Disney's YACHT & BEACH CLUB RESORTS Information & Questions

[natebenma]

Beach Club and Yacht Club FAQ thread

to the Beach & Yacht Club FAQ forum!

Table of Contents:
Click on Links Below

Post 1: Intro to the Yacht & Beach Club Resort, Refurbishment News (Just Keep Reading)
includes differences between the two resorts, maps, transportation options and information
Post 2: Stormalong Bay Pool
Post 3: Flying Jib Slide/Guppy Bay Kiddie Pool & Slide/Quiet Pools
Post 4: Resort Activities
Monthly Activities Schedule, Movie on the Beach, Campfire, Pool Activities
Post 5: Resort Amenities
Arcade, Health Club and Spa, Beauty Salon, Marina, Laundry, Kids Programs
Post 6: Gift Shops (The Beach Club Marketplace and Yacht Club Market at Ale & Compass) and the Solarium
BC Marketplace, YC Market at Ale & Compass, Solarium
Post 7: Dining
Post 8: Beach Club Resort Info
Post 9: Yacht Club Resort Info
Post 10: Beach Club Villa, Overview
Post 11: Beach Club Villa, Rooms
Post 12: Club Level Info
Post 13: FAQ
BC vs. YC, Room View Categories, Full vs. Juliet Balconies, Daybeds, Online vs. In-person checkin, Secret Exits, Pool/SAB ?, Rapid Refill Beverage Mug status, Water/Grocery Delivery options
Post 14: Other Useful Info
Int Gateway, MK transport, refill mugs, food options, packages, shipping to the resort, fireworks, COFFEE, Will it fit?, rentals, bounceback, guest communications, How do I? and MORE!
Post 15: Be Our Guest List
Post 16: Photos, Videos, Trip Reports & Links to Closed Threads
Post 17: Community Page
Post 18: Hysterical Historical Page: Voluptuous Noodle Swap, Fantasy Closet, Buzzy's Spot
Post 19: Lily's Pad


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Breaking News:


2025
Stormalong Bay rehab period has been extended, Jan 2025 thru June 2025
From January 2025 through June 2025, Stormalong Bay and Shipwreck Pool at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts will be closed for routine maintenance. Guests may see or hear construction work during daytime hours. During this time, Guests are welcome to swim at the Tidal, Admiral and Dunes Cove leisure pools.

https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/di...ht-at-disneys-yacht-and-beach-club-resort.htm



Reclassification of View Categories- need to work on this section

September 2023: Soft Good Refurb at Beach Club Resort Rooms and Lobby Refurb been completed:​

Composite Wood-type flooring has replaced carpeting
New Curtains with better light blocking
Glass Sliding Doors in Bathroom
New Mattresses?
Keurig Coffee makers in all rooms

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023...-themed-rooms-at-a-deluxe-disney-world-hotel/

Renovations in the Beach Club lobby have been completed:

https://wdwnt.com/2023/09/beach-club-resort-lobby-refurbishment-completed/

June 2023: Soft Good Refurb at Beach Club Villas Recommencing​

Disney Vacation Club has shared new information regarding the refurbishment project at Disney's Beach Club Villas. A soft goods refurbishment of all rooms was originally planned for January to April 2023. However after completing rooms on just 2 of the resort's 5 floors, the project was unexpectedly halted in February.

A revised timeline now indicates that work will resume in August with completion targeted for October 2023.



The Beach Club resort reopened to guests beginning on May 30, 2021

Disney's Yacht Club Resort reopened to guests on August 24, 2020

Disney’s Beach Club Villas reopened in June 2020



All rooms at the Beach Club, Beach Club Villas and Yacht Club have been renovated from 2014-2017.

Beach Club: October 2014-August 2015

Beach Club Villas: January 2016-September 2016

Yacht Club: October 2015-December 2015, Club Lounge Renovated. January 2017-September 2017, All Rooms Renovated

You can read all about it here: Room Renovation News, October 2014-September 2017

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Breaking, Developing and Random News:

Beach Club Marketplace reopened, October 2020 - see Posts 5 and 7 for more info
Beach Club Marketplace will be closed for refurbishment from August 23 until sometime in September. Grab and go food options and drinks (coffee, cans of soda in limited options) will be available in the Beach Club Solarium. Breakfast hot options will be handheld sandwiches, but no Mickey waffles.


Stormalong Bay Pool Cabanas, March 2019 - see Post 2


Unlocking Resort Rooms using smart phone, July 2018:
Ability to Unlock Your Guest Room Door with Smart Phone, Digital Key, Rolled-Out to Boardwalk, Yacht, and Beach Club Resorts


Knock! Knock!
Who's There?
Disney Security Room Check...
February 2018

Do Not Disturb door hangers have been replaced at all Disney resorts with new hangers that indicate that Disney CMs may be entering the room for safety/security checks (particularly if a guest declines daily housekeeping)

Here's a couple of thread where you can get info or post comments/experiences:

Questions and Comments about the Disney Room Security Checks

Guest Experiences with Disney Room Checks

I don't make the news, I just report it!



Yacht Club Goes to the Dogs , October 2017- see below for all the details



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2017:

The Beach Club Bus Stop is in the normal location, despite info to the contrary on the Disney/wdwinfo refurbishment page.

According to guest reports, large cases (24 bottles) of water are no longer being sold in the gift shops. You are able to purchase 8 12-ounce bottles of water (Dasani?) for $3.99

Pillows at the Beach Club have all been replaced. Each queen bed now has 2 firm and 2 soft pillows: Sobel Westex is the brand. "Sahara Nights Firm" and "Sobella Soft

Reports are that turndown service at both club level and in regular rooms (on request) is sporadic or non-existent.

Convention Center Refurbishment (Completed 2018)
Yacht Club Convention Center Refurbishment, October 2016-2018


May 2017: The Market at Ale & Compass Open-

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The Market at Ale & Compass

See posts 6 and 7 for more pictures and info.

May 2017: Stormalong Bay shower room open near Beaches & Cream

See posts 2 and 3 for more pictures and info.

Beach Club:

Insert Beach Picture

Yacht Club:

Renovation of Yacht Club Lobby, Fall 2020, DFB

What are the differences between the Beach Club and the Yacht Club?

The Beach Club and Yacht Club are similar resorts in terms of service and amenities, and have equal access to the shared pool complex, health club and video arcade. Both resorts have the same management team in place.

Some minor differences have been noted by guests:

Beach Club- club level lounge renovated in 2014, room renovations completed in August 2015
Lighter, beachy décor in lobby and rooms
Lobby can be active and lively with families waiting for meals at Cape May
Closer to EPCOT and Marketplace Gift Shop
Approximately 50% of rooms in all room categories have full balconies. The remaining are standing balconies.
Room attributes include carpets on floor, Cuisinart Pod Coffee Makers (although they have been replaced with Keurigs in some rooms), ceiling fans (ceiling fans may be in the process of being removed from rooms at the BC (2018)
Traditional mini-fridge.
Shared resort bus picks up and drops off at YC first

Yacht Club- renovations to club level lounge started October 2015, room renovations completed in June 2017
Darker woods and nautical décor in lobby and rooms
Lobby is more serene
Convention attendees are more likely to be booked at YC
Closer to Hollywood Studios and Friendship Boats
Most rooms have a full balcony (exceptions: 5163 has no balcony, some rooms have full but enclosed balconies, there are a few extra large balconies shared by multiple rooms)
Room attributes include wood floors, lots of storage units, Keurig coffee makers. No ceiling fans in rooms following the rehab.
Beverage cooler instead of mini-fridge in rooms.
The Market at Ale & Compass is smaller and offers different quick serve food items than the Beach Club Marketplace.
Shared resort bus usually picks up and drops off at the YC first


* Starting in October 2017, pet dogs are now being welcomed in guest rooms at the Yacht Club resort. Additional information posted at the beginning of this post.


Want more details about the differences between the two resorts? Check out this awesome blog post (November 2011) from The World of Deej:
The World of Deej: BC vs. YC

Pixarmom's comparison of BC and YC



Resort Map:









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TRANSPORTATION


November 2020


Bus Service:

Motorcoach transportation is available to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Downtown Disney, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach.

Pickup/Drop-off Spots at the Theme Parks (check these)

Animal Kingdom Behind Bus Stop 17
Hollywood Studios Bus Stop 28
Magic Kingdom Bus Loop (Maybe Bus Stop 11)


Friendship Boats to EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and EPCOT Resorts:
Resuming Service November 1, 2020




Water launch is available between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios, the Yacht & Beach Club Resort, Boardwalk, and the Swan and Dolphin Resorts.

Boats are supposed to run approximately every 15 minutes- an additional boat was added to the rotation when Toy Story Land was opened.

Each boat makes the full circuit.

EPCOT Int Gateway -> Boardwalk Inn -> Yacht & Beach Club (shared dock) -> Swan & Dolphin (shared dock) -> Disney Hollywood Studios

Disney Hollywood Studios-> Swan & Dolphin -> Yacht & Beach Club -> Boardwalk Inn -> EPCOT International Gateway

Pro-tip: If you are taking the boat from the Beach Club/Yacht Club to Hollywood Studios, especially during busy times, it may make sense to walk to the International Gateway dock to ensure you get a seat on the boat. Sometimes only a limited number of passengers waiting at the YC dock will be able to get on the boat.

Friendship boats are accessible for guests in wheelchairs and ECVs, but are limited to taking 2 of these per boat.

Strollers must/don't have to be emptied and folded once on board.

May 2021:

I have some information about the boat to Hollywood Studio.

They are currently running four boats to DHS, starting at 8am for a 9am park opening. (We saw all four at once). One boat sits at Boardwalk, one at Yacht Club and one at Swan/Dolphin. The fourth boat comes in from the Epcot side of the lake and goes to the BW after the first boat leaves, then YC, then S/D, then DHS.

We crossed the bridge between the Yacht Club and S/D at 8:08am and the fourth boat was heading to the Yacht Club. The first three boats unloaded at DHS very quickly. The fourth boat got to the DHS boat dock just about the same time as we got to the temperature check point, around 8:26am.

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Link to Info about 2018 Winter Disruption

Link to Info about 2018 Refurbishment


The Yacht & Beach Club boat dock was closed for refurbishment in March 2011 but is now open again.


Walking Path from BC/YC to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios

The walk to Epcot takes about 5-10 minutes depending on your pace.

The walk to DHS will take you a little longer but it is a beautiful walk!
The distance from the Beach Club to Hollywood Studios is a little over a mile.

From the Yacht Club, head to the right, over the bridge to cross the canal then proceed along the pathway.

Here's a post from touring plans showing pictures along the pathway from the Boardwalk area to Hollywood Studios.

Walking Path

Timing, from Feb 2019, trishadono:

We walked to HS today. It was an easy walk! Room 7:56( shortly before we left) by boat dock 8:03 by the big BOARDWALK sign at start of walkway 8:08: at park entrance around 8:15 and in line for Starbucks 8:28.


Walking Path Shortcut
If coming from BC, head over to Boardwalk via bridge towards ESPN Club. Walk past ESPN, Ample Hills, Bakery, etc. until you get to the Surrey Bike rental kiosk. Take a left after you pass this, just before the Screen Door store. You'll pass by Wyland Gallery on your right and then take a quick right. Health club and game room will be on your left and you'll come out by the clown slide pool. Stay to the left around the pool and you'll run right in to the pathway to DHS. If you miss the pathway you'll be in the canal!

This shortcut will save approx. 1/4 mile or 5 minutes.


Here's a map created by Robo that explains the walking paths from DHS to Epcot, and places in between, illustrated in colorful detail:



Thanks, Robo, for permitting me to post this extremely helpful picture!

Experiment: Comparing the different transportation methods from BC/YC to Hollywood Studios (Spring 2021)

Here is one more map, showing the EPCOT Resort area and walking/running distances around Crescent Lake:

Bus board at BC bus stop, April 2016:

Early Morning Buses - it is difficult to find definitive answers about what time the morning buses to the theme parks start and how often they arrive at the resort bus stop. One morning, I went out to the Beach Club bus stop at 6:30 to see when buses came .

The buses I saw while I was there were 6:30 MK, 6:52 AK, 6:54 MK, 7:06 AK
MK opened at 9 am, AK was early EMH at 8 am

You can read about that here:
Sunday August 30 -
Bus Stop Babe

December 2017, Katesdad, YC to AK to AKL for Boma breakfast, 8:35 am

Out at the bus stop in front of the YC at 7:05am to catch the AK bus to transfer to AKL for an 8:35am breakfast at Boma. AK had early hours this morning. Bus didn't show until 7:25am but made it to the park in time for those doing rope drop (had to load an electric cart at the YC). We got our AKL transfer around 8:05am and made it in time for our breakfast reservation.
Katesdad

Disney Water Parks:

Direct Transport from all Disney resorts to Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach without having to switch at either AK or Disney Springs. Resumes on March 17, 2019:

Buses from Disney resorts to Water Parks


Uber Price from BC/YC to TL & BB:
Taxi Price from BC/YC to TL & BB
Minnie Van Price from BC/YC to TL & BB:





It appears that the Disney-sponsored Minnie Van fleet service launched in August 2017 was retired in 2020

Link to Historical Minnie Van info



Taxi Cabs are readily available to guests and can be hailed by one of the valet CMs outside of the Yacht or Beach Club lobby front entrances, however...

If you are traveling directly from the Y&BC to MK, the Disney bus will take you directly to the front entrance of the park, but if you drive, or take a taxi cab, you must park/get out at the TTC and either use the express monorail or ferry boat to get to the park

Phone Number for Mears Taxi: (407) 422-2222

Here is one website link to help you determine the estimated cabfare from point to point during your trip: Taxi Fare Finder

Uber Info: (To Be Added)


2018: Uber to DS, drop off is West side zones 8 and 9 where the regular busses are and was less than $10 there. Pickup is at East and West and uses a FIFO (first in,first out) system like a virtual queue. They have designated pick up points once you have booked your request.



Disney Springs:
As with any Disney resort, travel to and from DTD (now Disney Springs) can be torturous. My family has not found the buses TO DS to be all that bad but we HATE the buses that return from DS to BC. The trip takes forever since the buses often stop at a water park, or change drivers, or make dropoffs at all of the EPCOT resorts, or all of the above. And the DS return buses are always crowded. Always.

To avoid frustration, my family usually takes a boat to one of the DS resorts, then a bus to EPCOT, where we enjoy a few attractions before returning to our BC room. It really breaks up the travel. Note: Park Hoppers required. I describe this method in great detail at the end of the FAQ post.

Alternatively, a taxi back to the BC would probably be around $20 including tip, and worth every penny! And Uber ride is even less expensive than that.


Parking:

Deluxe Resorts Parking Fees:

Parking for reservations made June 18, 2019 and thereafter for arrivals in 2020 is $25 per night.
Parking for reservations made before June 18, 2019 for arrivals in 2020 is $24 per night.
Parking for arrivals in 2019 is $24 per night.

Valet parking is also available for $33 per night, plus tip

Click on this link for some comments about parking April 2019 parking

2019:

Parking Fee is $24 per night at the Yacht & Beach Club resort- there are no discounts available however guests staying at BCV on points (owned or rented) or a cash reservation through Disney should not be charged a parking fee since this is already included in the maintenance fee charge.

ALL guest should check their bills closely at checkout to make sure they have not been mistakenly charged or overcharged for parking at the resort.



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For really cool aerial views of the resort, check out this BING map application:

Aerial Map of Beach Club Resort

picture provided by littlewhiterabbit

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Stormalong Bay Pool and Flying Jib Slide

Stormlong Bay is a beachside water park that offers up 3 acres of aquatic fun for the whole family. Catch currents in an expansive sand-bottomed pool or a lazy circular river, explore the "Shipwreck" and slide down one of the highest hotel waterslides at Walt Disney World Resort, or simply lie on the elevated tanning deck and soak up the sun's golden rays. With 750,000 gallons of water comprising an impressive complex of pools that range from swirling to placid every member of your family can find a place to make a splash at Stormalong Bay. Guppy Bay Kiddie pool lets even the youngest of guests in on the fun.

See more pictures and read about this amazing pool complex in Posts 2 and 3!

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Yacht Club Goes to the Dogs , October 2017-

October 2017
discussion on this thread beginning on page 105X

Scroll down for link to the FAQ thread about guests' feedback about their experiencing staying at dog-friendly resorts.

Policy Allowing Pet Dogs During Stays at Yacht Club Resort

WDWNews press release about new dog policy




Appearing on WDW booking info for Yacht Club, October 2017:

Dog-Friendly Accommodations

Bring your pampered pooch to stay with you at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort.

Here at Walt Disney World Resort, we know that dogs aren’t simply pets—they’re members of your family. And since family is at the heart of everything we do, for a limited time, your furry friends are welcome to join you at select Disney Resort hotels. Let the tail wagging commence!

Note: Limit 2 dogs per room. Restrictions and fees apply.


How to Book
To bring your dog along on your upcoming visit, please call (407) 939-7539. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.


Services for Guests with Dogs
During your stay, Best Friends Pet Care can provide assistance with dog walking, day care and other pet services (fees apply). For details, please call (877) 4-WDW-PETS or (877) 493-9738, or visit bestfriendspetcare.com. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.

FAQ:
Experiences at Dog Friendly Resorts

We were there in January 2019. One day when we returned late in the afternoon there was a large dog barking in 5147. We were in 5145. A hotel manager was there. The guest returned about 20 minutes later. The barking stopped and in the next couple of days we heard one short yip.

Part of the dog agreement is that if the dog is noisy the guest must return within 30 minutes. If the dog will not be quiet it must be moved to the kennel. There is a dog walking area.

This link was posted on the Club Level thread. Looks like the reviewer was able to stay on the 5th floor with his dog.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Locatio...sney_s_Yacht_Club_Resort-Orlando_Florida.html

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Want to see more???

Post 16: Photos, Video, Trip Reports & Links to Previously Closed Threads

Need to feed your fix for pix?

Link to Yacht Club, Beach Club and Beach Club Villa Photos~ Post All Your Photos!!!


Video: Inside Look at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, June 2013
Look for Teena at 1:14 in this video

Check out this YouTube video with a mini-tour of parts of the resort. Room depicted is in the Beach Club resort Video Tour

Got some time to kill? Here's a Bing Map of the resort and surrounding area- you can zoom in and out. Teena said she thought she saw her car in the parking lot!!!

Bing Map of YC/BC

THANK YOU to Joe Cool, a high school student who originally put together this FAQ thread and to Tete01830 for keeping it going.

 

[natebenma]

Stormalong Bay Pool
Stormalong Bay received the 2004 Disney Magazine Reader's Choice Award for Favorite Walt Disney World Resort Pool!!!

Stormalong Bay rehab period has been extended, Jan 2025 thru June 2025
From January 2025 through June 2025, Stormalong Bay and Shipwreck Pool at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts will be closed for routine maintenance. Guests may see or hear construction work during daytime hours. During this time, Guests are welcome to swim at the Tidal, Admiral and Dunes Cove leisure pools.

https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/di...ht-at-disneys-yacht-and-beach-club-resort.htm

Thanks for the picture missyrose and pixeldust


Legend has it that a gigantic sailor named Stormalong came along some time ago and took these parts by storm, running his great ship aground where Stormalong Bay now stands. His mighty vessel plowed into the shoreline in a fierce nor'easter, tearing into the sand and creating the pools and waterways of Stormalong Bay.

Stormalong Bay is a beachside water park that offers up 3 acres of aquatic fun for the whole family. Catch currents in an expansive sand-bottomed pool or a lazy circular river, explore the "Shipwreck" and slide down one of the highest hotel waterslides at Walt Disney World Resort, or simply lie on the elevated tanning deck and soak up the sun's golden rays. With 750,000 gallons of water comprising an impressive complex of pools that range from swirling to placid every member of your family can find a place to make a splash at Stormalong Bay. Guppy Bay Kiddie pool lets even the youngest of Guests in on the fun. There are also 3 Quiet Pools located at the resort.

Pictures and information about the Shipwreck Jib Slide, Guppy Bay Kiddie pool, the Quiet Pools and hot tubs appear in the next post.

There is no longer a playground as indicated in the lower left of the picture.

Please note: ALL MEMBERS of your party must have Magic Bands associated with a stay at BC/YC/BCV for admittance to Stormalong Bay!

Only guests of the Beach Club, Yacht Club or Beach Club Villas may use SAB. DVC members who are staying at other resorts are NOT permitted to use this pool.


Pool Hours:

The hours at Stormalong Bay are determined by the BC/YC recreation managers and can be based on factors like crowd level, time of year, weather, etc.

According to guests:

2023


2022

September 10 am to 10 pm
March-August 10 am to 11 pm
Jan, Feb: 10 am to 10 pm

2021

Oct, Nov: 10 am to 10 pm
April-Sept: 10 am to 11 pm
January-March: 10 am to 10 pm

2020

early Sept (Labor Day weekend)-December: 10 am to 10 pm
August: 9 am to 9 pm


2019

early November 9 am to 10 pm
late October 9 am to 10 pm
early September 9 am to 11 pm
June, July, August 9 am to 11 pm
May
April 9 am to 11 pm
March
January, February 10 am to 8 pm

Posted hours of the Quiet Pools are 7 am to 11 pm

Past Pool Hours

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Stormalong Bay Pool Cabanas (March 2019)

New Pool Cabanas

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/recreation/cabanas/
Starting in July 2020, only full day rentals are available



Cabanas 1 and 2 are closest to the pool, 3 and 4 are behind 1 and 2, further from the pool, a little quieter.




According to Disney Signature Services, the cabanas became available for booking starting 3/17/19. Photo ID required to check in. 24 hour cancellation required. Recreation staff will switch day or refund for inclement weather.

Prices upon opening: prices are $149-$199 half day (10:00am-2 pm and 3:00pm-7pm) $249-$299 whole day (10:00am-close) the range reflects season (high low).

Examples of Prices:

April 2021, whole day, $318.44
October 2020, whole day, $225 with discount
April 2019, whole day, $318 with tax.
September 2019, half day, 10 am- 2 pm, $158.69 with tax.


Note: We have received conflicting reports about whether the cost is subject to Annual Pass or other discounts, especially during "high season". Be sure to ask when you are booking! ETA: AP Discounts have been consistently applied all times of year, so if you are told they do not apply, call back!

Cabana Amenities:

Disney’s Yacht Club Resort and Beach Club Resort

• Dedicated Cast Member providing service to the cabanas
• Cocktail service
• Ceiling fan
• Padded furniture, including chairs and couch
• Television with cable access
• Charging outlet/USB
• Mini refrigerator stocked with complimentary sodas and water
• Fruit basket (may not be available without advance reservation)
• Plush towels
• Cabinet safe

These are the full cabanas with two lounge chairs and two straight back chairs, towels, TV, Bluetooth speaker, resort phone, fan, refrigerator stocked with soda and water, fruit basket, and a CM for assistance.

Max of 6 guests

Reservations are available via 407-WDW-PLAY.

Availability is very limited. Cabanas can be booked at 60 days plus 10 from your check-in date.

Photo ID required for check-in. 24 hour cancellation required. In the event of inclement weather, you may switch days or request a refund.


Booking Tip:

Just wanted to share for all those hoping to book cabanas. I had the number stored in my phone & watched the second hand on my clock & called just as it struck 7am. Once the recorded message moves to your options I hit 3 immediately rather than waiting to hear my choices. The next menu began in which the cabana option is just remain on the line. A CM answered immediately! I was able to book my first choice of date which is halfway through our trip. The same CM also offered to help with dining while I was on the line. I know many people have reported waiting on hold for hours so just wanted to share & hopefully help someone!

Your cabana reservation will not show in My Disney Experience unless you add it:

In "My Plans" section on the website, there is a section on the right "Add more plans". Click there and select "notes". You add in your cabana day here.

Cabana Review, MrsBooch, December 2020
Cabana Review, EasternShoreGal, April 2019
Cabana Review thread, mevelandry, April 2019 (see Post 10)
Cabana Review, calliope and Crazyhorse, May 2019

Cabana Construction History


Poolside Locker and Shower Rooms- Opened May 2017
ETA: REOPENED on June 26, 2021
Reopened in October 2020 after a brief closure due to COVID precautions, then closed again in November 2020. Reopened June 26, 2021

Pictures of Pool side shower room, May 2017










Lockers at Stormalong Bay:

No charge, user-generated 4 digit code.

Please note that these lockers are located near Beaches & Cream but within the gated pool area. In the event of weather-related or other pool shutdowns when guests are asked to leave the pool area, the lockers will not be accessible and you will be unable to retrieve your items until the pool area reopens







Other Information:

Towels are available for guests at Stormalong Bay and the 3 quiet pools.

Outside floats are not permitted for adults in SAB. Pool noodles, either from home or purchased at the Beach Club Marketplace for around $4 each, may be used in SAB. Young children may use floats that surround their body if an adult is within arm's reach. These rules are subject to change and may be affected by crowd conditions.

Child and adult life jackets are permitted in the pool and are available at no charge poolside at SAB. If SAB runs out of adult life jackets or doesn't have them for some reason, the marina can provide life jackets for use at SAB at no charge.

Single and Double tubes for the lazy river and pool are now available in the water up for grabs without a rental fee.

A new chair-style float was introduced in August 2020.


photo of old and new style floats for the lazy river at Stormalong Bay.
note- these floats are currently available in limited numbers

For everyone's safety and enjoyment, diaper-age children are required to wear swim diapers or rubber pants when using any pool at WDW. Swim diapers available for purchase at the Beach Club Marketplace.

Beginning in March 2014, the locker room and showers in the health club were only available to Spa Guests. Poolside showers have been added to the large poolside bathroom May 2017.

Poolside Lockers and Outside Showers


Observances of the operations at SAB following the reopening of the YC resort in August 2020. During Labor Day weekend, there were times when admittance was limited due to the number of people who were at the pool.

We were just there 8/24-27. The chairs were in sets of 3 and 4 with some space in between the sets. As far as masks: the only person we saw with a mask was the CM walking around taking drink orders (not sure if he was also taking food orders but we assumed he was....). We looked around and did not see any guests wearing a mask once inside the pool area and situated on a chair or at a table. We did see a mask flying around the pool deck and that brings up the issue of people wearing them to the pool and then losing them or the wind taking them away once at the pool. We saw some creative ways to store masks for sure, lol, with one family attaching their masks to their flip flops while laying in chairs.

Refurbishment News and History:

Some areas of Stormalong Bay may be closed during the winter months for scheduled maintenance, but there will always be a portion of the pool open for resort guests, weather permitting.

Unscheduled maintenance may occur in emergency situations when necessary.

Winter 2021

Jib Slide reopened February 23
Starting in February 2021, the Stormalong Bay waterslide will be closed for refurbishment.
(Closed Feb 16, 2021)
During this time, Stormalong Bay and the other 3 pools at Disney’s Beach Club Resort and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort will remain open. Before long, the Stormalong Bay waterslide will be back with its treasured 230-foot-long plunge that begins on the mast of a pirate shipwreck.

March 2018- Jib Slide repair. Slide reopened on March 10, 2018
Due to unforeseen refurbishment, the Jib slide at the Stormalong Bay pool will be closed for repair until around March 11. Usually in this situation, guests of the Yacht & Beach Club are permitted to use the clown slide at nearby Boardwalk, and sometimes a ride can be arranged via golf cart.

2017 Maintenance
Stormalong Bay Pool Slide closed January 30-Feb 10, 2017
Beach Club Resort: Tidal Pool closed February 20 – 22, 2017
Yacht Club Resort: Admiral Pool closed February 22 – 24, 2017

2015 Maintenance
Maintenance work on the Jib Slide/outlet pool was completed in January and work on the Lazy River was completed in early March. Guests at the resort in early March are reporting that the slide and the lazy river areas are now both open.

wdwinfo is reporting possible maintenance work in Jan/Feb with some parts of the pool closed during the work while other areas of the pool remain open.

Letter sent from resort received by January 2015 guest

According to the refurbishment list on the Disney Travel Agent site:
Jan. 5 - Feb. 2, 2015
Stormalong Bay Pool - Waterslide
During this time, the waterslide and the waterway from the slide to the first bridge of Stormalong Bay will be unavailable. The remaining portions of the pool will remain available to Guests.
January 25: The Jib Slide reopened at the end of January. According to reports, maintenance work at Stormalong Bay is proceeding according to schedule.

Feb. 2 - Mar. 3, 2015
Stormalong Bay Pool - Lazy River
During this time, bridges three and four will be under refurbishment and the lazy river/snorkel area will be closed. The remaining portions of the pool will remain available to Guests.

2014 Maintenance
???

2013 Maintenance
Jan 16-25, 2013: Stormalong Bay feature pool slide will be closed for refurbishment. Stormalong Bay Pool will be open during this time. Guests can use the slide at Luna Park Pool at the Boardwalk Resort.
Feb 1-12, 2013: Stormalong Bay kiddie pool slide will be closed for refurbishment.

2012 Maintenance
Not sure if anything was done in Jan/Feb 2012. Anyone remember?

The pool slide and a portion of Stormalong Bay Bool will be closed 4/9/2012- 4/23/2012. Guests may use the pool and slide at the Boardwalk Inn in addition to the part of Stormalong Bay that is not closed.

This was an unscheduled but necessary safety repair.

September 2012- The Jib Slide was closed for a few days for an emergency repair.

2011 Maintenance
While Stormalong Bay has provided guests with endless enjoyment for many years, it is time to refresh the pool's water slide as well as the kiddie slide. Beginning January 3, 2011, the pool slides will be closed to Guests for refurbishment. The slides are scheduled to reopen in early February. The pool area will continue to be open throughout this renovation and Guests staying at the Yacht and Beach Club and Beach Club Villas will be able to use the Luna slide at Boardwalk Inn while the Jib Slide and Kiddie Slide areas are not available. Shuttles will be available to bring guests to the Boardwalk Inn pool.

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Stormalong Bay

Photos by pixeldust, natebenma, heatherbelle and Marlton Mom


Build a castle or dig in the sand in the shallow beach area. This pool section is zero-entry depth and perfect for little beach-lovers. The kiddie pool is on the Yacht Club side.

Photos above courtesy of pixeldust and pixarmom


Enjoy a swim in the unique sand-bottom pool section. Experience the sinking sands area, which is kind of like quick-sand. Your foot sinks into the sand when you put it down. An unusual, but fun sensation!

Float along under bridges and by a beautiful windmill in the lazy river.

Photos above courtesy of pixeldust and lov2b@Disney


Take a spin or two around the whirlpool!

Pictures by pixeldust and natebenma

SAB at night

Thanks, scotmel, for the amazing picture above!

~Ninja Mom's Guide to SAB

A Jewel by the Pool by natebenma, October 2016
Pool time: We Play by the Bay by natebenma, October 2016


SAB and Lazy River by natebenma, August 2014

More pictures by natebenma, July 2013
Stormalong Bay
Lazy River/Hot Tub
Let's Ride the Slide!

Many more excellent pictures may be found on the following thread, posted by pixarmom with photos from her August 2011 and January 2013 visit to Stormalong Bay:

SAB Photos, Pixarmom August 2011 and January 2013

More SAB pictures, by Pixeldust October 2012


Poolside Food and Drink Menu April 2017

 

[natebenma]

Flying Jib Slide/Guppy Bay Kiddie Pool and Slide/Quiet Pools

by pixeldust

Stormlong Bay is a beachside water park that offers up 3 acres of aquatic fun for the whole family. Catch currents in an expansive sand-bottomed pool or a lazy circular river, explore the "Shipwreck" and slide down one of the highest hotel waterslides at Walt Disney World Resort, or simply lie on the elevated tanning deck and soak up the sun's golden rays. With 750,000 gallons of water comprising an impressive complex of pools that range from swirling to placid every member of your family can find a place to make a splash at Stormalong Bay. Guppy Bay Kiddie pool lets even the youngest of Guests in on the fun. There are also 3 Quiet Pools at the resort, open 24 hours/7 days*.

* Posted Hours for the Quiet Pools are 7 am to 11 pm

Refurbishment News:
Dunes Cove Pool Refurbishment scheduled for October 2023 until sometime in December.

Some areas of Stormalong Bay may be closed during the winter months for scheduled maintenance, but there will always be a portion of the pool open for resort guests, weather permitting.

Unscheduled maintenance may occur in emergency situations when necessary.

There is no longer a playground as indicated in the lower left of the picture.

Shipwreck Jib Slide

How do I get from the Jib Slide exit to the entrance of the slide? by pixarmom

To enter the line for the Jib slide, you have to actually go out of the pool area entirely. Once on the slide, you go under not 1, but 2 waterfalls that will definitely dump water on your head. The slide ultimately feeds into 4 feet of water and you come down with such force that you will go under water (unless wearing a vest). The exiting part of the slide is in a roped off area of the pool and a lifeguard will be sitting there. That guard will likely keep others out of the roped off area, so parents are not allowed to "catch" their children coming off. Depending on how adventurous your kids are, you might want to go with them the first time.
The kiddie area of SAB with the little beach area to play on is on the complete other side of where the slide ends. You'll need to determine your comfort level with older kids going on the slide (then exiting the pool area to go on again and again) if you're with a younger child in the kiddie area. That's the one thing I didn't like about SAB. It's so big, it can become difficult to supervise all of your different age kids simultaneously with the many different sections. Maybe this is an issue for others, maybe not, but I thought it deserved mentioning.

With regards to the Jib slide and younger kids...if you stand around where the slide comes out you can walk with them to the pathway where they cross over and watch them go up then walk back to the pool. You'll make it back well before they get down, since there are always at least a few people in line and it's a long way down. Also if you go before your child, you could wait towards the rope for them, the lifeguard may or may not usher you away quickly.

Here's a couple of pictures of the entrance to the Jib slide and Guppy Pool area:

The stairs leading up to the slide and the crow's nest:

FAQ: Are children permitted to wear floatation devices on the Jib Slide?
A: Yes, subject to the life guard's discretion.

May 2017;

I asked a lifeguard what the policy was for wearing life vests on the pirate slide. She said that you can wear the vests that they provide for the guests but you can't wear flotation devices that you bring from home.

*Please note that adults are not allowed to wait at the exit of the large pool slide.

Take a Ride on the Slide by Boski:

Let's Ride the Slide! July 2013

Let It Slide! Jib Slide, Kiddie Pool, BC Beach August 2014


Guppy Bay Kiddie Pool and Slide

There's even a place for little pirates to slide and splash!

Water depth is approximately 2 1/2 to 3 feet throughout this section.

Thanks hockeymomR and pixarmom for the kiddie slide photos!


Quiet Pools and Hot Tubs


Quiet Pools

Posted Hours are 7 am to 11 pm

No lifeguards on duty

Towels are available poolside

Admiral Pool- Yacht Club:





Tidal Pool- Beach Club

Photos of Beach Club quiet pool courtesy of pixarmom and sinderelly

SHHH! Beach Club Quiet Pool, August 2015 by natebenma



Dunes Cove: Beach Club Villas Pool
Dunes Cove Pool Refurbishment scheduled for October 2023 until sometime in December.

Thanks for the photos pixeldust/missyrose, vicki_c and MickeyT


Hot tubs are also found at SAB and at the quiet pools.

Thanks eandesmom and pixeldust for the hot tub photos!

Lazy River/Hot Tub Photos


Directions to YC Quiet Pool from inside resort- The room closest to the YC quiet pool entrance is Room 1071. The door to the pool is almost opposite room 1071:


Pool side shower room, May 2017

Poolside Lockers and Outside Showers

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Renovation History:

Jib Slide closed for repair February 16 and reopened February 23, 2021
During this time, Stormalong Bay and the other 3 pools at Disney’s Beach Club Resort and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort will remain open. Before long, the Stormalong Bay waterslide will be back with its treasured 230-foot-long plunge that begins on the mast of a pirate shipwreck.

Beach Club Quiet Pool (Tidal Pool) closed for refurbishment, May/June 2018

March 2018- Jib Slide repair *reopened March 10, 2018*
Due to unforeseen refurbishment, the Jib slide at the Stormalong Bay pool will be closed for repair until around March 11. Usually in this situation, guests of the Yacht & Beach Club are permitted to use the clown slide at nearby Boardwalk, and sometimes a ride can be arranged via golf cart.

Beach Club Resort: Tidal Pool closed February 20 – 22, 2017

Yacht Club Resort: Admiral Pool closed February 22 – 24, 2017

September 2016
Beginning from today (Tuesday, September 6, 2016), the Admiral Pool area at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort will be under construction for a short period of time. This work is scheduled to take place Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. During this time, the pool will continue to remain open to hotel Guests, but all those walking around the area are encouraged to be very careful when walking next to the sections that are under construction.

The Jib Slide had emergency repair work for a few days, Sept 2012

 

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Resort Activities

Activities change daily and guest will receive an activities calendar upon check in. The schedule for the month will be posted here as soon as it is available. Check the link following the posted schedules to see the calendars for prior months and year.

Some of the activities that take place at Stormalong Bay for guests of the Yacht & Beach Club and Beach Club Villas include volleyball, BINGO, poolside Karaoke, and other fun games. Ceramics, painting and other arts & crafts workshops can be found at various times around the resort- consult the monthly activities guide for details. Movies are shown nightly, either at the Beach Club beach or in the Solarium. Check the schedule to see times for campfires at the beach.

A Campfire and Marshmallow Roast is held on select nights on the beach in front of SAB. Check monthly calendar for the schedule. According to recent reports, marshmallows (a bag of 4) and sticks are provided but if you want to make 'smores you need to bring your own chocolate and graham crackers. I believe these items are available for purchase at the BC Marketplace.

Photo by kldmom2000

Following the campfire nightly is "Movies Under the Stars".

The movies are shown either in the Solarium, outside on the Beach Club beach or on the grass in the Beach Club Volleyball courtyard. Check the calendar for the location of the nightly movie.

July/Aug 2016
Photo by dandydad12

June/July 2016
Photo by dandydad12

Thanks for the photos JanetMom


Resort Activities

You can find Monthly Resort Activity Calendars HERE!













To see Activities Schedules from previous months and years, Click Here: Link to Historical Activities Schedules


Mermaid School, 2019

Guests can become part of Ariel’s world at the Mermaid School at select Walt Disney World resort hotels. Guests ages 4 and older can enjoy an hour-long class where they’ll be fitted with a swimmable “tail” and led through activities teaching them how to swim in a pool like a mermaid. Mermaid School will be offered on select dates at Disney's Art of Animation Resort, Caribbean Beach Resort and the Yacht and Beach Club.
Classes are $50/person (plus tax). Reservations are now open through 407-WDW-PLAY.

Note: Mermaid school will not be in session from January 5 to February 29, 2020 due to cold temperatures

Review, June 2019:

My daughter just did it yesterday and loved every minute of it! There were 8 in her class (not sure if it was “full” but was the perfect size for plenty of individual instruction). Kids ranged in ages from probably 6-12 and should be a decent swimmer as the fins are not easy to maneuver! They got to do several “tricks” like swimming through hoops and you have the option at the end to purchase (or order) your own tail. The class takes place in the pirate slide pool, which was was the only downfall, as I think it would have been better for them to have more room to move around. At the end they had “free swim” and it was a bit crowded with 8 tails swimming about!

We pre-booked not long after the class was announced. I’m sure it will be based on the class on any given day what the age range will be, but I’d assume she’d be on the older end? We didn’t purchase a tail there but brought home info to order online (they provide a $10 off discount code at the class) and prices range from $109-119 on their website.

The Wonderful World of Wine, 2nd Wednesdays starting in Feb 2019
A new offering is coming to Yachtsman Steakhouse for guests looking to explore some wine. The Wonderful World of Wine will allow guests to explore some wines from Yachtsman Steakhouse as well as a small plate.

The wine tasting event is scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month, starting on February 13th. The cost is $45 per person and each wine tasting begins at 3pm. Guests interested in attending can call Disney Dining at (407) WDW-DINE.


Regatta Run, Thursdays starting in Sept 2018- note: currently not offered due to COVID restrictions
3K run around Crescent Lake, Thursdays either 8 am or 9 am (check monthly activities schedule)
April, May, June, July, August 2019: 8 am
Jan, Feb, March 2019: 9 am

$15, Lots of great swag!
The route starts at the YC marina, heads over the Swan/Dolphin bridge, down the walkway to HS adjacent to the canal, U-turn just past the underpass/overpass, head back up the walkway, enter the Boardwalk by Jelly Rolls, run the Boardwalk, head back to BC/YC, under the SAB slide to the finish line where you started.




Note:
8 am April, May, June, July, August 2019
9 am Jan, Feb, March 2019

I did the Regatta Run at the Yacht Club Marina this morning and it was a lot of fun. My husband took a few pictures of it. We had approximately ten runners with two of them being young teens who smoked the field. It was tons of fun.

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Sunrise Yoga, Fridays starting in May 2018

Unwind on the Beach Club Beach at 7 am each Friday. Space is limited to the first 20 guests to arrive. Feel free to grab a mat and join a session in progress!


Tye-Dye Mickey Shirt Activity
Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Aug 2019)
Guests can make a tye-dye shirt with a Hidden Mickey outline in the center. The recreation CMs have already placed rubber bands on the t-shirts for that particular design. Guests pick the colors and apply them to the shirt. The shirt is wrapped in plastic then placed in a Ziploc bag. When you get home, you just have to rinse it out and wash it. The longer the color stays on the shirt, the more intense it is.

DVC members should ask about a discount on this activity




Thanks for the photos ALMinVA and cindydare!


Ceramics- Sandcastle Club- materials fee charged for this activity

Bring the whole family to create your very own masterpiece. Ceramics must be picked up after 4:30 pm the following day.




2019:

My mom and I did the ceramics painting earlier this year. It was great! The price was pretty reasonable (it depended on what you wanted to paint, but I think my mug was around $15?), they provide all the materials you need, and there was no time limit (which was good for me because I like to take my time with things). The only thing to note is that if you do the ceramics, they have to put it in the kiln, so it won't be available for a day or two, so try and do it earlier in the week. All other crafts you can take with you that day. You could also do any of the crafts any day of the week.

June 2015:

Chris from Disney Itinerary Planning Office informs me that there are cups, plates, and figurines with the only Disney characters being Snow White and Ariel. Prices run between $5-$25 dollars. This is the ceramics class at Sandcastle Club on Wednesday's from 2:30PM-3:30PM. Then they fire them to set the paint; and, we pick them up 2-3 days later.
The time he gave me is different from the published times on the monthly activities flyer.

We did the ceramics while at the BC last week. My daughter painted a jewelry box type thing. It had a dolphin on the top. We did it around 2:30 on Wednesday and it was available for pick-up after 5 on Thursday. (The oven is at the Boardwalk so they take it over there to set the paint) Her jewelry box was $14.00 plus tax. She really enjoyed it and I think that is her favorite souvenir from the trip. ( and she spent her birthday money on plenty of things)

Beach in a Bowl, May 2021

I couldn’t find any pictures of this in my googling, so I wanted to post.
Today my daughter did the Beach in a Bowl craft in the solarium.
$15 each. They pack it up for travel after you are done. I thought it was so cute. Wednesday from 12:30-2:30 on the current activity schedule.

Arts & Crafts Offerings, 2018 and 2019

Pool Tables and Ping Pong
October 2016:
Pool table located on upper deck gazebo above Hurricane Hanna’s. If you look at the second picture you can make out the shadowy figure and part of the pool table to the right of the windmill, under the triangular grey roof.


Ping-Pong tables can also be found somewhere within the Stormalong Bay area. And I do mean found- I think they move around from place to place.


Photo provided by cburek

 

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Resort Amenities

Always ask if there are any discounts (Annual Pass, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Visa) when booking activities. For example, the Ship Shape Health Spa offered a 40% discounts on salon/spa services until August 31, 2019.

Lafferty Place Arcade
Try some of the latest games that are sure to test your skills!

Lafferty Place Arcade reopened on June 11, 2021 following closure due to COVID19 concerns.

From August 2019 to December 2019/January 2020- Lafferty Place Arcade will have space restrictions or may even be closed at times due to the refurbishment and expansion of Beaches & Cream Restaurant next door.


August 2019:

Photos courtesy of Sinderelly

Arcade Pictures, July 2013, natebenma

To see more photos of the Lafferty Place Arcade (taken by aprilisis), click here! Arcade Pictures


Ship Shape Health Club

From the Directory of Services (Jan 2015):

Adjacent to Storm Along Bay Pool
Full service facilities with strength training equipment, cardio equipment massages and facials. Fitness Center open 24 hours with Magic Band or card access.
To book a massage or facial please press Massage/Health Club on your in room phone


Guests of the YC, BC and BCV will discover a new sense of well-being in the Ship Shape Health Club. State-of-the-art fitness equipment by Life Fitness and Hammer Strength includes treadmills, ellipticals, stair climbers, regular and recumbent bicycles, weight machines and free weights.

Thanks so much for the pictures, spacy9!!!


To see more photos of the Ship Shape Health Club (taken by spacy9), click here! Ship Shape Health Club


A personal trainer is also available by appointment, for an additional cost.

Attendants are available from 6:30 AM to 7 PM. Hours may vary seasonally. 24 hour access is available. For club access beyond attendant hours, meet with an attendant during posted hours to sign a waiver and obtain a 24-hour access key.

Resort Guests must be 14 years of age or older to use the health-club facilities. Guests 14 to 17 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or a guardian.


The Ship Shape Health Club was renovated in the Fall of 2012. According to CMs at the spa, the steam room and dry sauna were replaced with additional massage rooms during this renovation.


Spa and Beauty Salon

Periwig's Beauty and Barber Shop, a unisex salon, is located between Disney's Yacht Club Resort and Disney's Beach Club Resort. Hours are Monday to Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Call (407) 934-3260 for information.





Info and Price List for Ship Shape Health Club & Spa and Periwig's Beauty Salon


If anyone has REVIEWS of the spa or beauty salon, I would love to post them here:

Request for Reviews

February 2016

Wanted to report that DD and I tried Ship Shape Salon for haircuts. Fabulous service and beautiful haircuts. They even gave my daughter an Elsa braid and pixie dust in her hair. If you don't want to spend on BBB this is the way to go. A trim, complimentary braid and pixie dust on cost 24.00. My hairdresser even put some pixie dust in my daughter's Elsa doll. It was quite the treat. My haircut was a lot more expensive as an adult but it was very well done and relaxing. Also, the hairdresser said they have Princess packages as well for kids.

Oct 2014

DW made her way to the Ship Shape Spa for her massage. This spa does not advertise well at all that it offers massages and facials in addition to exercise facilities. Our last two stays at BCV or BWV, DW has walked to the Mandara Spa located at the Swan & Dolphin for a massage. This is much closer, especially when staying at the BCV and according to DW, the massage was just as good if not a little better than what she has experienced at Mandara. No pics from the spa but they do offer a DVC discount.

I've done the mani/pedi at Periwigs.. DD has had a massage at the Ship Shape Club. DD said it's the best massage she's had and she's had a lot!! I forget the name of the girl, but my daughter said she was so good that she actually went back a few days later for another! The mani/pedi was not what I'm used to... I always have that done before I go to Disney. I have however had reflexology at SSR and that was pretty good. ~N

Spa was very nice. Pedi prices were in line with the nice spas by me in NJ, not nail places, but spas. It was 55 plus gratuity for 45 minutes. The 15% AP discount made it even nicer. The massage chairs are comfortable and my feet felt refreshed. Staff was very helpful & friendly. Not a huge selection of polishes, but enough. It was definitely a relaxing atmosphere, but I was basically the only client!!! I would go back for sure.

Review of pedicure from Ship Shape Spa at Y&BC



Marina

Thanks for the marina photos, heatherbelle and pixarmom!

Marina Activities-Click here


Marina Prices, October 2014:

Ask for available discounts- AAA, for example

Price Board, July 2018



Boat rentals are available at the marina on the YC side. Boats include Sea Racers, Montauks, and Pontoon Boats. The hours are 10am-5pm.

Day Cruise Around the World- Bayside Marina (activity fee required)- June 2018



On June 1, Walt Disney World will begin offering a new boating experience named ‘Day Cruise Around the World’. The Bayside Marina at Disney's Yacht Club resort will offer guests the opportunity to board a pontoon boat with a captain. The boat will cruise around the World Showcase Lagoon and Crescent Lake for 60 minutes. Up to 10 guests will be able to be accommodated on the boat. Soft drinks and snacks will be provided, and if they so choose, guests can order additional food and beverage options through Private Dining. The cost per boat is $149 plus tax and gratuity. As more details become available about this we will be sure to bring you that information. To reserve this cruise call 407-WDW-PLAY.

Day Cruise Around the World
Steal away for a serene sailing on a deluxe pontoon boat.

Depart from Bayside Marina at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort and glide along Crescent Lake and the World Showcase Lagoon at Epcot. It’s the perfect way to kick back, relax and rediscover the magic of your surroundings in a whole new way.

Our 25-foot pontoons hold up to 10 Guests. Each Specialty Cruise includes a captain, assorted snacks and soft drinks.

Private Dining is available at an additional charge to enhance your special afternoon and transform this Specialty Cruise into a lunch sailing. Contact Private Dining at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts by calling (407) 939-3160.


Pricing
Day Cruise Around the World can be enjoyed for $149.00, plus tax. Pricing is subject to change.


Guided Fishing Excursions
Guided Fishing Excursions are available daily at 7am, 10am, and 1:30pm. For reservations, please call 407-WDW-BASS.

Fishing Trip Review
Fishing Trip Review



Illuminations Cruises
Illuminations cruises are also available for hire. Reservations are strongly suggested and can be booked by calling 407-WDW-PLAY.

Illuminations Cruise Reviews

by eandesmom:
Boat Drinks
Boat Drinks, continued

by DisneyKid4Life:
Having a Wild (Christmas) Time, By Land and by... Lagoon?

Illuminations Cruise, Jan 2015, MickeyT


Here is a boat rental review from WDW4us2006 (August 2012)

Boston Whaler Montauk Rental, August 2012

Captain Hook's Pirate Crew


Ahoy, mateys! Reservations are now open for a new group experience that invites young recruits ages 4-12 into the world of pirate feasting and treasure seeking, high-energy sailin’ and swashbucklin’ fun. The new Captain Hook’s Pirate Crew at Disney’s Beach Club Resort teaches youngsters pirate ways, and lets them follow clues that will lead to hidden treasure and being named to Captain Hook’s Pirate Crew. Armed with clues, young buccaneers will comb through the resort and set sail on a pontoon boat around Crescent Lake, in the latest seafaring adventure at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. Once the treasure is unearthed, all join in a Pirate feast that includes selections such as Cannon Meatballs with marinara or macaroni and “gold” sauce for entrees, along with a treasure chest treat or fruit for dessert. Captain Hook’s Pirate Crew is priced at $55 per child (plus tax); the adventures begin April 28. For more information or to book a reservation, call 407-824-KIDS.

Nightly, 5 pm to 8:30 pm, $55 (Spring 2019)


Mermaid School
Guests can become part of Ariel’s world at the Mermaid School at select Walt Disney World resort hotels. Guests ages 4 and older can enjoy an hour-long class where they’ll be fitted with a swimmable “tail” and led through activities teaching them how to swim in a pool like a mermaid. Mermaid School will be offered on select dates at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, and Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts. Classes are $50/person (plus tax). Bookings will open mid-March through 407-WDW-PLAY.

Tuesdays and Saturdays, 8 am, Stormalong Bay (Spring 2019)



Albatross Treasure Cruise

Disney Pirate Adventure Cruises

Albatross Treasure Cruise, 9:30 to 11:30 daily, weather permitting
Little buccaneers hear "The Legend of the Albatross" and sail the high seas to exotic "Ports of Call" to search for pirate booty across Crescent Lake and Epcot park’s World Showcase Lagoon. Departs from Bayside Marina at Disney's Yacht Club Resort and Disney’s Beach Club Resort. Pirates must be ages 4 to 12.

Albatross Treasure Cruise Reviews:

Pirates Cruise Review- At World's End


Mewissy, Sept 2015:
Albatross Cruise - Wednesday morning my three kids (DD8, DD6, DD6) went on the 2-hour Albatross Cruise that leaves from the YC Marina. They got all decked out like pirates, boated around the lake, stopped in Canada, and eventually came back to open the treasure. They absolutely loved it. My almost 9-year-old was a bit concerned that it would be too young for her, but I think she loved it the most. She was telling me all about how they were enemies with Captain Stinkyfeet and other pieces of the adventure. It was $37/child.

Nole95, May 2013:
In regards to the Pirate cruise, I highly recommend it. The kids did it on Wednesday morning and had a blast. Even though it poured on them at the beginning of the trip, they did not complain about getting soaked. Since there was no lightning, the trip continued on. The cast members were great and made sure all the kids had fun. Great way for mom and dad to have a couple hours of quiet time in the middle of the trip.

Mmrules:
Last summer I sent my sons ages 4 and 6 on this cruise and it was one of the highlights of the trip!!! The woman "pirates" were awesome! They played the parts well and made boarding the boat very easy for my boys (the 4 year old doesn't socialize easily). They heard the legend of the treasure, docked at Canada in Epcot (while it was empty) and found treasure there. THen they chased the bad pirate on their boats. They also got some "loot" when the cruise was over. It was great and I am going to sign them up again next summer when we go!!! He would love it!!!

Disneymomx7:
My kids and my grandkids have done the Albatross Cruise and LOVED it. My kids like it even better that the Pirate Cruise from the GF and my dgs said it was his favorite part of his Disney trip!!!!

Drmomof3:
My children did it in August, 2010. Jessica was 4 and Nathaniel was 6. There were plenty of "solo" children on the cruise and they both made friends. It was definitely a highlight of the trip for them and it gave me some quality time with my neglected 3rd child (he wasn't old enough).
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Pool Tables and Ping Pong

October 2016:

Pool table located on upper deck gazebo above Hurricane Hanna’s. If you look at the second picture you can make out the shadowy figure and part of the pool table to the right of the windmill, under the triangular grey roof.

Ping-Pong tables can also be found somewhere within the Stormalong Bay area. And I do mean found- I think they move around from place to place.

Insert picture of Ping Pong Table(s)


Tennis, Anyone?

One lighted, hard-surface tennis court, located at Disney's Yacht Club Resort near the YC Admiral (Quiet) Pool is available from 7 am to 10 pm. Rental equipment for Yacht & Beach Club resort guests is available at no charge at the Ship Shape Health Club. Touch 7-3256 from your in-room phone.

I grabbed these two pictures from the interwebs- Yourfirsttrip and Trip Advisor:






Pick A Pearl
$15.99





Hair Wrapping
$2 per inch plus price of beads
Hours: 10 am to 5 pm



Thanks for the two above pictures, BigAWL!


Laundry Information

Self-service laundry rooms are located near the BC quiet pool and in between BC rooms 1530 and 1532. There is a laundry room near the YC quiet pool and another small laundry room may be found on the first floor of the YC, near the side exit (wedding gazebo side). There are washers and dryers in the BCV 1 and 2 BR villas, and there is a laundry room available for DVC members in the building.

The machines are HE (High Efficiency) so if you have regular detergent you only use 1/4 of the amount needed for normal washers. Signs in the laundry room say 2 Tablespoons of detergent. Tide Pods work fine in these machines. Detergent may be purchased in the laundry room or in the BC Marketplace.

Disney Resort Laundry View

This website will tell you how many washers and dryers are available so you don't have to make a trip down there unless there is availability. You may also monitor where in the cycle your laundry is through your phone by scanning the QR code from the machine with your phone. You can also set up to receive alerts by text to notify you when the wash is done.

The washers and dryers and detergent dispensers use credit or debit cards for payment. Coins/Cash are no longer accepted methods of payment.

$3.00 per wash load and $3.00 per load for the dryer.

Thanks for the photos, Erika (TigrLvsPooh)!

Valet Laundry Service
The Yacht and Beach Club has a valet laundry service where you can send out items to be cleaned by the Housekeeping department. They will come to your room and pick up the items and then place them back in the room when they are finished. The fee is per item by the item.

Valet Laundry Service Price List, October 2018
courtesy of WorldWalker18




Childcare Programs

Kid's Nite Out, Inc. In-room childcare/babysitting
Kids Nite Out website link

Kid's Nite Out caregivers can provide one-on-one in-room childcare in the comfort of a Walt Disney World® Resort room. The professional staff of Kid's Nite Out gives the child individual attention by playing a variety of fun-filled activities with him/her including reading books, coloring, or playing "I Spy" games. They can also provide a fun, well-trained sitter to just hang out with the family if they need a father's/mother's helper. Kid's Nite Out also plans and works children's parties, camps, and children's theme conventions.

All Disneyworld resort Kid's Clubs closed at the end of July, 2018:

Historical Information about Sandcastle Club




Ricoh Business Center at the Yacht Club
Ricoh Business Center


Yacht Club Convention Center- Reopened following refurbishment 2016-2018

A 28,000-square-foot expansion of the convention center at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort brings the total amount of flexible meeting and event space at this popular resort location to 100,000 square feet.



The recently renovated convention area boasts a 16,000 square-foot ballroom that can be divided into eight dynamic breakout spaces. The expansion also includes three pre-function areas and two distinct gathering rotundas providing unique networking spaces for attendees to relax and reconnect











Convention Center Refurbishment (Completed 2018)
News about Yacht Club Convention Center Refurbishment, October 2016-2018

 

[natebenma]

Beach Club Marketplace, Yacht Club Market at Ale & Compass and Beach Club Solarium


November 2020

See Dining Post (Post 7) for breakfast and lunch/dinner menus and other detailed info about the food offered at the Beach Club Marketplace and the Yacht Club Marketplace at Ale & Compass.

Merchandise Guest Services:
1-877-560-6477
email merchandise.Guest.Services@DisneyParks.com
www.disneyparks.com/store

The Store Number for Beach Club Marketplace is 4031.


The Beach Club Marketplace has Disney-themed merchandise, resort-themed merchandise, swimsuits and resort wear, books, toys, groceries, sundries, health and sun care items, candy, snacks and more.

Fresh pastries, yogurt parfaits, breakfast, lunch and dinner selections and some prepackaged fresh food to go are available.

DISCOUNTS: Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Passholders should always ask if they are eligible for a discount when checking out. Discounts have been (inconsistently) applied to some purchases.

Order form of items from BC Marketplace for DVC Members- Aug 2019:
Please note that this order form is just for DVC members and can't be used for guests staying at the YC or BC resorts or BCV stays by non-DVC members. Posted to give an idea of price and selection of items available in the BC Marketplace.






Water at Beach Club Marketplace (July 2018):

Water Bottles, 8 12 oz. bottles, $4.49

Gallon of Drinking Water, around $3 (ask if you don't see it out, may be in the back)

Gallon of Distilled Water, around $3 (ask if you don't see it)




Reports as of August 2017, the large cases (24 pack, $6.39) of water bottles are no longer available in the resort gift shops. Smaller quantities are still sold- see above


Sample of Beer & Wine available at BC Marketplace-
see the link for Photos 2017 for more pictures:

Kris Pinot $19.95
Iron Horse Sparkling Wine $35
Bellafina Pink Moscato $16.95
McManis Chardonnay $18.95
Soleil Mimosa $21
King Estate Pinot $15
Flip Flop Sparkling Wine (can) $9

Insert Beer Prices




Marketplace Photos 2017

Beach Club Marketplace Photos, January 2016

Here is a link to over 30 photos taken by Pixarmom in February 2011 and May 2011 showing some of the grocery items, sweets, treats, gifts and merchandise available in the Beach Club Marketplace. A price list of popular grocery items (August 2011) is also included on this thread- thanks for completing that mission, MickeyT(Mike)!

Beach Club Marketplace Photo and Information Thread

All NEW Beach Club Marketplace Photo and Information Thread updated October 2012, new pictures August 2014 (page 4)


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The Market at Ale & Compass at the Yacht Club
Formerly Fittings & Fairings Gift Shop
Quick service food options and Freestyle refill mug location, opened May 2017









$26.99
Photo by Chip & Company

Link to Merchandise Pictures, October 2019

Link to Food & Drink Options, October 2019

More Pictures:

Retail Space Pictures: Opened on July 25, 2017

The Market at Ale & Compass, May 2017

Fittings & Fairings, From the Outside Looking In, September 2015
Fittings & Fairings, YC Resort Merchandise, Purses, Drinks, September 2015

YC Gift Shop: Fittings & Fairings Photo Thread
Includes pictures by Cinderumbrella in June 2011, Yacht Club Resort Merchandise by MickeyT in January 2012 and pictures by beebeeryan in August 2013.


Resort-Specific Merchandise (2012):

Photos of Beach Club Resort Wear and Merchandise, taken in March 2012:
Beach Club Resort Merchandise

Photos of Yacht Club specific Resort Wear and Merchandise, taken by MickeyT in January 2012:
Yacht Club Resort Merchandise




Solarium

Just around the corner from the Marketplace is a great place to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning, to sip a refreshing beverage after a busy day at a theme park or to visit with friends, old or new. The Solarium has hosted a lively World Cup soccer viewing as well as the first annual Yacht & Beach Club DIS meet.

Photos courtesy of pixarmom and Sinderelly

Morning Coffee Bar at the Solarium (Not currently open, Fall 2020)










pictures courtesy of Best Aunt and DisneyFoodBlog

Afternoon Tea in Solarium, 2016 (Now Discontinued)

 

[natebenma]

Dining at the Beach Club and Yacht Club

Note: I would love to include resources for guests who have special dietary restrictions: food allergies, gluten free, lactose intolerance. At the end of this post, I have included a link to Disney Food Blog- there is a section at the end of the article where the author talks about (and shows) the ingredients cards on display at the Marketplace for the baked goods and other items.

September 2021

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May 29, 2021: Room Service/Private Dining no longer available at Yacht Club or any Disney resorts other than GF

May 20, 2021: "Beaches & Cream" takeout window opening at former Ample Hills location at Boardwalk. Monday-Friday 3 pm to 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday noon to 10 pm

The Yacht and Beach Club is home to 3 "counter service" type locations:

Beach Club Marketplace,
The Market at Ale & Compass (YC)
Hurricane Hanna's

There are 4 sit-down restaurants at the resort (reservations strongly recommended):
Cape May Cafe
Beaches & Cream
Ale & Compass
The Yachtsman Steakhouse

Food is also available during limited hours at The Ale & Compass Lounge, Martha's Vineyard Lounge and The Crews Cup Lounge.


Dining at the Beach Club

The Beach Club Marketplace reopened in Oct 2020 following refurbishment including these changes:
No more freestyles beverage machines, new beverage island area, all new paint and flooring, new cooler, new ovens at food counter, coffee is moved away from the soda fountains, mobile order available

The Marketplace serves made to order items, grab and go selections and also has sundries.

The Marketplace is open from XX for coffee and drink refills only
Breakfast is served from 7 am to 11 am
Lunch/Dinner Entrees are served from 11 am to 10 pm



Breakfast Menu Link, Oct 2020

Lunch and Dinner Menu, Oct 2020


Beach Club Marketplace Historical Post

Hurricane Hanna's Bar & Grill

Hurricane Hanna's is a quick service location near SAB, featuring sandwiches and other quick bites.
The kids' meals are served in a pail with a shovel that can be used at the beach or at SAB!
Alcoholic beverages are also available.

The counter service area is currently closed. The bar is open and people can still sit at the bar. There is still poolside service. They have cold sandwiches and salads available, no grilled items. The BC Marketplace is serving some of the hot foods, like the pulled pork sandwich, that used to be served at Hurricane Hanna's.

Hurricane Hanna's reopened on January 22, 2013 after a 5 month refurbishment

Hurricane Hanna's Menu, August 2020
No hot/cooked items currently available

Thank you west&east, pixarmom and ALMinVA for the photos.

Prior Menus and News:
Poolside Food and Drink Menu April 2017
Poolside Food and Drink Menu
Food Menu at Bar Only (not available poolside or at HH counter)
July 1-August 3, 2016: Breakfast is Served at Hurricane Hanna's (UGH!!! Discontinued Aug 3)
Hurricane Hanna's, January 2013 by pixarmom
Wine Offerings: MacMurray Pinot Noir, William Hill Chardonnay, Kenwood White Zinfandel, Placido Pinot Grigio, Dr. Loosen Riesling



The Beach Club is also home to 2 table service restaurants, Cape May Cafe and Beaches & Cream:

Cape May Cafe is a character dining buffet for breakfast and hosts a New England Style Clam Bake at night. Due to COVID 19 concerns, characters are not currently appearing at the restaurant.

Reopening on May 18, 2021:

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If you ever dream of escaping to the beach and enjoying all the delicious food of an oceanside town, you’ll be happy that Cape May Café at Disney’s Beach Club Resort reopens on May 18! The New England-style restaurant is a perfect location to refuel before and after a day of adventure at Walt Disney World.

Guests returning to Cape May Café will find old favorites and new changes, along with its signature service and quality. The restaurant will serve breakfast and dinner, but Minnie’s Beach Bash Character Breakfast and the Seafood-and-More Dinner Buffet will not return at reopening.

That’s not to say there aren’t plenty of treats in store! The all-you-care-to enjoy family-style breakfast menu will feature popular staples like pastries (including the layered crispy, cream-filled “Lobster Tail”), omelets, and Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse waffles. Highlights from dinner will include house-made Parker House rolls and corn bread, a seafood boil with a variety of fresh seafood, The Turf Platter with steak and chicken, and – my personal favorite – lobster mac and cheese.

Family Style Menus, May 2021

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/uu294/natebenma/Cape_May_Breakfast_menu_2021.png

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/uu294/natebenma/Cape_May_Dinner_menu_2021.png

Review, Mousesteps, May 2021


pictures from Mousesteps

Cape May Cafe Menu

Cape May Menu Rotation, February 2014

Cape May Clambake review by Natebenma

Beaches and Cream is classic ice cream parlor serving burgers and ice cream (and more), situated between the Beach and Yacht Club resorts.

Beaches and Cream Now Reopened following a renovation and expansion from August-December 2019

Beginning December 20, 2020 the Beaches & Cream Soda Shop To-Go Window is Closed. We do not have info about why or when/if the window will be re-opening. The holiday shakes that guests can typically get at the to-go counter are available for purchase inside the Resort at Martha’s Vineyard.

Thank you to MsCoz2000 and to an anonymous poster for the Beaches and Cream photos!

Please note: Until 2014, this dining location was walk-up only. The restaurant now takes Advanced Dining Reservations and since this location has limited seating, the availability of walk-in dining here is very low.

Beaches and Cream Menu, December 2019

Beaches and Cream Menu

Beaches and Cream Take Out Menu Board

Overviews of refurbished Beaches & Cream from Disney Food Blog and WDW News Today

Review from Disney Food Blog

https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2019...BDUWiAqXZODz4TLWMMfu_b0Yf5dUCZLraQ9ieF7P9wDRs

Review WDW News Today:

wdwnt.news/19122409


New Over-the-Top Shakes at Beaches & Cream, Disney Food Blog November 2018



From the Disney Food Blog, July 2017:

Kitchen Sink Variations:

According to recent guests, a gluten-free version of the Kitchen Sink is now offered.

Two additional versions of the Kitchen Sink- Neapolitan and Chocolate Lovers- in addition to the original. Read all about it in the post from Disney Food Blog below

Chocolate Lovers Kitchen Sink: 3 scoops chocolate ice cream, 3 scoops cookies and cream, 2 scoops vanilla, 4 brownies, 4 oreos, 2 milky ways, caramel syrup, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, white and dark chocolate shavings, and a WHOLE CAN OF WHIP CREAM!!!!!

Neapolitan Kitchen Sink:

Beaches & Cream Kitchen Sink


July 2016

Beaches and Cream at the Yacht and Beach Club has added 3 varieties of loaded French fries to the menu, including Gravy (Poutine), Cheese and Bacon and Chili Cheese. Read about it below.

Loaded French Fries added to Beaches & Cream Menu

March 2016

Beaches and Cream at the Yacht and Beach Club is now serving several "adult" floats and milkshakes with added liquor. Among the selections available are a S'Mores Shake with Amarula Cream liqueur, a Grasshopper Float with Guinness stout, and Tropical Sunrise Float with pineapple hard cider. Prices range from $11.25 to $12.

Adult Milkshakes at Beaches & Cream, Disney Food Blog

Adult Milkshake Menu, July 2018


Link to Reviews of Beaches & Cream Restaurant

Aug-Dec 2019 Renovation Info


Martha's Vineyard Lounge:
Open for food 4 pm to 10 pm (August 2020)
Lounge/Drinks 4 pm to 10 pm (August 2020)




Martha's Vineyard Lounge Drink Menu
Photo of Martha's Vineyard Lounge Food Menu, April 2013

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Dining at the Yacht Club

The Yacht Club has 2 full service restaurants, Ale & Compass (formerly the Captain's Grille) and the Yachtsman Steakhouse. Quick Service food options are available at The Market at Ale & Compass in the YC Lobby

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The Market at Ale & Compass

The Market at Ale & Compass serves breakfast entrees, sandwiches, grab and go selections and also has sundries.






January 2021, thx for the photos trishadono!


The Marketplace is open for Breakfast from 7am to 11 am
Lunch/Dinner Entrees are served from 11 am to 10 pm

The Market at Ale & Compass Breakfast Menu Link, Oct 2020

The Market at Ale & Compass Lunch and Dinner Menu Link, Oct 2020




Hours:
Breakfast 7:30 am to 11 am
Dinner 5 pm to 9 pm

Ale & Compass at the Yacht Club is a New England styled table-service restaurant serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner in its gastropub atmosphere. The theming of this location, formerly Captain’s Grille, has been changed to feel like a comfortable and quaint lighthouse.

Ale & Compass Info and Reservations Link

Ale & Compass Breakfast Menu

Ale & Compass Dinner Menu
August 2020

Ale & Compass Restaurant To Go is Now LIVE - October 2020



Buffet Breakfast at Ale & Compass is not currently available (August 2020)
Bowing to popular request, the breakfast buffet returned to the Ale & Compass Restaurant on July 2, 2018, however is not currently available due to COVID concerns.

Link to recent reviews of Ale & Compass, including mobile ordering (Dec 2020)
Link to reviews of Ale & Compass Restaurant

News about Refurbishment of Captain's Grille to Ale & Compass Restaurant

Captain's Grille- Historical Post

Not currently open, August 2020

The Yachtsman Steakhouse is a Signature Restaurant serving a wide variety of beef cooked the way you like it and much more!


Yachtsman Steakhouse Menu

Thanks, vinotinto, for the photos!

Yachtsman Steak House Dining Review, August 2017 by chunkymonkey


Yachtsman Steak House Dining Review, Part 1 by emmysmommy
Yachtsman Steak House Dining Review, Part 2 by emmysmommy

Yachtsman Steak House Dining Review, February 2013 by emmysmommy

More Pictures, by vinotinto


Lounges:

Ale & Compass Lounge

Lounge as seen from the YC lobby. The bar has moved and is now behind the fireplace. You can't see the actual bar from the lobby, just some of the seating area.











Pictures provided by Wood Nymph, November 2017

More pictures/descriptions Ale & Compass Lounge

Ale & Compass Lounge Menu , Aug 2020
Food available 4 pm to 10 pm

Ale & Compass Menu, 2017

Ale & Compass- Historical Post

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Crew's Cup Lounge

Not currently open, August 2020

Located next to Yachtsman Steakhouse, offering cocktails, appetizers and meals
Hours- 4:30 pm to 11:30 pm (Appetizers only 10 pm to close)
No lunch available

Crew's Cup Lounge Menu

Crews Cup Lounge Menu, February 2018
Crews Cup Lounge Menu, January 2017
Crews Cup Dinner (and more), August 2015

Review of Crew's Cup meal by emmysmommy, August 2013


Please click on the links to see the dining menus to each restaurant.


Special Dining Opportunity: Afternoon Tea at the BC Crescent Solarium (Discontinued)

An afternoon tea will be offered in the Crescent Solarium on selected days beginning in February 2016. There will be both savory and sweet treats available, along with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The tea is offered on 2/11-2/14, 3/24-3/29, 5/5-5/8 and 9/1-9/5 and reservations can be made by calling 407-WDW-DINE.

Afternoon Tea at Crescent Solarium: Info, Pictures, Menu


Room Service:

Effective May 29, 2021: Room Service/Private Dining no longer available at Yacht Club or any Disney resorts other than GF

In-Room Dining Hours, effective August 2020:

7:30 am to 11 am
5 pm to 11 pm






Source: http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wal...dining-at-walt-disney-world-resort-hotels.htm

In Room Dining Menu pictures, October 2019

In Room Dining Menu at Yacht & Beach Club


Private Dining is also available at the Beach Club and the Yacht. To order cakes for delivery to your room, please contact the hotel at 407-934-8000 (Beach Club) or 407-934-7000 (Yacht Club) and ask for private dining.

Private Dining

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Dining at Swan and Dolphin Hotels

October 2017:

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2017/...hins-and-fuel-in-disney-worlds-dolphin-hotel/

http://allears.net/dining/menu/fuel/all-day

http://allears.net/dining/menu/phins/lounge



Note: Groupon had coupons for 20% meals at many of the fine dining restaurants at the Swalphin-for use by December 31, 2016. Not sure if there is a current offer, but use Google to check for one.


Epcot Resort Area Counter Service Options (BW/YC/BC) - This info needs to be updated!!!

Here is a link to pictures of the menus at various CS restaurants around the EPCOT resort area. Thanks, Pixarmom!

EPCOT resort Counter Service Menus

The info below is from a sticky on the DIS restaurant forum. Thanks, TDC Nala!!!


ON DDP:
Breakfast: Beach Club Marketplace, Boardwalk Bakery, continental breakfast at Ale & Compass lounge (YC) and Belle View Lounge (BW)

Other meals:
Beach Club Marketplace, Boardwalk Bakery, Hurricane Hannas (BC/YC pool, open during pool hours, wristband admission to Stormalong Bay pool area is NOT required)

Snacks: above plus Seashore Sweets (BW) and the stores at each resort

I do not know if you can use snack credits for any food items that may be available at the Leaping Horse Libations pool bar at BW, someone else may be able to post that.

NOT ON DDP:
Picabu cafeteria (Dolphin), Boardwalk kiosks (Boardwalk Joe's, Boardwalk To Go, Funnel Cakes, Boardwalk Pizza Window)

Here is a link to the menu for Picabu at the Dolphin resort:

Picabu Breakfast, July 2016
Picabu Lunch/Dinner, July 2016

Picabu Menu wdwinfo



If you have park admission, you can also visit CS restaurants inside Epcot or Hollywood Studios.
Most of these are on DDP except for a couple of kiosks at Epcot


Refillable Mugs

Refillable Mugs may be purchased and filled with Cast Member assistance at the Beach Club Marketplace (self-serve station), Beaches and Cream (CM assisted service, get into the ice cream takeout line), Hurricane Hanna's (self-serve station) and the Market at Ale and Compass Lounge in the Yacht Club lobby.

Coke Freestyle Machines were installed in Fall 2017 and removed in 2020

During the 2012 refurbishment of Hurricane Hanna's, there is an additional refill station set up in the arcade with the Grab and Go food options.



Pizza Options at the Yacht & Beach Club:

1) Flatbreads are available in the Beach Club Marketplace which is open from 11 am until 11 pm. See photo above for picture of the flatbread.

2) The Yacht Club and Beach Club In-room Dining Service will deliver pizza to your room.

In Room Dining Menu Link- from allears website: In Room Dining Menu

If you are on the dining plan, you may redeem 2 Adult Table Service Credits for 1 Pizza Entrée, 2 Single Serve Non-alcoholic Drinks and 2 Desserts. According to the dining plan brochure, gratuity is included.

IMHO, this is a relatively expensive way to satisfy your pizza craving!

3) The Boardwalk Pizza Take Out Window is a short walk or boat ride away, Open until Midnight! (Aug 2018):

Boardwalk Pizza Window Menu, 2018


4) Local pizza restaurants will deliver to the resort.

You will need to meet the delivery person in the lobby to pay for and pick up the food.

Here is a thread with pizza delivery information: Pizza Delivery at Disney World

I have personally never ordered from any of the places listed, but these were a few area pizza restaurants recommended by posters on the thread:

Giordanos: (407) 397 0044

Westgate Pizza Hut: (866) 438-2507

Papa Johns: (352) 243-1800

Flipper's Pizza: (407) 938-9633

Under NO circumstances should you order from any place that slips flyers under the door of your resort room (at Disney or elsewhere).
This is a common scam where you are asked to provide your credit card number and you may be charged much more than you authorize.

Here is a compilation of comments about pizza delivery from April 2017 Pizza

Dining at the Yacht and Beach Club for Guests with Special Dietary Restrictions

Eating Gluten-Free at WDW, Disney Food Blog, April 2019

Review of the Beach Club Marketplace from the The Disney Food Blog
Lots of information about ingredients in the baked good and links to resources within Disney for families with food allergies or special dietary needs.

Gluten-Free Dining at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club resorts from Wuthering Bites

AllergyFreeMouse, tips and contact info for helpful resources

I also came across http://www.glutenfreedairyfreewdw.com/ , which has good resources for those dealing with dairy and gluten sensitivities, while at WDW.

There is some very useful info posted, such as http://www.glutenfreedairyfreewdw.com/dining-resources/menus/ , which displays restricted-diet menus available at some resorts and parks.

Here is another article on the subject, Eating Gluten-Free with Mickey


If you have any tips about dining safely at the resort for people with food allergies, gluten-free diets or lactose intolerance, please share them on the main thread and I will post the info here. Thanks!

For guests staying club level with gluten-free diets-Club level has an allergy toaster in the kitchen for people with gluten issues. They toast your stuff there before they bring it to you onstage.

From EasternShoreGal, June 2016
"The marketplace definitely has Mickey waffles. They are served with bacon. So I spoke with one of the cast members who told me that they can do gluten free Mickey waffles, but to be aware it will take a little longer if you are in a hurry. They get them from Cape May Cafe. "

From Wood Nymph, April 2014
"We had breakfast twice at the Captain's Grill and I was able to get gluten free Mickey waffles one morning and gluten free toast another morning. Both times I had ordered the breakfast buffet, which also had plenty of gluten free choices."

From nadira36, September 2014
"AK has a special diets kiosk just passed Flame Tree BBQ House - they have Gluten-free beer, baby-cakes and other gluten-free and dairy free offers. They can also let you know about allergy friendly offers around the park - the more people who use it there, the more likely the other parks get their own kiosk."

From HockeyMomR, June 2015
" I also have a gluten allergy (and hashimoto's thyroiditis) was diagnosed a while ago but have been 100% gluten free since last September. Lounge CM's and chef were great in pointing me towards gluten free options. They will bring you special gluten free cookies / brownies upon request, these were simply delicious. The chef also volunteered to prepare shrimp or chicken gluten free during evening offerings. I appreciated the offer, but was fine with things already provided. Only bummer is the homemade chips are not gluten free but I found many other options especially in the mornings."

From Best Aunt, August 2019 and March 2017



Marketplace Gluten-Free and Allergy Friendly treats, August 2019
Marketplace Gluten Free and Allergy-Friendly Treats


2017:

While I'm on the subject of gluten free, these are on the sign in Beachclub Marketplace, but I did not see them on the counter. I bought them at the Boardwalk Bakery. The brownie was good. The cookie, not so good. It was dried out and not very tasty.

August 2015-
A gluten-free version of the Kitchen Sink is offered at Beaches & Cream.

Milk substitutes at The Beach Club Marketplace and Club Level Lounges
BC Marketplace- Soy milk is available. Almond and Coconut milk have not been seen there (Aug 2015)

Lounges- hope to get reports about what is available from recent guests.

 

[natebenma]

Disney's Beach Club Resort

Beach Club Resort Overview: 7 in 7

Beach Club Pocket Guide

Disney's Beach Club Resort
1800 Epcot Resort Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
407-934-8000*
* This number should only be used within 9 days of your trip and for issues that can't be resolved by calling Disney's reservations

Check In/Check Out
3:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM (EST)

Payment Method(s)
Disney Gift Card, Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Discover, JCB.

Please visit the Beach Club page on the wdwinfo.com

Guest Rooms (After 2015 Renovation)

BC rooms have a regular shower head.
All YC rooms have dual showers: a rain head stationary plus the hand held one.


Toiletries:

The personal product toiletries selections offered in the room change frequently and/or are inconsistent. Here is a picture of recent offerings in a Beach Club (standard, not club level) room- June 2018

If there is a product that you would like, but has not been provided to your room, or if you need more of anything, you can always leave a note or speak to your housekeeper to see if you can get that. I do not have personal experience about the success of this suggestion.

The line of accessories is currently Sea Marine- please note that this product is not great for people with color-treated hair.




Pictures by HockeyMomR, Wood Nymph and natebenma



Coffee Makers:


I believe all rooms at the Beach Club Resort now have Keurig coffee makers and supply pods.


Room Shades at the Beach Club:

Most of the rooms at the Beach Club have black-out curtains, but some of the rooms have Roman-style folding shades. The shades are installed in rooms where there is a single hinged door, with a window or two, instead of sliding patio doors. All of the other rooms have the sheer and room-darkening draw draperies, which do an excellent job at blocking outside light.




Guest Rooms- Pre Renovation

We miss you, Mickey Lamp



Additional detailed room pictures may be found using these links:

Renovated Room, January 2015

Room 4581, August 2014

Room 5709, July 2013


576 guest rooms that are all non smoking
Accessible rooms are available for guests with mobility issues, vision or hearing impairment.

Disney offers many amenities to the guests at the Beach Club including:


Balcony/Patio- 50% of rooms at the Beach Club have full-sized balconies/patios with a table and two chairs. The remaining rooms have smaller Juliet-style standing balconies- see below for pictures
Ceiling Fan
Coffee Maker & Setup (
Tea Setup
Wifi
USB charging ports for cellphone and other electronic devices
Hair Dryer
In-Room Wall Safe
Iron and Board
Mini-Refrigerator
Table & Chairs
Telephone
Television
- ABC, Disney Channel, ESPN & more
Vanity Area
Voice Mail
Bathroom Amenities (shampoo, conditioner, hand/body lotion, bath & facial soap)


Balconies at the Beach Club:

Around 50% of the rooms at the Beach Club have full balconies with a table and two chairs. The remaining 50% of rooms have a standing "Juliet" balcony which can fit one person. Almost all rooms at the Yacht Club have the full sized balconies. The picture below will give you an idea about the two different balcony types and the first floor patios.

Thank you for the very helpful photo, pittpantherfan!


For information about adding a request for a full balcony at the Beach Club on your reservation, see the FAQ post on this thread



Layout of standard rooms


Room Categories

Recent Changes (late 2018/2019):

Regular Club Level rooms are now available only for parties for parties of 4 or fewer guests. Families of 5 or more are no longer able to book this category at the Yacht & Beach Club.

Deluxe Rooms, which do accommodate more than 4 guests no longer include club level access and amenities.

Standard View= can sleep 5+
Garden/Courtyard View= can sleep 5+
Water or Pool View= can sleep 5+

Standard View Club Level= can sleep 4+
Garden/Courtyard View Club Level= 4+
Lagoon View Club Level= can sleep 4+

Deluxe Room =can sleep 5+
Deluxe rooms no longer include Club Level access or concierge ameneties

1 Bedroom Suites (Club Level, not on 5th floor)= can sleep 3+
2 Bedroom Suites (Club Level, not on 5th floor)= can sleep 7+
Nantucket Vice Presidential Suite=can sleep 2+
Newport Presidential Suite=can sleep 7+

+ = one child under 3 in a crib


Detailed balcony information on Deluxe Rooms from guests who have stayed there and reported back:

There are six deluxe Concierge rooms at BC.

1557 has a patio and lots of windows.
2557 and 4557 have extra large balconies.
3557 has the standing room only balcony.

3691 has both a standing room balcony and a full balcony
4681 has a standing room only balcony.

So 3 of the 6 have full balconies, 1 has a patio, and 2 have standing room only balconies.

Here are a couple of threads about Deluxe Rooms:

Beach Club Deluxe, Suites, VP and Presidential Rooms

Deluxe room thread


Rooms in all view categories; standard, garden and waterview- may have a variety of bedding layouts. This includes the regular (not deluxe) Concierge Level Rooms:

Very few rooms have a king bed or single queen bed. These may be requested on your reservation, but are not guaranteed.

The rest of the rooms have two queen beds.

Here is a post from RobinHoodGirl with pictures from her room at the Beach Club with a king bed

King Bed room


Daybeds

Some rooms have daybeds, which may be requested when you make your reservation, but are not guaranteed. Families of 5 (over the age of 3) are given priority access to the rooms with a daybed.

You may also request a rollaway cot to your room when you arrive.

Pittpantherfan, heatherbelle, sgtgoofy119, cburek and jcondrad have provided these pictures of daybeds and crib.


Detailed Room Map (View Categories included!)





I'll keep this outdated map here for historical purposes. Beach Club Disney Zone Map With availability of the availability of the above layout info, this one is now obsolete. It is outdated, pre resort rehab and prior to the addition of the Beach Club Concierge Lounge (the lounge is now on the 5th floor where you see the word "ICE"). The view categories are also different. When this map was created, there were only standard view rooms and water view rooms (no garden view), so many of these rooms now have a different view category than what is indicated on this map.


I started up three View Threads in the Resort Photo Subforum for BC, YC and BCV:

Beach Club Room Views


The purpose of these threads is to give some samples of rooms in various view categories (standard, garden, lagoon/pool) at the Yacht and Beach Clubs.

Here is another resource where you can get information about Beach Club Rooms

http://touringplans.com/hotel_maps/disneys-beach-club-resort


Beach Club at the Holidays:

Beach Club Holiday Decorations 2023, Walt Disney World News Today

Beach Club Holiday Decorations 2018

Gingerbread Carousel by KAT4DISNEY


Easter 2019, Disney Food Blog

Easter Egg Display 2019, PCFriar80

Easter Egg Display 2018, wdwnt.com

Easter Egg Display 2018, rteetz 1

Easter Egg Display 2018, rteetz 2



Step-Saving Super-Secret Entrance/Exit at the Beach Club

Near Room 1501, there is a side entrance/exit to the Beach Club which takes you mere steps, probably 3 minutes, from the International Gateway entrance to EPCOT.

This can be a really handy way in or out of the BC if it is wicked hot or raining.

You have to go through a lot of hallways to find it, so the best way to do this is to follow the signs to Room 1501 from the lobby.

Here are some photos of the exit door near Room 1501, the pathway and the gate to the "secret entrance"

 

[natebenma]

Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Why Disney's Yacht Club Resort is a good pick for families

Disney's Yacht Club
1700 Epcot Resort Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
407-934-7000 *
* This number should only be used within 9 days of your trip and for issues that can't be resolved by calling Disney reservations

Check In/Check Out
3:00 PM (EST) / 11:00 AM (EST)

Payment Method(s)
Disney Gift Card, Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Discover, JCB.


Please visit the Yacht Club page on wdwinfo.com

Photo Tour of Yacht Club Resort, 2018

Renovated Room photos, 2017:

All YC rooms have dual showers: a rain head stationary plus the hand held one.
BC rooms have a regular shower head.


Balconies:

One of the biggest advantages of the Yacht Club rooms vs. the Beach Club is that almost all of the rooms have a full balcony (compared to 50% at BC).

There is one Club Level Room, 5163, that does not have a balcony.
The rooms located below this room, 4163, 3163, 2163, 1163 do have a balcony or a patio as well as a set of windows that overlook the wedding gazebo courtyard.

There are a few "porthole" balcony room as well. The balconies are large, but the view is slightly restricted compared to the rooms with regular balconies. Some of these rooms are at the Marina end of the YC. I'm not sure if they are located in other areas of the resort.

Room 5163 (no balcony) & Porthole Balconies

At the YC, there are 4 rooms on the 5th floor Club Level, 4 rooms on the 4th floor that share balconies, and 4 rooms on the 3rd floor resulting in huge communal balconies. These rooms are in the Standard View category and look out over the Port Cochere and front entrance parking lot.

Shared Balconies at YC


Coffee Makers:

After the renovation of the Yacht Club, coffee makers in the new YC rooms are now Keurig single cup brewers. The Beach Club resort still has the Cuisinart Pod models.



Toiletries:

The personal product selections offered in the room change frequently and/or are inconsistent. Here is a picture of recent offerings in a Yacht Club (standard, not club level) room- June 2018

If there is a product that you would like, but has not been provided to your room, or if you need more of anything, you can always leave a note or speak to your housekeeper to see if you can get that. I do not have personal experience about the success of this suggestion.

The line of accessories is currently Sea Marine- please note that this product is not great for people with color-treated hair.

Lotion is no longer provided in Disney guests rooms (summer 2019)





Please Note:

Some, but not all Yacht Club rooms have pullout daybeds

Bathrooms have either a bathtub/shower combo or a shower unit only.

If either of these options is important to you, make sure you indicate your preference with a room request called into Disney's Central Reservations Office. Requests are not guaranteed, but every attempt is made by room assigners to satisfy guests' rooms preferences.


Video Tour of Refurbished Room:

Refurbished Yacht Club Room, blog post


Link to Room Pictures prior to 2017 Renovation


The Yacht Club has 621 guest rooms that are all non smoking
Some accessible rooms are also available for guests with mobility issues, vision or hearing impairments.

Disney offers many amenities to the guests at the Yacht Club, including:

Balcony/Patio
Ceiling Fan
Coffee Maker & Setup (Keurig machines in YC rooms, regular and decaf pods provided)
Tea Setup
Wifi
USB Charging Ports for cellphones and other electronics
Hair Dryer
In-Room Wall Safe
Iron and Board
Mini-Refrigerator
Table & Chairs
Telephone*
Television
- ABC, Disney Channel, ESPN & more
Vanity Area
Voice Mail
Bathroom Amenities (shampoo, conditioner, hand/body lotion, bath & facial soap)


Layout of the standard rooms

Insert photo of room layout

Room Categories

Recent Changes (late 2018/2019):

Regular Club Level rooms are now available only for parties for parties of 4 or fewer guests. Families of 5 or more are no longer able to book this category at the Yacht & Beach Club.

Deluxe Rooms, which do accommodate more than 4 guests no longer include club level access and amenities.

Standard View= can sleep 5+
Garden/Courtyard View= can sleep 5+
Water or Pool View= can sleep 5+
Note: some, but not all rooms have a daybed with pullout mattress

Standard View Club Level= 4+
Garden/Courtyard View Club Level= 4+
Lagoon View Club Level= 4+

There are two Deluxe Rooms at the Yacht Club, located on the Third Floor (3201) and Fourth Floor (4201)
(Bedding: 2 queens)= can sleep 4+
Both Deluxe Rooms have a view of Stormalong Bay
Guests in these rooms no longer have access to the YC Concierge Lounge or other club-level ameneties.


Turret 2 BR Suite Club Level= can sleep 8+
2 Bedroom Suites Club Level= can sleep 4+
Commodore Vice Presidential Suite Club Level= can sleep 6+
Presidential 2 BR Suite Club Level=can sleep 6+
Admiral 2 BR Suite Club Level= can sleep 6+
Captain's Deck 2 BR Suite Club Level= can sleep 6+

+ = one child under 3 in a crib


This is a thread with some pictures and information about YC Deluxe Rooms- if you have stayed in one of these rooms, please add any pictures or info to this thread.

Yacht Club Deluxe, Suites, Vice Presidential and Presidential Rooms

Here is a very old thread discussing these rooms. Im not sure how much of the information is still accurate. YC Deluxe Rooms and Suites


Rooms in all view categories; standard, garden and waterview- may have a variety of bedding layouts. This includes the regular (not deluxe) Concierge Level Rooms:

Very few rooms have a king bed or single queen bed. These may be requested on your reservation, but are not guaranteed.

The rest of the rooms have two queen beds.

Some rooms have daybeds, which may be requested when you make your reservation, but are not guaranteed.

You may also request a rollaway cot to your room when you arrive.

heatherbelle, cburek and jcondrad have provided these pictures of daybeds and crib.

Detailed Room Number Maps:

YC Floor Map Floors 1 2 3


YC Floor Map Floor 4 and 5


For Historical Purposes- Link to Outdated Room Number Map. Please use the map with caution as it is outdated, pre resort rehab. The view categories are also different. When this map was created, there were only standard view rooms and water view rooms (no garden view), so many of these rooms now have a different view category than what is indicated on this map.

Disney Zone Archived Room Layout Map for Yacht Club


I started up three View Threads in the Resort Photo Subforum for YC, BC and BCV:


Yacht Club Room Views


The purpose of these threads is to give some samples of rooms in various view categories (standard, garden, lagoon/pool) at the Yacht and Beach Clubs.

Here is another resource where you can find additional details about Yacht Club rooms

http://touringplans.com/hotel_maps/disneys-yacht-club-resort

Please note that we generally do not recommend that you request a particular room number for your stay at the resort, but instead let the room assigner know what is most important to you



Yacht Club during the holidays:

Thanks to MickeyT, MsCoz2000 and an anonymous poster for these holiday photos

2018 Holiday Decoration Walkthrough, Yacht Club and BWI

2018 Holiday Decorations at YC: Disney's Underrated Christmas Resort

Yacht Club Holiday Train Display 2013 by MouseSteps


Yacht Club Secret Entrance/Exit

Facing the Yacht Club, the marina will be on your left and the wedding gazebo to your right.

This is the room closest to the entrance to help you find the exit from inside.

According to the small sign you can see in the picture, this door has keyed entry during the hours of 11 PM to 7 AM. The doors locks have been fitted with an RFID chip so that you can gain entry using your Magic Band.



A little more detail about the YC Secret Entrance

Thanks, pixarmom, for the photos and info!

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[natebenma]

Disney's Beach Club Villas Deluxe Resorts, Overview

Summer 2019- new policies regarding amenity replenishment charges for DVC properties - see below

February 2016-September 2016: Beach Club Villa room renovations completed

BCV studios now include a murphy bed and may be booked for 5 people. Occupancy of the BCV 1 BR villas remains at 4.

Drawing Room:

Thank you Jade1, MickeyT, 333disneymom, bellebookworm9 and Best Aunt for the above photos

BBQ Grills-

There is a small grill available for use by guests at the Beach Club Villas located by the Dunes Cove pool [sort of]. There's a path that parallels the canal from the pool to the front entrance of the BC. They are located on the left as you head to BC front lobby. You must supply your own charcoal and utensils.

One grill is just to the right of the "unattended luggage" in front of the sign. You can also see the white table and trash can that complement the area.




Laundry Room for DVC members


If you can't find the information you are looking for on this thread, you may want to visit the DIS DVC forum: DIS DVC forum and in particular, this thread
STORMIN' THE BEACH-BCV Owners-and GROUPIES Welcome Home!!

Here is a link to a great website with information about the Beach Club Villas: Park Info 2 go (Beach Club Villas)
link posted with the permission of the owner of the Park Info 2 Go site

The following DIS thread from WebmasterDoc is around 10 years old, but has some really helpful info about the room configuration at BCV: Room Configurations


What are the differences between a Beach Club resort room and a Beach Club Villa studio?

Comparison of BCV studio to standard BC resort room



Services and Amenities:

Summer 2019:

To people staying at Beach Club Villas (or any DVC property at Disney World):

There has been a change of policy. You can now get extra towels and extra coffee and coffee supplies (1 package of coffee, 8 sugars, 8 creamers, 8 artificial sweeteners) for free. If you are staying in a 1-bedroom unit or larger, you can now get extra 1-load boxes of laundry detergent for free. In the past, if you were staying on points and you requested these things, you were supposed to have to pay for them, although Disney had been inconsistent as to whether or not you actually were charged.

Additional Amenity Requests
You’ll be provided with the following amenities at no extra charge at the start of your stay and during each Housekeeping service. These amenities can also be replenished upon request at no additional charge:

• Coffee Package: Includes 1 package of coffee, 8 sugars, 8 creamers, 8 artificial sweeteners
• Towel Package: Includes 4 bath towels, 2 hand towels, 4 washcloths, 1 bath mat
• Laundry Detergent (only in 1-, 2- and 3-Bedroom Villas): Includes 1 box for 1 load of laundry

NOTE: Rates are subject to change without notice.

Housekeeping Info:

If you are not using Disney Vacation Club points and paying "cash" you will have daily housekeeping.

Housekeeping is different using Disney Vacation Club points than when you pay nightly for a hotel room.

From the DVC Member Website:

Laundry and Housekeeping Services
Disney Vacation Club Resorts offer laundry and housekeeping services. Daily housekeeping service is not provided for Members.
A 24-hour self-service laundry room is available at each Disney Vacation Club Resort. There are also dry-cleaning and valet laundry services. Villas with one or more bedrooms feature an in-unit washer and dryer.

Trash & Towel Service
For stays of 7 nights or fewer, Trash & Towel Service is provided on day 4, regardless of whether you're staying on a Member-discounted cash reservation, Vacation Points reservation, or a combination of both.
With Trash & Towel Service, Housekeeping will:

• Empty trash and replace liners in trash bins
• Provide fresh bathroom linens
• Replace bath amenities as needed
• Replenish facial tissues, paper towels and toilet paper
• Replenish coffee, sugar, cream and sweeteners

Full-Cleaning Service
For stays of 8 or more nights, Full-Cleaning Service is provided on day 4 and Trash & Towel Service is provided on day 8, regardless of whether you're staying on a Member-discounted cash reservation, Vacation Points reservation, or a combination of both. This cycle repeats for stays longer than 8 days.
With Full-Cleaning Service, Housekeeping will provide everything included with the Trash & Towel Service, plus:

• Change the bed linens
• Vacuum and dust the vacation villa
• Clean the bathroom(s)
• Clean the kitchen/kitchenette and wash the dishes

For all stays regardless of the length of the stay, daily trash removal will be provided. Rental Guests (non-Members or Disney Vacation Club Members not booking through Membership) receive Full-Cleaning Services every day.
For all of the above, additional Housekeeping Services may be purchased.

Additional Housekeeping Service Daily Rates

• Deluxe Studio: $30 per day requested
• 1-Bedroom Villa: $45 per day requested
• 2-Bedroom Villa: $60 per day requested
• 3-Bedroom Grand Villa: $75 per day requested

Additional Trash & Towel Service Rates:

• Deluxe Studio: $10 per day requested
• 1-Bedroom Villa: $15 per day requested
• 2-Bedroom Villa: $20 per day requested
• 3-Bedroom Grand Villa: $30 per day requested

Additional Amenity Requests
You’ll be provided with the following amenities at no extra charge at the start of your stay and during each Housekeeping service. These amenities can also be replenished upon request at no additional charge:

• Coffee Package: Includes 1 package of coffee, 8 sugars, 8 creamers, 8 artificial sweeteners
• Towel Package: Includes 4 bath towels, 2 hand towels, 4 washcloths, 1 bath mat
• Laundry Detergent (only in 1-, 2- and 3-Bedroom Villas): Includes 1 box for 1 load of laundry

NOTE: Rates are subject to change without notice.


Currently (2016), there is a concierge Cast Member on duty at BCV from 8 am to 4 pm. When on duty, you may check-in either at the Beach Club front desk or here.

Room Service
Concierge desk
Health club
Babysitting and child services
Pak-n-Play Crib available
Convenient self-parking
Valet parking available for a nominal fee
Rooms and facilities for Guests with disabilities
Laundry facilities/services
Meeting and banquet facilities
Business Center
Barber and beauty shop
Resort Benefits

As a Disney Vacation Club Member, you enjoy the comforts of home as well as the same benefits of staying at a Walt Disney World® Resort hotel:

Extra Magic Hours Each day, one of the Walt Disney World® Theme Parks opens an hour early or stays open up to three hours after regular Park hours. This benefit allows you to enjoy a more relaxed pace knowing that you'll have extra time to visit the Theme Parks.

Disney's Magical Express Service This exclusive complimentary shuttle and luggage delivery service takes you from Orlando International Airport directly to your Resort. At the end of your stay, you'll enjoy the same convenience from your Resort to Orlando International Airport.

Convenient Transportation Buses arrive right at your Resort to get you to and from Walt Disney World® Theme Parks, Water Parks and more.

A Retreat Close to the Magic When you stay at a Disney Vacation Club Resort, you're not only surrounded by magic 24 hours a day, you're also close enough to hop back to your Resort for a snack, nap or dip in the pool.

Incredible Disney Service Disney Cast Members are on hand to make your vacations as easy and worry-free as possible, providing you with the signature Disney service you expect.

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Villas Offered as:

Studio
One Bedroom
Two Bedroom

See Next Post for Room Info and Pictures

BCV Floor Plans


Shortcut from BCV to EPCOT
(Thanks for this info Best Aunt and the map from hill6)

Beach Club Villas Floor Plans

BCVs are configured with 3 specific rooms on all floors that are handicap accessible. Rooms x25, x28 and x30 are off the main elevator. x25 is a dedicated studio. x28 is a studio lock-off with x30 a 1BR, so can be configured as standalone studio, standalone 1BR or combined for a 2BR.

This picture depicts where the dark brown BCV on the map (green building) meets the light brown BC (blue building)


If you are staying at BCV, you need to know about the Shortcut more than the Secret Entrance. In this photo, the green building is BCV. The blue building is BC. When you leave BCV and want to go to Epcot, you don't have to walk all the way to the lobby and then out the back. Head toward the BC, but look for the path between the green building and the blue building.

Walk down the path until you get to the point shown here where you can't walk straight anymore (because you would walk into the bushes). Turn RIGHT. This is tricky. Your instincts will tell you to turn left, because you know that Epcot is to the left.

Go all the way to the end, and then turn left again. This also is tricky. The path will be so close to the patios of the first floor rooms that you will think you made a mistake and went the wrong way. You didn't.

Follow that path until you reach the gate. The gate will let you out on the main path. Stop and look at where you are, so that you will be able to find the gate on your way back in. Then turn left to get to Epcot.

I suggest doing it in daylight the first time.

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[natebenma]

Disney's Beach Club Villas Deluxe Resorts, Rooms

Beach Club Villas are offered as:

Studio
One Bedroom
Two Bedroom

Studio Floor Plan (add)

1 Bedroom Floor Plan (add)

2 Bedroom Floor Plan




February 2016-September 2016: Beach Club Villa room renovations completed

BCV studios now include a murphy bed and may be booked for 5 people. Occupancy of the BCV 1 BR villas remains at 4.

BCV renovated 2 Bedroom Villa Room 123, January 2017
BCV renovated studio villa Room 343, multi-post, includes Murphy Bed
BCV renovated studio villa Room 566, May 2016
BCV renovated 1 Bedroom villa, September 2016
BCV renovated 1 Bedroom villa, April 2016

Here is a sneak peak at a few renovated, but unoccupied rooms:

Renovated BCV Rooms: 539, 540, 547 Late February 2016




Disney Beach Club Villa Studio (after 2016 renovation)

more coming...

More Studio Villa Pictures, by missyrose and pixeldust, October 2012


http://allears.net/acc/bcv/bcvstudiolayout.jpg

365 Sq Feet
Sleeps 4
" Kitchenette with microwave oven, under-counter refrigerator, wet bar and coffee maker
" Queen-size bed
" Double-size sleeper sofa
" TV
" Private porch or balcony

Listed below are the typical amenities found in the Disney Vacation Club Studio Villas according to Allears website- I don't have independent confirmation that this information is correct. The listing (and prices) are subject to change without notice! You may want to check out one of the DVC forums on DIS for verification or with specific questions.

Quantities are ONE unless noted

Kitchen
Beverage Glasses 4 (maybe paper or styrofoam), Can Opener, Packaged Coffee, Coffee Maker, Coffee cups 4, Corkscrew, Dish Soap, Dish Towel, Ice Bucket

Paper Bowls 4, Paper Plates 4, Plastic Forks 4, Plastic Knives 4, Plastic Spoons 4

Recycle Basket, Sponge, Toaster, Waste Basket, Sugar Basket,

Closet
Broom, Graco Pack n Play w/Sheet, Hanger Regular 10, Hanger Skirt 4, Iron, Ironing Board, Luggage Rack, Vacuum Cleaner

Items Available Upon Request and Based on Availability
Bed Rails, Blankets, Blender, Decaf Coffee, Hangers, High Chair, Pillows, Voltage Converter

Also included initially:
Facial and Bath Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower Gel.

Towels based on Number of Registered Guests.

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Disney Beach Club Villa One Bedroom

Post Renovation, April 2016:

Comments:
A lot of storage space
There is a storage chest/coffee table in front of the couch that needs to be moved whenever you use the sofa bed- will probably scratch the floor guests scoot it across the floor instead of lifting it when they move it.

Comments:
A lot of storage space
Too many USB outlets to count

Comments:
As previously discussed, the tubs are regular soaking, not jetted tubs
The doorway to the left of the sink is the closet, which is large, but the door can't swing out because it would hit the sink, so it opens to the inside. If you put a suitcase in there, you can't open and close the door.
Window that used to be in between the bathroom and master bedroom has now been walled up.

Sofa bed- couch cushions must be removed. Mattress is in 3 sections. Comfy and solid.

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Beach Club Villa 2 Bedroom, Room 123, January 2017

Thank you so much, @MickeyT for providing these pictures from your recent stay!

More pictures of a 1 BR villa: BCV Room 548, June 2013, AlohaAnnie


http://allears.net/acc/bcv/bcv1bedroomlayout.jpg

726 Sq Ft
Sleeps 4
" Master suite with king-size bed and whirlpool tub
" Queen-size sleeper sofa in living room
" TV & DVD player
" Fully equipped kitchen
" Washer/dryer
" Private porch or balcony


Disney Beach Club Villa Two Bedroom

Please note that the configuration with 2 Queen Beds is a Member Only Booking Category.

master bedroom and bathroom

bedroom 2

Thanks for the photos 1Minnie & 3Mickeys!



http://allears.net/acc/bcv/bcv2bedroomlayout.jpg

1083 Sq Ft
Sleeps 8
" Master suite with king-size bed and whirlpool tub
" Separate bedroom with private bathroom and either one queen-size bed and double-size sleeper sofa or two queen-size beds
" Queen-size sleeper sofa in living room
" TV & DVD player
" Fully equipped kitchen
" Washer/dryer
" Private porch or balcony


Listed below are the typical amenities found in the Disney Vacation Club One and Two Bedroom Villas according to Allears website- I don't have independent confirmation that this information is correct. The listing (and prices) are subject to change without notice! You may want to check out one of the DVC forums on DIS for verification or with specific questions.

Quantities are ONE unless noted

Kitchen
Beverage Glasses 8, Broiler Pan, Cereal Bowls 8, Prepackaged Coffee, Coffee Maker, Coffee Mugs 8, Colander, Cookie Sheet, Cookware Set 11 piece, Covered 2 Quart Casserole, Creamer/Sugar Bowl Set, Cutting Board, Dinner Plates 8, Dish Drainer
Dish Towel, Dish Detergent, Dishwashing Soap, Grater, Ice Bucket, Juice Glasses 8, Measuring Cup, Mixing Bowl - 3 piece set, Oblong 3 Quart Dish, Pitcher, Platter
Pot Holders 2, Recycle Basket, Salad Bowl, Salad Plates 8, Storate Containers 3, Tea Kettle, Toaster, Vegetable Bowl, Wastebasket, Wine Glasses 8

Kitchen Drawers
Bottle Opener, Bread Knife, Can Opener, Corkscrew, Cutlery Tray, Dinner Forks 8, Dinner Knives 8, Measuring Spoon set, Paring Knife, Roaster Slicer, Salad Forks 8, Serving Fork, Slotted Spoon, Serving Spoon, Soup Ladle, Soup Spoons 8, Spatula, Sponge, Steak Knives 8, Tablespoons 2, Teaspoons 8, Tongs 1, Vegetable Peeler, Whisk

Bedroom Closet
Blankets 2, Graco Pack n Play with Sheet, Hangers Regular 10, Hangers Skirt 4,
Iron and Ironing Board, Laundry Basket, Pillows 2, Vacuum Cleaner

Laundry Area
Broom, Dust Pan, Laundry Soap, Mop

Items Available Upon Request and Based on Availability
Bed Rails, Blender, Decaf Coffee, Electric Mixer, Hangers, High Chair, Pillows
Salt and Pepper, Tea, Voltage Converter

Also included initially:
Facial and Bath Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower Gel.
Towels for Number of Registered Guests.

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Helpful hint: The extra blanket and pillow for the pull out couches are tucked into the back of the couch. When the couch is pulled out and opened into a bed, the items end up UNDER the bed and are not noticable.



The following DIS thread from WebmasterDoc is around 10 years old, but has some really helpful info about the room configuration at BCV: Room Configurations

I started up a BCV View and Room Description Thread in the Resort Photo Subforum:

BCV View and Room Description

The purpose of the thread is to give some samples of rooms with various views at the Beach Club Villas.

Please note that we generally do not recommend that you request a particular room number for your stay at the resort, but instead let the room assigner know what is most important to you

Here is another link where you can get some specific information about BCV rooms

BCV room details

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[natebenma]

Club Level Information

There is a wonderful thread here on the DIS managed by TigrLvsPooh devoted to Concierge/Club Level at all of the Disney Deluxe resorts:

Disney's Club Level (CL) Information and Questions


Recent Changes (late 2018/2019):

Regular Club Level rooms are now available only for parties for parties of 4 or fewer guests. Families of 5 or more are no longer able to book this category at the Yacht & Beach Club.

Deluxe Rooms, which do accommodate more than 4 guests no longer include club level access and amenities.

Contact information for the Beach Club Stone Harbor Club and the Yacht Club Regatta Club:

Disney Signature Services has replaced the resort-specific Itinerary Planning Offices. This centralized service is once again able to help guests with Disney Club Level reservations make plans, including Advanced Dining Reservations for upcoming trips.

Disney.Signature.Services@disneyworld.com or 407-939-7777.

This contact info should only be used for guests who have confirmed club level reservations.

Concierge Lounge hours:

July 2018: Lounge is currently open 24 hours, with the following serving periods:


Sunrise Starters: 7-10:30 am
pastry, cereal, bagels, fruit, hardboiled eggs, oatmeal, coffee machine, juices, milk, chocolate milk
spring 2018: rotating hot entrees: crepes with strawberries, chocolate chip bread pudding with vanilla sauce, crust-less tartes

Nespresso Machine, Coffee/Tea Set up and Morning Drinks:

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photos by HockeyMomR

Seaside Snacks: 11:30-4:00
home-made kettle chips, garlic peppercorn dipping sauce, multigrain bread, crackers, olive hummus, Swedish fish, trail mix, cookies, lemonade, ice tea, soda

Stormalong Bay Breeze- Sprite, Cranberry and Pineapple Juice
Non-alcoholic drink offered during the snack hours, starting June 2014



Twilight Treasures: 5-7 PM
Beer, wine, soda, other drinks, appetizers

Beer Selection, July 2018



Wine List, July 2018





Beer Selections: Change Seasonally
April 2013: Yuengling, Heineken, Bud Light and Samuel Adams seasonal Alpine Spring



Regatta Delights: 8-10 PM
cordials, other drinks, dessert offerings

Summer 2018: Ice Cream Freezer (with toppings bar at night)




Yacht Club Regatta Lounge, October 2016

Breakfast 7 am to 10:30, YC Regatta, Oct 2016

Light Snacks 11:30 am to 4 pm, YC Regatta

Hors d'oeuvres and Select Drinks 5 pm to 7 pm, YC Regatta

Desserts and Cordials


A Stay in a Renovated Yacht Club Room, Club Level by WDWFOR2 (Ewoks)

Yacht Club Lounge photos, Ewoks

Additional Photos of Food Offerings, Cluelyss, Feb 2016

Food Offerings, Catho72, July 2015


Stone Harbor Club- Beach Club


Here are a few pictures of the Beach Club Stone Harbor Club Lounge after the 2014 refurbishment. Two guest rooms were taken out of service to enlarge the space in the lounge:

Entrance photo by HockeyMomR















photos courtesy of saintstickets

photo of view from Stone Harbor Lounge courtesy of floridagirl61


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Regatta Club- Yacht Club


Yacht Club Regatta Club Lounge after the 2015 refurbishment. One guest room was taken out of service to enlarge the space in the lounge:

photos above courtesy of focusondisney




Magic Kingdom fireworks from YC CL lounge, GADisneyDad14

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Concierge Check-In Service:

As staffing allows, Club Level guests should be welcomed by name as they enter the resort, and will be escorted to the 5th floor for check-in, however your magic band should be programmed so that it will take you to the 5th floor when you tap it in the elevator. If you are not immediately greeted upon arrival, and need assistance, let one of the CMs in the lobby or at the front desk know and they should be able to help you.

Guests are entitled to the use of the lounge and the concierge benefits from the time they check in (even if their room is not ready yet) until the end of their checkout day.


Amenities available at All Disney Deluxe Resorts for Concierge Guests:

Nightly Turndown Service
High Speed Internet Access (access fees apply)
Bathroom Amenities (shampoo, conditioner, hand/body lotion, bath & facial soap)
Complimentary Fax Assistance
Complimentary Health Club Access
2 Adult-Size Spa Bathrobes (in-room use, additional robes can be requested)
Club Level Check-In from 7am - 10pm
Club Level Assistance from 7am - 10pm (tickets, dining, recreation, special events)
Advanced Itinerary Planning
Refreshments throughout the day in Concierge Lounges
Secured Key Access to Club Level Floors
USA Today Newspaper
Coffee Maker with Coffee & Tea Assortment
Iron and Board
Safe
Hair Dryer
Refrigerator - not stocked (available upon request at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa)
Library of Disney Movies at Concierge Desk
VCR and/or DVD Players in suites (upon request at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa)
CD/Clock Radios in Suites
Discovery Wildlife Excursion

Purchases made at Disney stores are delivered directly to your room instead of to the resort gift shop


Fast Pass/Reservations Texting Service



There are usually large (glass) bottles of water set out for filling drinking glasses in the lounge. Plastic bottles are not set out, but often are available upon request from the CMs in the lounge if you want to take some back to your room or to the parks. Guests staying club level in December have reported that bottles of water are no longer available upon request, but I suggest you keep asking.

For guests staying club level with gluten-free diets:

Club level has an allergy toaster in the kitchen for people with gluten issues. They toast your stuff there before they bring it to you onstage.


From HockeyMomR, June 2015
" I have a gluten allergy and have been 100% gluten free since last September. Lounge CM's and chef were great in pointing me towards gluten free options. They will bring you special gluten free cookies / brownies upon request, these were simply delicious. The chef also volunteered to prepare shrimp or chicken gluten free during evening offerings. I appreciated the offer, but was fine with things already provided. Only bummer is the homemade chips are not gluten free but I found many other options especially in the mornings."





Info about Rooms:


I believe that the regular (non-deluxe, non-suite) Concierge Rooms follow the same layout and are approximately the same size as the rooms in the regular resorts. All regular CL rooms are on the same floor as the lounge (5th floor), accessible by special key-card elevator access.

The Deluxe Rooms and Suites may be on other floors of the resort, but still have access to the Concierge Lounge.


Beach Club Deluxe, Suites, VP and Presidential Rooms

Yacht Club Deluxe, Suites, VP and Presidential Rooms

Review of renovated Beach Club Newport Presidential Suite by Glass Slipper Concierge


Pictures of club lounges and food offerings:

stenmarks, YC CL July 2017

mikec442, YC CL June 2016

Beach Club Concierge Lounge by natebenma, July 2013


Yacht Club Concierge Breakfast by Emmysmommy, August 2013


Yacht Club Concierge Afternoon Snacks by Emmysmommy, August 2013


Here is a slideshow, prepared by DawnMaree, of pictures from the Beach Club Concierge Lounge. Food offerings are essentially the same at the YC lounge:

DawnMaree's BC CL Slideshow


emmysmommy, February 26, 2013 (Tuesday)
YC food offerings

StephH, December 2012:
YC lounge


bizeemom4, August 2012
YC lounge, 1
YC lounge, 2


Reviews of Club Level- Is it Worth It???

GADisneyDad14, September 2019

mikec442, YC CL June 2016

Ninjamom, December 2012
Continue reading on, starting at page 35 of the Nov/December 2012 thread for lengthy discussions about club level

Our Thoughts on Club Level by CT Disney April 2013


10 Nights YC CL by Mousemommy1
Includes comparisons to stays at WL CL


A blog entry from Everything Walt Disney World gives a very well written, comprehensive description of the Concierge service offered at WDW resorts, including the BC and YC. The article will also give you the factors to help you decide if club level is worth it for your family.

Google Disney's Club Level- What is it and Do I want it?


October 2015, YC Regatta Lounge:

The YC Concierge Lounge has been temporarily moved to the Presidential Suite while renovations are taking place. The lounge will remain in its previous location, but will be larger by expanding into one former guest rooms.

August 2014, BC Stone Harbor Club:

The BC Concierge Lounge has been temporarily moved to the Presidential Suite while renovations are taking place. The lounge will remain in its previous location, but will be larger by expanding into the areas of two former guest rooms.

I was given a very brief tour of the temporary Concierge Lounge in the Presidential Suite. I snapped a few pictures, but I didn't want to disturb the people who were in there.


Temporary BC CL lounge in Presidential Suite

 

[natebenma]

Frequently Asked Questions

Differences between YC/BC, Room Views, Balconies, Daybeds, Room Requests, Online vs. In-person Checkin, Magic Bands, Pool Questions, Secret Exits, Refill Mugs, Ordering Water/Groceries

What are the differences between the Beach Club and the Yacht Club?

The Beach Club and Yacht Club are similar resorts in terms of service and amenities, and have equal access to the shared pool complex, health club and video arcade. Both resorts have the same management team in place.

Some minor differences have been noted by guests:

Beach Club- club level lounge renovated in 2014, room renovations completed in August 2015
Lighter, beachy decor in lobby and rooms
Lobby can be active and lively with families waiting for meals at Cape May
Closer to EPCOT and Marketplace Gift Shop/Quick Serve Dining
Approximately 50% of rooms in all room categories have full balconies. The remaining are standing balconies.
Coffee maker in rooms are Cuisinart Pod machines

Yacht Club- renovations to club level lounge started October 2015, room rehabs completed summer 2017
Darker woods and nautical decor in lobby and rooms
Lobby is more serene
Buses pick up first and drop off first at the YC
Convention attendees are more likely to be booked at YC
Closer to Hollywood Studios and Friendship Boats
Most rooms have a full balcony
Post renovation: no ceiling fans, some rooms have showers only (no bathtub), Keurig coffee machines

*Starting in October 2017, pet dogs are being allowed as guests in some YC guest rooms. See Post 1 of this thread for additional information.


Want more details about the differences between the two resorts? Check out this awesome blog post (November 2011) from The World of Deej:
The World of Deej: BC vs. YC

Pixarmom's comparison of BC and YC


What are the differences between a Beach Club resort room and a Beach Club Villa studio?

Comparison of BCV studio to standard BC resort room




What will the view from my room be?

Effective with reservations on January 1, 2011, the view categories at the Beach and Yacht Clubs were reclassified into 3 booking categories:

Standard view- parking lot or rooftops
Garden view- something green- trees or courtyard
Lagoon or Water view- lake or pool


I started up three View Threads in the Resort Photo Subforum:

Beach Club Room Views

Yacht Club Room Views

Beach Club Villas Room View


The purpose of these threads is to give some samples of rooms in various view categories (standard, garden, lagoon/pool) at the Yacht and Beach Clubs.

Please note that we generally do not recommend that you request a particular room number for your stay at the resort, but instead let the room assigner know what is most important to you:

Full Balcony?
Close to Elevator?
Close to Lobby/Pool/Transportation?
Daybed?

If you request a particular room number, and that room is not available on the day you are checking in, the room assigner may not know the attributes of the room you want, so you may not get the room that best suits your needs.

Reminder Regarding Room Requests

From the beginning of my involvement with this thread, those in the know have advised against asking for a specific room number or group of numbers as a room request.

The staff at the resorts receive numerous faxes daily with requests for specific rooms. With declining staffing at the resorts, sometimes the CMs can’t handle the volume of faxes that arrive daily.

Often the requests that come in do not make sense- either the view for the requested room is inconsistent with the one booked, the bedding is wrong for the party size or in some cases, the room requested doesn’t even exist!

Please be aware that if you are using a service to choose room numbers at a resort that the information they have about the rooms may not be current or accurate.

We have always suggested that the best way to communicate your room request is to call Disney Central Reservations and ask for the specific attributes in the room that you want- “Full balcony, please” “Daybed, if possible” "King bed for honeymoon couple" “Facing back entrance (lakeside)” “Near Elevator” “Far From Elevator” etc. That is the best way to let the room assigners know what is important to your family.

Call the resort 8-10 days before your trip to make sure your request is noted correctly. The numbers you should use for that are 407-934-8000 for the Beach Club and 407-934-7000.

ETA: If you booked your trip using a travel agent, they are the ones who own your reservation so they need to place your room requests or other notes on the reservation.



Will I have a full balcony?

One of the biggest advantages of the Yacht Club rooms vs. the Beach Club is that almost all of the rooms have a full balcony (compared to 50% at BC).

There is one Club Level Room, 5163, that does not have a balcony.
The rooms located below this room, 4163, 3163, 2163, 1163 do have a balcony or a patio as well as a set of windows that overlook the wedding gazebo courtyard.

There are a few "porthole" balcony room as well. The balconies are large, but the view is slightly restricted compared to the rooms with regular balconies. Some of these rooms are at the Marina end of the YC. I'm not sure if they are located in other areas of the resort.

Room 5163 (no balcony) & Porthole Balconies

At the YC, there are 4 rooms on the 5th floor Club Level, 4 rooms on the 4th floor that share balconies, and 4 rooms on the 3rd floor resulting in huge communal balconies. These rooms are in the Standard View category and look out over the Port Cochere and front entrance parking lot.

Shared Balconies at YC

About 50% of the rooms at the Beach Club have full balconies with a table and two chairs. The remaining 50% have standing only or "Juliet" balconies.

On the Fifth Floor, Beach Club club level, the percentage of rooms with full balconies is higher, closer to 75%.

If you are staying at the Beach Club and a larger balcony is important to you, you should have "Full balcony, please" as your first and perhaps only room request.

If the room assigned to you at checkin does not have a full balcony, talk to someone at the front desk (in person, don't call) to see if it is possible to change to a room that does have a larger balcony. If not, and you are willing to move after a day or two, ask them when a room with a full balcony will be available and let them know you would like to switch.


Here are a couple of pictures. The first one by pittpantherfan shows BC patio, full and Juliet balcony rooms.
The second picture by Natebenma shows a full size balcony:

Balconies at BCV:

You will have at least one balcony when staying at the BCV's. All of the BCV studios have balconies. All of the villas have a balcony off the living room. Most, but not all, of the master bedrooms have a balcony. Some of the balconies are bigger than others, depending on what floor you are on and location.

Here's another shot of the balconies at BCV's I made in 2013. First floor=patio. Second floor=large balcony all the way across. We were on the third floor. No balcony in bedrooms but a larger one in living room. And fourth floor=three small balconies each.

And guess what. This layout is not the same throughout. We were on the road side this year (Rm 352) and there different layouts on the other floors.

I doubt if the architect that designed this place had any idea how much trouble he/she was going to cause us..

Will my room have a daybed?

Some rooms at the Beach and Yacht Club have daybeds. You may request a room with a daybed, but it is not guaranteed. You may also request a rollaway cot to your room when you arrive. This is provided free of charge and is subject to availability.


Daybeds

Some rooms have daybeds, which may be requested when you make your reservation, but are not guaranteed. Families of 5 (over the age of 3) are given priority access to the rooms with a daybed.

If you have 5 people on your reservation and there are no rooms with a daybed available when you check in, you will be provided with a rollaway cart, free of charge. You can ask when a room with a daybed will be available if you are willing to move later in your stay.

If there are fewer than 5 people in your room, and your request for a daybed has not been met, you may request a rollaway cot for your room upon arrival. This is provided subject to availability and you should expect to be charged $15 per night for the cot.

Here is a picture of the daybeds in the renovated Beach Club rooms and of the manufacturer's label.

Here is the tag from the daybed for the person who asked. Hope this helps.

If you click on the links in shoreward's post you will get all of the size/dimension info for this unit.

Good detective work, Dee!

Flexsteel is a very large manufacturer of furniture for the contract (commercial) market.

According to the tag info, here is the model of sleeper sofa, which is manufactured for hospitality and senior living resident rooms:
http://www.flexsteel.com/product/repose-cb002-44
Specs: http://www.flexsteel.com/flx/spec_sheet.php?sku=CB002-44

Flexsteel has always manufactured very comfortable sleeper sofas.

Daybed from renovated Yacht Club room (2017)








Bedrails and Crib:

Pittpantherfan, heatherbelle, sgtgoofy119, pixarmom, cburek and jcondrad have provided these pictures of daybeds and crib.


Here is a picture of the rollaway cot- Thanks for the photo, Feckless!

How do I make a request on my reservation? How many requests should I make? What should I request?

Disney resort guests have the opportunity to complete an advanced checkin within 60 days of their stay. See the next comment for more on advanced checkin.

You should note any requests on your reservation through Disney's CRO (Central Reservation Office) if you booked the reservation with Disney or if you used a third party (travel agent, AAA, Orbitz, Travelocity, etc) you need to tell them the request so they can add it.

You can add a request when your trip is booked, or anytime thereafter. Requests should be made no later than 2 weeks before you will arrive at the resort.

Please remember that requests are not guaranteed.

The fewer requests you have, the more likely there will be a room available that meets your most important preference(s).

Your best bet is to request what you want in words, not room numbers. The chance that a particular room will be available during your trip is not as likely as finding a room that satisfies your room preferences. If you request a specific room, and there is someone staying in the room on the day you check in, the room assigner will have to place you in a different room. If they don't know what your priorities are, they will have trouble giving you another room that has the attributes you want.

When you arrive at the resort for checkin, you can ask at the front desk if your requests were granted, and if not, see if there is anything available that meets your needs.

There may not be a room available with the request you made when you check in (e.g. full balcony, daybed, king bed). If your request is important enough that you are willing to change rooms later in the week, ask when a room will be available and see if you can arrange to switch rooms.

Requests vary because what is important to one family may be different for another family. Some popular requests are full balcony at the Beach Club, a day bed, close to lobby (or elevator or Stormalong Bay), close to Concierge Lounge (if you are staying club level) or close to EPCOT.


60 Day Online Checkin

Confirm arrival and departure times

Pick PIN numbers to use for park and resort purchases

Make room requests from a limited selection, often changing and sometimes conflicting options

There is also an option of clicking a box which will prioritize having a room ready upon your arrival but might override other room requests.

Please note that to get the drop-down list of request options, you will need to click on the "Show Details" button on the page which has your transportation and arrival information, credit card info and room notification.

Request for a day bed does not appear to be an option you can request through on-line checkin.

*Once you complete online checkin, you may not change the options selected through your MDE account. You need to call Disney IT to make a change.

Requests that you made by phone through Disney's Central Reservations Office will not appear in your MDE account.

There is an option to indicate you would prefer to have a room that is ready as soon as possible over any requests you made.



Beach Club 60 Day Check In:

August 2016

Yacht Club 60 Day Check In:

Room Request Options as of Feb 2015- Choose up to 3:

Upper Floor
Lower Floor
Ground Floor
Near Elevator


Beach Club Villa 60 Day Check In:
posted by vettegirl, Sept 2015

Note- the option for full balcony is confusing.

All of the villas have a balcony off the living room. Some of the master bedrooms have a balcony, too, some don't. And all of the studios have a balcony. So, it does seem confusing to have full balcony as a choice unless they are referring to having a balcony for the master bedroom.

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Direct to Room: Starting in 2015

WDW resort guests can now by-pass front desk check-in if they choose

Walt Disney World is beginning a new program that will allow their resort guests to bypass the front desk check-in process if they choose. To take part in this option, guests must have their MagicBands sent to their home ahead of their vacation. They must complete online check-in, including paying in full for their reservation or authorizing a credit card and setting up a PIN. Lastly, they must provide an email address or phone number at which they can be reached. After these things are completed, they will be contacted with their room number and can go straight to their room upon arrival, after being met by a cast member outside the resort.


Please note: If you have special requests that you want to discuss when you arrive at the resort, like a full balcony at BC or daybed at either resort, then I don't think that you want to take advantage of this offer.

If you do online check in and state an arrival time then your entitlements (tickets, dining plan, etc) become active at that time. You can go to a park, use dining credits, etc. Sometimes there is a problem with the reservation that requires someone to go to the front desk. An example would be a credit card glitch. If you don't receive a direct to room text before you arrive at the resort then you will have to physically check in before you can access SAB. But most often you will receive a direct to room text which will let you know the status of your room, i.e. ready or not. If you receive the direct to room text then you are all checked in and don't have to go to the front desk unless you want to talk to them about something. The problem is that you won't know whether you will be able to skip the front desk until your arrival day.

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Should I check-in online in advance or wait until I am at the resort?

The main benefits of 60 day check-in are: (from Andre on POR subforum, March 2013)

You can register your credit card and create a PIN number for all your key-to-the-world cards in advance;
(however, you may want to wait until you check in at the resort to pick your PIN if you are apt to forget it)

Nothing to take up time at the front desk (your welcome pack, key-cards and room number will be put together a few hours before your stated arrival time, so it's all there waiting for you even if you are checking in quite late);

You might even get 'Mobile Lobby' checkin service, where they can check you in using an iPad, rather than even needing to queue for the desk at all.

The room assignment team suggests it too by the way, they say it generally speeds the whole process up for you.



Pool Questions

Can you tell me the hours for Stormalong Bay pool?

Not really.

The hours at Stormalong Bay are determined by the BC/YC recreation managers and are often based on factors like crowd level, time of year, weather, etc. so it is difficult to predict the hours, particularly the closing time at night

See Post 2 on this thread for a historical listing of hours.

Posted hours of the Quiet Pools are 7 am to 11 pm


My trip is in December (November/January/February). Will it be warm enough to swim in SAB?

That depends. Where are you from?

The weather and temperature in Florida can vary greatly in the winter months. One day you are bundled up in coat and wool hat. The next you are in shorts. You can have extreme conditions in the same week.

The pools at Disney are all heated. The problem is usually not when you are in the pool, but it is the air temperature when you get out. Make sure you have a towel close by.

There is certainly a chance that one or more days of your vacation will be warm enough for swimming. As Scar so eloquently sings in the Lion King "Be Prepared!"

Pack your swimsuit and hope for the best!


Can I bring a float from home to use at Stormalong Bay?

According to a lifeguard, July 2010 (and confirmed periodically):

Outside floats are NOT permitted for adults in SAB. Previously, floats were available for rent for $3/hour or $10 day. Beginning in 2013, floats are available for use without a fee. Life jackets are available, free of charge, near where the poolside giftshop used to be.

Pool noodles, either from home or purchased at the pool gift shop, may be used in SAB. Young children may use floats that surround their body if an adult is within arm's reach. These rules are subject to change and may be affected by crowd conditions.


Can children wear a life jacket on the Jib Slide?

Yes.


Can I use Stormalong Bay on my checkout day?

Yes! You will still have your Magic Band after you check out, and you still need to use before entering the pool area. You can store large bags with Bell Services. There are some lockers for use in the pool area near Beaches & Cream and outdoor showers poolside. As of May 2017, changing rooms and showers are available near the restrooms adjacent to the Beaches & Cream restaurant. For more info, see Page 1, Post 2 of this thread.

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Is it true that I need to set out a towel on a lounger 3 days in advance to reserve a lounger at SAB?

No. Please don't (see next post)

random survey of pool chair availability, mid-August 2014


Do guests play "The Towel Game" at Stormalong Bay? How do I deal with "Chair Piggies?"

Check out this useful post by NinjaMom:
Chair Piggies


Is there a playground at the resort?

Unfortunately, no. There is a playground located on the back part of the "beach" between the Swan/Dolphin. The least confusing way to access it would be to use the path that goes by the Swan pool. It's just at the end of that before you actually get to the Dolphin "beach"



"Secret" Entrances/Exits to the Beach Club and Yacht Club

Step-Saving Super Secret Entrance to the Beach Club

There is a side entrance/exit to the Beach Club which takes you mere steps, probably 3 minutes, from the International Gateway Entrance. It is near room 1501.

This was really handy for us a couple of times this summer when it was wicked hot and when it had just started pouring.

You have to go through a lot of hallways to find it, so the best way to do this is to follow the signs to room 1501 from the lobby.

Here are photos of the exit door near room 1501, the pathway and the gate to the "secret entrance"

MORE SECRET PASSAGEWAYS!!!


There is a set of stairs exits into the hallway that is next to the back exit of Cape May, near the restrooms. It is a convenient set of stairs for guests staying in the rooms above Cape May and the restaurant/service area of the Beach Club. The exit stairs were a bit tricky to find. The best way to figure out where they exit in the room hallways is by going up the stairs instead of trying to go down the stairs. The stairs are located at the end of the short wing above Cape May, next to room 3638. There are also two other set of exit stairs in this section of the resort which exit into the kitchen and staff area. You want to avoid using those stairs.





Yacht Club Secret Entrance/Exit

Facing the Yacht Club, the marina will be on your left and the wedding gazebo to your right.

This is the room closest to the entrance to help you find the exit from inside.

According to the small sign you can see in the picture, this door has keyed entry during the hours of 11 PM to 7 AM


A little more detail about the YC Secret Entrance

Thanks, pixarmom, for the photos and info!


Tell me about the RFID Rapid Refill Beverage Mugs

In August 2013, Rapid Refill machines were installed at BC Marketplace

There is a chip is on the bottom on the mugs. The "length of stay" mugs are really 14 day mugs. Let's say you check in today at the BC and purchase the length of stay mug. It's good at any Disney resort (and now they are saying only resorts, not water parks) for 14 days. So you can do split stays, you can go on a 3 day cruise and come back and for 14 days, your mug works. If your reservation is for 17 days, you bring the mug back to merchandise on the 14th day and they will reprogram it for the next 3 days. They can "read" the chip that is on the mugs so they can tell the day you purchased it, etc. As far as losing one, you MUST show your receipt.

If you purchase a one day mug at 9 PM Sunday night, it stops working in three hours. Midnight is the cut off time ... doesn't matter when you purchase them.

You cannot microwave these mugs. It fries the chip. If you bring it back to merchandise with a fried chip, then you are out of luck, receipt or not.

There is also a regular old cardboard cup that can be purchased for a few dollars. It is good for 2 hours and/or 4 refills. It also has a chip on it.

The dispensers only dispense 12 ounces at a time and once you use your mug for a fill-up, you cannot get another fill-up for 2-1/2 minutes.




Note: This picture is NOT from the BC resort!!!

Disney Rapid Refill Mugs

Some of the specific details:

Rapid Fill allows guests to use the mug for beverages for number of days you are staying at Disney, even if you change resorts. RFID chips are embedded in the mugs and will only allow usage for the length of your stay. At the end of your stay, the mug will automatically deactivate.
The Rapid Fill mugs can be used at any resort hotel quick service fountain, regardless of where it was originally purchased. Although, we are not sure how practical a benefit that will be to most guests.

(Side note: days are counted as a calendar day, and not a 24 hour period!)
As with the current refillable mug program, it will be included in some Disney Dining Plan benefits. Past mugs will not be able to be reused, and a new mug will need to be purchased for each resort stay.




What is the Best Way to Get a Case of Water (or other items) for My Room?
Resort Gift Shops, Speedway Gas Station, Nearby Box Stores, Grocery Delivery

I am constantly working on this post, including new services that pop up and trying to include the advantages and disadvantages of each method. If anyone has suggestions, recent info, reviews or prices, please post on the main thread and I will include your comments.


Beach Club Marketplace (no delivery fee)


Water at Beach Club Marketplace (July 2018):

Water Bottles, 8 12 oz. bottles, $3.99

Gallon of Drinking Water, $3.20 (ask if you don't see it out, may be in the back)

Gallon of Distilled Water, $2.99 (ask if you don't see it)





Soda, 6 pack (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite), $8

Just need wine or champagne?

Special occasion or just don't see what you want at WDW?

We ordered a bottle of vintage Champagne from an online site based in FL:



https://www.finding.wine/



Less to carry, good rating, arrived on time, and excellent price. Delivery was free but not sure if that was a holiday special or not.

Grocery/Department/Convenience Stores near the Yacht & Beach Club resort:

Speedway Gas Station (formerly Hess) near Boardwalk resort
No delivery service- must walk or drive there
On foot- walk through the BW parking lot and it's just across the street from the entrance gate for BW. It is a bit of a hike, so if you decide to walk over there for water or other beverages, we suggest you take an empty rolling suitcase to make the transportation easier


Walmart, Kissimmee Super Center, 3250 Vineland Road Kissimmee
(407) 397-1125

https://www.walmart.com/store/5420/...10090301008005&veh=cse&wmlspartner=bizratecom

Open 24 hours
6 miles from Yacht & Beach Club resort


Target, 3200 Rolling Oaks Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34747
(321) 677-3971

https://www.target.com/sl/orlando-sw/2370


This Target is open till midnight, under current schedule.
Distance: 7.5 miles from the Beach Club (15 minute drive via World Drive and US-192W)
UberX estimate (each way): $12.69



Publix Super Market at Regency Village Shopping Center, 8145 Vineland Ave Orlando
(407) 238-9924
http://www.publix.com/locations/812-regency-village-shopping-center

Full service grocery store, , including a deli and counter for made-to-order subs. The pricing is competitive.
7 am to 11 pm
17 minutes away



By Mail: The Yacht & Beach Club Resort is a Convention resort so items that are shipped their by UPS or FedEx will be delivered to the convention mailing center and will be subject to a charge based on the weight of the item. (See Shipping Info). This includes deliveries from Staples and Amazon Prime Pantry.

Because of this, it is often better to send items directly to resort via United States Postal Service (see instructions in the Other Useful Info Post)


Grocery Delivery Service Information and Reviews:
July 2018
Many, many thanks to @niccikatie for compiling this very comprehensive and helpful guide!!! For updates or additional information, check out the sticky thread pinned in the Disney Resorts forum on the DIS.

General notes on Alcohol Delivery: Garden Grocer is the only service that explicitly states it will leave alcohol orders with Bell Services. You have to supply a picture of your ID before your delivery for them to leave it at Bell Services. There have been reports of other services leaving alcohol with Bell Services (specifically Amazon Prime Now) but that is not guaranteed.

Garden Grocer
www.gardengrocer.com

• Minimum Order: None
• Fees:
  • $14; orders over $200 are free
  • Same day delivery $30; next day delivery $20
  • Tipping is optional but encouraged
• Alcohol: Yes
• Delivery to Bell Services: Yes – even alcohol
• FAQ Link: https://www.gardengrocer.com/faqs

• PROS:
  • You can place the order well ahead of time and add on items up to three times before you arrive
  • Alcohol can be left at bell services if you send them a picture of your ID validating your age before you go – this is an easy process through a form on their website

• CONS:
  • Actual grocery prices are higher than other options
• Other Info:
  • Order greater than 60 days before your delivery date for 10% off (10For60) – should be automatically applied
  • Order greater than 30 days before your delivery for 7% off (7For30) – should be automatically applied
• Reviews:
  • https://www.disboards.com/search/121165821/?q="garden+grocer"&o=date
  • Click link above to see recent posts about Garden Grocer

We Go Shop
Currently shopping at: Publix, Sam’s Club, Trader Joe’s, Wal Mart, Whole Foods, Winn Dixie
www.WeGoShop.com

• Minimum Order:None
• Fees:
  • $0 - $50.00 fee is $19.00
  • $50.00 - $100.00 fee is $24.00
  • $100.00 - $200.00 fee is $29.00
  • $200.00 - $300.00 fee is $39.00
  • > $300.00 fee is 13% of the grocery receipt total
  • + $3.00 fuel surcharge will be added to all orders
  • + $10.00 fee for same day service, if available. Does not apply to pre-arranged same day return trips
  • + $5.00 per each additional store shopped at
  • + $20.00 for warehouse type stores (Costco, Sam's Club, etc.)
  • + $10.00 for "bag your own groceries" type stores
  • Additional fee for after-hours service, if available. Please call for rate and availability
  • A minimum gratuity of the greater of 15% of the grocery receipt(s) total or $10.00 will be added to all orders that are left at bell services.
  • Restocking Fee: We charge a 100% restocking fee for any age restricted items, including alcohol purchases, due to no valid identification, no call, no show or missed appointments (verified by actual flight arrival time).
• Alcohol: Yes
• Legal Notice: Florida state law mandates that the delivery of ANY age restricted items, including alcohol, must be transacted face to face and verified with valid, age appropriate identification. NO EXCEPTIONS!
• Delivery to Bell Services: Yes, but a minimum gratuity of the greater of 15% of the grocery receipt(s) total or $10.00 will be added to all orders that are left at bell services.
• FAQ Link: https://www.wegoshop.com/location15-1-6.html
• PROS: Can ask for very specific items
• Can shop at more than 1 store
• Can leave special instructions related to substitutions
• Can pay with cash
• CONS: Complicated fee structure
• Have to type out list of items
• Won’t have full price until after shop because they charge actual retail prices
• Other Info: Ask about loyalty rewards program and referral program
• Can purchase a $100 gift card for $75 – must purchase >1 month before you will use it and can only use one per shop
• Reviews:
  • USE CAUTION! Multiple reports recently of unhappy customers!!
  • https://www.disboards.com/search/121165288/?q="we+go+shop"&o=date
  • Click link above to see recent posts about We Go Shop

Turner Drug
www.turnerdrug.com
Call for any questions: (407) 828-8125

• Minimum Order: No
• Fees: $9.00 delivery fee to the Beach or Yacht Club
• Alcohol: No
• Delivery to Bell Services: No mention
• FAQ Link:
• PROS: Prescriptions, toiletries and more
• CONS: Website can be difficult to navigate
• Other Info:
  • Deliveries are made same day within a few hours ofthe time the order is placed. Please call to verify your order's estimated delivery time.
  • Please note, all online orders placed after regular business hours will be delivered the next morning.
  • We can find many items - even ones we do not regularly stock - and deliver them for you. If there is an item you need, just call us and we will try to find it for you.
  • Guests may also order items in advance if they have items too bulky for air travel or if the items are prohibited on airplanes.
  • Distilled water is always available!!
  • Our courier service can also obtain many products we do not normally stock from other retailers and deliver them. There are many retailers around the WDW area but taxi rates are most times more expensive than our delivery fee.
• Reviews:
  • https://www.disboards.com/search/121166327/?q="turner+drug"&o=date
  • Click link above to see recent posts about Turner Drug

Dizzy Dolphin
www.dizzydolphindelivery.com

• Minimum Order: None
• Fees: $14 Delivery Fee
  • $10 Fee to add alcohol to order with $50 minimum order
• Alcohol: Yes
• Delivery to Bell Services: Yes, unless your order contains alcohol
• FAQ Link: https://www.dizzydolphindelivery.com/pages/faq.php
• PROS:
  • Very flexible - you can specify your preferred brands and stores when placing an order
  • Offer Groceries, alcohol, small appliances, possibly other items
• CONS:
  • You don’t know the price right away
  • Ordering can be confusing
  • Extra charges for alcohol delivery
• Other Info:
• Reviews:
  • https://www.disboards.com/search/121166069/?q="dizzy+dolphin"&o=date
  • Click link above to see recent posts about Dizzy Dolphin

Instacart
Currently delivers from: Publix, Whole Foods, Costco, BJs, CVS Pharmacy, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Publix Liquors
https://www.instacart.com/grocery-delivery/orlando click link to see current Orlando stores (may not deliver from all of these stores to specific resorts)

• Minimum Order: $10
• Fees: Instacart Express is a subscription service that offers free delivery for orders over $35
  • Delivery fee charged based on order size, order composition, and volume of business for non-Instacart-Express orders – fee is visible when you order. Typically, around $4.99-$9.99 depending on when you want your order window
  • Instacart also charges a surcharge based on order size
  • Tipping shopper/driver is optional but encouraged
• Alcohol: Yes
  • Someone 21+ must be present for delivery
• Delivery to Bell Services: States delivery to customer only – need real world experience to verify
  • Must be present if alcohol is ordered
• FAQ Link: https://www.instacart.com/help
• PROS: You can choose from many stores
• CONS:
  • Lots of hidden fees that you can’t see until you get to check out
  • Available delivery windows can change while you build your list
• Other Info: Shopper will text with substitutions, etc, may be an issue if you order before you get on the airplane
• Reviews:
  • https://www.disboards.com/search/121166212/?q="instacart"&o=date
  • Click link above to see recent posts about Instacart

Shipt
Currently delivers from: Target, Publix, Winn Dixie, Costco, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits
https://www.shipt.com/orlando-grocery-delivery/ßclick link to see current stores and promotions

• Minimum Order: No - $7 surcharge for orders under $35
• Fees: $99/year or $14/month; there is a free 2-week trial for new members
  • Tipping is optional but encouraged
• Alcohol: Generally, yes
  • We offer alcohol delivery in select cities from a variety of retailers! If you are in the coverage area for this service, beer, wine, and spirits may be available for delivery. A $7 delivery fee may be applied to alcohol orders from select retailers.
• Delivery to Bell Services: States delivery to customer only – need real world experience to verify
• Must be present if alcohol is ordered
• FAQ Link: https://help.shipt.com
• PROS:
• CONS:
• Other Info:
  • Our members can expect to pay about $5 more using Shipt than they would on a $35 order purchased in the store themselves
  • Shopper will text with substitutions, etc, may be an issue if you order before you get on the airplane
• Reviews:
  • https://www.disboards.com/search/121165575/?q="shipt"&o=date
  • Click link above to see recent posts about Shipt

Amazon PrimeNow
https://primenow.amazon.com

• Minimum Order: None
• Fees: Must be Amazon Prime member – Free two-hour delivery for orders over $35; $4.99 for orders under $35
• Alcohol: Yes
  • someone 21+ must be present for delivery
• Delivery to Bell Services: States delivery to customer only – need real world experience to verify
• FAQ Link: https://primenow.amazon.com/learn-more?ref_=pn_un_ftr_hiw
• PROS:
  • Delivers within 2 hours
  • Delivers to Bell Services unless order contains alcohol
• CONS:
  • Don’t try to make your cart too early.
  • Stock changes constantly and things may become unavailable quickly.
• Other Info: For delivery to the Yacht & Beach Club resort, which is a convention resort, this is preferable to Amazon Prime Pantry which will deliver to the Convention Center and will be subject to a pickup fee based on the package weight and limited pickup hours
• Reviews:
  • https://www.disboards.com/search/121166513/?q="amazon+prime+now"&o=date
  • Click link above to see recent posts about Amazon PrimeNow

Staples/Amazon/Walmart

• I think these are delivered to the convention center and therefore subject to weight-based fee and must be picked up.

Safeway
www.shop.safeway.com/ecom/home

• Safeway has discontinued their Orlando delivery service as of July 7th, 2018

 

[natebenma]

Other Useful Information

Club Level, International Gateway to EPCOT, Refill Mugs, Quick Service and Late Night Dining, Shipping, Illuminations, Coffee, Will it Fit? Electric Vehicle Charging, How Do I? Bounceback, Contact Info

What is a Club Level room? Is Concierge service worth it?

For info and pictures about club level at the Beach and Yacht club, see Post 12 on this page of the thread.


Ninjamom, December 2012
Continue reading on, starting at page 35 of the Nov/December 2012 thread for lengthy discussions about club level

A blog entry from Everything Walt Disney World gives a very well written, comprehensive description of the Concierge service offered at WDW resorts, including the BC and YC. The article will also give you the factors to help you decide if club level is worth it for your family.

Google Disney's Club Level- What is it and Do I want it?


How do I get to EPCOT?

Guests of the EPCOT resorts enter EPCOT through the International Gateway. This entrance takes you to the World Showcase, on a path that is in between France and UK.

Please note that there is also a path that veers off to the right and takes you on a more level route, perhaps easier if you are in a wheelchair or pushing a stroller because you can avoid the slight incline. In the middle picture above, the main path is on the left, you can barely see the "secret" path that runs along the water on the right.
Note: This pathway is now a smoking area. The previous designated smoking spot in that vicinity was displaced by the trams.


Thanks for the pictures missyrose and pixeldust and pixarmom!

A video stroll from the Yacht Club to the International Gateway:

A leisurely walk times at about 8+ minutes. This was filmed prior to the extra security/metal detector that guests now pass through, before scanning their bands or tickets.



How do I enter EPCOT at rope drop/park opening?

Guests who enter EPCOT through the International Gateway prior to 11 am (official World Showcase opening time) should proceed on the walkway outside of UK and past Canada. Cast members are stationed along the way to guide you.

Frozen Ever After...

Note: Starting in 2013, the French bakery is now open at 9 am when EPCOT opens, so you also have the opportunity to stop there in the morning for a treat. Not sure at this point if the bakery is open at 8 am when EPCOT has early extra magic hours, so if someone could confirm this info, I would appreciate it!

If you have a pre-opening breakfast scheduled at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall or Garden Grill, you will provide your name and/or reservation to a CM at the International Gateway. You proceed through UK and Canada as described above, then continue past Mexico to Norway or head into Future World to get to the Land building.


Disney runs special bus service to runners and spectators on race mornings for guests who need to get to race areas before the parks open. They will post signs in the EPCOT resort lobbies and near the International Gateway warning people that they will not be able to walk through EPCOT prior to park opening on race days.

However, guests of the BC/YC/BCV who need to be at the front of the park BEFORE park opening (for example, for special tours) will probably need to take a taxi from the resort to the front entrance of EPCOT.



Should I take the bus* from the Beach Club to the Magic Kingdom or go through EPCOT and use the monorail?

We always take the bus from BC to MK!

Bus is definitely quicker:
The ride is less than 15 minutes from BC to MK, then you just have to add in the wait. I think 15 minutes is the most I have ever waited for a bus, it is usually around 5 minutes.

Here is a very conservative estimate of the trip from BC-EP-mono-MK:
5 minute walk to International Gateway, bag check and entry at IG
walk though United Kingdom, Canada and Future World to EP front entrance, 25 min
wait for mono ?
mono from EP to TTC plus changeover to express monorail, 15 min
mono to MK, 5 min.

So a minimum 50 minutes, with a lot of walking, an extra bag check and switching monorails.

Please note: You need Park Hoppers and EPCOT must be open if you are doing this.

That being said, we often take the monorail back to the BC from MK. That way, we can enjoy a couple of attractions along the way, or get some takeout from Sunshine Seasons or one of the World Showcase restaurants on the way back to our room.

* even if you have a car on property during your trip, it probably makes sense to take the bus when you are traveling to MK. If you are driving, you will have to park at the TTC and take the monorail or ferry boat to the MK entrance. If you take a bus, you are delivered to the front entrance. A taxi cab is another option, but again, this will only bring you to the TTC, so you may want to have the cab leave you off at the Contemporary Resort and walk or take the monorail, or to one of the other monorail resorts.


Where can I purchase and refill a refillable mug?

*Need to update info- Marketplace at A&C at Yacht Club- New Coke Freestyle Machines...*

Refillable Mugs may be purchased and filled at the Beach Club Marketplace (self-serve station), Beaches and Cream (CM assisted service, get into the ice cream takeout line), Hurricane Hanna's (self-serve station) and the Marketplace Ale and Compass Lounge* in the Yacht Club lobby.



Pixarmom provided pictures of the beverage dispensers at the Marketplace and Hurricane Hanna's.

More detailed information about Rapid Refill Mugs in the Other Useful Info Post (Post 14)


I've heard there are no Counter Service options at the EPCOT resorts. Is my family going to starve???

Um. No. Check out this link- pixarmom walked around the area and took pictures of the menus of all of the counter service restaurants in the area. Thanks!

EPCOT resort Counter Service Menus

Breakfast at Beach Club thread

I'm arriving at the resort after 10 PM. Will I be able to get something to eat???

The Marketplace- Closes at 11 pm
Located off the BC lobby, enjoy salads, sandwiches and desserts from this Quick Service location.

Beaches and Cream- Closes at 11 pm
Located between the BC and YC resorts, step into this classic soda shoppe and enjoy mouth-watering burger and classic sandwiches and top it off with our famous kitchen sink dessert.

Martha's Vineyard Lounge- Closes at 11:30 pm
Located at the BC resort. Relax and enjoy savory appetizers and beverages from the full bar.

Crews Club Lounge- Closes at midnight
Located in the Yachtsman Steakhouse, enjoy a late night bite in this sailing-themed lounge that features beer and wine from the world's famous seaports.

Yacht and Beach Club Private Dining- 24 hours
Enjoy a light snack or casual meal in the comfort of your room or any public area of the resorts. Touch dining options from yoru room phone.

If you would like a full selection of menu items available 24 hours/day, consider visiting Picabu Cafeteria at the nearby Dolphin Resort. The Dolphin is a short walk (10 minutes) from the Yacht & Beach Club.

Here is a link to the menu for Picabu: Picabu Menu


Are the lobbies of the Beach Club and Yacht Club connected?

No. Yes. Kind of...

There is a corridor that will take you from the BC lobby to the YC lobby. Some of it is inside, some of it is open to the outside, but the entire route is covered.

From the Yacht Club lobby, you walk inside until you reach Yachtsman's Steakhouse, then you have to exit. You walk outside on a covered walkway, past the hair salon, exercise room & Beaches & Cream. Then you go back inside into the Beach Club, on the far side of Cape May, around the hallway & into the BC lobby. You will be protected from rain, unless there is a real downpour with lots of wind.

In September 2014, Wood Nymph timed the walk from the YC lobby to the BC Marketplace: 5 minutes ETA: natebenma got the same results, 5 minutes, in August 2015.


Walk from Beach Club lobby to Yacht Club lobby


Can I ship a package to Beach Club or Yacht Club for my stay?

Click here for info about shipping to/from Disney resorts from WDW website

If you ship a package to the resort, Mail by United States Postal Service*, not anything else!!! If you mail other than USPS, your items will be shipped to the business/convention center and the shipping department will charge the recipient a handling charge, based on the weight of your package. Also note that the pickup hours at the business center are limited, especially at night and on weekends.

In November 2016, it was reported that throughout Disney, packages that were mailed to the front desk of resorts may be subject of a $5 (current fee is $6, 2019) per package delivery fee. As of early December, we have not received reports of guests being charged. It also does not appear to apply to actual merchandise deliveries from places like Garden Grocer, Amazon Now or stroller deliveries.


2019 Parcel Handling Fees
Handling fee includes receipt of item from carrier, storage for up to 3 days, onetime Guest package delivery or pickup, placing item with carrier for shipment, and tracking. Postage is not included.

Please note that this pickup/handling fee applies to deliveries from places like Amazon, Amazon Pantry, Staples or other businesses that ship using UPS or FedEx as these will be sent to the Yacht and Beach Club Convention Center.

Package Weight	Package Handling Fee
0 to 5 lbs	$5
6 to 20 lbs	$10
21 to 40 lbs	$15
41 to 69 lbs	$20
Display Cases 0-69 lbs	$25
70 to 134 lbs	$100
Over 135 lbs	$0.75 per lb

Prices are subject to change.

• 2016 Rates:
  • Envelope: $3.00
  • Small Box: $3.00 (up to 4 lbs)
  • Med Box: $5.00 (5 lbs – 20 lbs)
  • Large Box: $10.00 (21 lbs – 70 lbs)
  • Golf Club: $10.00
  • Display Cases: $15.00
  • Pallets: $70.00 per 100 lbs

Hours:

For same-day shipping, outbound parcels must be received in the package room by 4:30 PM Monday – Friday. Items received after 4:30 PM on Friday will be shipped on Monday unless special handling has been requested. Saturday shipping services are available until 11:30 AM with advance notice. Special rates apply.

It sounds like the shipping center is generally closed on weekends, unless you make prior arrangements.


Ricoh Business Center

United States Postal Service Mailing Addresses:

*Disney's Beach Club Resort (or Disney's Beach Club Villas)
1800 Epcot Resort Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
Please give to Guest, (name on reservation)
Check-in date 9/1/10 (for example)

or

Disney's Yacht Club Resort
1700 Epcot Resort Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
Please give to Guest, (name on reservation)
Check-in date 9/1/10 (for example)

Orders from GardenGrocer or WeGoShop are delivered to Bell Services at YC or BC, so they are not subject to the resort delivery fee, only the delivery fee charged by the company. You can ask Bell Services to deliver the order to your room when you are there.

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Can you see any of the Illuminations fireworks from places around the resort?

There are a few places where you can view some of the high fireworks from EPCOT's Illuminations show. Many people recommend watching the fireworks from the bridge between the Beach Club and the Boardwalk resort areas. You can also see some of the high fireworks from the Beach Club beach or from the Stormalong Bay pool. Wood Nymph recommends the Yacht Club boat dock. Another suggestion (EagleScout) is to view the fireworks from the bridge connecting the YC and Swan resorts.


From bridge between Beach Club and Boardwalk (photo by pixarmom), from the beach (photo by creativeamanda) and from Stormalong Bay (picture by natebenma):

Check this out!!!

So I'm going to try an experiment here. I shot these using my remote shutter through the Nikon app. When I do that it also saves the images (as jpegs) to my phone and then my phone automatically uploads to Google Photos. I messed around at the airport on the way home and created a nice little animation with it using the jpegs so I'm going to try and post that. I did edit the RAW files so these aren't my "edits", and some of the shots didn't turn out great, but the animation was pretty cool and should give you a good idea of what to expect. Lets see if I can pull this off.

This was VERY cool, but unfortunately, the link is no longer working

Here's a link from my August 2014 trip report with pictures of the Illuminations Fireworks and the Summer Frozen Fireworks from the Boardwalk Bridge.

Fireworks as Far as the Eye Can See


What kind of coffeemakers are in the resort rooms?


The regular resort rooms and club level rooms (including Deluxe Rooms) at the BEACH CLUB and YACHT CLUB have Keurig single brew machines








Beach Club Villas- Mr. Coffee-type makers (10 cup for 1BR, 2BR and the refurbed villas)

*

Melita and Senseo both have coffee pods. I bought the Melita pods at Walmart. Here is a link to the Walmart ad:

Coffee Pods from Walmart

Pods are also available for purchase from Staples/Staples.com or Amazon.

Guests are always welcome to ask housekeeping for as many pods as needed during your stay.



I don't "do" Nescrape! Is there anyplace at the resort where I can get a REAL cup of coffee???

From guests in August 2013:
Grounds-breaking News: The coffee pods in the rooms and the coffee sold in the Marketplace is now Joffrey's coffee!!!

Ale and Compass is located just off the Yacht Club Lobby, open at 6 am (I believe).

In the morning, breakfast items are available like a DECENT cup of coffee and tea, pastries, an assortment of cereal and fruit. This location also serves as a refill station for your refillable mug until 11 or noon.

Ale and Compass Menu

Ale and Compass Continental Breakfast Photos

Thanks, MickeyT and Nicki in NJ


Is there WiFi available at the resort? Is it free? Is it any good?

Yes and Yes and ! In late 2011, the BC/YC/BCV started offering free WiFi in the resort common areas and in the guest rooms!

We have heard very mixed reviews about the speed and reliability of the WiFi connection at the resorts.


Will it fit???

Beach Club/Yacht Club Room Safes: Does an ipad fit in the room safe?

Room Safes in the renovated Beach Club rooms now open and lock with a numerical keypad rather than a key.

Dimensions- Length: 14 inches, Width: 5 1/2 inches, Height: ??


Yacht Club safe, 2017:




Here are a few experiences from guests:
(check dates on these...)

I don't know if this is in the Room info post, but I was worried that my laptop would not fit in the wall safe as they are a fair bit smaller than the box ones elsewhere in WDW. I can confirm that a 15'' MacBook Pro fits' in the save with around 2 inches to spare around in all 3 dimensions

I was able to fit two iPad's, a Kindle, a wallet, and a wallet size zippered pouch in our BC safe. Nothing got smooshed or broken. I wish it were a tad larger so I could have put the kid's iPod's into it, but oh well. I was impressed with all I DID fit in there.

Going back to the safe question I do think there are different sizes, last year my macbook pro wouldn't fit in the safe in BWI CL but it has fit in the safe in OKW.

If you have valuables that won't fit in the safe in your room, there are a couple of things you can do:

The front desk has a safe deposit box you can use.

You can check your items at Bell Services and they will lock it in the cage.



Will a gallon of milk fit in the room fridge?
Please note that the refrigerators in the Yacht Club post-renovation are different than the ones in the Beach Club rooms- see below for descriptions and pictures of the mini-fridges in both resorts:

At least one half-gallon will fit in the door and possibly more in the main compartment. AT THE BEACH CLUB

November 2016







Impressive packing job by Beer Me





Photos by natebenma and cmcadoo66.

One guest wrote:

We had to take a shelf out, but we fit two gallons of milk, 4 packages of lunch meat, two packs of sliced cheese, a thing of butter, 12 cans of beer, and a 10" cake.

These are the refrigerators in the newly renovated YACHT CLUB rooms (2017)






Thanks for the pictures Derry Wade and pas130

We did have to move the shelves around a bit, into the two uppermost slots. It was actually easier to fit the gallon jug into the new fridge vs. other mini-fridges, because there's nothing poking out from the door, and you don't lose any space to a freezer compartment. Other times we've had to put gallon jugs on their side to fit, depending on exactly where the compressor is and how the shelves sit.

ECV Scooters?

Here are a couple of pictures showing where you can store an ECV (or two!) in standard Beach Club rooms:






Thanks, Polyrob and AGoofykindagirl

Continue reading this post for more info and tips for traveling to Disney for guests with limited mobility.
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Electric Vehicle Charging:

This thread includes the latest info for charging electric vehicles at WDW. (Posted Dec 2023)

https://www.disboards.com/threads/dvc-disney-world-tesla-ev-charging.3934078/#post-65150563

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Historical List of Discounts Offered for Disney Resort stays

Past Discounts

BOUNCEBACK IS BACK!!!


What is a Bounce Back Offer?

Bounce Back is a promotion offered at selected times throughout the year offering a discount on a future trip if you book WHILE YOU ARE STILL AT THE RESORT. It used to be left on a card in your room or could be found in the Be Our Guest guide received at check-in. December 2016: Reports from Disney guests in all resorts are reporting inconsistent availability of printed information. Some guests have received emails with Bounce Back info during their stay at the resort.

You can also dial #8844 from any resort phone to see if a bounceback promotion is being offered and what the eligibility requirements are.

Please note- there may be a couple of different bounceback offers for the same dates of stay- percent off room rates or free dining. Call and ask!

You MUST book it before you check-out. Once you get home, you can change the dates or cancel it. However, once you check-out, even if you give them your reservation number and say you were just there, they won't allow you to book it.

ELIGIBLE BOUNCEBACK 2024 DATES​

January 7-10, 15-18, 21-25, 28-31
February 1, 4-28, 11-14, 19-22, 25-29
March 1-16, 31
April 1-30
May 1-23, 27-31
June 1-30
July 1-31
August 1-29
September 2-30
October 27-31
November 25-27
December 1-24



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What is that awesome smell at the Beach Club? Where can I purchase the bath products used at the Yacht Club?
I've never slept better in my life- can I buy the mattress?

Yes!!!

Want to feel like you are living at the Yacht or Beach Club all year long??? You can purchase the body products provided for use during your stay, you can buy the same type of mattress that encourages restful vacation sleep and you can even purchase the scent system used in the lobbies so that your house can smell like your "Home Away from Home":

Check out the Disney Resort Collection for bedding and bath products (h2oProducts, Aquatics line)
www.disneyresortcollection.com

Bedding Info

Many people have commented on the comfort of the mattresses at the resort and the daybed/sleepers.

The BC mattresses in renovated rooms are Beautyrest brand by Simmons Hospitality. Label
Simmons Guest Purchase Program
Order Form from Simmons Guest Purchase Program
Thank you WDW4us2006, Wood Nymph and shoreward for "uncovering" the mattress info!

The daybed sleeper (Beach Club refurbished rooms) is manufactured by Flexsteel. Daybed Label

Pillows and Blankets, 2017

Pillows: Sobella soft, Sahara Nights firm

Sobellux Velour Blankets






Prior to 2017:

To purchase pillows you may want to check out Beyond Down Pillows by Carpenter, according to cindydare. One of the few places that carries them is Belk Dept. Stores in the Southeast.

Another website I have seen mentioned is Own the Magic. I don't have any direct information about this source.

Own the Magic


Here are the direct links to the haircare and bath products
Hair Products
Bath and Body Products
Now that the resorts no longer distribute the H20/Aquatics bath products, fans have been looking for ways to replenish their supplies. Some suggestions:

Stand in HS
Beach Club Marketplace
Amazon
Sporadically available at places like Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Home Goods


Ooo-Ooo, That Smell!

The smell in the lobbies of the Beach Club and Yacht Club is green clover and aloe, generated with the Enviroscent system/ www.scentairhome.com
note: The unit is quite expensive (around $300 plus cost of cartridges). The company has sold it to individuals in the past but some recent reports indicate that the companies have not been accommodating to non-business customers.

Clever and Inquisitive Guests have sniffed out some Red Neck Scent Substitutions.

Candles:

Certain candle fragrances mimic the Beach Club lobby scent:

Bath & Body Works: Rainkissed Leaves, Beach House, Beach Cabana (essence of BC)
Yankee Candle: Exotic Rainforest, Oceanside Retreat, Cotton Blossom, A Summer's Wish (similar), Beach Walk
Aldi: Water Lily & Aloe
Magic Candle Company: Yacht Club
Columbia Fragrance Company: Walt's Wonderful World- Green Clover & Aloe
Walter and Rosie Candle Company: Beach Club
Spireside (formerly Anthology): Beach Club or Clover Fields (see below for review)
Maple and Whiskey- a company from the UK
Etsy- search on Beach Club/Disney/Mouse Scents candles or scents
WEDway Candle Company

Note: some of these fragrances have been discontinued
Also, some customers indicated that Walter and Rosie Candle Company have had some fulfillment issues and complaints in the past, but under new management the situation has improved.

In the words of the candlemaker: "Fresh green notes accented with white jasmine, blond woods and musk. And the candle is spot on with the scent of the lobby."

You can also order the scents to make your own candles!
The Candlemakers Store, Rainkissed Leaves

Other Products- Hand lotions, soap, room sprays:

Resort Room Sprays



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Top Ten Disney Smells by Disney Dining

Bring Disney Smells to Your Home by Disney Avenue

Reviews/Recommendations/Testimonials:

We have found this to transport us back to our stays at YC.

https://magiccandlecompany.com/products/yacht

I have the Beach Club Spireside. They don't have the strongest smell when burning but definitely smell of the Beach Club I have burned one and have one living in a drawer - saving it! However, I have also found that Yankee Candle "Beach Walk" reminds me of the Beach Club (your opinion may differ!). Don't know where you're based but in the UK Carex antibacterial Aloe Vera liquid soap also smells reminiscent of the BC.

About candles... I bought the Beach Club candle from Circa 1955, I really like it! It comes in two sizes.

I have! I bought them when they were called Anthology candles. ETA: Company is now called Spireside Candles.
The beach club candle is 100% like walking into the lobby. I bought 6. I also bought the Soarin and the black pearl. ALL are exactly like you're in the very place at WDW where those scents are present. They burn beautifully. Clean, and even all the way to the bottom of the jar.

There are other candle makers that do Disney scents, but this company is the only one I've found that has it right. They are hand poured, and they have done in depth research, clearly. And they will fragrance your home. It's not just the candle smells good, but when it's burning you have to be in top of it to smell it.

Check out this website! I, too, am obsessed with the Beach/Yacht Club scent! This company has a similar scent in a candle and wax tart form. We LOVE it!

https://spireside.com/collections/candles/products/clover-fields-candle

Beach club lovers. After 5 years I have found the closest smell to the lobby smell in my opinion so far!!! Low and behold.....

BEACH:YACHT SCENT ALERT!
I picked up this spray at Bath and Bodyworks yesterday, and while it’s not perfect, it’s “of the essence” of our favorite scent!

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Comments, Compliments or Complaints:


Who can I contact if I have concerns about something during my vacation, I have a great suggestion or better still, to compliment something wonderful about my trip or to recognize a CM who helped make my stay magical?

If you have an issue while still at the World:

You can go to City Hall or Guest Relations during your stay

If there is a problem with your room or another issue at the resort, your best bet is to go to the FRONT DESK of the resort to let them know what the problem is. Do NOT call on the telephone with resort concerns WHILE you are AT THE RESORT. These calls just go to a generic call center and your concern is placed at the back of a list. Tell the people who are on site and chances are, if it is possible, your concern will be dealt with more quickly. They will do their best to help find a solution to your needs, whatever they may be. In the off chance that you find that your problem is not being addressed in an effective manner, request to speak with a MANAGER, who often has the experience to assist the CM in helping to find a solution to your problem.

Keep in mind that the staff at the resort can't read minds so be sure to talk to someone and let them know what the problem is.


After you have returned home from your stay:

email wdw.guest.communications@disneyworld.com

or send a letter to:

Walt Disney World Guest Communications
Executive Offices
Post Office Box 10040
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830-0040

When you write or email, please include your name, address, phone number and email address.


If it is a comment specific to the Yacht & Beach Club, you can write to or email the General Manager of the resort (perhaps copy Guest Communications as well).

Yacht & Beach Club General Manager (December 2017): Kim Marinaccio

wdw.gm.yachtandbeach@disney.com

Kim Marinaccio, General Manager
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts
1800 EPCOT Resort Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

WDW has set up a new Twitter account to handle all the #CastCompliments guests send in!

https://twitter.com/CastCompliment
This account will be 100% devoted to recognizing the incredible Cast Members that make Disney Parks what they are!

Tag @WDWGuestService and use #castcompliment in your tweets, and we'll broadcast the highlights!

Are surveys still a thing???

Another excellent way to be heard is through surveys. Surveys are sent to every guest by mail or by email after a stay.

The surveys are reviewed at the actual resort as well as WDW with a fine tooth comb!!! It's the perfect way to get your comments (good or bad) about the resort and/or cast members and/or experiences during your vacation.

If you were given incorrect information from the Central Reservations Booking Office, or if you want more resort-specific merchandise in the gift shops or if you want to recognize a CM who went out of their way to make your trip magical, this is a very effective way for the powers to be to see your message!


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Important Contact Numbers:


WDW/Helpful Phone Numbers

Helpful Planning Numbers

Walt Disney World (number on wdw website): (407) 939-5277
7 am to 11 pm

Walt Disney World Resort Reservations: (407) 939-1936
0800 16 90 730 (UK)

Walt Disney World Dining Reservations: (407) 939-1947
0800 16 90 748 (UK)

Walt Disney World Tours, Recreation and Cirque du Soleil La Nouba: (407) 939-1929

Walt Disney World Lost and Found: (407) 824-4245, 9 am to 7 pm

Magical Express contact number: (866) 599-0951 or call reservations

Guest from the US:
Magical Express Online Registration

Magical Express Online Registration for Canadian residents (maybe, someone let me know- when I click I get US form I think):
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_CA/airport-transportation-reservation/


WDW Mail Order/Merchandise: (407) 363-6200 or www.mail.order@disneyworld.com

Beach Club Marketplace Store Number 4031

Merchandise Guest Services: 1-877-560-6477
email: merchandise.guest.services@disneyparks.com

www.disneyparks.com/store

Taxi Service (Mears): (407) 422-2222

NATIONAL & ALAMO CAR RENTAL DESK 1-800-CAR-RENT or Alamo at 1-800-GO-ALAMO

Disney hotel guests can enjoy the convenience of on-site car rental service through National & Alamo. Located in the guest services area of the Dolphin, guests can make arrangements for automobile pickup and drop-off right at our door.

Turner Drugs: (407) 828-8125 www.turnerdrug.com This pharmacy will deliver to WDW resorts

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Useful Planning Websites:

Disney Dining (and Fast Pass Plus) Reservations Date Calendar

Ticket calculator

Cheshire Figment's Ticket Sticky

Undercover Tourist/Mousesavers- Reliable source for discounted tickets for Disney and other Orlando attractions as well as trip packages www.undercovertourist.com

Tables in Wonderland Annual plan that AP holders, DVC Members and Florida Residents may purchase offering 20% on most Disney meals, including adult beverages. Please note- 18% gratuity is automatically added to your check.


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Where can I rent a stroller, scooter, wheelchair or other mobility items during my stay?

Disney Theme Park Wheelchair Rental

A limited number of complimentary wheelchairs are available to guests staying at WDW resorts. A refundable $315 deposit is required.

www.KM-Rentals.com and Mobility Equipment Rentals both deliver to the resorts and both run about $125 weekly. KM-Rentals offers free delivery and pick-up ... not sure about Mobility Equipment Rentals.

I have also heard great reviews about Apple Scooters for rental/delivery of strollers, scooters and wheelchairs, www.applescooter.com



Here is a link to a post with info and reviews about scooters by Mickey & Minnie Mom: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=51492673&postcount=195

A piece of advice about charging your scooter: Charge your scooter in your room. There are limited outlets outside the room, and if you leave the scooter to charge overnight, someone else may come along, unplug your scooter to use the outlet. The next morning, you will discover your scooter has not been charged.

A tip in case you rent an ECV and do not have a room that the door stays open longer (handicapped accessible):
Bring with you a door stop to get the ECV in the room. It is very difficult for someone to stand and hold the door open while someone drives the ECV in. (I am speaking as the door holder whose foot was run over at least twice a day until we bought the door stop).
I do agree that renting from offsite is much better and the DISabilities thread is full of helpful folks.

Here are a couple of pictures showing where you can store an ECV (or two!) in standard Beach Club rooms:






Thanks, Polyrob and AGoofykindagirl

Can you give me some tips for traveling with someone with health issues or limited mobility?

Walt Disney World Disability Services (407) 560-2547

You can also find an entire DISabilities forum here on the DIS.

Here is what Ninja Mom, who has had a bout with cancer herself and is missing a part or two, has learned to do when going on a Disney trip....

1) Have realistic expectations
2) Plan Ahead!
3) "Zig" when everyone else "Zags" to avoid the crowds and spend less time waiting in lines
4) Go EARLY at park opening, LEAVE at Lunch time and go back to the hotel for a rest. Go out again for dinner and an evening of more attractions.
5) Start walking now

~NM

Here is a link to the complete post with additional detail and some fantastic words of wisdom

Suggestions for managing Disney with limited mobility by NinjaMom


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How Do I Bypass the Motion Sensor/Temp setting in the Room Thermostat

Hold Down button and On/off at the same time. (BP diplays on screen)
Hit on/off again to turn system back on and set temp.

There are reports that the motion sensor can't be bypassed on the new thermostats in the renovated YC rooms.


How Do I Keep My Grey Goose Slushie from Sloshing out of the Flismy Cup They Gave Me?

About the only problem with the Grey Goose Slushie is that it is sold in a very flimsy martini glass. I find that as I drained more and more slushie, I was surprisingly more and more likely to tip over the cup while booking across the World Showcase trying to balance the cup and also snap pictures while walking. There must be a better way!

Very important tip from pixarmom: Use your refillable mug for the slushie. Pop on the lid. Insert straw. Enjoy!

Pictures

A refillable mug provides a 'stealth' container so you can travel with it out of the parks and back to the Beach/Yacht club. Florida has a "No open container of alcohol" law so if Cast Members see you coming toward the exit of EPCOT with what's obviously a slushie or other alcoholic drink they will tell you to finish it or dump it.

~So take a container or chug the remainder!~


Can you explain "String-Bag Theory" to me?

Well, I am no physicist, but yes I can!

Some of you know that I have an unhealthy obsession with string bags and Ziplocs.

1) On days when we don't need ponchos, we try to only bring what we can carry through in our hands or pockets. Folded backsack(s) in back pocket. Cell Phones and small point & shoot cameras in shorts pockets or larger camera hanging around neck (no camera bag)- extra memory cards/batteries in pockets. Carry bottles of water.

Once you are through bag check, you can take the folded backsack out of your back pocket and empty the things in your pockets, plus the drinks, into the sack to make it easier to carry.

2) This is how we packed our ponchos for the Disney parks last July.

We rolled our ponchos into a large (2 or 2 1/2 gallon bag). Any other stuff we brought into the parks, like moleskin, extra memory cards, camera batteries and journals for notes, went into another, smaller plastic bag. We also carried another empty large ziploc to keep everything dry if it rained. We would wear the ponchos and then the string bag and contents would fit into the bag. When it stopped raining, we tried to wring out the ponchos, roll them up and place them back in their bag so they didn't get everything else wet.

It was great going through bag check. We had two clear see-through bags that the checkers didn't even have to open- just look and give a quick squeeze. Someone else carried the deflated string bag in their pocket. Once past that point, the two bags went back into the string bag.

PS- my bag was custom made by DISer Mickeystoontown. She often adds a Mickey Head outline decoration to the bag but I preferred to have mine without one.

PPS- the observant reader may notice that some of these bags are Hefty, not Ziploc. A rose by any other name...


How do I...

Multi-quote more than one post? (review these instructions)

There are 3 buttons on the bottom right corner of every post. The normal Quote button, the Multi Quote button ("+) and the Quick Reply button (scroll and quill). Click the middle Multi Quote button ("+) on all of the posts you want to quote. The buttons will backlight red when you select it. When you have selected all of the posts, go to the bottom of the page and click on the POST REPLY button. You will be taken to a Dialog box where all of the posts will be quoted, ready for your answers.


Make a ticker?


Post a Photo on the DIS? Direct Upload- resizing

With the new DIS server (Feb 2015) pictures can be directly uploaded to the DIS using the "Upload a File" feature. Two things to note- files that are too large will not upload and must be resized and when you quote a post that has a direct upload, you will not get the photo in your response box, you will just get a message that says "Attach XXXX"


To resize a single photo:

*Make a copy of the photo first, so that you don't alter the original photo file*

Click on/highlight the copy of the photo
Select "Open with Paint" or other photo editor
Select the resize option (two superimposed rectangles in Paint)
In the horizontal or vertical box, change from 100 to either 50 or 25- both work
Click OK
Then click "Save" icon that looks like a floppy disk.

That photo should be ok to directly upload onto the DIS.

To resize a group of photos, use "Send to Mail recipient Method"-
I have been promising for years to write up the instructions, but it has been so long since I have done it that I can't remember all the steps when resizing a large batch of photos. It had to do with copying the photo, choosing the options to "send to mail recipients" and then a box would pop up allowing you to select a size. After you emailed the photos to yourself, you had a group of resized pictures.

Traditional Method using Photosharing Service and photo link:

Post a Photo on the DIS?

sub-lesson: Upload all of your pictures into Photobucket in Large, not Full-size, format


Hyperlink a post:

How do I go from this: Stormalong Bay Pool Complex http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44296451&postcount=2


To this? Stormalong Bay Pool Complex

People can click on this and it will bring them to the post about SAB.

To hyperlink (that is, show just the words that you want to click on instead of the link address above, you need to add the following symbols. I am going to replace brackets [ with braces { or otherwise you wouldnt be able to see what I was typing

add {url= before the address
add } after the address
Type the words you want to appear as the link
Highlight the words you have just typed, then use the symbols to underline and color
End the post with {/url}

So your line will look like:

{url=http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=44296451&postcount=2}{U}{COLOR="Blue"}Stormalong Bay Pool Complex{/COLOR}{/U}{/url}


Do you have any packing tips?

Some suggested items to pack

Moleskin for blister relief
Glide anti-chafing stick
Ultraviolet Flashlight (search for bed critters) Here's one example
Disinfectant Wipes

Ultimate Packing Lists:

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/packinglist/newpackinglist.pdf

There is another good one from themouseforless.com:

http://www.themouseforless.com/downloads/trip/UltimatePackingList/UltimatePackingList-.pdf


You can also find a packing list and other info on the WDW Prep School site.

How NinjaMom packs for a trip

A Simpler Approach from Best Aunt

Packing bottles of liquid (adult beverages) in checked luggage

And a couple from natebenma:

If you are bringing more than 1 suitcase, make sure you have at least one outfit for each traveler in each piece of luggage. If one bag gets lost, at least everyone will have something to wear.

Legos- these are my sons' favorite souvenirs. In order to get our haul home after a trip to the Lego Store, I open the box and pack the individual bags in our suitcases. Much less bulky. If you want to save the box, you can flatten and put a the bottom of your suitcase.

Essential items: Don't forget the chargers/batteries for your phones and cameras. A booklight if you will be reading out on the balcony in the early morning hours. Ziplock bags of all sizes! Many many uses for these. Swim goggles. Moleskin to help prevent blisters from forming. Glide body stick for chafing issues.


One Suggestion for Avoiding Frustration on your return trip from DTD-Dee's tip for avoiding the worst leg of travel in the World!

Please note that the opinions expressed are those of Natebenma alone (but have been been expressed by everyone else I have ever talked to)

The return trip from Downtown Disney to the Yacht & Beach Club, or to any resort for that matter is notoriously torturous. It's bad! We have not found the buses TO DTD to be all that bad but we HATE the buses that return from DTD to BC, it takes forever since the buses often stop at a water park, or change drivers, or make dropoffs at all of the EPCOT resorts, or all of the above. And the DTD return buses are always crowded. Always.

This is what we do, and it has made our trips to DTD SO much more enjoyable. Not faster. But funner! You need park hopper tickets for this, which IMHO is a great idea anyway when you are staying at BC/YC. It also requires that you return prior to the closing time for EP- either 9 PM or midnight on EMH nights.

When we are on our way back to the Beach Club, we take one of the DTD resort boats (to POR, OKW or Saratoga Springs). We find the bus stop at the resort and hop on a bus to EPCOT, then we walk through the park, enjoying attractions along the way.

ETA: with new FP enforcement rules, this perk may be kaput

Here are the two posts from my TR where we did this.

July 2010

July 2009

A similar method works for us when we are traveling from another resort back to the BC- we take the monorail or bus to EP first.

 

[natebenma]

Be Our Guest List

If you would like to be added to the "Be Our Guest" List, post on this thread with the dates of your stay, which resort (BC, YC, BCV) and any other info you want to include (special birthday or anniversary celebration, first Disney trip, family gathering, etc.)





2024

January


Let's Get Kronk Jan 2-9 YC First Dopey Challenge
ktink Jan 17-21 YC
StayAwake Jan 19-21 YC split stay
VoVo's Gang Jan 26-Feb 3
gailinroch Jan 30-Feb 6 YC CL
buzzgirls&dad Jan 30-Feb 13


February

Wxcaps Feb YC

Lisabev Feb 1-5 BC
cocoabean1 Feb 7-20 YC CL WV

March

MommaKetch March 24-29 BCV

April

Poetz April YC CL
Neener April YC?
Jlundeen April 7-14 BC, 50th Anniversary
Wood Nymph April 7-12 BCV studio
mikejs78 April 13-21 YC
bigpinkdaisy April 22-26 YC CL
Diary of a Disney Kid April 23-28 BC/GF Split
izzylovesmickey April 27-May 4 BC

May

LittleStinkerbelle May BC
KimWoje May YC


Dessie-Belle early May YC
LMO429 May 4-12 YC
Llama mama May 5-10 BCV
moonshadow May 5-10 BC
louey May 5-11 YC
Tess May 7-17 BCV
ktink May 8-12 YC WV
jimmalru80 May 8-15 BC CL
Marrila May 8-16 BC CL
Bellabully May 8-18 BCV 2BR
MFG Memorial Day Week BCV studio
SimplyGoofy May 28-June 1 BCV
MaveDatthews late May BCV 1BR

June

ALDSMD June BCV 2BR
Schmammps June BC

DisneyMomx7 June 11-21 YC
OThopeful35 mid-June BC
merdie June 15-24 BC Bounceback
MommaKetch June 30-July 7 BCV


July


pointybubble July 4 weekend BC, DH BD
ah10is July 9-16 BC
StephanieP July 11-18 BC
pixiegoose July 20-27 YC
Vinotinto July 25-28 YC DD's 17th BD
dancergirlsmom July 28-Aug 2 YC (after Poly 7/25-28)

August

kandba Aug BC
quoo Aug YC
Obi-J Kenobi Aug YC

HBGdancermom Aug 9-12 BC
sorahl1 Aug 12-19 YC
OurLaughingPlace Aug 19-24 BC
tinkerdee Aug 21-31 YC CL, Aug 31-Sept 13 BC CL
roydavid7771 Aug 26-31 BCV (split with POR)
dancergirlsmom Aug 28-Sept 2 YC MNSSHP with CM daughter

September

Focusondisney Sept 3-8 YC CL Anniversary
ThreeKMom Sept 9-14 BCV Studio
louey Sept 18-22 YC CL Food & Wine
AGoofykindagirl Sept 23-Oct 1 BC CL DearSis' 70th BD
Tess Sept 24-Oct 4 BCV

October

knit knit slip Oct YC WV

VAtink Oct 1-6 YC, following 3 nights at Contemporary TPV
wdwlver Oct 1-8
buzzgirls&dad Oct 17-30 BCV
cocoabean1 Oct 24-Nov 6 YC CL WV

November

sc05 November-December, 11 nights AKL/BC 1BR split OR BCV

December

cocoabean1 Dec YC
Danceintherain Dec 2-7 BC
Snowpack Dec 7-11 BC
diskids2 Dec 20-Jan 1 BC
followthatmouse Dec 25 YC, first stay, solo trip!

2025

January

wdwlver Jan 13-18
Grace&Carolinesmom Jan 20-25 BC/split with CBR Jan 15-20
VAtink Jan 22-26 YC
buzzgirls&dad Jan 28-Feb 13 BCV

February

cocoabean1 Feb 6-8 YC CL WV

March

Jlundeen March 16-21 YC
Ricguz March 24-28 YC CL WV


April


May

Marrila May 3-13 YC CL


June

Cruizin' Sisters June 1

July

DisneyMomx7 July 22-Aug 2 YC

August

The Mayor Aug 16-23 BCV Family Trip of 10

September

VAtink Sept 20-25 YC

October

buzzgirls&dad Oct 10-29 BCV

November


December

Ricguz Dec 1-6 YC CL
VAtink Dec 9-13 YC (after 3 nights GF)


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[natebenma]

PHOTOS, VIDEOS, TRIP REPORTS
& LINKS TO PREVIOUS CLOSED THREADS




picture provided by littlewhiterabbit

For really cool aerial views of the resort, check out this BING map of the resort and surrounding area- you can zoom in and out.
Teena said she thought she saw her car in the parking lot!!!

Aerial Map of Beach Club Resort


Need to feed your fix for pix?

Link to Yacht Club, Beach Club and Beach Club Villa Photos~ Post All Your Photos!!!


Yacht Club Photos by DISUnplugged


Photo Tour of Yacht Club Resort, 2018

I started up two View Threads in the Resort Photo Subforum:
The purpose of these threads is to give some samples of rooms in various view categories at the Yacht and Beach Clubs.

Beach Club Room Views

Yacht Club Room Views


Videos:


"Disney Happy" by ChipnDaleRule

Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort, July 2014

Video: Inside Look at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, June 2013 Look for Teena at 1:14 in this video

Check out this YouTube video with a mini-tour of parts of the resort. Room depicted is in the Beach Club resort Video Tour

I discovered a recent post on YouTube which has video of the new Beach Club rooms:

Beach Club, posted on Walt Disney World Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154240613648274

DisUnplugged Team "What we love about Disney's Beach Club"

Why Disney's Yacht Club Resort is a good pick for families

For your listening pleasure: Yacht & Beach Club Area Music

Bummer! This link does not appear to be working

Here are a couple of descriptions of some of the music playing at the resort:

Bill Mize

Also, Acoustic Alchemy plays throughout Beach Club. I'm listening to them now!

Blog from wdwfor2 (Ewoks) Club Level Stay at the Yacht Club, renovated room, March 2017



Trip Report and Review Links:

Condition of Yacht Club, pre-renovation


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Beach Club, Yacht Club and Beach Club Villa Reviews

Sarahslay, Thanksgiving 2020 YC (redemption trip)
PaulaK, October 23 YC
Spazz2K, Sept 2020 Labor Day weekend
BC mckenk, March 2019, first-timer at BC
BCV lahobbs4 Thanksgiving 2018
BC chabs Thanksgiving 2018
YC Janetmom Oct 2018
BC wishinon3stars October 2018
Assorted Comments and review, Aug 2018 monorailsilver at BC and Bree at YC
YC coolbrook Dec 2017
YC Kimberlee Dec 2017
BC mommyboys3, May 2017
YC CL pas130 March 2017, renovated room
YC BoatDriver Nov 2016
YC MarkE83 Aug/Sept 2016
BC BriLam Sept 2016
BC Sunshine11 Aug 2016
BC CL, bilnsheldodisney Aug 2016
YC CL, mikec442 June 2016
BC?, xjillianpaige June 2016
BCV renovated 1 BR room 546 June 2016, no pictures
BCV renovated studio villa Room 343, multi-post, includes Murphy Bed May 2016 iLOVEartLARK
BC review, MickeyEars72
YC review, DSLRuser March 2016
BC review, sbeets Dec 2015
BCV studio jerseygal Oct 2015 (split with Poly studio)
BC CL Ichabody June 2015
September 2014 BC, AskSiri
Summer 2014 Reviews, BC and YC
YC CL Review, August 2014, wdwfan
BC Review, September 2103, AskSiri
BC Review, September 2013, MattK67
YC Resort Review, 11 days August 2013, Disney Dukers
YC Resort Review, Aug 23-30, beebeeryan
2 weeks at BC in August, KAZPRINCESS
Beach Club CL, Aug 18-23, visegrip72
Yacht Club Review by TXTiggergal, Aug 11-17
Moms Only Beach Club Trip by Rafikifan, June 27-July 2013
Yacht Club Review by DisneyDoc5, June 2013

Posts by CTDisney, April 2013-
Room 5154
Our Thoughts on Club Level
Yacht Club Resort
Highlights from Around the World

Yacht Club Review January 2013 by bean bunny

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Trip Reports and Blog Postings

Sydney2977, Retirement Means I'm Going to Disney! The COVID Edition, Sept 13-20
Disney 12.0 and Anniversary 9.0 shenanigans, YC CL September 2018
Crazy DIS Asians, BC chunkymonkey, September 2018
The Water May Be Fake, But the Wine is Real, Mother-Daughter Food & Wine, YC Sept 2017 by VATink
Austin Family Blowout Aug 2017, LIVE includes YC CL stay
A Private, Romantic 30th Anniversary Celebration- Just Ask My Friends, YC CL, Oct 2016 by natebenma
Our Magical Christmas Trip, YC 11/29-12/6, AKL 12/6-9 by FootracerJ
Antics of the Orange Banded Monkeys, Aug 2015 Beach Club by natebenma
What Happens at the Beach Club, Aug 2014 by natebenma
Dining with DISers, An August 2014 BC report by Janetmom
Turning 3 at Disney, 9 nights BC CL, May 2014 blog by javail
Disney's BC Resort: Sun & Sand at EPCOT's Back Door by TigrLuvsPooh (Erika)
Hijinks & Shenanigans (but not much Mayhem), Hard Rock and Beach Club, July 2013 by natebenma
Beach Club posts start on page 19

Live Report, TigrLvsPooh May 25-June 1, 2013 Yacht Club
Happily Ever After Begins Here by missyrose, pictures by pixeldust, Oct 2012 BCV
A May 2012 Beach Club Trip of a Lifetime by Feckless
March Break 2012 at the Yacht Club by JanetMom

Frozen Fun at the Beach Club by counselormom, December 2011
Bazinga! It was LEGEN-wait for it-DARY by creativeamanda, June 2011

3rd Annual We are "NEVER" going to Disney in the summer again TR by natebenma, July 2009 and July 2010 Beach Club

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Podcasts

The DIS Podcast team recently did shows on the Beach Club resort and Yacht Club resort:
Only negative is Captains Grille and they didn't seem to know about the refurbishment schedule


http://www.disunplugged.com/2015/02/18/dis-unplugged-podcast-021915-7-in-7-beach-club/

http://www.disunplugged.com/2015/02/20/dis-unplugged-podcast-022015-7-in-7-yacht-club/

Comparisons of Yacht/Beach Club to other Disney Resorts:


YC CL vs. BWI CL & BCV vs. BWV
Head to Head: Disney's Polynesian Or Yacht Club (club level), Rebecca Davis
BC vs. AKL, with a little BWI thrown in, tarak
Fan: Team Beach Club vs. Team Boardwalk
Beach Club CL vs. Wilderness Lodge CL, thread, March 2019
Beach Club/Poly, Lalabubbles, kandb, Shanti
BCV/BWV by LorrieAnn5, Best Aunt, Hopefully
YC/Coronado Springs Resort
BC/YC/AKL by mousegear
Beach Club/Wilderness Lodge/Animal Kingdom Lodge by maryandtyson
Beach & Yacht Club/Monorail Resorts, by helenb
Beach Club/Wilderness Lodge, by Wood Nymph
Yacht Club Concierge/Wilderness Lodge Concierge, MouseMommy1
Beach Club/Boardwalk Inn, ScottMC
Beach Club/Boardwalk Inn, pixarmom


Beach Club Villas Comparisons

Some good advice from @Best Aunt "Any time you are considering a DVC (villa) room, you need to make sure you know what the bed configuration is, and whether that works for your group. When the website says that a DVC room "sleeps" a certain number of people, that does not mean everybody gets a real bed. It can include sofa beds, small pull-down beds, larger pull-down beds, and sleep chairs. "

YC CL vs. BWI CL & BCV vs. BWV
Comparison of BCV studio to standard BC resort room
BC resort room vs. BCV (Tess)
See page 899-900 of this thread for several additional comments of BCV vs. BC standard room

VGF vs. Poly Villas vs. SSR, EasternShoreGal, May 2016

List of People Who Travel to Disney


Previous, Closed Threads:

2014/2015 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ (Sept 2014-May 2015)
2014 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Friends & Fun (May 2014-September 2014)
2014 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Friends & Fun (Jan 2014-May 2014)
2013 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Friends & Fun (Aug 2013-Jan 2014)
2013 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Friends & Fun (July and Aug 2013)
2013 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Friends & Fun (May, June and July 2013)
2013 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Friends & Fun (February, March, April May 2013)
2012/2013 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Part 4 (November 2012-February 2013)
2012 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Part 3 (August, September, October, November 2012)
2012 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Part 2 (May, June, July 2012)
2012 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Part 1 (March, April, May 2012)
2011/2012 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Part IV (November 2011-March 2012)
2011 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Part III (August 2011-November 2011)
2011 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Part II (April 2011-July 2011)
2011 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ (February 2011 - April 2011)
2010 Yacht and Beach Club FAQ, Part II (August 2010 - March 2011)
2010 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ(April 2010- August 2010)

 

[natebenma]

Beach and Yacht Club Community Page


August 30, 2015 6th Annual Beach & Yacht Club DIS Meet

Disneymomx7 and DD, HockeyMomR, NinjaMom, TeenaS, natebenma, The Magical One, Nannette, Wood Nymph


August 2014 5th Annual Beach & Yacht Club DIS Meet

Monday August 18, 2014, 6:30 PM
Solarium at the Beach Club




Front Row: Mommyrosa2, Natebenma, Disneymomx7, YCFan, JanetMom holding Buzzy, ScottMC, TeenaS, ~NM
Back Row: TaraK, YCFan's Son A., Carol (HockeyMomR's Mom), HockeyMomR, The Magical One, JNPants



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July 2013 4th Annual Beach & Yacht Club DIS Meet

Sunday July 7, 2013, 6:30 PM
Solarium at the Beach Club


DIS Meet 2013 Pictures



Couchy, Teena, Robyn's daughter, Disneymomx7 (Robyn)




With Flat Dee




July 2012 Yacht & Beach Club 3rd Annual DIS meet:

Sunday July 22, 6 PM
Solarium at the Beach Club


Here are a couple of photos from the Y&BC DIS meet on Sunday.

The first picture is DisneyDadinPA and his wife, with Lauren(The Magical One), another CM at the resort and Teena.

Here is the rest of the group:

Here is a closeup of one of the "Flat" visitors:

There was also a visit from the 3 Caballeros- I'm not sure if I have a closeup of this.


Expected attendees: TeenaS, Disneymomx7 (Robyn), Magical One (Lauren), catho72, tinacaplan, Flat Dee (Natebenma) and friends

And there was a surprise appearance by YCFan!!!



July 2011 Second Annual Beach & Yacht Club DIS meet and surprise "Nanny Shower":

Monday July 25, 6 PM
Solarium at the Beach Club

Thanks for the photos, kldmom2000!

For more pictures from the meet/shower, check out this thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=42109256#post42109256


Expected attendees: TeenaS, Disneymomx7 (Robyn), jennb, lov2b@disney (Sandy), kldmom2000, YCFAN, Magical One (Lauren), jultomzach (maybe), Flat Dee (Natebenma), Flat pixarmom

August 2010 Yacht & Beach Club DIS meet:

Thanks for the photo, LovintheLodge!


And now, please rise for the Beach & Yacht Club FAQ Official Anthem:

Then of course there is that Song Wasted Away in Beach Clubaritaville.
Here are the lyrics to that:


Nibblin' on cup cakes,
watchin' the sun bake;
All of those tourists covered with oil.
Strummin' my six string on my full balcony swing.
Smell those shrimp At Cape May Cafe
They're beginnin' to boil.

Wasted away again in Beach Clubaritaville,
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there's a Greeter to blame,
But I know it's nobody's fault.

Don't know the reason,
Stayed here all season
With nothing to show but this brand new magic band.
But it's a real beauty,
A Brazillian cutie, how it got here
I haven't a clue.

Wasted away again in Beach Clubaritaville,
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there's a Greeter to blame,
Now I think, - hell it could be my fault.

I blew out my Fast Pass,
Stepped on a Chair hog,
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
But there's booze in the blender,
And soon it will render
A Sunken Treasure that helps me hang on. (*note, the ST is not a frozen drink, but maybe it should be!)

Wasted away again in Beach Clubaritaville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there's a Greeter to blame,
But I know, it's my own damn fault.
Yes, and some people claim that there's a Greeter to blame
And I know it's my own damn fault.


This just in! As of March 2013, the pins have all been distributed! Thanks Nannette for taking on the task of mailing these out!

Are you staying at the Yacht or Beach Club or the Beach Club Villas and want to meet or be recognized by other DIS'ers? Thanks to a wonderful design from RustManFan of the Creative Designs Forum, and the enthusiasm of DIS'er Janloz, we now have fashionable pins available upon request and free of charge!

Bye Bye Bon Bons

I have an announcement that may be upsetting to some... The chefs at the resort are no longer making Oreo Bon Bons for sale in the Beach Club Marketplace gift shop. This was once the signature dessert at the Cape May Clambake, but I believe they were discontinued at the buffet there awhile ago. Since then, they have been for sale in 6 packs in one of the grab and go cases, but I have been told by someone who was there yesterday that the last day they were selling them was Saturday.

Just in case anyone is having withdrawals, here is a recipe for the play at home version.

Oreo Bon Bons

Ingredients (Yield 3 Dozen)

Mousse

1. 16 oz. heavy cream
2. 6 egg yolks
3. 16 oz. white chocolate
4. 4 gelatin sheets or 2 tbs. powdered gelatin place in 3 oz water
5. 1 dozen Oreo Cookies (crumbled)
6. 3 dozen Oreo Cookies (whole)

Ganache

1. 16 oz. dark chocolate
2. 16 oz. heavy cream

Instructions

Mousse

1. Melt chocolate.
2. Whip 16 oz. heavy cream until consistency of ice cream.
3. Place gelatin in cold water.
4. Heat egg yolks until warm; add chocolate, stirring constantly.
5. Place gelatin in microwave until gelatin is dissolved.
6. While gelatin is heating, add one third of heavy cream to the egg yolk and white chocolate mixture; mix well.
7. Add a little of the cream to the heated gelatin and mix well, then add both the gelatin mixture and the chocolate mixture to the remaining whipped cream and fold until incorporated.
8. Fold in crumbled cookies, mixing well. Let mousse set up, around 2-4 hours.
9. Place 3 dozen Oreo cookies on a sheet pan. Pipe mousse onto cookies, and dip into ganache.

Ganache

1. Over light heat, melt 16 oz. chocolate into 16 oz. of heavy cream, mixing until combined.

Sunken Treasure: The unofficial beverage of the Beach and Yacht Club FAQ forum:


Ode to my "first" Sunken Treasure by natebenma

Contents: Malibu Rum, Midori, orange juice, pineapple juice and Sprite with a splash of BOLS Blue Curacao.


Thanks, pixarmom, Feckless, WDW4us2006 and Ninja Mom for the photos!

The Sunken Treasure was removed from the menu at Hurricane Hanna's for several years but has recently returned to the bar menu at HH and several other pool bars at other Disney resorts.


Thanks to medicgirl177, who experimented at great personal risk to decipher the secret formula:

Sunken Treasure- recipe by medicgirl177
1 1/2 shots Midori
1 shot Malibu Coconut Rum
1 shot orange juice
1 shot pineapple juice
Sprite or 7-Up to fizzy taste
1 shot Blue Curaçao
Over ice
Dress with Pineapple slice, cherry, or umbrella

Recipe for Beaches & Cream Cookie Fries

 

[natebenma]

Yacht and Beach Club Hysterical Historical Page
Voluptuous Noodle Swap, Stormalong Bay Synchronized Pool Tube Team, Secret Fantasy Closet & Spa, Buzzy the Fly



I am sorry to inform everyone that the resort will no longer allow pool noodles to be held in storage and passed between guests, so the private Noodle Swap coordinated on the BC/YC FAQ thread has been discontinued. Bell Services will no longer be permitted to accept or keep noodles turned in to them.


Thank you to everyone who has participated in the swap! The posters on the this forum were able to successfully execute a pool noodle swap from June 2011 until September 2012. It was certainly fun and lasted a lot longer than anyone ever imagined when we started this!


Meet the Noodle Family:

Paul, Pastina, Penne and Ramen

They will making their first visit to Disney World and the Beach Club in June 2011. They have decided to take up permanent residence at the resort and will be spending time with different families as part of a "noodle relocation program"

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Well, after their introduction to the Beach Club/Yacht Club and Stormalong Bay, the Noodle Family has decided to stick around. The first handoff was successful!


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(Photo) "Diary of a Non-Wimpy Noodle"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63237606@N03/


December 2011 antics by heatherbabydoll1:

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=43456272&postcount=413

Here's Bellebookworm9 enjoying the Noodle Family in October 2011:

The Noodles are having a little International Fun with ChipNDaleRule's family:

Anticipating the Upcoming Olympic Games- Is there a Yoga Competition???

Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

The Noodles Get Married, August 22, 2012
Unfortunately, it didn't work out. Pinkgirl wanted to take them back to the UK, but, surprisingly, the noodles were inflexible. They wanted to stay at Stormalong Bay. Can't say I blame them!

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IN MARCH 2012, THE NOODLES WENT MISSING!

Are they pool hopping at another Disney resort? (why would they?)
Did they leave along with Matthew, Johnny or Robert after their guest appearances at Captains Grille?
Or did a more nefarious fate befall the family???

We have a few leads and have assembled a crack (crack-pot?) team of imaginary detectives to solve the case of the Great Noodle Caper (mmm... noodles with capers...). We will let you all know what Thomas Magnum, Jessica Fletcher, Barnaby Jones or the team from Scooby Doo discover.
(Check the abandoned Wonders of Life Pavilion- old man Jones was seen skulking about)

Update- due to the generosity of guests, a new set of noodles "resurfaced" and the swap continued for several additional months.

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Stormalong Bay Synchronized Pool Tube Team

August 2015:

Trained Monkeys: SAB Synchronized Pool Tube Team-No Tubes in the Tub!!!​

August 2014:

Stormalong Bay Synchronized Pool Tube Team, August 2014 edition​

Bonus Features:





"I Can Organize This Trip in My Sleep!" (excerpt from trip report of the same name)

Woozy: I Have To Sleep With One Eye Open. That’s Why I’m Wearing Sunglasses.
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Secret Fantasy Closet & Spa​

For those who are not familiar, the fantasy closet is the legendary utopia where guests who are not ready to leave the Beach & Yacht Club can go to live out their days in vacation luxury. Problem is, MM took the keys, and then misplaced the map!


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Here' a trip down memory lane where:

The Be Our Guest list was kept in different posts by others

The Noodle Swap was still in full swing

and we enjoyed posts by the second funniest person ever to post to this thread, before she buzzed off into the sunset.




Read on:

Secret Closet Resort & Spa


The great thing about the closet is we are going to rebuild it and Boardwalk is going to pay for it!!!


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Time Flies When You are at the World


Starring: Buzzy








Post 1
Post 2
Post 3
Post 4
Post 5

Bonus Content: Buzzy’s Guide to the Ladies Rooms of the World Showcase

 

[natebenma]

Lily's Pad:

For anyone new to the thread- there is a lot of history here and a lot of great friendships made in past versions of this thread, but I want to introduce Teena to anyone who doesn't know her (yet).


Teena's Retirement, January 2016:

After working for Disney for more than 10 years, Teena the Beach Club greeter retired on Monday January 25. She moved to Las Vegas to live with her daughter Jeanne and her precious granddaughter Lily. For many of us, the Beach Club lobby will never be the same without the enthusiastic greeting and warm smile from our friend.



I have started a thread on the Resorts Community Board to give everyone a place to send along good wishes to a great friend! Post pictures, stories or just words of thanks and encouragement. Sort of like a virtual retirement card! (Thanks, shoreward, for the suggestion)

Teena's next few days will be very busy with work and the sale of the house, but I know once she is settled, reading your kind thoughts will be heartwarming.




Here's the link to the thread:

Best Wishes for Teena

Here is a link to some pictures when Teena was presented by Disney execs with an award from President Obama in May 2011 for helping out so much at Jeanne's school:


Presidential Award, May 2011


Presidential Award, 2013:

Presidential Award, 2014:

Presidential Award, 2015:


Past Greeter News: Art retires in 2009



Princess Lily

We were all eagerly awaiting "Peanut's" arrival in the months leading up to July and even had some fun, friendly competition to guess her birthdate and whether she was a Princess or a Pirate.

Lily's arrival was a very special moment for our beloved Teena in a year that has been tough due to some health issues. She bravely shared what she was going through with all of us, once again, in an attempt to help others who may be facing similar challenges.

Teena has faithfully posted on this board and has helped us all gain great knowlege about these resorts, so many of us who hang around here can now also answer the questions that are posted here.

I will occasionally post the photos she provides to me, because, well, Teena may know everything there is to know about the Beach Club but she don't know beans about technology!


Trip Report: Lily Goes Live: A Princess' First Visit to Her Kingdom (And More!)

This report follows Lily's first visit to WDW, plus trips to the Beach Club, Disneyland and MORE!




Princess Lily!!!

Disney (and the Beach Clubs) newest princess has arrived:

Lillian (Lily) Grace
Born 7/11/11, 7:59 am
6 Lbs, 11 oz, 20 inches


Please note that Lillian is a name truly worthy of Disney royalty as this was the name of Walts wife.

It also goes without saying that 7 come 11 is a great date for a baby born in Las Vegas!




Congratulations to Jeanne and Brian and to proud Nanny Teena and Pop Pop Bob!

Lily at 2 weeks old:

Lily at 3 months old:

Lily's First Halloween- Disney-style of Course:

Lily and her parents were first place winners in the Best Group Costume Category.

Teena's grandaughter is an adorable Dalmation!

Lily at Christmastime:

Lily, October 2012

From Teena, June 2013:

Jeanne said Lily FINALLY likes princess stuff. She was not into the princesses at all but Jeanne got so tired of her watching the parades (a friend taped them onto a DVD for her), Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Jake the Pirate, that she started putting Disney movies in the DVD player. She started with Cars and Nemo and after being sick of them being played over and over again, Jeanne put in Beauty and the Beast. OMG ... she loved it after the first hour of crying for Nemo. And when Belle dances around, Lily dances around.

I had purchased a bunch of princess dresses (of course) and one of them (the green one) is there in Vegas and the rest are here since I figured Jeanne would want her to wear them when we visit WDW. She has shown it to Jeanne but Jeanne had no interest in frilly things .... UNTIL NOW. Apparently she pointed to it after the second time of "dancing" to Beauty and the Beast and screamed "mama, mama, put on". So on it went and she danced and danced and danced. So we now have an official Disney Princess!!!!!



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Jeanne, Teena and Lily:

BTW- Kudos to Cinderumbrella (July 10) and 333disneymom (July 12) who came closest in the "Is Peanut a Princess or a Pirate" pool-
Honorable Mention goes to BCV23 for having the correct date (July 11), but the wrong gender!

 

[natebenma]

Welcome to Our New Home!!!





I still have some work to do on the first page- Post 1 needs A LOT of work and updating and I need to update the Table of Contents links to this thread.

I'll try to get to Post 4, Resort Activities to update the May info.

And I am behind 13 pages on the locked thread, so I know I have a bunch of people to and the Be Our Guest list is only updated to page 320 (May 21, 2015)

Don't forget to "Watch Thread" for updates, and if you have the link to the FAQ in your signature, make sure to update it there.