Resort Thread Disney's YACHT & BEACH CLUB Resorts

[natebenma]

I'm sure it's been addressed before somewhere, but I couldn't find it. We are checking into a standard room at the Beach Club on Dec 18th. There are 4 of us, but we really want a room with the fold out day bed. Do all the standard rooms at the Beach Club that have two queen beds also have the day bed?

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I'll add you to the Be Our Guest list we keep on Page 1.

Unfortunately, not all of the rooms have daybeds. I'm not sure what the percentage is. You or your travel agency should call Disney to add a request for "Daybed, please" to your reservation. It is just a request, though and priority for rooms with a daybed are given to families of 5. I believe that if you don't receive a room with a daybed, and there isn't one available when you check in, you can request a rollaway cot which should be provided free of charge.

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[tarak]

After just having stayed at the Poly at the beginning of September I can be the voice of experience for you. It was ok walking around the Poly trying to get from here to there but I definitely would trade the the external walkways of the Poly for the air conditioned, indoor "ambiance" of the BC/YC. That however is subjective as is this entire post. Having a permanent Dole Whip station at the Poly was a plus as opposed to the "Now you see it, oops we decided not to staff it" Dole whip station at the BC.

Interestingly enough I found Captain Cooks to be just as limited as the BC marketplace. I suppose one could chalk that up to a menu preference though.

Menu for Capt. Cooks: BREAKFAST: http://allears.net/dining/menu/capt-cooks/breakfast
Lunch/din, din: http://allears.net/dining/menu/capt-cooks/lunch-dinner
Kona Island Sushi fiesta: Lunch,dinner: http://allears.net/dining/menu/kona-island/dinner

Beach Club Marketplace: Breakfast: http://allears.net/dining/menu/beach-club-marketplace/breakfast
Dinner: http://allears.net/dining/menu/beach-club-marketplace/lunch-dinner
Hurricane Hannah's: Lunch http://allears.net/dining/menu/hurricane-hannas/all-day

As far as transportation is concerned we used the boats and the Monorail at the Poly but there is something to be said for having two theme parks within walking distance out your backdoor like at the Beach Club.

Now we get to the thing about the Poly that really bummed me out. It was the pool. It was so small and so crowded. There was no space in the pool where you couldn't reach out and miss whacking someone with your pool noodle. People were on top of you, kids were on top of you. Entire families would charge past in in a panic trying to avoid small children in swim diapers. There was simply no place to go. The hot tub had one of those ticket machines that you see in the cold cuts line at your local supermarket. Well maybe I'm kidding about that but it was really crowded.

I know we like to bust on the lack of availability of chairs at Stormalong Bay but there were definitely not a lot of chairs available on the way smaller pool deck of the Poly. I really enjoyed going from chair to chair begging the beached resort guests for an open one. After 100 tries I was almost out of chairs before I finally snagged one from a sympathetic table dweller.

I didn't dare go down the slide at the Poly because there were no lockers to stash my phone in. The Beach Club has lockers located in the pool area. There was a shower in the ladies room of the Poly pool but it was in disrepair and it lacked a private changing area unless you were in the shower stall. This was an upgrade over the completely outdoor shower stations at the Beach Club, but then again Ninja Mom has no shame and she would not be adverse to showering "Au Natural" to teach BC/YC management a lesson about proper locker room facilities at a deluxe resort.

So there you have my two cents on one person's comparison of the Poly versus the Beach Club. If the pool is a part of your vacation experience then stay clear of the Poly pool, even if your child is still rocking the swim diapers, because they have plenty of them over at the Poly Pool

~NM

Love your review! If we're there in August, pool time is important. It seems there are still reports of pool hoppers being a problem at the Poly. And the lack of shade doesn't thrill me, either. We had a great spot at SAB in that raised area with the pool table. Have no idea what it's called, but there was rarely anyone else there when we stayed at BC.

Don't you love buying (almost) birthday presents for yourself? I love purple and couldn't decide between them so I got both....
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I love the purple HM band! I bought my husband a grey one for our next trip and it's been misplaced already. He insists I didn't give it to him. I suspect one of my kids made off with it. Or the cat knocked it behind the fridge.

Hi ...sitting in the cabin waiting for ship to be cleared. Then drop Jeanne off at airport and then back home. See you all tomorrow in the BC lobby!

Trip was nice ...lots of sad moments and some crying but found myself smiling too.

I'm glad you had a nice trip and the tears came from a good place. Hope you're feeling better, too!

Woah. I ventured onto the community boards tonight. It's scarey people, scarey. I'm thinking happy Yacht and Beach thoughts now whilst hiding in a corner with chocolate.

This thread is a breath of fresh air. All the threads running things down (parks, hotels, prices, FP, ADRs) are just too depressing. I come here (DIS Boards) to help get info to make my holidays the best they can be, not to get myself worked up and stressed. This is pretty much the only thread where you can feel the holiday spirit and positivity.

And the congregations shouts "AMEN"!

Yes, to all of this. I won't even step foot in the family sub forum. The budget board is pretty scary, too.

We enjoyed MNSSHP last night!!! I just love that parade, it is one of my favorites & the Hocus Pocus show was really awesome. We didn't get that much candy because our daughter wanted to ride the rides, there was minimal waits on everything pretty much. The castle light show was canceled though due to technical difficulties so we didn't get to see that but everything else was totally Awesomesauce.

Love the costumes!

 

[rteetz]

Since the Yacht club refurb is just getting underway any guesstimates on when CL rooms will be done or when the lounge will be done based on how long it took them with the BC refurb?

 

[Lisann]

It is not all rainbows and unicorns on some of the other threads/boards on the DIS. People can get really mean and self-righteous over some pretty petty issues.

I am extremely proud that for the most part everyone here is polite, respectful, friendly and helpful.

How true. The GF board is good and kind, too. I ran back after venturing to another thread/board, because they were so brutal! Geez! I'm only hanging out on the resort forums from now on. The other threads scare me.

 

[helenb]

So one more question about laundry... you can't use quarters any more? We were last at YC in 2014 and I used quarters then, and brought my own detergent/dryer sheet. Is this still possible, or do you have to pay on a card and buy soap through Disney?

 

[MadisonMouse13]

February is getting closer and closer! This is my first Beach Club stay, my other 2 trips have been at the Yacht Club. Are there any differences I should be aware of? Thanks!

 

[dansdad]

February is getting closer and closer! This is my first Beach Club stay, my other 2 trips have been at the Yacht Club. Are there any differences I should be aware of? Thanks!

Check out the FAQ post, post #13 of this thread, as the very first question is what's the difference between the BC and YC.

The first page of these Resort Info Threads are chock full of useful information.

 

[MadisonMouse13]

Check out the FAQ post, post #13 of this thread, as the very first question is what's the difference between the BC and YC.

The first page of these Resort Info Threads are chock full of useful information.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[natebenma]

So one more question about laundry... you can't use quarters any more? We were last at YC in 2014 and I used quarters then, and brought my own detergent/dryer sheet. Is this still possible, or do you have to pay on a card and buy soap through Disney?

I believe you can bring your own detergent (High Efficiency, please) and dryer sheets. I don't think you can use quarters any more- the sign posted in the laundry rooms says credit or debit only.

 

[Hopefully]

Um, what concierge service at BCV? AKV is the only DVC resort with a club level.

The small desk in the BCV lobby is staffed for limited hours each day. I think of it as"Concierge lite". I am not sure of the hours. They have been there each weekday as we have gone out about 8:30 and been gone when we have come back about 4. There isn't a lounge etc, just the desk.

 

[HockeyMomR]

Is the secret laundry room "at the far corner of the BC" the one that is near Room 1532? Even though I visited the secret BC laundry room, my sense of direction sux!


How should my description about read? See below and edit as appropriate...

Self-service laundry rooms are located near the BC quiet pool and near the YC quiet pool. An additional laundry room is located at the far corner of the BC, near the secret entrance/close to Room 1532. Another small laundry room may be found on the first floor of the YC, near the side exit (wedding gazebo side).

Dee - yes, looks good!

 

[HockeyMomR]

OK longtime BC peeps I need a little help. I have recently acquired a bunch of fabric that was used for the BC bedspreads the last time they were actual bedspreads and not the scarves. I know on our first visit in 1997 they were still using the teal/coral pink bedspreads with the seahorses and hidden Mickey bubbles but does anyone know the years of service for this fabric that came right after that one?

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ALLERY]

I can't see the picture of the fabric, however, the teal bedspreads were still there January 2001, but a refurb took place by the time we next stayed November 2001.

 

[phyllis1966]

Hi all, I know this was discussed a while back, but I can't find it...how does breakfast work at the Captain's Grill? Something about paying for the buffet and ordering off the menu at the same time, or vice versa...actually, the other way around makes more sense, I think. Anyone remember?

Thanks so much!

 

[natebenma]

Hi all, I know this was discussed a while back, but I can't find it...how does breakfast work at the Captain's Grill? Something about paying for the buffet and ordering off the menu at the same time, or vice versa...actually, the other way around makes more sense, I think. Anyone remember?

Thanks so much!

I think that if you order the buffet, you can ask your waitress for eggs prepared any way, including an omelet, at no additional cost. I doubt that includes the lobster omelet which appears on the menu. Not sure if there are other restrictions.

Does that sound right, people?

 

[natebenma]

FYI- I have been randomly answering questions as they come up, but I still have to go back a few pages, some new posters and catch up on inquiries I have missed.

I am so tempted to start a new thread... even though I have been told there is no page limit under the current servers. Looks like my 14K post will coincide with hitting around 300 pages here...
(I celebrated my 10K post with a welcome to a new thread. Earlier this year, my 13K post was around the same time we hit page 300 on the thread that did get shut down.)

But time crunches being what they are, it is unlikely that I will have the chance to pull this off, so just stay tuned here for the latest news and weather.

 

[Katesdad]

FYI- I have been randomly answering questions as they come up, but I still have to go back a few pages, some new posters and catch up on inquiries I have missed...snip..., so just stay tuned here for the latest news and weather.

We are here with you Dee. Can't say enough about how much we all appreciate the hard work and dedication you have to keeping us up to date on all the happenings.
Katesdad

 

[Tess]

I think that if you order the buffet, you can ask your waitress for eggs prepared any way, including an omelet, at no additional cost. I doubt that includes the lobster omelet which appears on the menu. Not sure if there are other restrictions.

Does that sound right, people?

Yes, that is right AND you can do the same at Cape May; at least you could the last time we dined for breakfast. I had eggs prepared over easy there. When we were last at Captain's Grille--there was an omelet station, but it has been a good number of years since we had breakfast at Captain's--that could have changed.

 

[phyllis1966]

Thanks guys!

 

[helenb]

I believe you can bring your own detergent (High Efficiency, please) and dryer sheets. I don't think you can use quarters any more- the sign posted in the laundry rooms says credit or debit only.

Thank you!

 

[keys2kingdom]

I can't see the picture of the fabric, however, the teal bedspreads were still there January 2001, but a refurb took place by the time we next stayed November 2001.

Thanks that helps a lot. I knew this fabric was the one right after the teal. I'll soon be having a circa 2001 BC guest bedroom, I saw that fabric and couldn't let it get away.