We're just back from a short stay at the Beach Club (2 nights prior to cruising on the Disney Dream...all terrific!) We LOVED Stormalong Bay, and of course the short walk to Epcot! What a terrific location...I can tell we will return. All of us wish we had had more time just playing in and around the pool. Still, the boys were keen for their 1 park day (at Epcot of course!) so we just managed time in late afternoon/early evening.
I can definitely see us returning and slowing down the pace so we can really, really enjoy the resort.
And now I have a question. As I've said, we loved SAB, and had another couple of short but good pool visits later on in our vacation (after our 4 night Disney Dream cruise...it was a busy holiday!). We also stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal (had to do Harry Potter!). Warm water, some sandy beach, fun slide, movies by the pool...sound familiar? Well, definitely not as great, but good. This has inspired us to find something similar for our summer vacation...
So...we are from Toronto, Canada and hoping to find somewhere we could drive to - picture transporting the Beach Club someplace north, with similar level of luxury and a fun family pool area, maybe even a beach too. Enough to be busy when you want, but relaxing too. Good food available (OK, we know we can't match the restaurants of the World Showcase!). Does anyone have any ideas?
My husband just laughed when I was shopping around for ideas and said for the same money as one spot I looked at, we could stay at the BC with free dining. He noted that we would probably just melt in the heat. Of course there's still the issue of airfare, but it has me thinking...
We'll be back to WDW, but wanted to stay closer to home this summer. Any ideas?!?
I can definitely see us returning and slowing down the pace so we can really, really enjoy the resort.
And now I have a question. As I've said, we loved SAB, and had another couple of short but good pool visits later on in our vacation (after our 4 night Disney Dream cruise...it was a busy holiday!). We also stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal (had to do Harry Potter!). Warm water, some sandy beach, fun slide, movies by the pool...sound familiar? Well, definitely not as great, but good. This has inspired us to find something similar for our summer vacation...
So...we are from Toronto, Canada and hoping to find somewhere we could drive to - picture transporting the Beach Club someplace north, with similar level of luxury and a fun family pool area, maybe even a beach too. Enough to be busy when you want, but relaxing too. Good food available (OK, we know we can't match the restaurants of the World Showcase!). Does anyone have any ideas?
My husband just laughed when I was shopping around for ideas and said for the same money as one spot I looked at, we could stay at the BC with free dining. He noted that we would probably just melt in the heat. Of course there's still the issue of airfare, but it has me thinking...
We'll be back to WDW, but wanted to stay closer to home this summer. Any ideas?!?
