Thanks, Ben! So the patio blocks you're talking about, you mean these that I found at Lowes? If so, I'd really only have to buy as many as there are legs on the pool then, right?

=> It's common to put a cheap tarp under the pool, and cut it to fit. That might help stabilize the dirt IF you make sure to cut off all the extra, so the tarp does NOT channel rain water under the pool!
So would stabilizing the dirt eliminate the need to tamper the ground? I guess I'm trying to figure out how this would benefit me in the long run. Keep in mind, I have a Gorilla Pad that I put down first. Right on top of the Gorilla Pad, I place down the tarp that came with the pool, then the pool goes on top of the tarp. This is how I'd set it up both times before I've had to drain it. So if I do what you're suggesting, can I still use the Gorilla Pad or would I need to leave it out of the equation the next time I set it up?

=> You want to make SURE that rain water does not run around the circle. Once the pool is up, you may want to mound the dirt along the upper edge, so rain water is channeled around the pool rather than under it.
Can you explain what you mean by "make sure the rain water does not run around the circle?" I guess this whole part kinda threw me off.

Do you have any links or guides I can access for instructions on any of this and any other of my questions in my last post? Also Ben, what do you think about the huge dip on the outer/lower edge of the circle in pictures #1 and #2? I can't leave it like that, can I? If not, is there a way I can secure that for free?

Thanks for your response