Resort Thread Disney's Club Level (CL) Thread

[GADisneyDad14]

@trishadono DANG those AKL pics look great. Food offerings look a lot like what we had at WL in November, lots of variety, flavors, fresh ingredients. Someday AKL will get the nod from us...someday....

 

[mickeynut1]

Our turndown chocolates were AKL labeled however. Not that it matters, it's just an interesting change.

I read a few reports awhile back that the GF chocolates were just Ghirardelli and no longer have the GF label. Looks like the change is making its way to all CLs .

Your Pictures are wonderful. Thank you so very much. My family is so looking forward to this experience!

Hope you have a great time .

we're heading to the AKL next August and can't wait to check in!

Enjoy the planning. Hope you have a great trip .

 

[trishadono]

@trishadono great pictures and info!

I have a (probably stupid) question regarding the drinks. Are they already mixed together like the adult Pog at Poly, or do I "make" them myself?
(1) Champagne mimosa with OJ or jungle juice. (2) Sangria made with Jungle juice and red wine.

All the beer, wine and mimosa are upon request. Only the dessert drinks were left out.

I was offered my choice to mix the mimosa with oj or Pog. With the sangria same thing, which wine and mixed with which juice.

One nice girl made me that large to go one. I can't remember but I think she called it Sunset. I preferred the red blend wine it was nice. The other red was merlot.

At Poly and GF I have been making those myself for years. At gf they have champagne and I would ask for 1/2 glass then add Pog myself. At poly I added Pog and ice to red and took outside for an afternoon poolside punch.

 

[trishadono]

@trishadono DANG those AKL pics look great. Food offerings look a lot like what we had at WL in November, lots of variety, flavors, fresh ingredients. Someday AKL will get the nod from us...someday....

You know in the winter it was perfect. Parks closed early and we were back for desserts and relaxing every night.

Price was right too!

 

[Ewoks]

It seems most of the CLs are now offering a signature cocktail when you check in. I love that!

Recently at CR we were given a twist on a Moscow mule that was really delicious (and I'm not a vodka fan, so that's saying something). You receive the drink on both CL floors there, as I overheard a CM offering it to a new arrival on the Atrium balcony while I was standing on mine one day. Champagne is out every night with wines and desserts too. I was told Atrium Club had a prosecco. In Tower Club it's the special Disney Celebration cuvée with the castle on the logo, along with Rosa Regale during dessert hours. Alcohol is now served by CMs in Atrium Club from what I heard. It is self-serve still in Tower Club, which is nice! There was a Pinot Noir, a Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Chardonnay each day. Beers were Sam Adams, Yuengling, Bud Light, Orlando Brewing Co I-4 IPA, Heineken.

The food was such a surprise this time, too. It's always been great, but there was clearly attention being paid to creating meals each evening as opposed to just finger foods. We met the dedicated CL chef for CR several times and she was always excited to talk about the food and what she had planned. They all seemed really happy that the changes were well-received. There was always a salad or two of some kind, a soup, a small seafood bite on its own little plate to be enjoyed before your "main" course, a meat and starch with sauce and veggies, assortment of breads and fresh vegetables and fruits, and an area of more plain foods like chicken nuggets or mac and cheese, pb&j. Each night's meal had a different theme. Desserts were a step above past offerings, too. We were so impressed with the changes!

 

[trishadono]

It seems most of the CLs are now offering a signature cocktail when you check in. I love that!

Recently at CR we were given a twist on a Moscow mule that was really delicious (and I'm not a vodka fan, so that's saying something). You receive the drink on both CL floors there, as I overheard a CM offering it to a new arrival on the Atrium balcony while I was standing on mine one day. Champagne is out every night with wines and desserts too. I was told Atrium Club had a prosecco. In Tower Club it's the special Disney Celebration cuvée with the castle on the logo, along with Rosa Regale during dessert hours. Alcohol is now served by CMs in Atrium Club from what I heard. It is self-serve still in Tower Club, which is nice! There was a Pinot Noir, a Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Chardonnay each day. Beers were Sam Adams, Yuengling, Bud Light, Orlando Brewing Co I-4 IPA, Heineken.

The food was such a surprise this time, too. It's always been great, but there was clearly attention being paid to creating meals each evening as opposed to just finger foods. We met the dedicated CL chef for CR several times and she was always excited to talk about the food and what she had planned. They all seemed really happy that the changes were well-received. There was always a salad or two of some kind, a soup, a small seafood bite on its own little plate to be enjoyed before your "main" course, a meat and starch with sauce and veggies, assortment of breads and fresh vegetables and fruits, and an area of more plain foods like chicken nuggets or mac and cheese, pb&j. Each night's meal had a different theme. Desserts were a step above past offerings, too. We were so impressed with the changes!

Oh dd loves that Disney champagne. We had it at tea at the Disneyland Hotel.

Hmm maybe they listening to us. Seems like cl is getting nicer everywhere.

Thanks for sharing Cr changes.

 

[eastendlights]

@trishadono Thanks for the pics! We were excited to be going in 24 days and after seeing these we are even more so! It has been a few years since we stayed AKL and it is my daughter's favorite resort. It will be a great place to celebrate her 21st birthday.

 

[BlueSkies]

Great pics and trip review Trish...many thanks for sharing! ....although AKL has never been on our radar..it might be now!
So happy to see and hear the CLs are stepping things up these days...

Hey MickeyNut...

 

[Venym]

Is there a real difference between tower club and atrium club at CR? Also when booking a regular package I get the little blue book confirming our reservation (former Incredibles booklet), however will I get that same book for my club level reservation?

 

[Ewoks]

Is there a real difference between tower club and atrium club at CR? Also when booking a regular package I get the little blue book confirming our reservation (former Incredibles booklet), however will I get that same book for my club level reservation?

In a word, yes. Especially with the recent upgrades to all the CLs, there is definitely a difference between Atrium and Tower Clubs.

Atrium Club has:
- a larger lounge area
- significantly more rooms on the floor, all of which are considered "regular" rooms in the sense there are no suites, no specific booking of a king or double queen room, decor looks the same as other CR rooms, etc
- standard size balconies
- a pretty spectacular view of the Grand Canyon Concourse, since the 12th floor is the highest Atrium floor (hence the name!)
- a different alcohol selection and occasionally different/less "upgraded" food
- a CM pouring and serving alcohol for you
- more of a traditional CR "feel," since you can look down at the monorails in the concourse and all the hustle and bustle that makes the resort so charming

Tower Club has:
- a smaller, more intimate lounge
- 16 rooms total on the entire floor, including 12 suites and 4 standard rooms that can be booked either as a dedicated king or double queen
- a totally different decor from the rest of the CR (light woods, light grey, green, cream, and yellow color scheme, overall just a beautiful design)
- HUGE balconies, like, twice the depth of a regular balcony at CR
- no view down into the Grand Canyon Concourse; the floor is cut off from the atrium like Cali Grill is
- upgraded alcohol selections and food options
- self-serve wine, beer, and cordials
- a lot more one-on-one interaction with the CMs, simply because of how few rooms there are — although I could see how kids or teens could easily find the floor quite boring because of this. It's extremely quiet.

I hope this helps a bit!

 

[MinMou]

In a word, yes. Especially with the recent upgrades to all the CLs, there is definitely a difference between Atrium and Tower Clubs.

Atrium Club has:
- a larger lounge area
- significantly more rooms on the floor, all of which are considered "regular" rooms in the sense there are no suites, no specific booking of a king or double queen room, decor looks the same as other CR rooms, etc
- standard size balconies
- a pretty spectacular view of the Grand Canyon Concourse, since the 12th floor is the highest Atrium floor (hence the name!)
- a different alcohol selection and occasionally different/less "upgraded" food
- a CM pouring and serving alcohol for you
- more of a traditional CR "feel," since you can look down at the monorails in the concourse and all the hustle and bustle that makes the resort so charming

Tower Club has:
- a smaller, more intimate lounge
- 16 rooms total on the entire floor, including 12 suites and 4 standard rooms that can be booked either as a dedicated king or double queen
- a totally different decor from the rest of the CR (light woods, light grey, green, cream, and yellow color scheme, overall just a beautiful design)
- HUGE balconies, like, twice the depth of a regular balcony at CR
- no view down into the Grand Canyon Concourse; the floor is cut off from the atrium like Cali Grill is
- upgraded alcohol selections and food options
- self-serve wine, beer, and cordials
- a lot more one-on-one interaction with the CMs, simply because of how few rooms there are — although I could see how kids or teens could easily find the floor quite boring because of this. It's extremely quiet.

I hope this helps a bit!

Thank you for putting this in one place. Although I think the Tower Club sounds superb, I think the Atrium Club would be a better match for our preschooler. And now I don't have to feel guilty for being "cheap"

 

[Venym]

In a word, yes. Especially with the recent upgrades to all the CLs, there is definitely a difference between Atrium and Tower Clubs.

Atrium Club has:
- a larger lounge area
- significantly more rooms on the floor, all of which are considered "regular" rooms in the sense there are no suites, no specific booking of a king or double queen room, decor looks the same as other CR rooms, etc
- standard size balconies
- a pretty spectacular view of the Grand Canyon Concourse, since the 12th floor is the highest Atrium floor (hence the name!)
- a different alcohol selection and occasionally different/less "upgraded" food
- a CM pouring and serving alcohol for you
- more of a traditional CR "feel," since you can look down at the monorails in the concourse and all the hustle and bustle that makes the resort so charming

Tower Club has:
- a smaller, more intimate lounge
- 16 rooms total on the entire floor, including 12 suites and 4 standard rooms that can be booked either as a dedicated king or double queen
- a totally different decor from the rest of the CR (light woods, light grey, green, cream, and yellow color scheme, overall just a beautiful design)
- HUGE balconies, like, twice the depth of a regular balcony at CR
- no view down into the Grand Canyon Concourse; the floor is cut off from the atrium like Cali Grill is
- upgraded alcohol selections and food options
- self-serve wine, beer, and cordials
- a lot more one-on-one interaction with the CMs, simply because of how few rooms there are — although I could see how kids or teens could easily find the floor quite boring because of this. It's extremely quiet.

I hope this helps a bit!

Thanks. We will only have access to the lounge on our floor correct? We booked Atrium club so we can only access the 12th floor lounge right?

 

[Ewoks]

Thanks. We will only have access to the lounge on our floor correct? We booked Atrium club so we can only access the 12th floor lounge right?

Correct! Whatever floor you're booked on is the lounge/floor you can access.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I always thought I had read somewhere that Tower guests have access to Atrium, but not the other way around. Is that not accurate? Could be bad Disney info or just me making that up. I remember this because I remember thinking how unfair/snooty!

 

[Ewoks]

I always thought I had read somewhere that Tower guests have access to Atrium, but not the other way around. Is that not accurate? Could be bad Disney info or just me making that up. I remember this because I remember thinking how unfair/snooty!

Not anymore. I think that went away a few years back.

 

[Venym]

K

I always thought I had read somewhere that Tower guests have access to Atrium, but not the other way around. Is that not accurate? Could be bad Disney info or just me making that up. I remember this because I remember thinking how unfair/snooty!

Kinda wished I had booked Tower from that description.

 

[Regan117]

I always thought I had read somewhere that Tower guests have access to Atrium, but not the other way around. Is that not accurate? Could be bad Disney info or just me making that up. I remember this because I remember thinking how unfair/snooty!

No, we stayed Tower Club in the fall and only had access to the 14th floor lounge. No complaints there, since there doesn't seem to be much reason to access both, being that they are only 1 floor away from one another.

But when we stayed at GF in September, we stayed in an outer building 2-bedroom suite, and we had access to RPC and Sugarloaf, which was fantastic. We used Sugarloaf for breakfast often, since we were in Conch Key and that was much closer. But we used RPC for evening apps and drinks, since we would often be on our way back from a park, and stepping off the monorail into the main building. With the resort so spread out, it was nice.

 

[cwis]

In a word, yes. Especially with the recent upgrades to all the CLs, there is definitely a difference between Atrium and Tower Clubs.

Atrium Club has:
- a larger lounge area
- significantly more rooms on the floor, all of which are considered "regular" rooms in the sense there are no suites, no specific booking of a king or double queen room, decor looks the same as other CR rooms, etc
- standard size balconies
- a pretty spectacular view of the Grand Canyon Concourse, since the 12th floor is the highest Atrium floor (hence the name!)
- a different alcohol selection and occasionally different/less "upgraded" food
- a CM pouring and serving alcohol for you
- more of a traditional CR "feel," since you can look down at the monorails in the concourse and all the hustle and bustle that makes the resort so charming

Tower Club has:
- a smaller, more intimate lounge
- 16 rooms total on the entire floor, including 12 suites and 4 standard rooms that can be booked either as a dedicated king or double queen
- a totally different decor from the rest of the CR (light woods, light grey, green, cream, and yellow color scheme, overall just a beautiful design)
- HUGE balconies, like, twice the depth of a regular balcony at CR
- no view down into the Grand Canyon Concourse; the floor is cut off from the atrium like Cali Grill is
- upgraded alcohol selections and food options
- self-serve wine, beer, and cordials
- a lot more one-on-one interaction with the CMs, simply because of how few rooms there are — although I could see how kids or teens could easily find the floor quite boring because of this. It's extremely quiet.

I hope this helps a bit!

Thanks for the detailed description! Now I am confused about how to book either CL. I just checked a random date and the WDW site only gives “Atrium Club Level” rooms and “Club Level Suites", are the CL suites Tower Club? I would imagine only suites are available because regular rooms are sold out?

 

[Lucys dad]

Yeah, all of this is "hot off the presses" stuff. They abruptly did away with IPO back in October/November (if I remember correctly). Since then there have been no pre-planning services being offered for CL guests and no way to contact Disney except for the general public number.

As of last week they've introduced this "Disney Signatures Services" thing which appears to be the new IPO, although it's centralized and not split up by any resort/resorts as the old IPO.

Reports so far seem to be positive.

When you e-mail them, make sure to include your reservation number(s) in the e-mail.

Good luck, let us know how it goes!

I sent an email early yesterday morning ( UK Time ) and received a very nice email last night asking me to make contact if they can be of any assistance. Nice quick response.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Thanks for the detailed description! Now I am confused about how to book either CL. I just checked a random date and the WDW site only gives “Atrium Club Level” rooms and “Club Level Suites", are the CL suites Tower Club? I would imagine only suites are available because regular rooms are sold out?

I'm sure there's a reason for this but Disney makes this more difficult than it should be. The Tower Club suites show up on the website, but the standard rooms do not. There are only a couple of standard rooms up there, FWIW. Those don't show up online, you have to call Disney.