OLD THREAD: 2012 Beach and Yacht FAQ, Part 2- May, June and July DON'T POST HERE!

[Scott MC]

I think you will be happy either way, what's not to love?

You know, my DH and I had that same conversation last night, over wine, regarding our GF portion of our stay. (We ended up switching to Poly... we would have just stayed at YC the whole 8 days, but then our plans would have been too messed up...)

See? Good decisions CAN be helped with a little sip or two!

Oh, and to all those who heard me worry about the construction at the BC/YC last year, I come to you humbly with my tail between my legs. That was NOTHING compared to what's going on w/ the GF right now! The CM I spoke to last night actually held back a little curse word when she saw the refurb list for our time there.

There's nothing to be ashamed of there. in 2009, I booked a GV at the GF, and on these boards, read about all kinds of construction going on there. Well, I obsessed and obsessed.....embarassingly....and day to day contemplated changing to Poly, CR, or somewhere else. In the end, I wrote an emal to guest services saying that it was a huge deal for me to be staying at the GF, and was there anything they could do to just keep us as far away from the construction as possible.

Well did they ever! We got bumped up to RPC with a gorgeous lagoon view of the Poly, beach and wedding chapel.
...and we've stayed CL ever since.

I can understand the obsessiveness. Disney trips are stressful! Not only do you want to be sure you'll be happy, you want to make sure those in your party are happy. I'm sure like many of you, your signifigant others, spouses, kids, etc. are looking for a bed to sleep in. By booking a resort like BC/YC/GF, you're asking them to spend a lot of money for a bed! You want them to feel like they've gotten their money's worth! A few years back, over the GF construction, I finally got all worked up and when someone asked me what the big deal is...really, the most honest answer I could give was, "I'm asking...(person A, B, and C) to spend $400 a night for a hotel room and I don't want them to feel ripped off!" That was the essence of it. So believe me, I understand getting worked up when you hear your resort is under refurb, or you missed a promotion or you wonder (like I am right now)...should I switch resorts for a possibly better deal.

 

[jenneth79]

Oh my the time HAS flown! Happy Birthday to little Miss Lily!!

 

[KJay]

Thanks for your helpful US/IOA tips - we haven't been there since 2006. I'm a little nervous about staying at Royal Pacific (dd picked it). The other two times we were there we stayed at HRH

I stayed ar Royal Pacific last year- I found it to be one of the nicest hotels! I loved it.

 

[pixarmom]

Yay, Robyn!!! So excited for you! Happy Packing and I'll "see" you soon!

Teena, Lily is TOO cute. Love the photos - thanks so much for sharing!

Jenneth, did I ever mention my recent visit to San Angel Inn? After talking about it months ago here on the thread and then reading your report, we gave it another try last April. I requested a table by the water, and with just two of us for that dinner (our youngest son and me) they granted it! We really enjoyed it, and we're actually choosing SAI over La Hacienda when our entire family returns in both October and January.

Scott, we always go with garden view whenever possible. I was booking four resorts for two trips on-line yesterday and was too quick on the "submit" button. I realized that I accidentally booked standard view at BC, so I called back to change it to GV. At rack rate, that's only $11 more per night including tax. When October discounts appear, the difference per night should shrink a bit. And if you're considering switching to YC for the garden view, I've stayed at both and think that's a good idea. I think of BC/YC as one big resort. Spent lots of time over at BC (especially for the Marketplace) during my YC stay.

 

[jeanf11]

I am joining the group! We are staying at Yacht Club gv 10/26 -11/3. So excited it is my four year old ds first trip.

One thing that was a must for us this trip is San angel inn. We are doing lunch. As a child I always wanted to eat there and sit by the water and watch the boat goes by. Is there tables for 4 along the railing?

 

[pixarmom]

I am joining the group! We are staying at Yacht Club gv 10/26 -11/3. So excited it is my four year old ds first trip.

One thing that was a must for us this trip is San angel inn. We are doing lunch. As a child I always wanted to eat there and sit by the water and watch the boat goes by. Is there tables for 4 along the railing?

Welcome to the BC/YC thread! And yes, there are tables for four along the water. When I took our youngest son to SAI for dinner in April, our waterside table was perfect for two, but I noticed that many of the waterside tables seat four. I had lots of quiet time to notice, because my 5-year-old dining partner fell asleep during dinner, so I enjoyed my margarita and watched the boats go by.

 

[natebenma]

I am joining the group! We are staying at Yacht Club gv 10/26 -11/3. So excited it is my four year old ds first trip.

One thing that was a must for us this trip is San angel inn. We are doing lunch. As a child I always wanted to eat there and sit by the water and watch the boat goes by. Is there tables for 4 along the railing?

I'll add you to the Be Our Guest List on Page 1.

 

[jeanf11]

Welcome to the BC/YC thread! And yes, there are tables for four along the water. When I took our youngest son to SAI for dinner in April, our waterside table was perfect for two, but I noticed that many of the waterside tables seat four. I had lots of quiet time to notice, because my 5-year-old dining partner fell asleep during dinner, so I enjoyed my margarita and watched the boats go by.

Thank you! We are hoping for some quiet dinners on our trip as well.

 

[jeanf11]

Welcome to the BC/YC thread! And yes, there are tables for four along the water. When I took our youngest son to SAI for dinner in April, our waterside table was perfect for two, but I noticed that many of the waterside tables seat four. I had lots of quiet time to notice, because my 5-year-old dining partner fell asleep during dinner, so I enjoyed my margarita and watched the boats go by.

I just hope we get a table by the water!!

 

[zenmeister]

Down to 10 days until we hit the Beach Club! Received some awesome help from IPO: they purchased four Beach Club t-shirts (yes, I paid for them, but IPO did the shopping) and are going to try to have them in our room at check-in. Worst case scenario is there'll be a fun gift bag at check-in for a little welcome Magic for the fam!

 

[pmdeve]

We are coming back! BC GV for the food and wine festival. Can't wait.

 

[hill6]

Teena, Lilly is such a doll. You are one lucky grandma.

 

[JanetMom]

Loved the pictures of Lily! She is adorable and so grown up looking already.

 

[YCFAN]

Teena: Lilly is beautiful!!

Robyn: safe travels my friend.

Dee: Thank you again for all you do.

Welcome to all our new friends on this thread. It's a great place to be and there's always room for more!!

 

[LovintheLodge]

Thanks Dee!

As you can guess I'm in crazy mode right now.

Finished packing the kids - getting ready to take the dog to the groomers and today's schedule is pack for me, pack all the "extras" (toiletries, ponchos, water fans etc.) finish super cleaning the house and I have to take ds to get new sneaks and socks!

Of course the worse part is getting DH to pack. I have to supervise because the one time I told him he was totally on his own to pack, he ended up with 12 shirts and two pairs of shorts! Never again.

I'm so excited though I can hardly wait.

Thanks for your helpful US/IOA tips - we haven't been there since 2006. I'm a little nervous about staying at Royal Pacific (dd picked it). The other two times we were there we stayed at HRH.

Can't wait to check into BC and smell that wonderful lobby smell again (and of course see Teena again)!

Hi Robyn!! Just wanted to wish you a great trip! I so wish I was going to WDW...we got spoiled going 2 years in a row. I'll be thinking of all of you at the DIS meet. That was so much fun back in August 2010! I unfortunately didn't get to see Teena last August, but we did get to see Pete. We often talk about our WDW vacations from both the BC and YC. Great CMs! I don't know if you caught my post from a couple of weeks ago but my family is headed to southern CA to visit with my brother-in-law's family this August so we are going to DLR (our first time)...so at least it's Disney!!

I'm looking forward to hearing how you like RP Resort. I couldn't get a room there last year so we booked HRH. We liked it but the pool was kinda disappointing...too shallow to swim around! You can't beat being on site there for FOTL! We enjoyed it so much more than when we went to Universal back in 2005! If you have some time check out the outdoor bar across from Margaritaville (by the water/plane) for Happy hour (1/2 price margaritas for something like 3.65!!).

Kerry

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[LovintheLodge]

Teena I just love those pictures of Lily! She is adorable!!

Kerry

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[Couchy]

Teena

Lilly is sooooo cute. She will love SAB

 

[catho72]

I'm officially checked in! Online, that is! I was trying to look to see what other room categories are available for the 4 nights we'll be there and there is no availability at BC at all! It's going to be THE place to see and be seen next week! I'm hoping to make it to the meet next Sunday. I can't guarantee anything but will try my hardest to get there!

 

[natebenma]

We are coming back! BC GV for the food and wine festival. Can't wait.

Welcome back! What are your dates?

 

[MickeyT]

Dee. Thanks for the pictures of Lily.

Since she is truly a Princess that make Teena our Queen Mum! And we are blessed to be part of this Royal Family!

Thank you Teena for including us....