I am planning a trip for my family next June. We have loved the Poly CL the two times we have done it in the past, although some of the latest reviews have not been the best.
I am thinking of maybe doing a split to try another. I have narrowed it down to YCCL, BCCL, or BWICL. My DH wants GF, but I think that is just over budget.
I have three teens and type of food is most important.
Any suggestions? It would be a total of 6 or 7 nights, ending with the Poly. Thank you so much in advance!!
We've tried all three, though our most recent BWK stay was when the TS at the BWK was Cat Cora's place.
We like Bc and YC better, but a goo part of our preference is that we like the BC/YC pool better than the one at the BWK. We also like the general hotel layout better.
It probably didn't help that we had the last room at the far end of the hall when we stayed at the BWK. It was a very long walk to the main pool. We ended up using the much closer quiet pool, which was pretty nice, as quiet pools go. Beautiful grounds! and we had the hot tub to ourselves, so it was very relaxing after busy park days.
It also didn't help that we had a really bad meal at Cat Cora's place. The food and service were both horrible. We had okay CM's on the CL.
We have stayed at BC and YC a number of times, and had excellent service every time! Every hotel has a few pros and cons. the two 'downsides' of BC/YC versus some of the other CL's is that the lounges don't have the kind of view offered at Poly and CR's CL's. You also don't get the kind of MK transportation. You do get proximity to Epcot and HS.
Proximity-wise, they are all roughly similar. BWk's proximity to HS has a tiny edge. BC is slightly shorter to Epcot. But across the three, add in the boats...they are all similar.
Food...We liked the food at all three! Food at all the resorts varies over time. We've stayed at all the CL's, and several times at several of them. In some ways the food is similar at all CL"s, it also changes from visit to visit. It has been a while since I posted in this thread, but I sued to post regularly.
Perhaps I should have opened with - BC is one of our top two favorite CL's! We rank BC #1 in staff. also understand that basically BC and YC are one resort. They share ONE main kitchen. the only reason I don't rank YC the same as BC, is really only because we slightly prefer the theming of BC. We'd gladly go back to YC CL!
As I said, food varies over time, but where food was concerned, our most recent BC stay was the BEST stay we had at any CL. We really loved the additional fruit and yogurt offerings. The cost increases I could do without, but the food and service were excellent.
To be added just PM your info to TigrLvsPooh (Erika Murphy) or comment on the thread and TAG me. 
. BWI CL sounds amazing! I think I'll have to try it sometime.
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