MrsBooch
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After getting no response by complaining to parents, catch the ball and deflate it if it is an inflatable ball. Otherwise, catch it and toss it in the weeds.
is this a joke?
After getting no response by complaining to parents, catch the ball and deflate it if it is an inflatable ball. Otherwise, catch it and toss it in the weeds.
https://www.disboards.com/threads/poll-ball-play-in-pools-how-do-you-feel.3770734/post-61095342
You might take a look at a poll I posted last summer. I have terrible pool/beach luck. Someone always plays frisbee,
touch football, wherever I put my blanket on the beach.
At WDW pools, I could go into a quiet pool at 3 a.m. and some ball tossers would magically appear. Most Dis folks
were in favor of the ball play in the poll. I get it. If I could catch a ball, I'd probably think it was fun, too. I wish a section of the pools could be designated for ball play and sections for quiet swim/contemplation.
I've had the best luck at Contemporary, Swan and Dolphin and Boardwalk quiet pool. I've learned to just get out and wait out the ball players. I don't go to WDW to get into confrontations with other guests. Best to just let it go and move on.
YMMV!
Nope. If I keep getting hit with a ball and they don't understand English to stop, they lose the ball.is this a joke?
But it has two large hotels, plus a DVC resort using that pool, so that tends to make it crowded.I’d vote stormalong bay at BC/YC. It is so big and meandering that you can easily avoid the ball throwing by moving to another area of the pool.
Because everyone knows two wrongs make a right.Nope. If I keep getting hit with a ball and they don't understand English to stop, they lose the ball.
This is the sort of goings-on that soured me on value resorts. I certainly would not tolerate it for the sort of $$ plunking down at a deluxe.Is there any Disney hotel that anyone can recommend where this is not as common? We love, love WL but I want to stay at a hotel where I can enjoy the pool more. I wish Disney would have a policy where you can't throw balls in the pool or at the very least only throw inflatable beach balls that don't hurt as much if you get hit with them...sigh! Thanks for any feedback, Marina
I have to agree with this. It also seems to be a guy thing. I've never seen a group of women hucking a ball to each other in a crowded pool.I swear the ball throwing dads NEVER play ball/catch with their kids outside of a pool! Drives me nuts. Why? why? throw a ball in a crowded pool. Just rude and obnoxious.
I don't know why, but this really struck a chord with me, every time I read it I can't stop chuckling. I guess I'm picturing either 3 middle aged moms or 3 perfect body young women with a hard football winging it around the entire Oasis pool, and you're right, it just seems so unlikely and absurd to me (not to say girls can't play ball, don't get all over me for that, just a funny thought for me!!).I have to agree with this. It also seems to be a guy thing. I've never seen a group of women hucking a ball to each other in a crowded pool.
This is the sort of goings-on that soured me on value resorts. I certainly would not tolerate it for the sort of $$ plunking down at a deluxe.
The problem with moving to a 'quiet' pool is that there is usually little to no supervision.
So where can you go that there won't roughhousing in the pool area? It's possible anywhere, but ... at risk of sounding terribly elitist, I think it happens less at the more expensive resorts. There. I've said it. Keep in mind, I almost always stay at POR, it is my go-to resort and I rarely have any problems in the pool area.
The lower priced deluxe resorts in particular appeal to longer stay vacationers. It's not uncommon for foreign tourists to hit WDW for 2-3 weeks and that means a larger contingent of guests taking 'resort days' instead of hitting the parks. Shorter staying guests tend to pack more time into the parks and Disney Springs.
Your mileage may vary of course. In any event, I would stick to a pool area with lifeguards on patrol and if the crowd gets rowdy let the LG know you aren't happy with it. LGs are not hotel management and if they don't find the behavior dangerous they may not act on it, in which case take it to hotel management. They really will handle it.
IME it's often adults, either only adults or adults playing with their children. Again, many do it without causing any problems. It's the ones that throw hard balls, or throw across the entire pool length that annoyed us. Although I will say that I have to kind of watch myself to not get hypocritical - because when I see others throwing a ball even politely I will inwardly roll my eyes and try to avoid them, but if my kids want to throw a ball (beachball is what we have, for politeness and ease or transport, or we have used those small squishy water balls once or twice) I let them. My DH will throw a ball around with the kids, but they stand close to each other and stop if the pool gets busy. I just don't want to be "those people." Makes me wonder what else we might inadvertently do that someone is starting a thread about somewhere right now!!We stayed at POR last summer and visited the pool a few times and never noticed anybody tossing a ball around. I'm sure it does happen though because it's a pretty popular pool. It's really sad that the parents don't step in. If my kids were playing ball and the pool got too crowded or if they were bothering someone, I would have them stop playing.