Disney's YACHT & BEACH CLUB RESORTS Information & Questions

[PCFriar80]

Perfect - thank you! Has it been crowded? We fly in on Monday the 21st of June....around lunch time. Our usual MO is to go straight to the park, but we are planning to slow our usual pace down and hoping that we may be able to spend the afternoon at the pool.

It's been crowed the last few weeks due to the combination of spring break, Easter and warmer weather. I would assume it will remain crowded going forward especially with the BC opening on 5/31.
What remains to be seen is if park capacity limits will be raised and distancing measures modified.

 

[mouserrificmom]

It's been crowed the last few weeks due to the combination of spring break, Easter and warmer weather. I would assume it will remain crowded going forward especially with the BC opening on 5/31.
What remains to be seen is if park capacity limits will be raised and distancing measures modified.

Ahhh yes, very good point. I had forgotten the hotel side of BC would be open by then....all good stuff. Thanks again

 

[natebenma]

Just a quick PSA on the outage. As reported on the Technical Support forum there was a hack yesterday. It appears to be limited in user impact but the result was a restoration from earlier in the day that would cause some posts to have been deleted. I've attached the thread form the forum with the specific post from the Webmaster [post #2] but there are more details and speculation on some other posts on that forum and thread if you wish to explore!
Outage

Thanks for the info!

I actually had some time to work on the thread yesterday afternoon/evening, and I got the maintenance error. Figures!

 

[DisneyJenK]

We love the Beach Club and have stayed there a few times. We go to the pool every day and our kids always want to stay in the sand bottom pool. Would you switch to the Yacht Club for your next trip since it is closer to that side of the pool? Are the resorts basically the same?

 

[Joe Brig]

We love the Beach Club and have stayed there a few times. We go to the pool every day and our kids always want to stay in the sand bottom pool. Would you switch to the Yacht Club for your next trip since it is closer to that side of the pool? Are the resorts basically the same?

The two resorts have a totally different feel. The Beach Club has a causal beach theme while the Yacht Club has a more formal, quiet, and older vibe.

 

[Best Aunt]

We love the Beach Club and have stayed there a few times. We go to the pool every day and our kids always want to stay in the sand bottom pool. Would you switch to the Yacht Club for your next trip since it is closer to that side of the pool? Are the resorts basically the same?

Some of the Yacht Club rooms have shower only, no bathtubs. More of the Yacht Club rooms have balconies than Beach Club.

 

[Wood Nymph]

We love the Beach Club and have stayed there a few times. We go to the pool every day and our kids always want to stay in the sand bottom pool. Would you switch to the Yacht Club for your next trip since it is closer to that side of the pool? Are the resorts basically the same?

While the Yacht Club is a little more convenient to SAB than the Beach Club, I wouldn't let that be the deciding factor. I like the Yacht Club rooms more than the Beach Club rooms because the YC rooms have more storage areas, including under the bed storage. The BC has the better quick service restaurant and is closer to Epcot, but the YC is very close to the boat dock. All but a few rooms at the YC have a full balcony while only 50% of the rooms at the BC have them. Bottom line for me is that I would book whichever resort is cheaper.

 

[disneyworldsk]

Some of the Yacht Club rooms have shower only, no bathtubs. More of the Yacht Club rooms have balconies than Beach Club.

I am interested in a shower only at yc room. do you happen to know how to request that?

 

[Dave006]

You simply request a walk-in shower as a request on your reservation just like any other request.

Dave

 

[laurenpetro]

apologies in advance but i couldn't find the answer: does bell services still accept grocery deliveries? for BCV, if that matters. (probably no alcohol, sadly)

 

[need2travel]

Hi, can you change our reservation details on the Be Our Guest List? We were 6/30-7/11 after 3 nights at OKW. We are now June 30-7/13 at YC only. Celebrating our 26th anniversary! Thank you!

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

apologies in advance but i couldn't find the answer: does bell services still accept grocery deliveries? for BCV, if that matters. (probably no alcohol, sadly)

My DW is ordering Instacart. DW told me that there is delivery to Bell Services and that Bell Services will deliver to your room for an additional charge or you may pick up the items. I assume, but do not know, whether other services operate the same way as Instacart.

 

[laurenpetro]

My DW is ordering Instacart. DW told me that there is delivery to Bell Services and that Bell Services will deliver to your room for an additional charge or you may pick up the items. I assume, but do not know, whether other services operate the same way as Instacart.

tell your DW i said Thank You Very Much!

 

[Best Aunt]

My DW is ordering Instacart. DW told me that there is delivery to Bell Services and that Bell Services will deliver to your room for an additional charge or you may pick up the items. I assume, but do not know, whether other services operate the same way as Instacart.

From the official Disney World website:

Getting Grocery Orders Delivered to Your Disney Resort Hotel Room

If you have grocery orders delivered to your Disney Resort hotel during your vacation, a $6 fee will be charged to your room account for each order brought to your room by Bell Services or Luggage Assistance. Alternatively, grocery delivery order pickup in the Resort Lobby from Bell Services or Luggage Assistance is available at no charge.

You can click on the link even if it still shows that it is loading:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/mail-services/

 

[Sunshine11]

Apologizing as I did a quick search first, but just need to ensure I am correct, cabana rentals can now be booked 60 days in advance, no longer 180 days, correct? And thanks big time!

 

[Jarbo]

Apologizing as I did a quick search first, but just need to ensure I am correct, cabana rentals can now be booked 60 days in advance, no longer 180 days, correct? And thanks big time!

Yes, that's correct - 60 days in advance.

 

[laurenpetro]

From the official Disney World website:

Getting Grocery Orders Delivered to Your Disney Resort Hotel Room

If you have grocery orders delivered to your Disney Resort hotel during your vacation, a $6 fee will be charged to your room account for each order brought to your room by Bell Services or Luggage Assistance. Alternatively, grocery delivery order pickup in the Resort Lobby from Bell Services or Luggage Assistance is available at no charge.

You can click on the link even if it still shows that it is loading:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/mail-services/

thank you! i was worried the info was out of date and was looking for real world experiences. glad to know it's all good!

 

[Sunshine11]

Yes, that's correct - 60 days in advance.

Thank you so much

 

[Dave006]

Apologizing as I did a quick search first, but just need to ensure I am correct, cabana rentals can now be booked 60 days in advance, no longer 180 days, correct? And thanks big time!

Yes as @Jarbo indicated above 60 days for Cabana rentals. It is also 60 days for all ADR resrvations and other resort activities. The 180 day window did not return when the WDW reopened in July.

Dave

 

[HiStitch626]

Any SAB reports for evening hours? Are there still wait times after 5 or 6 PM?