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Anyone see the January Recreation Calendar yet?
Not yet, but thanks for the reminder. I don't usually see it until the first or second day of the month.
Thanks! Thanks for what you do here, too. You do an exceptional job managing all of this ever changing information, and keeping it friendly. I could have used a little of that the other night... I'm new to this user name, but not to these boards, so I'm familiar with the "jump to conclusions" mentality that can kick around from time to time. I haven't been on these boards or at Disney in probably 6 or 7 years because we took an extended break to focus on other traveling, so I do think we are viewing Disney World through a different lens now, and it's made us appreciate some things about being there as a vacation destination, but also realizing some challenges about it.
Thank you for the kind words. As you point out, I try to promote a positive vibe here. I believe that questions should be asked and answered in a friendly manner, but unfortunately that does not always happen on.
Starting to get really excited! It's less than a month until our stay at BCV! We're going from 1/22-1/28 and then popping over to the Poly for a night. I've stayed at Yacht Club before but the hubby has never stayed at an Epcot resort. Epcot and DHS are his favorite parks so we decided to try out the Beach Club. Somehow managed to rent points for a studio in the Villas. I think he is going to love being able to walk to the two parks! I'm mainly excited for all the good food and beverage options nearby
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I'll add you to the Be Our Guest list we keep on Page 1.
Hell again everyone! It's been a few months since I've posted here (always following though) and I've got some time off this week so what else am I going to do but start to plan our next Disney trip! We've stayed CL at YC the past two summers and would prefer to do that again, but now we have a new consideration...
We were blessed with the birth of my first grandchild on December 1!
With that said, I'm hoping this great community can provide some advice and insight for us.
Our plan is to come down during spring break April 2-9 (my DDIL is a teacher) and I know the room refurbs will be going on at YC. Assuming the CL rooms are completed before those dates do you think the construction noise from the other floors will be too disruptive if/when my DD/DSIL needs to take the baby back to the room for an afternoon nap? Also, in consideration of others, is there an area on the CL floor where I should request a room to minimize the potential noise level of a 4 month old so as not to be too disruptive to other vacationers, or are the rooms "sound proof" enough not to worry about it?
I'd consider the BC, but the discount offer we received in the mail is only 1/2 the amount at the BC than what's offered at the YC. We're also considering moving across the lake to the BWI as the discount is the same as the YC there.
I'd love to hear your thoughts and recommendations!
Congrats on the new addition to your family!
I suggest that you book what you want based on preference and price. That is considerate of you to be concerned with the possible disruption from the baby, but really, your family has every right to book a room where you want to be. Maybe asking for a room at the end of a hallway would only have a single room adjacent to the baby's.
As far as the construction at the YC, perhaps you could request a room "away from renovation construction" I'm not positive that the work will be done from top floor to bottom floor as has happened with past refurbishment projects. I have heard comments the work may happen wing by wing as it did with the recent BCV refurb or perhaps in some other order. So the club level rooms may not be all completed by April.
Disney has traditionally made it pretty easy to change resorts once you have booked, although I think I have read that it is not quite as simple now especially when discounts are being utilized. But my original advice remains. Book what you want, but if the renovation news concerns you as the trip approaches, investigate changing resorts.
TEN DAYS until I arrive at the Beach Club!! I booked a standard view with the magical deal; any advice on specific room requests? I haven't stayed at BC in a few years and when I did, it was CL so I wasn't terribly concerned with my view. Any suggestions would be most appreciated!
If a full balcony and/or daybed is important to you, I suggest making those your only request(s). Some of the SV rooms are overlook the resort front entrance/parking lot and some guests have complained about early morning noise, so you could request "away from lobby"
I've been planning a trip with two of my sisters for April 18-22. We were staying at the BC but decided to use the Spring RO discount to move to the YC - we were a little concerned about the refurbishment but it was too tough to resist getting both a discount and upgrading to a pool/lagoon view! We are excited to drink our morning coffee on the balcony! I've stayed at Disney resorts before while they were undergoing refurbs and it's been fine for us, so hoping that will be the case this time around...I will need to go back a few pages to find those pictures of the new YC rooms, and I will definitely be following along here to get refurb updates!
I have you on the Be Our Guest list for April, but I will change to add your exact dates.
It is a great place to watch the marathon. We stood by Hurricane Hannah's. There weren't a lot of spectators there so it was easy for our runners to spot us. When our daughter ran by we quickly walked to Epcot and caught her again as she ran by towards Spaceship Earth! Then met her again after the race in the parking lot/ finish line area.
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Thanks for the info and suggestion!
We modified our Bounceback from Sept to Dec. Our stay was fantastic earlier this month so we are happy to be spending time at the BC again before switching to the WL.
@natebenma if you could please add us to the log for Dec. 9-12. Thanks!
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Sounds like a fantastic lineup for a December trip. The decorations at both BC/YC and WL are so impressive.
So it's been a little while since I planned a WDW trip for my family. Almost 5 years, actually. A few things have changed.
Our last WDW vaca back in Sept 2011 we stayed YC CL. I recall back then worrying about the ability to get a daybed because my boys won't sleep in the same bed. They wouldn't at 15 & 13. I don't think they'll even fit now that they're 21 & 19! Yikes! I booked YC (forget what view) using the new RO discount for May. I'm stressing over that darned daybed again! Does the BC side have more daybed rooms than YC? I cannot remember for the life of me! YC was about $500 less than BC for the 7 nights. I know about the construction at YC and fully expect we will not be in an updated room. I'm just questioning whether it'd be worth it to cough up the additional $500 for a better chance at having a daybed *and* be in those pretty BC rooms. ((Stayed in one for a single night a little over a year ago & ooooohhhhh how I want that headboard with the inlay!)) If we do stick with YC and land in a room without the daybed would it be awful to request a move to a room with one? Is there a specific view category I should make sure I've got booked to increase my chances of success here?
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I'll add you to the Be Our Guest list we keep on Page 1 (Post 15).
I'm not sure if YC or BC has more daybeds or if one view category has more than the other. For the price difference, I would stick with YC. Also, knowing you will have a full balcony is good to give you a little extra space.
I suggest that your room request is "Daybed, please. 4 adults in room"
Yes, if you are assigned to a room without a daybed, at checkin you can certainly request another room that has one.
I am not sure what the status of requesting a rollaway cot is at the resorts. Does anyone know if you can still do that and if there is a nightly charge?
