Disney's YACHT & BEACH CLUB RESORTS Information & Questions

[katyj26]

All checked in for our flights down tomorrow! Cannot wait to be at YC CL Lagoon/Pool view!! YAY!

 

[Jacqui]

Getting around...

We have used Ed Korgan Travel for 4 trips to Universal (to and from MCO) and also between Universal and Disney. It is around $45 for each of those legs (MCO to or from US) and $45 between Disney and US. We have never done a grocery stop but it has been offered to us. I have heard mostly good reviews about Tiffany Town Car.

Me and my monkeys used UBER quite a bit on recent adventure. We all kept referring each other and got free rides. I will be referring my husband for an upcoming trip to Washington DC. All of our rides were great, except for one. But we survived it (barely). You'll have to read all about that...

I just set up transportation with Ed Korgan Travel for our upcoming trip. He was such a nice guy to talk to on the phone. Thanks for the recommendation!

 

[ParrottFamily]

I have a question about bell service, we will be arriving late Thursday night so we are electing to have bell services hold our bags from ME we are packing our carry on with next day things so we don't rely on getting our checked bags, but I was thinking if was up early enough asking bell services to bring us our bags in the am. My question is how long does it usually take for them to bring them to you?

 

[Traceylee]

We changed our resort from AKL to BC. I am excited. The dates are 12/11--12/19. It will be our first time at BC.

 

[Hi Pluto]

The disney website is posting a bunch of new offers through April 13, 2016. Can't get them to load yet, but they're there.

Now if they could just cover through June...

~Cari~

 

[crostorfer]

Online check in: CHECK!

Slathered from head to toe in stinky self-tanning lotion so that I don't look like Casper in khaki shorts: CHECK!

Replacement credit card activated so that my current one doesn't expire like Cinderella at midnight: CHECK!

I think I'm ready to go. Exactly 48 hours and counting.

 

[DIS-OH]

Just booked YC for our PHM trip...Feb 18-22, 2016!

7th PHM and second GSC...here we come!

 

[maryandtyson]

We are here now. Saw Teena this afternoon! BC has been great. We are on the EPCOT side on the first floor. Not loving the first floor, but the room is nice.

We had a rough start to our trip, though. Got some bad news from a family member. Older sister lost her job on Friday. Boo! Then my sweet 13 year old (the nutty professor) lost her new iPhone somewhere between the plane and rental car. She was distraught, we are upset with her not being more careful and I feel like a moron for not getting the insurance on it. It's disabled and reported lost/stolen, so it's useless to anyone. Not the way to start a trip.

Anyway, we are having a fun time. More later!

 

[jerseygal]

We are here now. Saw Teena this afternoon! BC has been great. We are on the EPCOT side on the first floor. Not loving the first floor, but the room is nice.

We had a rough start to our trip, though. Got some bad news from a family member. Older sister lost her job on Friday. Boo! Then my sweet 13 year old (the nutty professor) lost her new iPhone somewhere between the plane and rental car. She was distraught, we are upset with her not being more careful and I feel like a moron for not getting the insurance on it. It's disabled and reported lost/stolen, so it's useless to anyone. Not the way to start a trip.

Anyway, we are having a fun time. More later!

Wow, I can imagine how upsetting that is losing a brand new I phone. Would be AWESOME if someone would be kind enough to return it to airport security and in turn contact you. Hopefully, you called the airport rental car company and airport security just in case an "angel" returns it. LET'S HOPE! Have a MAGICAL TRIP and hope that your sister can get re-hired soon at an even better position!

 

[mmccutche]

The threads are suggesting that towel characters are going away at all Disney properties? Any truth to this at Beach or Yacht club?

Is anybody on site to report current findings? I would be very sad if the removal of towel characters is true... This was a part of the magic we enjoyed at the deluxe resorts.

 

[mcurrence]

The threads are suggesting that towel characters are going away at all Disney properties? Any truth to this at Beach or Yacht club?

Is anybody on site to report current findings? I would be very sad if the removal of towel characters is true... This was a part of the magic we enjoyed at the deluxe resorts.

Hi, We were there the weekend of Sept. 13th and no more character towels I wish they would at least do the welcome Mickey one..Luckily, we got our fix on the Cruise! Hope they never get rid of it there!

 

[JanetMom]

Was so happy to take advantage of the 2016 discounts today. Saved $896 on our January trip to the BWI, which is about $1200 Canadian right now, so I'm thrilled. Sad we won't be staying at the BC/YC, but looking forward to exploring the BWI. And, I know we will spend time over at the BC checking in on Teena and visiting Beaches and Cream.

 

[mmccutche]

Hi, We were there the weekend of Sept. 13th and no more character towels I wish they would at least do the welcome Mickey one..Luckily, we got our fix on the Cruise! Hope they never get rid of it there!

So sad - bringing our nieces for their first trip and they remarked about past pictures. I hate that a tradition of fun (magic) has been retired. Any talk of a campaign to bring towel characters back?

 

[gomets]

We are officially booked for the end of August 2016 at our new favorite resort the Yacht Club!! We were there last month and had the most amazing time. Everyone here has been so incredibly helpful! We were joined by another family and I was the unofficial guide thanks to the knowledge I gained from all of you.

 

[erinkristen04]

Getting to that place where I am SO excited about our trip getting closer, but simultaneously starting to panic because the closer it gets, the closer it is to being over haha. Hope everyone who is there now is having a wonderful time!

Wanted to come ask the YC/BC experts this question before posting it elsewhere (yall are always so knowledgeable and helpful). Does Jellyrolls have a cover charge? If so, is it only on certain nights (e.g., weekends), and how much? We might pop in for a drink or two on a Thursday evening but wasn't sure what to expect. Thanks in advance for any insight yall have!

 

[CJK]

Getting to that place where I am SO excited about our trip getting closer, but simultaneously starting to panic because the closer it gets, the closer it is to being over haha. Hope everyone who is there now is having a wonderful time!

Wanted to come ask the YC/BC experts this question before posting it elsewhere (yall are always so knowledgeable and helpful). Does Jellyrolls have a cover charge? If so, is it only on certain nights (e.g., weekends), and how much? We might pop in for a drink or two on a Thursday evening but wasn't sure what to expect. Thanks in advance for any insight yall have!

Jellyrolls is loads of fun! There is a cover charge of $12 per person, everyday of the week. To guarantee a table, I recommend arriving no later than 9pm (8:30pm to be safe). If you don't mind not having a table, this is a non-issue. We absolutely love going and try to go at least once every trip. The guys are amazingly talented and loads of fun. Free popcorn too!

 

[AngiTN]

So sad - bringing our nieces for their first trip and they remarked about past pictures. I hate that a tradition of fun (magic) has been retired. Any talk of a campaign to bring towel characters back?

No. The decision to stop them happened several months ago. I think everyone has come to terms with it by now. They was never any talk about trying to get them back

 

[tseitel]

I have a question about bell service, we will be arriving late Thursday night so we are electing to have bell services hold our bags from ME we are packing our carry on with next day things so we don't rely on getting our checked bags, but I was thinking if was up early enough asking bell services to bring us our bags in the am. My question is how long does it usually take for them to bring them to you?

Bump... I'd like to know this, also....anyone?

 

[Mewissy]

Bump... I'd like to know this, also....anyone?

I have a question about bell service, we will be arriving late Thursday night so we are electing to have bell services hold our bags from ME we are packing our carry on with next day things so we don't rely on getting our checked bags, but I was thinking if was up early enough asking bell services to bring us our bags in the am. My question is how long does it usually take for them to bring them to you?

We checked our carry on bags when we arrived as our room wasn't ready yet. When we returned from HS we stopped by bell services to tell them we were back. As we also had a GG delivery, they brought the bags up for us. It was no more than 15 minutes later. Your experience may vary

 

[natebenma]

I have found myself several pages behind on this thread, yet again. I have some time to catch up this morning.

I do want to share this bit of good news- Teena once again received the Presidents Volunteer Service Award for Service.

It is wonderful that Teena is recognized for all of the time she spends helping out at Jeanne's school.





A little birdie sent this great picture to me.