Originally Posted By mrkthompsn Check this out... <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-509718/Try-making-splash-worlds-largest-swimming-pool--1-000-yards-long.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...ong.html</a>
Originally Posted By trekkeruss That's pretty impressive... and a bit nutty. I mean it seems a little odd to create such a big pool next to the beach, where presumably people go to enjoy plyaing and swimmming in the ocean. On that note, from what I gather it wouldn't work at WDW because that pool needs "access to unlimited seawater." Disney could do it at their cruise line's Castaway Cay, but there it would be an even dumber idea.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 That was ... IS so cool. So crystal clear, just so beautiful. Wow I wonder how much that restort is?... Not like I could fly to Chile anytime soon.
Originally Posted By hopemax I don't know, Kevin Yee was just complaining about seeing a Barracuda, sting ray and nurse shark at Castaway Cay and how Disney needs to do a better job of protecting the guests. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a market for an ocean like experience but without the scary sea creatures, rip currents and icky plant life.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I can see why they would build one right next to the ocean. Some people are afrade to waves and sharks. That way people can enjoy the pretend beach without all the worries of an undertowe, or other fishies.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I completely understand people who want a water experience free of icky stuff, and that is "safe." But it cost more than a billion dollars to build, and is going to cost $8,000 a day to maintain. It just seems horribly wasteful to me, even as a tourist attraction.
Originally Posted By barboy ////Kevin Yee was just complaining about seeing a Barracuda, sting ray and nurse shark at Castaway Cay and how Disney needs to do a better job of protecting the guests.//// ---if true, more complete and total ignorance and/or stupidity---- when will people grow up?!?! Barracudas are fun to swim around and pose no danger, none(unless one is holding a fish to entice or is sporting shiny jewelry). Stingrays are harmless/unaggressive creatures. Nurse sharks eat mollusks(small animals with shells) and can be petted and held but might well try and swim away if one gets too close.
Originally Posted By fkurucz I can't believe that it cost over 1 billion to build. Maybe the then whole resort cost that much. From the photos there appeared to be several hir rise towers around the pool.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss That does seem extreme for a hole in the ground, doesn't it? But I was going by the number quoted in the article. You're probably right in that it is the cost of the entire resort.
Originally Posted By barboy Now rip currents can be dangerous--- a few San Diegoans and LAers will attest to that. If you ever get caught in one best to swim parallel to the shoreline as rip currents tend to not be very long/wide. What makes them so dangerous is that too many times swimmers underestimate the power of the ocean and instictively head directly to shore in a pnaic instead of swim parallel to land to escape.
Originally Posted By fkurucz That this was built at all says a great deal about how far Chile's economy has come.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<<seeing a Barracuda, sting ray and nurse shark at Castaway Cay>>> Doesn't that make it qualify for a thrill ride?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan All I Know Is, playing a round of 'Marco Polo' in that pool could take weeks.
Originally Posted By NYDsnyfrk That pool got the Guinness nod for largest pool, although it technically isn't a pool. It's considered a man-made lagoon that is filtered with salt-water from the ocean. For Disney to compete with that they would have to build something on the coast and buy out a ton of property. I don't see that happening. Although it would be quite cool.
