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If you’ve ever stayed at a Disney World resort with more than one pool, you’ve probably wondered: can I actually swim at any of them, or am I stuck with the one closest to my room?
Massive pool!
Here’s the good news — at every Disney World resort with multiple pools, you’re free to pool hop between them! There’s no rule limiting you to the pool nearest your building, so you can explore every themed splash zone, quiet pool, and feature pool your resort has to offer, all without switching hotels. We rounded up all 16 Disney World resorts where this perk is in play, along with the names of every pool you’ll have access to. Grab your sunscreen — here’s where you can make the most of your resort’s pools this year.
There are three All-Star Resorts, and each resort has multiple pools. At Disney’s All-Star Sports, you’ll find the surf-themed Surfboard Bay Pool and the baseball diamond-shaped Grand Slam Pool. Over at All-Star Music, guests can splash in the Calypso Pool or the Piano Pool. And All-Star Movies is home to the Fantasia Pool, with its Sorcerer Mickey fountain, plus the hockey rink-shaped Duck Pond Pool. While you cannot pool hop between the resorts, each of these offers a few unique pools to pick from.
Grand Slam Pool
Disney’s Pop Century has three pools to choose from, each tucked into a different decade-themed section of the resort. The flower-shaped Hippy Dippy Pool is the main pool, representing the 1960s. For something quieter, head to the Bowling Pool (1950s) or the Computer Pool (1990s).
Hippy Dippy Pool at Pop Century
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is home to the largest hotel pool at all of Disney World: the Finding Nemo-themed Big Blue Pool. From there, guests can pool hop to the Cars-themed Cozy Cone Pool or the Little Mermaid-inspired Flippin’ Fins Pool, both considered quieter spots.
The Big Blue Pool at Art of Animation
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort’s main pool, the Copper Creek Springs Pool, is themed like a spring-fed mountain pool, complete with a 67-foot waterslide built into the rocks. Guests can also head to the more laid-back Boulder Ridge Cove Pool, nestled among the Boulder Ridge Villas. Both pools are open to all Wilderness Lodge guests.
Wilderness Lodge
This one’s a two-for-one! Guests staying at either the Contemporary Resort or Bay Lake Tower have access to all three pools across both hotels. At the Contemporary, that means the Feature Pool (with its curving waterslide) and the quieter Bay Lake Pool. Bay Lake Tower guests and their neighbors can also use the Bay Cove Pool, which comes with its own 148-foot waterslide and views of Bay Lake.
Contemporary Feature Pool
Animal Kingdom Lodge is really two resort areas in one, and guests can use either pool no matter which side they’re staying on. Jambo House has the Uzima Springs Pool, a zero-entry pool with a 67-foot waterslide. Over at Kidani Village, the Samawati Springs Pool offers a 128-foot waterslide and the interactive Uwanja Camp water play area. A note for animal lovers: because Uzima Springs sits so close to the savanna, there’s no pool hopping right at that specific pool, but guests can still use both resort pools overall.
Time for Some Fun in the Sun
Disney’s Riviera Resort keeps it simple with two pools. The main Riviera Pool includes a slide that winds around a column tower, plus the S’il Vous Play splash area for kids. Just steps away is the quieter Beau Soleil Pool, ideal for guests who want a more relaxed swim.
S’il Vous Play Kids Area
Guests staying at the Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort or the Island Tower villas can use all three of the resort’s pools. The volcano-themed Lava Pool is the main event, featuring a 142-foot waterslide. The Oasis Pool offers a quieter, saltwater alternative, and the newest addition, the Cove Pool near Island Tower, comes with the Moana-themed Moana’s Voyage splash area for little ones.
Cove Pool
BoardWalk Inn’s carnival-themed Luna Park Pool is the star of the show, complete with its 200-foot Keister Coaster waterslide. But guests aren’t limited to just that one — there are also two quieter leisure pools on the property (one near the Inn’s Rose Garden Courtyard and another by Community Hall on the Villas side) for a calmer swim.
BoardWalk’s Luna Park Pool
As one of the largest resorts at Disney World, Disney’s Caribbean Beach has six pools total. The pirate-themed Fuentes del Morro Pool is the feature pool, with two waterslides and water cannons. Beyond that, each of the resort’s five villages has its own leisure pool: the Aruba Village Pool, Barbados Village Pool, Jamaica Village Pool, Martinique Village Pool, and Trinidad Village Pool.
Fuentes del Morro pool at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort keeps things elegant with two pools open to all resort and villa guests. The Beach Pool is the busier of the two, with a 181-foot waterslide and views of Seven Seas Lagoon. The Courtyard Pool, located behind the main lobby, offers a quieter, more tranquil swim.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Courtyard Pool
Disney’s Old Key West has four pools spread across its sprawling grounds. The Sandcastle Pool is the main feature pool, complete with a sandcastle-themed waterslide. From there, guests can hop to any of the resort’s three quiet pools, located in the Old Turtle Pond, South Point, and Miller’s Road sections.
Old Key West
With five pools on property, Disney’s Saratoga Springs gives guests plenty of options. The High Rock Spring Pool is the resort’s main pool, with a 128-foot waterslide and a Donald Duck-themed kids’ play area. The Paddock Pool is the resort’s second feature pool, featuring a 146-foot waterslide built into a water tower. Rounding things out are three quiet pools at the Grandstand, Congress Park, and the Treehouse Villas.
Saratoga Springs
Disney’s Coronado Springs‘ main pool area, known as the Dig Site, is home to the Mayan ruins-themed Lost City of Cibola Pool, complete with a 123-foot waterslide. Guests can also pool hop to any of the resort’s three quiet pools, located in the Casitas, Ranchos, and Cabanas sections.
Dig Site
Whether you’re staying at a Value resort or a Deluxe resort, there’s a good chance your hotel has more than one pool waiting for you — and the best part is, you don’t have to pick just one! Across all 16 of these resorts, guests are free to explore every pool their resort has to offer, from feature pools with towering waterslides to quiet leisure pools perfect for an afternoon nap in the sun. For more Disney World tips and news, be sure to follow us at Magical Guides!
Which of these Disney World resorts would you love to swim at? Tell us in the comments below.
Massive pool!
Here’s the good news — at every Disney World resort with multiple pools, you’re free to pool hop between them! There’s no rule limiting you to the pool nearest your building, so you can explore every themed splash zone, quiet pool, and feature pool your resort has to offer, all without switching hotels. We rounded up all 16 Disney World resorts where this perk is in play, along with the names of every pool you’ll have access to. Grab your sunscreen — here’s where you can make the most of your resort’s pools this year.
All-Star Resorts (Movies, Music, and Sports)
There are three All-Star Resorts, and each resort has multiple pools. At Disney’s All-Star Sports, you’ll find the surf-themed Surfboard Bay Pool and the baseball diamond-shaped Grand Slam Pool. Over at All-Star Music, guests can splash in the Calypso Pool or the Piano Pool. And All-Star Movies is home to the Fantasia Pool, with its Sorcerer Mickey fountain, plus the hockey rink-shaped Duck Pond Pool. While you cannot pool hop between the resorts, each of these offers a few unique pools to pick from.
Grand Slam Pool
Pop Century Resort
Disney’s Pop Century has three pools to choose from, each tucked into a different decade-themed section of the resort. The flower-shaped Hippy Dippy Pool is the main pool, representing the 1960s. For something quieter, head to the Bowling Pool (1950s) or the Computer Pool (1990s).
Hippy Dippy Pool at Pop Century
Art of Animation Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is home to the largest hotel pool at all of Disney World: the Finding Nemo-themed Big Blue Pool. From there, guests can pool hop to the Cars-themed Cozy Cone Pool or the Little Mermaid-inspired Flippin’ Fins Pool, both considered quieter spots.
The Big Blue Pool at Art of Animation
Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort’s main pool, the Copper Creek Springs Pool, is themed like a spring-fed mountain pool, complete with a 67-foot waterslide built into the rocks. Guests can also head to the more laid-back Boulder Ridge Cove Pool, nestled among the Boulder Ridge Villas. Both pools are open to all Wilderness Lodge guests.
Wilderness Lodge
Contemporary Resort and Bay Lake Tower
This one’s a two-for-one! Guests staying at either the Contemporary Resort or Bay Lake Tower have access to all three pools across both hotels. At the Contemporary, that means the Feature Pool (with its curving waterslide) and the quieter Bay Lake Pool. Bay Lake Tower guests and their neighbors can also use the Bay Cove Pool, which comes with its own 148-foot waterslide and views of Bay Lake.
Contemporary Feature Pool
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Animal Kingdom Lodge is really two resort areas in one, and guests can use either pool no matter which side they’re staying on. Jambo House has the Uzima Springs Pool, a zero-entry pool with a 67-foot waterslide. Over at Kidani Village, the Samawati Springs Pool offers a 128-foot waterslide and the interactive Uwanja Camp water play area. A note for animal lovers: because Uzima Springs sits so close to the savanna, there’s no pool hopping right at that specific pool, but guests can still use both resort pools overall.
Time for Some Fun in the Sun
Riviera Resort
Disney’s Riviera Resort keeps it simple with two pools. The main Riviera Pool includes a slide that winds around a column tower, plus the S’il Vous Play splash area for kids. Just steps away is the quieter Beau Soleil Pool, ideal for guests who want a more relaxed swim.
S’il Vous Play Kids Area
Polynesian Village Resort
Guests staying at the Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort or the Island Tower villas can use all three of the resort’s pools. The volcano-themed Lava Pool is the main event, featuring a 142-foot waterslide. The Oasis Pool offers a quieter, saltwater alternative, and the newest addition, the Cove Pool near Island Tower, comes with the Moana-themed Moana’s Voyage splash area for little ones.
Cove Pool
BoardWalk Inn
BoardWalk Inn’s carnival-themed Luna Park Pool is the star of the show, complete with its 200-foot Keister Coaster waterslide. But guests aren’t limited to just that one — there are also two quieter leisure pools on the property (one near the Inn’s Rose Garden Courtyard and another by Community Hall on the Villas side) for a calmer swim.
BoardWalk’s Luna Park Pool
Caribbean Beach Resort
As one of the largest resorts at Disney World, Disney’s Caribbean Beach has six pools total. The pirate-themed Fuentes del Morro Pool is the feature pool, with two waterslides and water cannons. Beyond that, each of the resort’s five villages has its own leisure pool: the Aruba Village Pool, Barbados Village Pool, Jamaica Village Pool, Martinique Village Pool, and Trinidad Village Pool.
Fuentes del Morro pool at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort keeps things elegant with two pools open to all resort and villa guests. The Beach Pool is the busier of the two, with a 181-foot waterslide and views of Seven Seas Lagoon. The Courtyard Pool, located behind the main lobby, offers a quieter, more tranquil swim.
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Courtyard Pool
Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Old Key West has four pools spread across its sprawling grounds. The Sandcastle Pool is the main feature pool, complete with a sandcastle-themed waterslide. From there, guests can hop to any of the resort’s three quiet pools, located in the Old Turtle Pond, South Point, and Miller’s Road sections.
Old Key West
Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
With five pools on property, Disney’s Saratoga Springs gives guests plenty of options. The High Rock Spring Pool is the resort’s main pool, with a 128-foot waterslide and a Donald Duck-themed kids’ play area. The Paddock Pool is the resort’s second feature pool, featuring a 146-foot waterslide built into a water tower. Rounding things out are three quiet pools at the Grandstand, Congress Park, and the Treehouse Villas.
Saratoga Springs
Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Coronado Springs‘ main pool area, known as the Dig Site, is home to the Mayan ruins-themed Lost City of Cibola Pool, complete with a 123-foot waterslide. Guests can also pool hop to any of the resort’s three quiet pools, located in the Casitas, Ranchos, and Cabanas sections.
Dig Site
Whether you’re staying at a Value resort or a Deluxe resort, there’s a good chance your hotel has more than one pool waiting for you — and the best part is, you don’t have to pick just one! Across all 16 of these resorts, guests are free to explore every pool their resort has to offer, from feature pools with towering waterslides to quiet leisure pools perfect for an afternoon nap in the sun. For more Disney World tips and news, be sure to follow us at Magical Guides!
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