Status of beaches at resort

[SheilaHeartsDisney]

What is the status of the beaches? My aunt was just there last week and told me that the beaches at Grand flordian were closed but I just saw a pic of beach club with the new fence and rocks and saw some beach chairs in the sand. So just wondering what is the official status. Are there certain hours? Are they only open at some resorts??

Thanks!!

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Depends what she means by "closed." Most are open until sundown at this point if the rocks and fences are installed.

 

[SheilaHeartsDisney]

I mentioned about the beaches having hours but she said there was a sign up all day everyday of her vacation that the beach was closed. She was at the GFV.

 

[BippityBrittany]

I mentioned about the beaches having hours but she said there was a sign up all day everyday of her vacation that the beach was closed. She was at the GFV.

Maybe it was closed because of the potential hurricane? just a thought

 

[MagicPlanning]

Where'd you see the pic of the beach at Beach Club?

 

[BabyFu18]

I mentioned about the beaches having hours but she said there was a sign up all day everyday of her vacation that the beach was closed. She was at the GFV.

When was she there? I just got home this friday from the GF (was there for two weeks) and I never saw the beaches closed. Kids were playing on the beach by the main pool everytime I walked by the pool I noticed that, we even sat out by the sand to watch the EWP a couple of times. The fencing and rocks are there, so of course the water is closed off to people, but as far as I could tell the beach was open. Even durning the bad weather I never saw signs put out saying the beach was closed though I didn't go out walking durning the worst of the weather so maybe it was closed and I didn't notice it. One evening the patio and beach by the summer house was closed off for a private event but the part of the beach closer to the pool was still open. Also they were putting down new pavers by the beach pool so you couldn't walk around a certain path that was near the pool area but it didn't stop anyone from getting to the beach/pool. I stayed at the GF but didn't go to the villas, so maybe on that side past the beach pool things were closed, but around the main resort I never saw any of the beach closed in the 15 days we were there.

 

[dansdad]

Where'd you see the pic of the beach at Beach Club?

There's a bunch over on the BC/YC FAQ Thread.

 

[chloelovesdisney]

We stayed at the Yacht Club two weeks ago (they started installing the rocks while we were there). The beach was open during the day, my son liked to play in the sand. I'm not sure about evening time, we never tried to go on the beach after dusk.

 

[Sue M]

We returned from GF 2 weeks ago. Beaches were closed at night and movies are now on the lawn by Courtyard pool. Wish they'd move back to beach now that rocks and ropes are up. I'm not able to sit on the ground for 2 hrs or even an hour to watch a movie. Not very comfy. It was much more pleasant sitting on a lounge to watch movies.
Also gone from the beach are the red padded lounges with awning thing.

 

[Calee]

We are here now at CBR. The rocks and rope barriers are on the beaches. There are chairs and hammocks on the beaches and we have used them. I feel like I saw something somewhere saying the beaches close at dusk, but we have to tried to use them at night so I can't confirm that. Here, the movies at night have been taking place on the deck outside of Old Port Royale. The set up the low deck chairs for people to sit in-you don't have to sit on the ground.