Does anyone know how to get discount tickets to discovery cove? We would like to do the dolphin swim also.. Also is the water warm in February? Any feedback would be great!!
The water is heated in February, so you should be fine. When we were there January 1st, the lazy river water was like a bath tub! Just bear in mind that the water where the dolphin swims are held is much cooler than the other pools (I believe the trainer told us it was kept at 77 degrees) as dolphins do not like it much warmer. In fact, she said they didn't even "like" it that warm, but to keep it cooler would mean us people wouldn't want to join in on the swim.
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It's gotta be less than 77 degs. Their website says other areas are heated to 80. Maybe it's 67. Much colder than that and guests would get hypothermic too fast.
At 55 degs, IIRC, an adult will start showing symptoms of hypothermia in less than 10 min. The wetsuit would help a little, but still... They've gotta account for the kiddos, who will drop their core temps a lot faster......
I'm sure the trainers are continually observing guests for signs of hypothermia -- too much risk to someone for DC to let someone continue the "experience", unless they want their experience to include a near death one, too. <<<<(in the best case scenario)