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<td width="49%"><b>All Stars</b></td>
<td width="51%"><b>Y/BC</b></td>
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<td width="49%">Rooms are 260 square feet (about 13 feet wide by 20 feet deep, inc. bathroom)</td>
<td width="51%">Rooms are 380 sq. feet (about 14 feet wide by 27 feet deep, inc. bathroom)</td>
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<td width="49%">No closet, you hand your clothes on a bar by the single sink. No place to store luggage out of sight.</td>
<td width="51%">A full sized closet with plenty of hangers. The dressing area has a double sink and is well lit.</td>
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<td width="49%">Double beds</td>
<td width="51%">Queens beds, and most rooms also have a full sized day bed that comfortably sleeps an adult.</td>
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<td width="49%">No balcony or patio. </td>
<td width="51%">All rooms at the YC and about half at the BC have a private full sized balcony or patio with chairs.</td>
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<td width="49%">Smallish, crowded pools which lack significant theming. No pool slides.</td>
<td width="51%">Stormalong Bay (mini-water park). Also nice quiet pools that are seldom crowded. Several jacuzzi's.</td>
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<td width="49%">Food court, which is usually crowded. The food is generally pretty good, and moderately priced.</td>
<td width="51%">Yachtsman's Steakhouse, Beaches and Cream (offers fast breakfast), Cape May Cafe offers a character breakfast.</td>
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<td width="49%">Lack of privacy. because the rooms have all exterior entrances, you can't leave your drapes open or everyone who walks by can see into the room. </td>
<td width="51%">Interior Corridors, all rooms have large french or sliding glass doors leading to private balcony or patio.</td>
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<td width="49%">Very noisy. You can hear people walking by at all hours of the day and night, you can hear the toilets in the adjoining rooms flushing. Poor soundproofing between rooms.</td>
<td width="51%">Generally very quiet. </td>
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<td width="49%">Outrageously garish decor. Laminate furnishings.</td>
<td width="51%">Beautiful seaside themed decor in soft pastels. Real wood furnishings. </td>
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<td width="49%">Rooms are dark inside, very little direct sun gets in.</td>
<td width="51%">Rooms are generally very bright and airy.</td>
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<td width="49%">Small lobby area.</td>
<td width="51%">Very attractive public lobby area wth comfortable seating.</td>
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<td width="49%">recreation consists of swimming.</td>
<td width="51%">A variety of recreational choices, including swimming, boating, vollyball/badmitten, croquet, a beach. A short walk from the Boardwalk and mini-golf. </td>
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<td width="49%">Bus to all WDW locations (bus service is generally good, but can be exceptionally crowded.)</td>
<td width="51%">Walk to Epcot, walk or boat to MGM, bus to MK, bus to AK.</td>
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<td width="49%">minimal in room amenities</td>
<td width="51%">Mini bar, hair dryer, iron/board, extra pillow and blanket in all rooms. All rooms also have a ceiling fan.</td>
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<td width="49%">No lounge open in the evening</td>
<td width="51%">Several lounges on site, walking distance to BW entertainment district </td>
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<td width="49%">Dring various times of the year many large school/youth groups visit, which creates noisy, crowded conditions</td>
<td width="51%">Few groups, few unescorted groups of teens.</td>
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<td width="49%">No concierge, no business office, minimal guest services</td>
<td width="51%">Concierge, business office, various guest services including secretarial, translation and more.</td>
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<td width="49%">No salon or health club</td>
<td width="51%">On site health club and salon. health club can arrange for on site massage as well.</td>
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<td width="49%">No jogging paths</td>
<td width="51%">Several choices of jogging paths.</td>
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<td width="49%">No personal bell services, if you wish luggage delivery it will arrive when they get it to you.</td>
<td width="51%">Your luggage is immediately delivered to your room once you are checked in.</td>
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<td width="49%">Room service consists of pizza delivery.</td>
<td width="51%">Full room service menu, including hospitality trays and bar set ups.</td>
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Yes, you can rent boats even if you aren't staying there.
Anne
IMHO it is worth the extra money. The location and amenities are great. If I couldn't afford the YC/BC would I rather stay home? NO!! I will get there any way I can, but given a choice and the extra money I would take the YC/BC over AS any day. That's just my opinion. If you wait a few minutes someone will come along with a different one.
