disneygirl777
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2011
Hi all! Just booked a very last minute trip to Aulani next week (will be there the 19th-23rd)...they had some great rates I assume because of the pool renovations. I've never been before and was wondering just how bad the pool chair situation is? I've been reading the more recent threads and so many people mention that it's difficult to get a chair at the pool, so I'm just wondering exactly how difficult this is? We go to the Westin Maui Villas every year in March, and I've learned that my favorite part of the day is super early, just chilling on a pool chair, but there it's not too hard to get a chair. If I go out to the pool area (I guess probably near the grotto pool, seems to be the best spot) around 5:30am and grab the two of us some chairs and just chill there, can I expect to get some decent chairs that early? I'm a redhead and sunscreen doesn't really work for me so hopefully will be able to snag something under an umbrella, I kinda need it but doubt I could afford a cabana even if by some chance there was one still available. I'm getting a little nervous about this trip as everyone seems to say the resort is super crowded anyway, and I'm a bit nervous what it will be like during phase 2 of the reno, with the main pool closed and everything. I don't use the pools for more than a quick dip a couple times throughout the day, I spend most of my time on a lounger, but I'm concerned the pool areas that are open are just going to be miserably crowded. As I haven't been before I can't really get a scope of how big the resort is/how much space there is around the pool decks for people and loungers/if the 2 pools that will be open+the lazy river are really enough for all the people that will be there. I can cancel through the 14th, and I don't want to as I've been dying to come to Aulani and was looking for a destination for my birthday trip anyway, but I'm starting to get super anxious about this all. I don't want to have a super stressful trip if it's going to be impossible to get pool chairs and if I'm going to be crammed into a tiny pool deck area with a million other people. Putting this trip off until construction is over isn't really an option, it's either now or a while in the future as I already have trips for next year lined up. Any input is so appreciated!