Hi All! We are heading down in 3 weeks and are SO excited. Like so many, this is our 4th try in the past year...so we are really looking forward to getting back to WDW. We are doing a split stay and are so thrilled to have gotten off the waitlist last month so we can stay at our home resort. Is anyone able to sort of describe the scene at BC for me? I am having such a hard time picturing things. Is the resort crowded? The pools? I just realized today that Hurricane Hannah’s is closed
Made me feel like I need to start doing my research to relearn the ropes. Can you do to-go from Beaches & Cream? Any other important info that could aid in my planning? We are not planning to eat inside. I was excited to see that you can mobile order Ale & Compass to-go. Thanks so much for any info.
Well, I can't speak to what is going on right this minute, I can describe what it was like when we were there over Columbus Day weekend and week following.
The resort was busy, but not overly crowded. Stormalong was busy--but again, not like middle of summer on a sweltering day busy. The Dunes Cove pool always had space, but there was work going on around it the entire time we were there AND, not too long ago someone indicate it was continuing--exterior painting, repairs, etc. While we were there a painting crew painted the pool house and the towel house as well as the fencing for the entire 10 days we were there. The were still there when we left. The courtyard side of BCV was also being repaired--soffits, lower roof line repairs and painting.
The quiet pool at BC was available and rarely had any one in it.
Hurricane Hanna's is not completely closed--the grill and self-serve drink station is not available. The bar is open and offers cold sandwiches and salads as well as cocktails.
B&C closed its "to go" window which only offered drinks and small sundaes anyway. It is difficult, but not impossible to get a walk up at B&C during off hours. Martha's Vineyard has been open and offers a couple of sandwiches and cocktails--not sure if to go is an option there because we had a night cap and snack while seated. Ale & Compass is fully open at YC and it does offer to go items.
Both QS at BC and YC are available with the usual QS foods. Check out the menus for the latest offerings.
We were always able to find seating at the pools although I have read online and on these boards that there have been instances where Stormalong met capacity and folks had a wait time to get into that area.
Hope that helps.
