Hi there, Francisco! Thanks for visiting planDisney. It’s a great day anytime I get to talk with a fellow
Disney Vacation Club Member! Let’s chat about the rules for the pools at the DVC resorts.
I spoke to several Cast Members about the rules regarding day guests. Typically, Members may have guests visit them at their resort for the day–they will need to provide your name and reservation number at Security to be allowed into the resort. However, during especially busy times of year such as the December holidays, capacity may be limited. Security always has the final say about whether guests will be allowed.
Day guests should be allowed to join you at the pool. Again, this is at the discretion of the Cast Members and lifeguards at the pool, so guest access is not guaranteed. I’m not sure where you're staying, but it’s good to know that
Disney’s Beach Club Resort and
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort will most likely not allow day guests at
Stormalong Bay at any time. This pool complex shared by the two properties requires Guests to scan a MagicBand to verify that they are staying there and receive a wristband identifying them as registered Guests.
I was not able to get any specific number of day guests that are or aren’t allowed, Francisco. I would suggest keeping your party on the small side out of consideration for other Members using the pools, and perhaps booking a fun dinner for your birthday boy and pals at somewhere like
Chef Mickey’s or
Beaches & Cream Soda Shop to celebrate the big day! You can even
order a birthday cake in advance to add some magic to the occasion.
Another fun birthday option could be a day at one of the
Disney Water Parks! DVC Members currently enjoy a $25 discount on tickets to
Disney’s Blizzard Beach and
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. You can even reserve a private space for your group. At Typhoon Lagoon, the
Beachcomber Shacks include towels, souvenir refillable mugs, and attendants on hand to take food and beverage orders for your group.
I hope this information is helpful, Francisco. Thanks again for paddling on over to planDisney, and please don’t hesitate to reach out again if we can help with additional questions. Wishing your Mouseketeer a magical birthday!
Just Keep Swimming…
Susan