kids how to swim underwater without being afraid. I'm actually really surprised at all the negative feedback. Encouraging kids to learn how to swim is always a good idea in my book. It's also a lot cheaper and more interactive then say the princess experiences available in the parks & hotels.
Brooklin Disney Dad
Active Member
It is cheaper than the princess dress up and another experience to try if you are not hitting parks every day. I wouldn’t call it “learning to swim” though.
I am Timmy
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And showBOYS? I'm sure you simply forgot.
KBLovedDisney
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They will all be trained in the extra warm kiddie pool...
Which would also make me very wary of who wore that tail before me.They will all be trained in the extra warm kiddie pool...
Calmdownnow
Well-Known Member
Looks like I was wrong about the use of the leisure pools. The publicity for CBR suggests the training will be in the main pool for one hour before the pool opens (8am-9am) and will be held two days per week (Tuesday and Thursday) at that resort, so this won't be taking place when the pools are crazy crowded and will only be in a one-hour session. Minimal impact on other guests.