Hopefully this will cut down on crowds and pool usage of non-resort guests. People paying to stay at those resorts should be able to enjoy the amenities.
What are you talking about?? Have you seen the prices at Disney lately? No way should people who haven’t paid have access to the amenities I’ve paid to have. I can see allowing other resort guests, but just plain old locals taking up space in the swimming pools?? No thanks. That’s ridiculous.
There was literally one documented case of that and you’re now claiming everyone is doing it. Every other person claiming others were using pools was people who THOUGHT that, with no proof it was actually happening. They just had a feeling. The pools all have gates. Paranoia.
I was staying at Boardwalk and a local couple at the hot tub told me they come to the resort pools all the time.
It isn’t BS. I’m sure this wasn’t a one off.
I’m sure it’s not a one-off, but the plural of anecdote is not data. It is however proven fact these transportation restrictions have nothing to do with pools. Let’s stop making those false claims.
Non-guests should not be allowed to swim in a guest pool. I’ve never heard of this being allowed anywhere else at any hotel in the US and I mean literally anywhere.
That has nothing to do with this. The pool was almost certainly closed by the time this happened. The pool thing is just a story some slopfluencers paid by Disney put out to justify restricting transportation. Every pool at Disney is gated.
Yey they have gates on them, with handles. You know those metal things that push up and down to open doors and such?! There are no codes on the gates. They just open to any human with a IQ of 12 or more!
Perhaps. I’ve been past those gates many times and always thought they had magic band readers. I can’t right now confirm that, so let’s assume you’re right and anyone can walk through them:
That destroys the argument these restrictions have anything to do with pools entirely. It would be cheaper, easier, and non-controversial to simply install magic band readers at the gates. Half the doors at the hotels have magic band readers Universal has room key readers. Clearly they’re not expensive.
So this definitely has nothing to do with pools and that excuse can be put to bed. Glad we worked that out.
Guests of any Disney resort are still allowed to venture from resort to resort. Disney is preventing non-guests from touring. Doesn’t make sense, when the non-guests are doling out the same cash as resort guests…probably more since they’re not staying there.
As a former yearly Fort Wilderness guest when River Country was an available water park to go to at a small cost, we never thought of “pool hopping”. After the lake swimming area and River Country were closed we did try to use the Contemporary and Polynesian pools. Even back in the 90s and early 2000s we were asked for hotel ID and asked to leave the pools because they are for guests staying at that hotel. I can understand Disney’s take on this because there was definitely is a BIG difference in price from a then $65 per night tent stay at Fort Wilderness Campsites and the per night cost in the hundreds and/or thousands a night at those hotels. We did, however, enjoy the arcades and shopping opportunity we could still do with our kids that made for a magical stay while riding the boats to the different hotels.
I agree limits should be set for amenities of the hotel guests but smaller groups of visitors should be able to meet up those staying at a hotel or even just wanting a nice day/evening enjoy the beauty Disney’s lobbies and stores without a big hassle. There is no need for people who push the limits or become loud and unpleasant that ruin this for others. It is not a “right” for people to visit Disney property without a reservation, it is a privilege that has unfortunately being abused.
Disney used to stamp your hand with an ink that only would show under their “purple” light to ride the transportation system, maybe they cannot offer that type of system to people who do not have reservations that can still visit the hotels with a park admission, especially annual pass holders.
You have a faulty memory. The invisible ink was for park re-entry, nothing to do with transportation. Transportation has been free for all guests since the 80s at least.
My wife and I DVC members at Wilderness lodge. Each time we go, once during our stay, we like to go over to the Polynesian bar in the lobby to hang out. As we get older, we limit our theme park days and enjoy our resort and will hop on occasion to another resort. If this prevents us from going over there or to any other resort, given the amount of $$ we spend each year there, I will have to think seriously about my future vacations
We are also DVC & did a stay last week. We were able to take any of the available transportation venues to visit several other resorts, just showed our reservation at OKW
Personally, there should be a way to keep people out of the pools, but stopping everyone from resort hopping is sad. My Father, step Mom, husband and myself have gone at Christmas time and during the summer to see the decor and have dinner without going to the parks. In fact last summer my bff came down to visit and we shopped Disney Springs then rode the Skyliner then to the monorail and stopped at all the resorts along the way, had drinks and snacks and then eventually had dinner at the Polynesian, before heading back to DS to the theater for a movie. But now because they cannot figure out a way to keep people from abusing the system everyone has to suffer. My 83+ yr old father and step Mom loved going at Christmas time to see the lights…. they were lifetime fans of Disney but now we can no longer take them.
I understand why people would be upset to be at the pool at your resort to find some local yocal in the pool beside you….. but I also understand that elders like mine also cannot justify spending $300+ for tickets to a park when they do not ride rides anymore. 😔
I commented above and also wanted to add about elders at Disney…..
Now personally this doesn’t apply to me or my husband as we’re only in our mid-50’s but last week while our son, dil & granddaughters were here we went to MK for the day. 9a to 11p and while we were taking a break and getting drinks we shared our table with some elders who were there with their kids and grandkids. They were at least in the late 70’s. They had been there all day but had not ridden on ride as “they don’t do that anymore” yet they too paid the same price as everyone else who was enjoying the park rides, to be in the park just to see the joy on the grandkids faces. There ought to be a way that “Mimi & PapPop” don’t have to spend that kind of money to sit and watch a parade or two and fireworks at the end of the day.
I think for what it costs to go to the parks, or for an annual pass, you should be allowed to resort hop to see the decorations – at the very least, during regular park hours. I understand not allowing random people who have paid nothing to wander around and I understand not wanting non-hotel guests to be allowed to wander around after the parks close. But I do not think I should have to spend several hundred dollars more on a Disney hotel in order to be able to enjoy the holiday decorations.
Comments for Disney Cast Members Block Guests From Magic Kingdom Resorts Without Reservation Proof
TheObvious
They’re seeing what they can get away with.
Kyleen
Hopefully this will cut down on crowds and pool usage of non-resort guests. People paying to stay at those resorts should be able to enjoy the amenities.
TheObvious
And when locals take their money elsewhere, so Disney cuts the amenities and hikes prices, what then?
The pool thing was always BS and you know it. This is just about you entitled tourists being offended by seeing locals in “your” lobby.
Karen
What are you talking about?? Have you seen the prices at Disney lately? No way should people who haven’t paid have access to the amenities I’ve paid to have. I can see allowing other resort guests, but just plain old locals taking up space in the swimming pools?? No thanks. That’s ridiculous.
TheObvious
There was literally one documented case of that and you’re now claiming everyone is doing it. Every other person claiming others were using pools was people who THOUGHT that, with no proof it was actually happening. They just had a feeling. The pools all have gates. Paranoia.
Debi
I was staying at Boardwalk and a local couple at the hot tub told me they come to the resort pools all the time.
It isn’t BS. I’m sure this wasn’t a one off.
TheObvious
I’m sure it’s not a one-off, but the plural of anecdote is not data. It is however proven fact these transportation restrictions have nothing to do with pools. Let’s stop making those false claims.
Felicia
Totally agree!!
rodent exterminator
F Disney. We’re going to SeaWorld universal cities and natural Florida now
Jane
Non-guests should not be allowed to swim in a guest pool. I’ve never heard of this being allowed anywhere else at any hotel in the US and I mean literally anywhere.
TheObvious
That has nothing to do with this. The pool was almost certainly closed by the time this happened. The pool thing is just a story some slopfluencers paid by Disney put out to justify restricting transportation. Every pool at Disney is gated.
Lisa
Yey they have gates on them, with handles. You know those metal things that push up and down to open doors and such?! There are no codes on the gates. They just open to any human with a IQ of 12 or more!
TheObvious
Perhaps. I’ve been past those gates many times and always thought they had magic band readers. I can’t right now confirm that, so let’s assume you’re right and anyone can walk through them:
That destroys the argument these restrictions have anything to do with pools entirely. It would be cheaper, easier, and non-controversial to simply install magic band readers at the gates. Half the doors at the hotels have magic band readers Universal has room key readers. Clearly they’re not expensive.
So this definitely has nothing to do with pools and that excuse can be put to bed. Glad we worked that out.
Walt
That’s guest service!
Sara Toga
Guests of any Disney resort are still allowed to venture from resort to resort. Disney is preventing non-guests from touring. Doesn’t make sense, when the non-guests are doling out the same cash as resort guests…probably more since they’re not staying there.
TheObvious
We need to be clear with terminology. All Disney visitors are guests, not just those in hotel rooms.
Angel
As a former yearly Fort Wilderness guest when River Country was an available water park to go to at a small cost, we never thought of “pool hopping”. After the lake swimming area and River Country were closed we did try to use the Contemporary and Polynesian pools. Even back in the 90s and early 2000s we were asked for hotel ID and asked to leave the pools because they are for guests staying at that hotel. I can understand Disney’s take on this because there was definitely is a BIG difference in price from a then $65 per night tent stay at Fort Wilderness Campsites and the per night cost in the hundreds and/or thousands a night at those hotels. We did, however, enjoy the arcades and shopping opportunity we could still do with our kids that made for a magical stay while riding the boats to the different hotels.
I agree limits should be set for amenities of the hotel guests but smaller groups of visitors should be able to meet up those staying at a hotel or even just wanting a nice day/evening enjoy the beauty Disney’s lobbies and stores without a big hassle. There is no need for people who push the limits or become loud and unpleasant that ruin this for others. It is not a “right” for people to visit Disney property without a reservation, it is a privilege that has unfortunately being abused.
Disney used to stamp your hand with an ink that only would show under their “purple” light to ride the transportation system, maybe they cannot offer that type of system to people who do not have reservations that can still visit the hotels with a park admission, especially annual pass holders.
TheObvious
You have a faulty memory. The invisible ink was for park re-entry, nothing to do with transportation. Transportation has been free for all guests since the 80s at least.
Ken
My wife and I DVC members at Wilderness lodge. Each time we go, once during our stay, we like to go over to the Polynesian bar in the lobby to hang out. As we get older, we limit our theme park days and enjoy our resort and will hop on occasion to another resort. If this prevents us from going over there or to any other resort, given the amount of $$ we spend each year there, I will have to think seriously about my future vacations
Mic
We are also DVC & did a stay last week. We were able to take any of the available transportation venues to visit several other resorts, just showed our reservation at OKW
TheObvious
You’ll have to forgive me and my ranting, my syphilis is giving me hell today.
TheObvious
Again, impersonating people is a crime.
JoJo
Personally, there should be a way to keep people out of the pools, but stopping everyone from resort hopping is sad. My Father, step Mom, husband and myself have gone at Christmas time and during the summer to see the decor and have dinner without going to the parks. In fact last summer my bff came down to visit and we shopped Disney Springs then rode the Skyliner then to the monorail and stopped at all the resorts along the way, had drinks and snacks and then eventually had dinner at the Polynesian, before heading back to DS to the theater for a movie. But now because they cannot figure out a way to keep people from abusing the system everyone has to suffer. My 83+ yr old father and step Mom loved going at Christmas time to see the lights…. they were lifetime fans of Disney but now we can no longer take them.
I understand why people would be upset to be at the pool at your resort to find some local yocal in the pool beside you….. but I also understand that elders like mine also cannot justify spending $300+ for tickets to a park when they do not ride rides anymore. 😔
JoJo
I commented above and also wanted to add about elders at Disney…..
Now personally this doesn’t apply to me or my husband as we’re only in our mid-50’s but last week while our son, dil & granddaughters were here we went to MK for the day. 9a to 11p and while we were taking a break and getting drinks we shared our table with some elders who were there with their kids and grandkids. They were at least in the late 70’s. They had been there all day but had not ridden on ride as “they don’t do that anymore” yet they too paid the same price as everyone else who was enjoying the park rides, to be in the park just to see the joy on the grandkids faces. There ought to be a way that “Mimi & PapPop” don’t have to spend that kind of money to sit and watch a parade or two and fireworks at the end of the day.
Lindsay
I haven’t been to Disney since I was in 7th grade. Im 45 now. I want to go so badly.
Debbie
I think for what it costs to go to the parks, or for an annual pass, you should be allowed to resort hop to see the decorations – at the very least, during regular park hours. I understand not allowing random people who have paid nothing to wander around and I understand not wanting non-hotel guests to be allowed to wander around after the parks close. But I do not think I should have to spend several hundred dollars more on a Disney hotel in order to be able to enjoy the holiday decorations.