Originally posted by ducklite
YOU have obviously never been in a situation where the resort you were paying a LOT of money to stay at had a pool so crowded that you couldn't find a chair...and then you overhear people talking about how they've come from another resort because the pool is nicer at the resort you're staying at.
I wish they'd go to a wristband sitaution and enforce their own flipping written policies. Next time you stay at a WDW resort, READ the information...you'll see that the pool of a resort is only available to the sleeping room guests of that particular resort.
If you think I'm a snob, that's fine with me. If being a snob means I can read and follow rules, then I guess I'm a snob. I work two jobs to be able to afford my WDW trips. I stay at the nicer resorts because I like them. I think it's rude, crass, ignorant, and a host of other adjectives when people think that they have the right to swim where ever they want--particularly when it interferes with my enjoyment of what I'm paying for.
Anne
I've seen a few posts where you point this out and I just wanted to make a comment. I don't think that all or most of the people that "pool-hop" do it to try to get away with something.
I had taped a few shows off the travel channel AKL, BC/YC, WL.
I had them all on one tape and one rainy saturday played it for DH and the girls. DH said he wanted to try out the cool pool. His actual comment was
" We can go over and try that pool (SAB) one day right?" WHy not it's Disney?" So I explained to him that you could only swim in your resort pool ( were slummin' it at ASMo anr POR
). I told him the rates for BC in case he wanted me to change resorts
(He declined). He was pretty clueless still
"they put a fence up? they check for your key?" He is not a stupid man and he is an honest man who has given a cashier back money if given too much change. He just figured it would be okay untill I explained the rules.
I don't think many people pay attention to the literature that is given out when they check in. I think people just don't pay attention in general. I use to waitress I would have a pary of 6 ask the first 5 "how do you want that cooked, what kind of potato, what kind of salad dressing" the 6th person still looked surprised when I asked the same questions. So I think much of it is people having a mistaken notion like my DH, and then not paying attention.
I will say a small portion are out to see if they can sneak in for something better. One time. when I was a waitress I had a family steal the ketchup bottle, salt shaker, pepper shaker, sugar,they stole everything on the table.
So I know some will be dishonest even if their children are around.
Don't worry about us, I set him straight about what pool to go to!