NAVIGATION

The Dig Site
In my opinion, the Dig Site is the best area of the resort. You can't help but feel as if you are on a resort somewhere in Mexico. This wonderfully themed area includes a huge pool (120-by-90), mostly 4 ft depth but has a 5 ft depth area, a sand volleyball court, the largest outdoor hot tub on WDW property, the Explorer's Playground, and the Iguana Arcade. The Dig Site pool is heated to 80º and has wheelchair access.

The focal point of the resort, the Dig Site's 46 foot tall Mayan pyramid themed as a modern archaeological dig of an ancient lost kingdom. A beautiful waterfall flows down the ceremonial stone steps and into the pool.

Nighttime lighting resembles that which you would imagine at a dig site. The Dig Site hours vary depending on the season you visit but typical summer hours are 8:00am to midnight. If you are able to get to the Dig Site early, kids are asked to participate in the opening ceremony. Towels are available poolside at the Dig Site. Lifevests are available poolside. If you have kids, they do a pool opening ceremony everyday at 10:00am. They call all the kids over to sit on the steps of the pyramid and they chant to the water gods to turn on the water.

Siesta's
The pool bar is located at the Dig Site and features fast food such as hot dogs, burgers, salads, nachos, and sandwiches. Beat the heat while enjoying the pool with a frozen margarita, a vast selection of imported and domestic beer and for the younger guest, non-alcoholic beverages are available. Also, refillable mugs can be refilled here. The bar is open from 11am to 7pm and food is available for purchase from 11am to 6pm.

The water slide is 123 ft long, 16 foot high Jaguar waterslide emanating from the back of the pyramid. A jaguar spits tries to get you wet as you shoot under him. There is a "walkway type bridge", which gives you a chance to watch or take photos of the kids (or adults) sliding on the water slide, from above. Yes, life jackets are available at poolside and the slide dumps into a shallow part of the pool. No running on the pool deck or double riders on the slide allowed. Also included at the Dig Site is a kid's pool area that 5 shooting rays of water into the air.

The quiet pools are located in each of the villages: casitas, ranchos, and cabanas. No towels are available at the quiet pools, just use your room towels. The CSR quiet pools are the first on Disney property to use Bromine instead of Chlorine! All the pools at WDW are geared with children in mind, so there are always steps into pools. The quiet pools are heated to 80º and have wheelchair access.