Pools are too strict on balls

[GigglesMcSnort]

Beach balls only is boring. But they treat you like a priority one health hazard if you dare bring a soft "pre-inflated" ball into the pool. I could understand and support not wanting hard balls (like tennis balls), because no-one wants to get hit with one of those by accident, but I've never stayed anywhere else that had a problem with soft balls.

 

[nickys]

Beach balls only is boring. But they treat you like a priority one health hazard if you dare bring a soft "pre-inflated" ball into the pool. I could understand and support not wanting hard balls (like tennis balls), because no-one wants to get hit with one of those by accident, but I've never stayed anywhere else that had a problem with soft balls.

Did you get out of bed on the wrong side this morning? You’re annoyed about beach balls, people taking too long to order food….

As for the balls. They do have a strict policy on any kind of inflatables, which must be transparent afaik. It’s so that t try he lifeguards can see clearly and not have their view impeded by an opaque inflatable.

 

[GigglesMcSnort]

Did you get out of bed on the wrong side this morning? You’re annoyed about beach balls, people taking too long to order food….

As for the balls. They do have a strict policy on any kind of inflatables, which must be transparent afaik. It’s so that t try he lifeguards can see clearly and not have their view impeded by an opaque inflatable.

LOL, I blame the redeye flight back from Florida!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Not my dirty mind reading the title...

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Beach balls only is boring. But they treat you like a priority one health hazard if you dare bring a soft "pre-inflated" ball into the pool. I could understand and support not wanting hard balls (like tennis balls), because no-one wants to get hit with one of those by accident, but I've never stayed anywhere else that had a problem with soft balls.

If there is a quiet pool, try there.

 

[surfsupdon]

Yes. Disney guards have policies that are crazy restrictive.
For a more relaxed feel on vacation, stay at a Universal Hotel and visit the pool. You can actually have a beverage of your choice at the pool edge and even while in the pool! Plus their guards aren’t racing back and forth creating stress.

 

[Doberge]

I used a water skip ball at a pool last week. Its foam and not inflatable and I'm unsure if the distinction matters?

 

[DisneyFanatic12]

Plus their guards aren’t racing back and forth creating stress

I feel the same way as a guest in a way, like they’re hawking over us at times, but we have our marks that we have to make it to in a specified time span on our roving stands.

Used to be a hard no for any hard ball or any needle inflated ball. The rule has been relaxed some to be up to our discretion, so if the pool is empty and you’re playing with the ball safely, you could be fine. Anyways, best bet is to not have a needle inflated ball, and to make sure the ball is not very hard.

Inflatables are not really regulated if they’re for an infant, but if not for an infant they need to be pretty small so we can see the water clearly.

 

[surfsupdon]

I feel the same way as a guest in a way, like they’re hawking over us at times, but we have our marks that we have to make it to in a specified time span on our roving stands.

Used to be a hard no for any hard ball or any needle inflated ball. The rule has been relaxed some to be up to our discretion, so if the pool is empty and you’re playing with the ball safely, you could be fine. Anyways, best bet is to not have a needle inflated ball, and to make sure the ball is not very hard.

Inflatables are not really regulated if they’re for an infant, but if not for an infant they need to be pretty small so we can see the water clearly.

It’s not your fault. But your rule maker is nuts!

But thank you for keeping us safe!

 

[wdwfan22]

I wish they wouldn’t allow anything but beach balls in the pools. So many people act like they own the pool throwing back and forth taking up entire sections of the pool.

 

[sophie_the_pooh]

"Pools are too strict on balls"
Wow. I thought this thread was going to be about speedos being banned from the pools because of a "ball incident"...
My mistake, sorry, I am in dire need of a Disney vacation...

 

[Beacon Joe]

Not my dirty mind reading the title...

LOL. I know I relayed the story here years ago, but at least at the Polynesian pool, I really wish they had been a lot more strict when it came to balls.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

"Pools are too strict on balls"
Wow. I thought this thread was going to be about speedos being banned from the pools because of a "ball incident"...
My mistake, sorry, I am in dire need of a Disney vacation...

I was thinking they need to be strict because some balls can shrink in the pool and therefore can become choking hazards.

I'll see myself out now...

 

[LivFreeorDisney]

I don't want anyone hitting me in the face with their balls while I'm trying to relax at the pool.

 

[donsullivan]

I'm just speculating here but history is a good indicator on most things like this. Too many people 'can' get a little too aggressive once a ball starting moving around in a pool resulting in the ball hitting someone injuring them, or hitting some object outside or near the the pool (phone, etc..) damaging it. At a minimum Disney gets guest complaints and in our litigious society Disney is then sued for the injury/damage. That is the basis of why most things are restricted within WDW propery- blame the lawyers.

 

[Chi84]

I'm just speculating here but history is a good indicator on most things like this. Too many people 'can' get a little too aggressive once a ball starting moving around in a pool resulting in the ball hitting someone injuring them, or hitting some object outside or near the the pool (phone, etc..) damaging it. At a minimum Disney gets guest complaints and in our litigious society Disney is then sued for the injury/damage. That is the basis of why most things are restricted within WDW propery- blame the lawyers.

Unless the balls are hitting only lawyers, I suspect there are some clients seeking them out.

 

[donsullivan]

Unless the balls are hitting only lawyers, I suspect there are some clients seeking them out.

Likely a factual statement


EDIT: But I'm still blaming the lawyers

 

[Andrew C]

I don't want anyone hitting me in the face with their balls while I'm trying to relax at the pool.

 

[marni1971]

I don't want anyone hitting me in the face with their balls while I'm trying to relax at the pool.

For posterity

 

[Mr. Pusskers]

Some people even in the quiet pools get out of hand with balls. It seems they start taking over the pool and I do now want to be hit in the face or back of my head. Nor do I want my wife to go through that. In the quiet pools parents bring their little ones in to relax and let them swim and have fun. Don't want any little ones getting hit with a ball. Beach Balls are perfect and do not hurt anyone. Most people just laugh it off with no issues. But one should always be considerate of others and maybe infants in their parents' arms being quiet and allowing the little one to enjoy the water.