Originally Posted By sjhym333 I was at the Swan and Dolphin the other day and there were no life guards at any of the pools and signs posted saying so.
Originally Posted By pbjshakelover Please Disney...do not have pool hours or fence all the pools in. When I go down there every year, I look forward to my early morning swims and enjoy the freedom of being able to use the pools when I want. Accidents can always happen no matter what. If it is posted that life guards are not on duty, extra care to safety should be followed. It is common sense.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>I was at the Swan and Dolphin the other day and there were no life guards at any of the pools and signs posted saying so.<< The Swan and Dolphin aren't owned or operated by Disney, so presumably they could have different rules. However, they do have to obey the same laws, so clearly there's no law that says that you must have a lifeguard (which makes sense, as most hotels nationwide don't have lifeguards). I see no problem with not having a lifeguard as long as it's clearly posted, which it always is in any public pool I've ever been to. As for fences, I would prefer that they don't get added, but thinking about Riverside (the resort I'm most familiar with), it could be a somewhat tricky task. The quiet pools that I've see already have a decorative fence around them, so it would just be a matter of adding gates across the walkways, assuming that it's tall enough (~3'). The main pool backs up to a walkway, so it would be tough (but possible) to run a fence through the narrow landscaped strip; conversely, they could completely shut down the island with the main pool at night, but that would make for some really terrible walks from the main building, as it functions as the hub of the resort. And then there are hotels like the All Stars, which have a pool in a huge courtyard directly behind the main building which serves as the main thoroughfare to get from the rooms to the food court/lobby/buses. While they could physically put a fence in to surround the entire area, there's really no way that it could be done gracefully.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub . I am thinking Las Vegas would need to have lifeguards on duty for the dangers with drinking and the jacuzzi accidental deaths late hour that happens also , unfortunately.
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf It's very sad. I think there is a tendency at Disney properties for families to relax their vigilance. They feel Disney properties are for kids and must be kid-safe. Generally they are, but water, busy roads, parking lots are exceptions - and tragedies do strike. Very sad....
Originally Posted By wahooskipper The latest news on this is that Disney is going to provide lifeguards during all operational hours of the large resort pools. All of the large pools will get fences so they can be locked up overnight. The smaller "quiet" pools will remain unguarded. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/os-disney-locking-swimming-pools-20130926,0,3078078.story">http://www.sun-sentinel.com/bu...78.story</a> As I suspected. Disney can't really NOT guard those pools. It isn't a hardship for them.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I just hope they can figure out a way to do it without destroying the beauty of the resorts. If I see tall chain link fences at the resorts I think I'll puke. WDW has about 25,000 rooms/units (including DVC). If you figure an average of 3 people per room/unit and the current occupancy rate of about 80%, that amounts to 21,900,000 person-nights per year. A drowning death or two, while tragic for those involved, is obviously extremely rare given the number of people involved. I'm sure far more than that die in auto accidents on their way to WDW. You can't eliminate all risk from life.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "It isn't a hardship for them." They'll probably just raise room rates accordingly to cover any added expenses.
