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Disney Resort Hotel pools welcome swimmers every day of the year . Even if a mild chill falls over Florida in the winter , you can stay warm in the waters of your hotel pool — Disney keeps each one a tepid 82 ° Fahrenheit , year-round .
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PREVIOUS : Surf ’ s up at Typhoon Lagoon ’ s Surf Pool ! PHOTO BY BRETT SVENSON
Step back in time at Disney ’ s BoardWalk Inn ’ s carnival-themed Luna Park Pool . The name is a nod to Coney Island ’ s Luna Park , and the area certainly feels like you ’ ve wandered into a 1920s amusement park . The 200-foot-long waterslide resembles an old wooden coaster — and previously spat guests out of a frightening clown mouth . ( Disney has since replaced the clown with some less-alarming Mickey and Friends artwork .)
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Disney ’ s Yacht Club is even more sprawling . The 3-acre site is not just a pool ; it ’ s a miniature water park , with 750,000 gallons of water across all its features . Guests of both Yacht and Beach can enjoy this magical oasis , which includes whirlpool spas , a lifesize shipwreck , a lazy river , and a sand-bottomed pool — plus access to frozen adult beverages at Hurricane Hanna ’ s .
Disney ’ s Value Resorts may be the most affordable , but they offer a lot of , well , value . Case in point : The largest single pool at a Disney World Resort Hotel is the Big Blue Pool at Disney ’ s Art of Animation . This Finding Nemothemed pool contains 308,527 gallons of water — and previously had underwater audio featuring Marlin , Dory , and Nemo .
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On a pool day , you probably appreciate some fun in the sun — but if you ’ ve got fair skin or sensitive eyes , you may prefer a relaxing , totally shaded spot underneath a waterfall . Just book a stay at the Walt Disney World Swan or Dolphin and head to the Grotto Pool . You might have to arrive early — these coveted spots go fast .
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Disney ’ s Wilderness Lodge is home to the Copper Creek Springs Pool , which appears to be fed by the same pseudo spring flowing through the lobby of the resort . Follow the spring outside , over a
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Fancy yourself a private hot tub ? the heated pool . The illusion of taking a dip in
Book a cabin at Copper Creek Villas nature ’ s own waters continues with the hot tubs ,
& Cabins at Disney ’ s Wilderness which feel like an extension of the hot springs bubbling beyond the pool grounds . Lodge . Each cabin has a built-in hot tub on the deck . Next time you take the
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One of the most peaceful pools at WDW Lodge to grab a Gold Rush Latte from Roaring Fork , awaits you on Ol ’ Man keep your eyes peeled on the coast — you can spot these Island , only reachable by wooden bridge , at Disney ’ s cabins from the waters of Bay Lake . Port Orleans Resort - Riverside . Grab a drink at the Muddy
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If resort pools aren ’ t enough to quench your
Rivers pool bar and enjoy the thirst for chlorinated waters , head to one of quiet of this isolated area — but
Disney ’ s water parks . In addition to slides and launch down the 95-foot-long slide if you need an exhilarating play areas , each park has a massive wave pool .
boost . After your dip , stroll Typhoon Lagoon ’ s Surf Pool — the largest wave pool in around the island to find an old , North America — creates 6-foot waves while Blizzard 85-ton oak tree , transported to Beach ’ s Melt-Away Bay has gentler , more relaxing waves its spot on Earth Day in 1991 . and a peaceful waterfall .
Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach are your water park options today , but for 25 years — from 1976 to 2001 — guests could also splash at River Country near Disney ’ s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground . This old-fashioned swimmin ’ hole had a rustic , Tom Sawyer Island-esque vibe , but it was actually filled with huge thrills , including Slippery Slide Falls — dueling waterslides
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