Booked the Yacht Club

[Lizzy Lemon]

Just got to share my news or I'll burst After 17months of saving, months of reading books and the DIS board (of course) and boring my family to death I've gone and booked the Yacht club for two weeks October 2007. For ease (this is our first visit and I was a bit nervous of doing everything myself, although you all make it sound simple) I've booked DDP and the tickets through TA. All I've got to do now is save up some more to pay the balance and our spending money. Best get over to the Dining and Restaurants site now I've only got another 17 months to get organised!!! I'll put up my new countdown when Ashley's had his birthday tomorrow. What a week

 

[Boo Boo Too]

Haven't been there for a few years (2003, I think), BUT the Yacht Club is gogrgeous! Beautiful setting, great locations for the parks AND the most fab pool

You will have a great time!

Best Wishes,
Boo

 

[cindycastle]

Good choice You will love the Yacht Club!!! We stayed there last year for four nights during our wedding/honeymoon. We had an excellent corner room which overlooked the Boardwalk and Beach Club. The close proximity to Epcot and MGM is a big plus point. You can easily walk to Epcot through the International Gateway. MGM is also walkable - took us about 20 minutes, however there is a boat service. We had our wedding meal at Yachtsman Steakhouse which is very good. Also had a character breakfast at Cape May Cafe at the Beach Club. Enjoy your planning - that's half the fun!!!

 

[KayleeUK]

Good choice Wendy we stayed at the Beach Club last year Your boys will love the pool!

 

[mandymouse]

How exciting, that's great news

 

[Minniespal]

Excellent choice ~ The YC is a fabtastic resort to stay in. You will have an absolute ball.

 

[joemo]

We are going to the Yahct Club for the first time next April - so we can pick up tips together!

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

Joemo - let me know how your trip goes. We are not going till October 2007 as its our 25th wedding anniversary on 11th September of all days! Youngest son will have just started at senior school so we thought rather than take him out when he's just started we'll tag on a week to half term in the October. Seemed the best compromise. Didn't want to put up with the heat of summer and have a problem getting the school holidays off anyway, but I know people don't like the school debate so I'll shut up!

 

[jockey]

October is a nice time to visit! YC is lovely!

 

[slinky101]

we had our iluminations cruise from there last year, we had a good look around the hotel it looked fantastic and the pool looked amazing, we were very envious, we have a lovely pic of the kids on the little beach, we will stay there after our lottery win!

 

[Miffy2003]

The Yacht Club is lovely - you have made a great choice

 

[mark&sue]

Congratulations.

Have always wanted to stay at Yacht club. We are staying at Beach Club Villas for a few days this october so will have a chance to have a look round.

Enjoy your planning.



Susan

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

Thanks for your replies. Just a little confused over the dining plan now. Ashley doesn't eat a lot so I'm thinking of paying OOP for him and saving his credits to use on some of the character dining places that need 2 per person. I don't know about enjoying the planning, don't really know where to start! I think I draw up a rough idea of where to go on what day for an idea of the ADR's but then this time next year fit in MNSSHP which we are definitely going to do.

 

[wideeyes]

fantastic news! have fun planning.

 

[princess jackson]

DDP, our DD does not eat much either.

Character meals only use 1 table service voucher.

We used ours for Dinner

Liberty Tree Tavern and Garden Grill, they bring a plate of food to the table for you to share and when it runs out they offer you more.

Crystal palace, Chef Mickey are buffet meals which are great, pizza, mash pots, mac and cheese etc.

Other buffet meals

Cape May Cafe
hollywood and vine
Biergarten


We loved all these plus the regualr eating ie starter, main course and desert.
Le Cellier love this
Spoodles is one of our favourites and DD eats well here

I'll stop boring you here, any ?'s just ask

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

Princess Jackson - you're not boring me. I need all the help I can get. Bit confused over the DP yet. We spent months planning on not having the DP because we knew Virgin didn't do it but got to the TA and found out we could get it, it just saves a lot of headaches. We were a bit concerned about the food situation, adding on tax and tips etc. and with this its all in. Just crossed my mind that Ashley not eating much would prove not cost effective, it probably won't for us either but it's just easier to have it paid for now. Any advice just throw my way, please.

 

[princess jackson]

Chloe eats less than a pigeon on a good day.

We cheated a little, we are not big eaters either, so what we did was

Morning got a breakfast cereal, milk, and drink for Chloe and maybe a bagel and drink for us

Lunch we got either 1 or 2 lunches depends where you choose to eat, 1 childs meal and 1 adult meal and mixed it up, so chloe got a choice of stuff to eat.

And dinner was easy, mainly buffets, and choose a mixture of stuff for chloe to pick on, we find she eats much better in WDW than at home she must be trying to tell me something lol.

I even ate from the childs section on the buffets, no one said anything, so ashley will be fine, mac and cheese, pizza, chicken nuggets etc. The mash pots are really nice.

We ate at spoodles they offer flatbreads like pizza, chloe loved these.

Chloe ate pasta most nights.

We found the best Character meal was chef mickey, deserts to die for, the usual mac and cheese, etc. They offered mickey ravolli, very nice mouth is watering.

we ate at Flying fish this took 2 table service vouchers, but must admit if chloe was a adult price, we would go elsewhere.

The dinner shows take 2 vouchers, we have done the backyard barbeque, and would like to try the hoop de do revue.

Backyard 1 year in advance to book, not sure on the other i think it is a bigger window.

We saved $400ish on the DDP

 

[Lizzy Lemon]

Thanks for that info - I've been searching allears site with the menus on deciding where would suit us best. Followed up your suggestions, guess what, already had those on my list. Must be likeminded . I'm probably falling into the trap of wanting to get my monies worth instead of thinking 'hey, food bill is sorted, no worries'. I'm a bit worried about not having any room to eat one of those 'kitchen sinks' from Beaches and Cream though. I've just got to have one of those. Better stock up on the elasticated waist clothing.

 

[princess jackson]

Never tried the kitchen sink, looks to big!!!!!!!

Have you thought about Alfredo in Epcot, Les Chef De France, Boma, Garden Grill, Tony's.

All very nice.