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[3SugarBugs]

I'll add you to the Be Our Guest list on page 1.



I know some have responded to your questions. Here is a thread with lots of info about BC Deluxe Rooms:


Beach Club Deluxe, Suites, VP and Presidential Rooms

Thanks so much! I really appreciate all the help. We're all very excited!

 

[Couchy]

I'm hoping the rest if our trip will be smooth... Got to our hotel last night to check in and Tge lady says " you already checked in!!" Someone had checked into a room using my name!!!!

Thankfully they weren't booked solid!!!

The manager apologized, I told them not to worry, but I kind of wonder how the heck that happened!!!

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NinjaMom and Buzzy the Fly taking a break during Star Ears Weekend at Hollywood Studios


Don't feel sorry for her. She brought this on herself!

That's what you get when you hang out with a big hairy Wookie first thing in the morning.

Made my day!

 

[Schmoodle]

Hello Beachers and Yachters! I've just finalized my arrangements for our August trip, woo-hoo! I don't know how some of you can plan your trips so far in advance - I can plan to go in August, but can't focus enough on the details until a couple of months out. I'd originally booked a bounce-back for late August with free dining, then the school system here had to go and change the schedule on me, so the kids are back to school a week earlier than usual. I canceled and booked with the summer room-only discount, but BC wasn't available so we were at BWI. Then I needed to adjust our dates, so had her check and got BC for $7 less/night!

Sooooo, I'll be at BC with my two teens Aug 1 - 8, our first time at this resort. Booked our airfare with awesome Southwest points - and we've got enough left over for another trip! Previous trips I reserved a bunch of dining, because I'm a DIS-er, and that's what we do, only to spend too much time canceling reservations during the trip. We just can't operate that way, and since we have lots of favorite Counter Service spots, we're mostly going to wing it. I did reserve Yak & Yet (that's for me, I love this place!), Sci Fi Dine-In (the kids always want to go here and it's tough to get a walk up), and Wishes Dessert Party on the 7th. Really excited about that as I love desserts and I love Wishes! Really I'll have to exist mostly on alcohol, cupcakes, and ice cream, if I want to have all the treats on my list.

So here's an important question: anyone had the sangria at the Boardwalk Pizza walk up window? I love a good sangria, and I read on one dining report that theirs was good. I'd love to hear other opinions.

My son has been home for a couple of days now with a mystery fever, and my nurse mom is concerned about Lyme's, which is rampant around here. So I'm off to try and get a 16YO to let me look him over, wish me luck!

 

[Flyz Ondewalz]

You'll never guess who I flew into at Disney's Hollywood Studios! Well maybe you will .......

I spotted Ninja Mom in line to meet Leia Minnie and Jedi Mickey. Of course I went right over to her and gave her a kiss. She did not look too happy but I followed her back to PORT and as soon as she opens that door I'm flying in the room so we can play set the fly all over again.

Let me tell you she is a barrel of monkeys. Just watching her chase me around the room yelling something about her shoe is a real belly laugh. She'll never catch me I can tell you that. Those boys of hers have just plain worn her Out! I can peep through the blinds and see that she is sleeping. She is some kind of light weight! I hope she can keep up with me and Nan for our up coming trip!

Signed, your friendly spy, Buzzy the Fly!

 

[nannette]

You'll never guess who I flew into at Disney's Hollywood Studios! Well maybe you will .......

I spotted Ninja Mom in line to meet Leia Minnie and Jedi Mickey. Of course I went right over to her and gave her a kiss. She did not look too happy but I followed her back to PORT and as soon as she opens that door I'm flying in the room so we can play set the fly all over again.

Let me tell you she is a barrel of monkeys. Just watching her chase me around the room yelling something about her shoe is a real belly laugh. She'll never catch me I can tell you that. Those boys of hers have just plain worn her Out! I can peep through the blinds and see that she is sleeping. She is some kind of light weight! I hope she can keep up with me and Nan for our up coming trip!

Signed, your friendly spy, Buzzy the Fly!

I'm beginning to be worried....

~N

 

[ParrotBill]

Got to our hotel last night to check in and Tge lady says " you already checked in!!"

Umm, right. I want ANOTHER room, and keep it on the credit card I used at check in.

EDIT: Oh rats, prepaid, and they are freeloading. That would be identity theft, and you could have been within your rights to call the police!

 

[Ninja Mom]

You'll never guess who I flew into at Disney's Hollywood Studios! Well maybe you will .......

I spotted Ninja Mom in line to meet Leia Minnie and Jedi Mickey. Of course I went right over to her and gave her a kiss. She did not look too happy but I followed her back to PORT and as soon as she opens that door I'm flying in the room so we can play set the fly all over again.

Let me tell you she is a barrel of monkeys. Just watching her chase me around the room yelling something about her shoe is a real belly laugh. She'll never catch me I can tell you that. Those boys of hers have just plain worn her Out! I can peep through the blinds and see that she is sleeping. She is some kind of light weight! I hope she can keep up with me and Nan for our up coming trip!

Signed, your friendly spy, Buzzy the Fly!

Oh I'll guess!!! Buzzy you are just a little too friendly on a hot sticky day like today! I see you outside the window and I am NOT letting you in that's for sure so you can stop knocking!!!

So we made it down yesterday, surprisingly with no problems despite the storm. We Landed at 4:45 nice and smooth with no turbulence. We checked in at POR and got all room requests, i.e. ground floor near pool. We are in Magnolia Terrace and the resort is just wonderful. Immediately after check in I grabbed one of the boys and hopped in a cab for a trip to Walmart (3250 vineland rd, Kissimmee).

It was about 20 dollars heading out with tip and the same back. Definitely use Mears cabs as the gypsy cabs will jack up the rates on you. I had the Mears number programmed in my phone and I called as soon as we were done paying for our items. The cab came to pick us up at Walmart in 10 minutes so I recommend this for people staying at the BC/YC/BCV

This Walmart was great! They had all the usual Walmart goods and a great Grocery and liquor selection. Mind you the liquor is not as extensive as a full fledged liquor store, but for the lushes on this list it will do nicely!
The thing I liked about shopping at Walmart is that they don't jack up the prices like the closer supermarkets do, plus they had the other things that one forgets like sandals and the perennial missing bathing suit. I just loved hearing on the plane "Mom, you put that bathing suit that was in the laundry room in the carry on.... right???" Um no dear, you're just going to have to skinny dip for your pool time!!

We got pool noodles, which I chased son #3 around the Walmart with and we beat each other senseless. Yes, we are "those" people in Walmart, you know the ones who play with the toys in the toy section and have sword fights with the nerf swords. That's what you get when you are the Mom of three boys...

Time was tight so we sent the rest of the family over to the Riverside Roost at POR at 7:30 to get a table for Yee Haa Bob while we were at the Walmart.

We made it back to POR in time, ordered appetizers for dinner and we really enjoyed Bob's show!! That man is EXHAUSTING!!! Love it!!! If you ever get the chance definitely check out his show. He was great with the kids for his early show. His later show is more geared toward adults.

We hit the hay and we were at Hollywood Studios at 7:30 for park opening. I got in line to see Chewie while the guys went on Star Tours. Then we posed with Chip and Dale and then we scored big time when we timed it perfectly and scored a picture of the FAB 4 in their Disney costumes (*Jedi Mickey, Leia Minnie, Storm Trooper Donald and Darth Goofy).

We then took the guys to the "Maul" so they could spend their $$ and headed back to the resort for a rest. We'll see if Buzzy leaves and then we'll be able to get back out to the parks for some more fun tonight.

At this time of year, with the heat and humidity, you definitely want to adopt that early morning park touring, mid day break, night time park touring plan.

For those coming down to Florida, the weather is now clear with the coastal breezes bringing on the traditional afternoon pop up thunderstorm. These thunderstorms are highly localized so you probably won't get hit with them. But IF you listen to the weather forecast, they always tell you the rain apocalypse is upon you. My best advice to you is to stop worrying about the weather and just know that you will still have a great trip, even if you find yourself "sharing" it with Buzzy the Fly!!

~NM

 

[Couchy]

You'll never guess who I flew into at Disney's Hollywood Studios! Well maybe you will .......

I spotted Ninja Mom in line to meet Leia Minnie and Jedi Mickey. Of course I went right over to her and gave her a kiss. She did not look too happy but I followed her back to PORT and as soon as she opens that door I'm flying in the room so we can play set the fly all over again.

Let me tell you she is a barrel of monkeys. Just watching her chase me around the room yelling something about her shoe is a real belly laugh. She'll never catch me I can tell you that. Those boys of hers have just plain worn her Out! I can peep through the blinds and see that she is sleeping. She is some kind of light weight! I hope she can keep up with me and Nan for our up coming trip!

Signed, your friendly spy, Buzzy the Fly!

Buzzy- if you want to be a true spy you need to be a little more stealth...

 

[JanetMom]

I'm beginning to be worried....

~N

Agree!

 

[JanetMom]

Oh I'll guess!!! Buzzy you are just a little too friendly on a hot sticky day like today! I see you outside the window and I am NOT letting you in that's for sure so you can stop knocking!!!

So we made it down yesterday, surprisingly with no problems despite the storm. We Landed at 4:45 nice and smooth with no turbulence. We checked in at POR and got all room requests, i.e. ground floor near pool. We are in Magnolia Terrace and the resort is just wonderful. Immediately after check in I grabbed one of the boys and hopped in a cab for a trip to Walmart (3250 vineland rd, Kissimmee).

It was about 20 dollars heading out with tip and the same back. Definitely use Mears cabs as the gypsy cabs will jack up the rates on you. I had the Mears number programmed in my phone and I called as soon as we were done paying for our items. The cab came to pick us up at Walmart in 10 minutes so I recommend this for people staying at the BC/YC/BCV

This Walmart was great! They had all the usual Walmart goods and a great Grocery and liquor selection. Mind you the liquor is not as extensive as a full fledged liquor store, but for the lushes on this list it will do nicely!
The thing I liked about shopping at Walmart is that they don't jack up the prices like the closer supermarkets do, plus they had the other things that one forgets like sandals and the perennial missing bathing suit. I just loved hearing on the plane "Mom, you put that bathing suit that was in the laundry room in the carry on.... right???" Um no dear, you're just going to have to skinny dip for your pool time!!

We got pool noodles, which I chased son #3 around the Walmart with and we beat each other senseless. Yes, we are "those" people in Walmart, you know the ones who play with the toys in the toy section and have sword fights with the nerf swords. That's what you get when you are the Mom of three boys...

Time was tight so we sent the rest of the family over to the Riverside Roost at POR at 7:30 to get a table for Yee Haa Bob while we were at the Walmart.

We made it back to POR in time, ordered appetizers for dinner and we really enjoyed Bob's show!! That man is EXHAUSTING!!! Love it!!! If you ever get the chance definitely check out his show. He was great with the kids for his early show. His later show is more geared toward adults.

We hit the hay and we were at Hollywood Studios at 7:30 for park opening. I got in line to see Chewie while the guys went on Star Tours. Then we posed with Chip and Dale and then we scored big time when we timed it perfectly and scored a picture of the FAB 4 in their Disney costumes (*Jedi Mickey, Leia Minnie, Storm Trooper Donald and Darth Goofy).

We then took the guys to the "Maul" so they could spend their $$ and headed back to the resort for a rest. We'll see if Buzzy leaves and then we'll be able to get back out to the parks for some more fun tonight.

At this time of year, with the heat and humidity, you definitely want to adopt that early morning park touring, mid day break, night time park touring plan.

For those coming down to Florida, the weather is now clear with the coastal breezes bringing on the traditional afternoon pop up thunderstorm. These thunderstorms are highly localized so you probably won't get hit with them. But IF you listen to the weather forecast, they always tell you the rain apocalypse is upon you. My best advice to you is to stop worrying about the weather and just know that you will still have a great trip, even if you find yourself "sharing" it with Buzzy the Fly!!

~NM

Sounds like your trip is off to a great start!

 

[AliceIn]

This Walmart was great! They had all the usual Walmart goods and a great Grocery and liquor selection. Mind you the liquor is not as extensive as a full fledged liquor store, but for the lushes on this list it will do nicely!
The thing I liked about shopping at Walmart is that they don't jack up the prices like the closer supermarkets do, plus they had the other things that one forgets like sandals and the perennial missing bathing suit. I just loved hearing on the plane "Mom, you put that bathing suit that was in the laundry room in the carry on.... right???" Um no dear, you're just going to have to skinny dip for your pool time!!

What, no mooing at Walmart?!?!?! All those people missed out on the extraordinary Ninja Mom cow impersonation!

 

[em36]

We have arrived at our Downtown Disney Hotel for the night. We will check into the YC tomorrow morning. We enjoyed dinner at the House of Blues and then did some shopping at Basin and World of Disney.

This trip was a complete surprise for our daughters (ages 14 and 9). They thought we were going to the Keys after 1 night at DTD. As we drove through the Disney sign, we let them in on the surprise. They screamed, cried, and thanked us over and over. It was great!

Thanks to this board for all of the great tips and advice. I will check in as the week continues. We will be at the YC until June 15.

 

[YCFAN]

We have arrived at our Downtown Disney Hotel for the night. We will check into the YC tomorrow morning. We enjoyed dinner at the House of Blues and then did some shopping at Basin and World of Disney.

This trip was a complete surprise for our daughters (ages 14 and 9). They thought we were going to the Keys after 1 night at DTD. As we drove through the Disney sign, we let them in on the surprise. They screamed, cried, and thanked us over and over. It was great!

Thanks to this board for all of the great tips and advice. I will check in as the week continues. We will be at the YC until June 15.

What a wonderful surprise!!! Enjoy your vacation. Let us know how it's going!!!

 

[AliceIn]

We have arrived at our Downtown Disney Hotel for the night. We will check into the YC tomorrow morning. We enjoyed dinner at the House of Blues and then did some shopping at Basin and World of Disney.

This trip was a complete surprise for our daughters (ages 14 and 9). They thought we were going to the Keys after 1 night at DTD. As we drove through the Disney sign, we let them in on the surprise. They screamed, cried, and thanked us over and over. It was great!

Thanks to this board for all of the great tips and advice. I will check in as the week continues. We will be at the YC until June 15.

Thanks for sharing, that's a wonderful story!

 

[YCFAN]

Drove home today from work through the tropical storm. I was at my other plant which usually takes me about 2 1/2 hours. It took 3 hours 15 minutes. Driving was terrible. All I could think of was "hope this isn't messing up travel plans for my DIS friends".

Hope everyone's vacations are on schedule and filled with pixie dust!!!!!!!!

 

[Grumpymom73]

Hi everyone

This is my first time posting on this board. You all seem like a great group.

After several changes we will be staying for the first time at the YC June 13 -17. It was a very last minute trip as we only booked 2 days ago. I've been reading all the great info on this board and I've learned a bunch. We have stayed at the BC in the past and loved it, so I hope we also fall in love with the YC.

I just have a few questions maybe you all can help me with....

1- They only had standard view avail. Are there any requests I should make for room location? Do you suggest online check in?

2- Is there anywhere to get chicken nuggets? My DS14 is a pretty picky eater. I saw them listed on the kid's menu at Hurricane Hanna's but he will KILL me if I get him a meal in a bucket! Do you think it's possible to ask for an adult portion of them? Or at least ask them not to put it in the kid's bucket?

That's all the questions I have for now. TIA
Feel free to pass along any other tips!

 

[YCFAN]

Hi everyone

This is my first time posting on this board. You all seem like a great group.

After several changes we will be staying for the first time at the YC June 13 -17. It was a very last minute trip as we only booked 2 days ago. I've been reading all the great info on this board and I've learned a bunch. We have stayed at the BC in the past and loved it, so I hope we also fall in love with the YC.

I just have a few questions maybe you all can help me with....

1- They only had standard view avail. Are there any requests I should make for room location? Do you suggest online check in?

2- Is there anywhere to get chicken nuggets? My DS14 is a pretty picky eater. I saw them listed on the kid's menu at Hurricane Hanna's but he will KILL me if I get him a meal in a bucket! Do you think it's possible to ask for an adult portion of them? Or at least ask them not to put it in the kid's bucket?

That's all the questions I have for now. TIA
Feel free to pass along any other tips!

I know you can get chicken nuggets from room service and even though they are not listed on the menu, we've always been able to get them at yachtsman s steakhouse. I'm assuming they always got them from captains grille and just brought them over for us.

 

[laura428]

Please add us the the Be Our Guest list!!

Just secured a reservation for a 1BR villa at BCV for October 23-30th. DH, DS9 and DD7 and I have been to the World many times, but this will be our first stay at Beach Club - can't wait!! We'll be taking advantage of the kids' club while we're there, at least once, so that DH and I can have our own fun at Food & Wine. We'll also be doing MNSSHP - haven't decided on costumes, yet. Pirates last year - it was fun, but we want to do something new this year. We're open to suggestions!!

Looking forward to reading through the entire thread and getting to know all of you better!

 

[YCFAN]

Welcome to the YC/BC group!!! There's a great group here.

Feel free to ask questions. We love new members!

 

[1971DBday]

Private party tonight on the beach at the Beach Club!!! Minnie, Mickey, pirates and fireworks! I'll try to post pictures later, but amazing and I don't want to know the price of this party! But thanks for the wonderful fireworks from our room!