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Boris Timanovsky Aug 22nd, 2001 06:26 PM

Disney Resorts' Beaches
 
Several Disney resorts at DisneyWorld, such as the Grand Floridian and the Beach Club, for example, advertise their white sand beaches. But when they say 'beach', do they mean pool-side beach or lake-side beach? In other words, what are these bodies of water on the resorts' territory that have beaches? Are they essentially pools, or are they lakes, maybe even salt-water lakes? as strange as it sounds, this question is actually important to me.

Sandra Aug 22nd, 2001 06:48 PM

Why woould anyone want to get married at Disney World is a better question.

tom Aug 22nd, 2001 08:38 PM

the "beaches" referred to are lake side beaches. they look pretty and are used for water sports, boating, sunning, etc, but aren't really recommended for swimming. First, the lakes are posted with cautions regarding certain types of indigenous parasites. Second, there's probably a fair amount of urban runoff that drains into the lakes after thunderstorms, oil spills from boats, etc. The lakes do seem to support a thriving water fowl population, though.

tom Aug 22nd, 2001 08:39 PM

<BR>for pictures, there are probably some at: <BR> <BR>http://66.78.8.208/~hhstech/index.htm

tom Aug 22nd, 2001 08:42 PM

<BR>sorry, previous URL is bad, this one should work! <BR> <BR>http://www.bruceandkris.com/

jr Aug 23rd, 2001 02:21 PM

The Beach Club has sand around the pool area. The Grand Floridian has the beach area by the "lake" (man-made, don't know if you can actually swim in it). Not a strange question!

Celeste Aug 23rd, 2001 05:17 PM

The lakes at Disney are mostly manmade (freshwater) and not conducive to swimming. But they look nice!

alan Aug 24th, 2001 11:12 AM

bathing from the beaches in walt disney world resorts is actively discouraged - but the pools are great!


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