The CL discounts (other than BB) have been pretty abysmal! I didn't dig far, but I don't se anything better for GF for my dates than 25% for non-CL. From here on out, I am going to keep a BB stay in my back pocket - just snag something after my stay, even if it isn't exactly what I want or just a placeholder, and adjust as plans develop.
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the manipulation is something else)... So... I can do 2 nights non-CL and then move over to CL for 2 nights, with the big disadvantage being that I have to change rooms in the middle of my trip, and I'm lazy. 
Only one correct answer, do it. Lol. You will have the lounge to relax in while you switch rooms. It will also be nice to have somewhere to go to escape familyLooking for thoughts here... And because I'm in the CL thread, I get it that I am basically going to get some encouragement
MVMCP trip in mid-Nov has gone from being me staying at GF RPC with my sister and then my mom to my mom's plans changing, and me now doing 2 nights solo followed by 2 nights with my sister/niece. Nothing is discounted on weekends in Nov, period, but this is the only time my niece can go, so we're stuck with it. After my mom bailed, we downgraded to non-CL because the diff in my total price was obscene, and I just couldn't take it. I currently have GF TPV non-CL for all 4 nights.
As any good Dis-er does, I was dreaming about CL and looking at the difference in cost between my 2 weekend nights between TPV non-CL and resort view CL, and it's not nearly as stupid as I was expecting, a few hundred per night - the total is less than adding another whole midweek night at the discounted rate. Changing to CL midweek, the cost difference is stark, though, because of the difference in discounts, with CL being about double the rate. I will have my sister and niece there to help justify the cost. And hey, there is a high demand for wine (by me) when doing the parks with them and watching my niece play my sister like a cello (
Taking your votes now.... C'mon, enablers, help a girl out....
I am always willing to push someone into cl however….. what if you did non cl and ordered a bottle of wine and dinner from room service? I really miss RS at other resorts!Looking for thoughts here... And because I'm in the CL thread, I get it that I am basically going to get some encouragement
MVMCP trip in mid-Nov has gone from being me staying at GF RPC with my sister and then my mom to my mom's plans changing, and me now doing 2 nights solo followed by 2 nights with my sister/niece. Nothing is discounted on weekends in Nov, period, but this is the only time my niece can go, so we're stuck with it. After my mom bailed, we downgraded to non-CL because the diff in my total price was obscene, and I just couldn't take it. I currently have GF TPV non-CL for all 4 nights.
As any good Dis-er does, I was dreaming about CL and looking at the difference in cost between my 2 weekend nights between TPV non-CL and resort view CL, and it's not nearly as stupid as I was expecting, a few hundred per night - the total is less than adding another whole midweek night at the discounted rate. Changing to CL midweek, the cost difference is stark, though, because of the difference in discounts, with CL being about double the rate. I will have my sister and niece there to help justify the cost. And hey, there is a high demand for wine (by me) when doing the parks with them and watching my niece play my sister like a cello (
Taking your votes now.... C'mon, enablers, help a girl out....
I would do the CL the first two nights since you would still be able to go to the lounge the third night anyway. On the 4th night you can go out for a nice farewell dinner somewhere.
Club level is nice but really only worth the extra cost if you have the time to really enjoy it, imo. And that includes evening appetizers, drinks and desserts. If you plan to spend a lot of time at the parks, if you plan to have dinner at a restaurant, and if you don't care about some of the other perks, I would stick with a non-cl room for the entire trip. It will be really nice to already have the room available when your sister and niece show up.
Uh oh. I haven’t done RPC since last Xmas. I don’t mind the kids’ stuff at all but enjoyed having a big app selection otherwise - though you’re right, that last CR CL visit turned my head. And you can pour your own wine!! I prefer GF at this time of year and still prefer the space in that lounge, though. Having that huge space and the ability to escape the chaos is a large part of why I book RPC. With CR, unless Tower is available/guaranteed, the lounge is annoyingly small and forces you back to your room a lot, especially on weekends.
We were only there for 2 days instead of the planned 4 & husband was sick by the 2nd day. So I didn’t get to see much of the offerings. But I was shocked when I saw the “short ribs” the first night. They were serve yourself were in a larger pan… about 1” squares that looked dried out & unappealing. They may have tasted fine, but the look discouraged me from even trying it. We had come from YC CL, where the short ribs were individually plated with mashed potatoes on the spoon type plates. Probably the same sized portion, but just looked so much better.
Surveying my sister now… If it were just me, I’d use the heck out of CL, but these are not rave reviews. Honestly, the rates are so astronomical now that I think many of us have just limited out a bit.
I just don't understand how, at the astronomical prices they are charging for CL nowadays, they cannot serve nicer food.
And non discounted, for us. I just checked, CR CL is less than 100 more a night than my GF room for the weekend. I am going to suggest we do that if my sister thinks we will make good use of CL. It was really good in Aug.
!! So now I'm back to square 1. I may just say *&%# it and go for it, and plan on hitting the lounge HARD and drinking all their wine. At least if GF isn't as good as it was last Dec, I can change my February BB stay to something else.
Just so you know, there might be 1 or 2 rooms that get a tiny view of the castle from WL CL and even then it's very far, so you aren't missing much.
I think there are more than 1 or 2 rooms with a view of the castle. And honestly it’s a pretty nice fireworks view, in my opinion.
I was there in May, though others have visited more recently. I looked, but I didn't take photos - I recall it being very good, my biggest beef with YC CL is the same as with many others - the lounge space can just get packed and hectic. My bigger beef is with the YC rooms in general, which are starting to look a bit dated. My Aug MNSSHP trip was a night at YC non-CL followed by 3 at CR CL, and I remember the CR room feeling much bigger and fresher, bathroom especially.
The good news is that the YC Regatta Club is also due for a refresh that has been delayed and should be part of the January through May 2025 guest room updates.
Your wish is Disney's future 2025 plan.
From what I have seen when I did my research at YCCL a few months ago, there were no CL rooms available at YC in Jan to Feb 16th. Someone did tell me they have reservations at CL during that period. I checked again and did not see any availability so I am hoping that’s the period they are doing the rehab. I have late March reservations for CL YC. Who knows?
I wonder if I should wait for the new-ish rooms and possible refurb to the lounge. My last trip last December, my room was very clean and tidy, but the furniture was not in good shape—all the wood was really scratch, nicked and banged up. I agree about the CR feeling bigger, brighter and fresher. The difference must’ve been really noticeable in a split stay.
