The 2009 Yacht & Beach Club FAQ Thread

[Pooh&OurHunny]

For the past six years, Santa has been in the lobby of the Beach Club on Christmas Eve night.

thank you

 

[DrMomof3]

I did it! I booked the conference in April. We'll be staying at YC 4/9-4/11. I'll be in conference all day on the 11th but we should get one good day at Epcot. I'm not sure yet when we'll be arriving on Friday so we may try to do a 2nd day at the parks or spend the afternoon at SAB.

Amanda

 

[TeenaS]

I did it! I booked the conference in April. We'll be staying at YC 4/9-4/11. I'll be in conference all day on the 11th but we should get one good day at Epcot. I'm not sure yet when we'll be arriving on Friday so we may try to do a 2nd day at the parks or spend the afternoon at SAB.

Amanda

Remember ... if you are at a conference there, you can purchase the half day tickets at a special convention rate. Just see one of our concierges.

 

[DrMomof3]

Remember ... if you are at a conference there, you can purchase the half day tickets at a special convention rate. Just see one of our concierges.

Oooh! Thank you!!! That's awesome. Will you be there during that weekend?

Amanda

 

[TeenaS]

Oooh! Thank you!!! That's awesome. Will you be there during that weekend?

Amanda

Not sure about Saturday, but I'll definitely be there on Sunday ... at the Beach Club, in the lobby.

 

[ksjayhawkfan]

Yes.

LOL! Thanks. I also got a lightening fast reply to the email I sent to IPO....fabulous customer service. I love YC/BC

 

[ariel1025]

Just jumping on board as my Hubby and I will be staying at Beach Club for two days in May before our cruise I am so excited to be trying this resort for the first time - we have previously stayed at Contemporary, Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom Lodge. It is getting me so excited to read everything on here 87 days and counting .......

 

[MickeyT]

Question for Beach Club Experts!

Getting ready to book a Garden View Club room at BC for the end of July. Is there anything we should request to have a chance a 'good' view? We always seem to get lousy views wherever we stay. We stayed at BC in January. Booked a water view and all we could see was the back of SAB, the spotlights and top of Swan/Dolphin.

Just wondering if there is anything I can add as a request or is all GVCL pretty views pretty blah. They have water view but it is $400 more and not sure it would be worth that much!

 

[DrMomof3]

Not sure about Saturday, but I'll definitely be there on Sunday ... at the Beach Club, in the lobby.

Maybe during the breaks in the conference I"ll try to come by. It looks like we may be arriving earlier on Friday than I thought so we may get some time on Friday!!!

Amanda

 

[BCV23]

Okay - are you back?

Details, details!

Hope you had a magical trip!!!!!

Robyn, we're still at WDW. I'm sitting in our THV listening to the rain hit the roof. Love it here too.

Hello, this is going to sound like the dumbest question ever, but im staying at the BCV in september and was thinking it would be nice one morning to do room service breakfast, so im guessing you fill out the card and place it on the door? (kind of like other hotels and cruises?) also since ill be using the dining plan do i have to note that somewhere so they are prepared ahead of time?
Thanks for any help!

There is a card that can be filled out to preorder breakfast. You can also just call room service in the morning.

Good question about using the DDP if you preorder. We used our plan to pay for a room service dinner at BCV last week. The CM did need the number from my KTTW card. I wouldn't want that on the preorder card myself but maybe I'm too cautious. Maybe call the night before and ask what to do?

I did it! I booked the conference in April. We'll be staying at YC 4/9-4/11. I'll be in conference all day on the 11th but we should get one good day at Epcot. I'm not sure yet when we'll be arriving on Friday so we may try to do a 2nd day at the parks or spend the afternoon at SAB.

Amanda

Happy planning!

Just jumping on board as my Hubby and I will be staying at Beach Club for two days in May before our cruise I am so excited to be trying this resort for the first time - we have previously stayed at Contemporary, Wilderness Lodge and Animal Kingdom Lodge. It is getting me so excited to read everything on here 87 days and counting .......

Welcome aboard. It's a friendly crew.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Question for Beach Club Experts!

Getting ready to book a Garden View Club room at BC for the end of July. Is there anything we should request to have a chance a 'good' view? We always seem to get lousy views wherever we stay. We stayed at BC in January. Booked a water view and all we could see was the back of SAB, the spotlights and top of Swan/Dolphin.

Just wondering if there is anything I can add as a request or is all GVCL pretty views pretty blah. They have water view but it is $400 more and not sure it would be worth that much!

Keeping in mind that a request is always just a request - we had a lovely GV CL room at BC. I would request courtyard view and hope for the best!

 

[nvrenoughdisney]

For those who are currently there or who recently came back, were you able to use the pool or was it too cold? We will be checking into BCV on the 12th and I'm so nervous it will be too cold. Right now it looks like it will be in the low 70's. I'm sure my kids won't mind, but I might be another story!

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

When we stayed at GF and 1st time we got a room that had a connected door...we can hear our neighbors conversation so next time we stayed we asked to have a room without connect room and it worked out great. I just booked YC and forgot to ask for a room with no connected door (are those available). If I get a room that has a connected, do you hear your neighbors...my son is a light sleeper. When we stayed at AKL and requested no connected room it was honored and put at the end of the hallway.
This time I did not put any type of room request.

 

[Pooh&OurHunny]

We are staying at YC for first time and using the DxDDP, where can I go to use the refillable mugs? Thank you

 

[pixarmom]

We are staying at YC for first time and using the DxDDP, where can I go to use the refillable mugs? Thank you

This link has all the info about refillable mug locations:

http://allears.net/din/mugs.htm

It looks like Hurricane Hanna's, Beaches and Cream and Marketplace, but maybe someone who has been there more recently can confirm!

 

[pixarmom]

Our trip is coming up soon!! We're wondering about SAB hours recently - can anyone report on the recent/upcoming hours? Thanks!!

 

[johnsonet]

When we stayed at GF and 1st time we got a room that had a connected door...we can hear our neighbors conversation so next time we stayed we asked to have a room without connect room and it worked out great. I just booked YC and forgot to ask for a room with no connected door (are those available). If I get a room that has a connected, do you hear your neighbors...my son is a light sleeper. When we stayed at AKL and requested no connected room it was honored and put at the end of the hallway.
This time I did not put any type of room request.

If you have booked thru Disney, call and ask to add this request to your reservation. I would also ask again at check-in.

 

[ksjayhawkfan]

Our trip is coming up soon!! We're wondering about SAB hours recently - can anyone report on the recent/upcoming hours? Thanks!!

I would like to know too. I have sent IPO 2 emails asking, but they havent replied on that question yet. If I find out, I will post

 

[cocoabean1]

This link has all the info about refillable mug locations:

http://allears.net/din/mugs.htm

It looks like Hurricane Hanna's, Beaches and Cream and Marketplace, but maybe someone who has been there more recently can confirm!

Can refillable mugs be used in ALL the resorts or just the resort that you are staying in- we go to Poly, Contemp, GF, Boardwalk... for breakfast's and dinners

 

[bicker]

Can refillable mugs be used in ALL the resorts or just the resort that you are staying in

Just the resort where it is purchased, IIRC.