Disney World hotel pools are some of the amenities guests love most about staying on property.
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Often they’re themed immaculately to match the rest of the resort, and there’s plenty of space for everyone to enjoy the water. However, there’s one issue with the pools that is a little awkward, so no one really wants to discuss it…which means we’re about to talk about it in full detail, so buckle up!
So the pool itself is great! You and/or your kids are having a great time playing, and then it comes time to get out, dry off, and head back to your room. Here’s where the problem lies: the towels.
Pool Towels
Have you ever noticed how TINY Disney World hotel towels are? For small children, they’re totally fine, but for anyone 14+ who’s hit a growth spurt? Yeah, they’re not doing much! Yes, you’re wearing bathing suits, but you’d still prefer to be covered…EVERYWHERE, right?!
Pool Towels
Granted, there’s nothing really stopping you from grabbing more than one towel from the Pool Towel stand, but you also don’t want to be wasteful. So what do you do in this situation? We have a few suggestions!
- Bring towels from home! This is easier if you’re driving to Disney World since you may not want to take up room in your suitcase if you’re flying. This way, you know you’re using towels you like and know are large enough.
- Dry off as much as you can AT the pool before heading back to your hotel room. This way you’re not dripping all over the hotel (which is a major slipping hazard)
- Bring a towel from your hotel room. Often these towels are at least a little larger, and you can just reuse it (for the pool only) each time you head down there, meaning less waste.
Caribbean Beach Resort Pool
Don’t forget to bring sunscreen with you to reapply while you’re swimming — that sun is brutal!
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30 years of going to WDW and I have no complaint about the towels at the pool. They are perfectly fine. Who jumps from the pool and back to their room immediately? I don’t think many do from where I’m watching. We don’t want costs going up on EVERYTHING so let’s not ask for larger towels! I wouldn’t bring my larger towel from the room to the pool. Good way to ruin it or loose it.