Originally Posted By atinkfan Does anyone know if the pools at the DLH are heated or not? Also, about what temperature is the water? We are lucky and fortunate enough to be able to swim at home in a heated pool. So when we travel and use hotel pools, it always seems like the water is FREEZING!
Originally Posted By 4Disnee I usually dont get into the pool but my DH and DS always do even in the winter and they always tell me that the pools are nice. So my guess would be is that they are at least heated some but I dont know just how warm they are.
Originally Posted By tlovesdis I think they are heated to about 80 degrees. We were there in December 2004 and it was cold and rainy and we swam in the DLH pool. It felt great in the water, but not so great when we got out!
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy The Cove pools are warmer since they are shallower. They are also much less crowded than the the main pool. But the main pool has the water slide.
Originally Posted By atinkfan Great, thanks so much for the into. I felt like such a spoiled brat for even asking that question!!! I know very few people who swim in heated pools. (thanks to my dad who was ahead of his time in the 70's and installed solar panels on our roof!!)
Originally Posted By fidoprincess If you have them, bring wetsuits for the kids if you are going in the winter! Last Jan, the DLH pool was freezing, (a little heated, very little) and it was pouring rain but my kids slipped on their wetsuits and had the pool all to themselves. The lifeguards were there for a few hours and had the slide open too until they finally gave up when the rain did not stop. I sat in the hot tub with an umbrella so I was warm enough to watch them-lol! Almost a year later and my kids still talk about how much fun it was and now we bring the wetsuits everywhere. Last weekend we went to a party and the normally heated pool was freezing because the heater was broken. Whipped out the wetsuits and my kids swam for hours. (We get them at costco for cheap-like $20 for the little one and $35 for the big kid!)
Originally Posted By atinkfan Nemopoppins, Thanks for that....I was kinda afraid that a "warm" pool to the hotel was about 76 degrees! (I swear I am too spoiled....I love it when it's about 88 degrees) Anyway, we're leaving today in 6 hours...woo hoo! Speaking of that, I need to get off this computer and finish packing!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I understand the warmth thing. I hate being cold and I'm not happy swimming in any weather less than sunny and at least 80 degrees. But... I also can't stand to miss out on anything (and my husband takes naps), so I've endured all sorts of discomfort to swim with the kids. Anyway, when I was at the DLH in July/August, even though the weather wasn't extra warm, I was only cold in the pool on the day that was 70's and cloudy. Last week, still summer and with temperatures in the mid to high 80's, I was cold. I don't think the water was heated--or if it was, it was not much. I also don't know if that's typical.
Originally Posted By momrussell we stayed at the PPH last year... BRRR. When they ay a pool is heated, it should be heated. Also,we are going the GCH the week of Oct 2. any thoughts on that pool?
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy The warmest pool(s) are at the HoJo. We have stayed at all 3 Disney Hotels, and none were as warm as the HoJo's. But then again, our pool at home is big and NOT heated. So we are not used to warm pools anyway.
Originally Posted By nemopoppins I remember the GCH pool being pretty cool but that was in March so there wasn't much opportunity for the weather to help the temperature along.
