We had fun, especially on the lazy river! The slides were fun, but the stairs smelled like so much pee, I wish someone would hose some of it away? Other than that, just love all the watery fun at Aulani. I love that there are multiple life guards around each pool area, including the lazy river. The reason why I gave 3 instead of 4 stars is because it's just too crowded now, and the pee smell on the slide line stairs. read more

Aulani has a ton of pools and slides that you won't know where to start. The water is warm, so you won't have to worry about that. You will have to worry about a ton of people as this place can get packed. You will encounter a wide assortment of people here. Still, a fun place, just be prepared to walk into people at a moments notice. read more

I second a previous review..I dropped some major moolah just so my ohana can enjoy the pools and so I can cross this off my Disney list. As a local, I've been dying to come to this pool..finally got some time to plan a Staycation at a villa and took full advantage of every amenity Aulani had to offer! The lazy river was a hit for my family. We pretty much spent our entire weekend poolside. I lost count as to how many times we went around and around the lazy river and then down those 2 slides, one with a two person floatie! No other hotel has this function in the entire state of Hawaii! Aside from that section, there was a playground section called Menehune Bridge, another kid-friendly swimming pool, and of course the adult infinity pool. There is a daycare on site to watch your kiddos for $$ of course while you can lounge at the pools or get a couples massage. **Side note, they will be renovating section by section sometime this year. Meaning one pool will be under construction at a time. I'd advise you call and check in before scheduling your room reservation. I'm super glad we got to experience the before renovations and we are planning another Staycation, hopefully by the time renovation finishes to see the after product. read more

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Lazy river, Slides, water playground, infinity pools, adult heated jacuzzis, poolside drinks & food, shave ice. What can I say when there's everything!? Magically PERFECT!! read more

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Waikolohe Pool at Aulani is an 8,200-square-foot, zero-entry main pool. Waikolohe means "mischievous water" in the Hawaiian language. There is a free daily interactive character show called Shake-A-Shaka Pool Party where guests may join in the fun at a hip surf party that celebrates the popular Hawaiian pastime. We saw it at 1:30 pm but check with a cast member to verify the show time. See my pictures. TIP: if you want to watch the character show from the shade, find a table at Off The Hook, the poolside restaurant, and enjoy from a short distance away. read more

Aulani Waikolohe Pool - The free daily interactive character show called Shake-A-Shaka Pool Party where guests may join in the fun at a hip surf party. - Swimming Pools Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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This is my second trip to Aulani and I really enjoy sitting by this pool. I have 4 instead of 5 stars cause I think the water is a little cold, if it is heated it is not warm enough. This is definitely a kid/family focused area however I have no kids and still enjoy it. The lazy river is a little too lazy, it would be nice to turn up the jets so the current was a little stronger. There are lifeguards covering every foot of the river but again it is kid-family focused. I really do enjoy Aulani and will come back any chance I get! read more

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We had a great experience with a lifeguard at these pools actually on the lazy river that is amazing and the lifeguard helped us out while we were holding our babies on the floaters and his name is KANOA he was cool thanks again read more

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Awesome place, couldn't wait to take my wife there, she had fun despite being asked if we are staying there time and time again, even though we had the bracelets. Wife is a big Disney fan so I decided to take her there for the first time...we were treaded like we don't belong..maybe we just don't look like tourist or we can't afford to be there, almost forgot we were in the islands read more

I dropped over a thousand dollars for a weekend stay the Aulani just to be able to take my son to this pool, and honestly, it was totally worth it. My son is seven and loves Wet n Wild Hawaii, but he is too small to ride any of the inner tube rides. Thankfully, the pools at the Aulani gives kids my sons age the option to safely ride these slides. What he loved the most was the menehune play area. It's designated for smaller kids, and parents aren't allowed on the bridges, but the kids can run through spray areas, slide down two separate slide areas, and waddle in the shallow pool area. He also really loved the lazy tube river, which was a great way to unwind after spending time waiting in line for the slides. Going through the waterfall in the caves was my favorite part. We tried every pool, checked out the fish aquarium area, and even watched Goofy's dance party. Food is readily available, and were shaped in cute Mickey shapes. Don't be surprised if you spend your whole Aulani stay here at the pool. read more

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Love love love the pool at Auluani! From the life guards that protected us and weren't mean; to the lazy river, child splash area, 2 adult only areas, different temperatures of Jacuzzi, rafts, slides, clean towels, life jackets, sand toys, and most of all the beach. One little thing...the juggle gym is currently closed and under construction till July i heard. We were a little disappointed, because we wanted to utilize all of Disney amenities. read more

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Do Not Leave Your Valuables in the Pool Lounge Chairs..!!! The Place May Look Safe, but there are SHADY People..!! My Bag was Taken and They STOLE My Wallet..!! My I.D. was there, My Credit Cards and Cash..!! Lucky for Me, I had another form of I.D. to Fly Out of Hawai'i..!! The STAFF was Not Helpful..!! I Asked, If I Can Talk to the Head Security to View the Security Cameras but They said NO..!! I Guess I Was NOT Important Enough. I Reported To The Police, (Low Priority) Which Means Nothing They Could Do or Be Done To Resolve The Issue. Please Be Careful..!!! I would Not Wish this on People, who are Enjoying their Vacation..!!! ALOHA..!!! MAHALO..!!! read more

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It's Disney, enough said! The pristine clear gorgeous grounds are enough to make you wander around first. Believe it or not, the resort pool isn't the draw! It's the beach behind the pool! Disney supplies too much for the lazy, the lounge chairs, service and shade, yep! That's what you need! Don't get me wrong, the pool is gorgeous, the resort is too eye catching to only stay in the pool. Wander around the property and discover all of the amenities the resort has to offer. Family time, game night, treats and other surprises await you! read more

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The children's water jungle gym is for the kids only parents but watching the kids having a blast is the best entertainment. My daughters were in an out of that thing all day. I recommend getting a cabana and wearing plenty of sun block. read more

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The pool is probably one of the best parts of Aulani! There are plenty of inner tubes for you to lounge on whether it be a 2 person one or 1 person one. The lazy river is pretty awesome since you can see a lot of the resort by just sitting in an inner tube, floating down the river. I like watching the people walk by. There are parts where people activate the colored water to shoot off at you and my son just loved that part! Also, there's lots of waterfalls, bubbles, and fountains! There are 2 slides. One that requires a tube (open slide where you can see everything) and one that does not (it's closed, dark, and really fast). There is no age limit but for the non tube one, it's one person at a time. My husband said some random guy and his son went down even after the lady said no... wow, some people! Respect the rules! Jeez. Both of the slides are fun. We only took my son down the one requiring the inner tube because we can go down with him although there's a 2 person limit. The line goes by pretty fast compared to Hawaiian Waters, even though there's only 2 slides! I recommend coming here with your family... it's tons of fun! You can only use the pool if you're a paying hotel guest. They do give out bands when they swipe your room key. There's a limit on the amount of bands. They do give you tons of towels if you request them. I would stay at Aulani just to use their pool. You should spend a lot of your time here if you're a Hawaii resident because honestly, what else is there to do? Just a note... you can't take your kids on the kiddie section of the pool. You can only have them go up there by themselves. I see that as a potential hazard... who is going to monitor your kids? I think parents should be able to watch their kids especially if they're younger but apparently, Disney does not think that's a good idea?! read more

This, my friends is the crown jewel of the resort. The main attraction. For a resort on Oahu it's as good as it gets! The pool is super fun! It is loaded splishy, splashy stuff to do! You can slide down one of the two fun slides. One slide is with the inner tube that empties into the lazy river. The other one is a closed tube (I almost freaked because I'm clausterphobic) and it is for one person at a time this one exits out to the Waikolohe pool. It is not the best slide ever but it is entertaining enough. The staff at the pool are on top of it. The towel pick up and wristband area people were very patient and kind. This is where you get a free vest for you child if needed. I didn't notice staff walking around much until about 10am. Then we started getting we got some water refills and towel replenishing. I love that the resort is generous with the towels. The seating at the pool is plentiful. If you want prime seating go early. However know that if your seats are unattended for an hour staff will remove your items and hold them at the towel pick up area. I like that they inform us of this firsthand versus finding our after the fact. Also, there are cabana's for rent for a fee. Make sure you check out the hot tubs! There is a stack infinity style one towards the ocean and another one by the bar. YELP 31 Day Challenge #31/31 Gawd!!! I did it!!! 31 in 31 days!!! Holy!! read more

My family had so much fun playing at the pools at Aulani, water slides lazy river with tubes, massive splash park, what's not to love?! It was so great that our two year old could go down all the slides too with her floaty on! She normally gets left behind by her big sisters because she's too small but not at this pool!! And the character pool party with the relay races was so fun to watch and my girls loved participating!! Can't wait to go back read more

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Fun clean pool. It's great you can allow the kids to run around. The characters cone out to dance and say hi around 2:30. There's hot tubs, water falls, lazy river, snorkeling (costs extra). What else could you want. We had some chairs set up. Drink and food service was decent. Small kine wait. The price is expensive but what else would you expect. The drinks were strong though :) read more

Great pool for kids, lazy river is amazing for both the kids and adults. All the other pools and splash pad are very family friendly and the staff are very attentive and helpful. read more

Aulani is a huge resort full of family activities. gates are unlocked so anyone can walk through the resort and end up on their beach. The sand is amazingly soft and the view is amazing. The gift shop was expensive and minimal. The Wooden Mickey lamp retails for $250. read more

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Lots of pools- but crowded and freezing!!!! Omg.. can they beat it just a bit!?! I mean freezing, even my daughter who is 3, was like pool Too cold, I don't get in-- most kids don't care. It was that cold. Not a fan of this resort at all! read more

Pool heaven! The 5 year old loved the lazy river and the 3 year old loved the zero entry side. They were working on a toddler pool area while we were there, which will probably be amazing! My favorite was the infinity hot tubs with a view of the ocean. read more

Can't complain much about Hawaii with its perfect weather. Although, this pool can be a bit cleaner. My daughter swam around the first time, and immediately screamed at me and said she saw some dead flies and spiders underwater. Besides that there is many flower debris all over. It's ok for me but for little kids that don't like to be dirty like my baby princess, they need to do a better job cleaning. Just one star off. read more

This place is awesome! So much fun to hang out, get your tan on, let the kids play. Water I think is heated, hot tub is Huge :) staff is laid back and friendly; totally let you relax and enjoy the day. I love it :) read more

A ton of kids, crying kids, happy kids, tired kids! The boys are enjoying the slides, lazy river and water park. There's a ton of inner tube. They have a good system with the entrances and a lot of exits. Heavily chlorinated water, my sons skin was so dry and tight he got soooo itchy. You do need googles, they will make your kids more comfortable in the water, maybe a little to comfortable where they won't want to come out of the water! A ton of life guards on duty, heavily staffed in that department. The food and drinks was another story. The staff was extremely friendly and very happy to be working for Disney but it took a really long time to get a drink or order food. When you did it still look a long time to get a refill. A lot of seating space and area. The waterpark and lazy river seating area is always full. The beach side seating is beautiful and you can always find a great seat! But we are enjoying watching the kids have a great time in the sheshe water. read more

Awesome looking pool with great view but super shallow and full of kids. I'm not surprised it's full of kids (it's a Disney resort) but considering there's only one adult pool and it's always shaded, it would be nice if this pool was deeper. But- great for kids! read more

Pool, lazy river, & water slide with or with tubes, & kids water zone! The family definitely misses Aulani.

My kids had the best time of their life in Aulani. It is Disney in Paradise.

Came to the Aulani for happy hour and to our delight, we saw a great local band. Ben Vegas n Maila Gibson were very entertaining and had beautiful voices. They play a lot of the popular pop songs along with local favorites. They even played a Disney song which made all the kids dance for joy. I highly recommend checking them out if you are ever in the area. Well worth the drive. read more

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