Sunshine11
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Oct 7, 2013
You will love the resort! It's amazing.It'll be our 7th Christmas trip in 8 years. We stayed Coronado, then stayed POFQ the past few years. We needed a change.
You will love the resort! It's amazing.It'll be our 7th Christmas trip in 8 years. We stayed Coronado, then stayed POFQ the past few years. We needed a change.
Orlando Theme Park News is reporting that the Yacht Club quiet pool (Admiral pool) closed yesterday for rehab. There's not any info on when the rehab will be completed.
http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/09/pool-area-construction-starts-at-yacht.html
Just back from a short day trip to WDW and we drove over to YC to have lunch at Crews Cup, which we have done several times. We had a short conversation with the gate guard who advised us that both the YC and BC parking lots are closed to anyone except guests of those two resorts, those with dining reservations or people who are valet parking. The explanation was that they are doing construction work which permanently eliminated a lot of parking spaces in both parking lots. Since we are TIW cardholders, and valet parking is included with that, we were allowed in (good thing - we were both hungry!). As we drove from the gate to the front entrance of the YC, you could see that the parking lots were pretty packed.
So I guess the "take-away" from this is that if you are resort hopping, you might want to use the buses or boats, otherwise you will probably be turned away if driving. Even if you area staying there or have a dining reservation, you may not be able to find a parking space, except for valet ($25).
Just wanted to pass this info along........
Beach Club is closer to Epcot than YC and we go into Epcot almost every day of our trip. The Marketplace is in the BC while the YC doesn't have any counter service options. Other than that, the two resorts are just about the same. In fact, it is easier to get to SAB from the YC than from the BC for most guests.Lurker here... What makes The BC a better choice than the YC or vice versa. I am always coming back to doing a split stay for my trip next summer. What makes you pick one over the other?
Thanks for the replies!
Maybe this is old news, but it was new (awesome) news to me....I was able to get a Sunken Treasure at the CBR pool bar!View attachment 192956 A little bit of home away from home!
Orlando Theme Park News is reporting that the Yacht Club quiet pool (Admiral pool) closed yesterday for rehab. There's not any info on when the rehab will be completed.
http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/09/pool-area-construction-starts-at-yacht.html
Well darn, I'll be there next week but at least you can still use the pool as long as you are careful.
Well double darn, I drive down and try not to valet park (I don't always succeed cause sometimes I'm just lazy) but since I don't get there until after 2 I'm thinking I may have to this time.
Lurker here... What makes The BC a better choice than the YC or vice versa. I am always coming back to doing a split stay for my trip next summer. What makes you pick one over the other?
Thanks for the replies!
Thanks for the heads up on this. I hadn't seen the info.
And there are also the quiet pools at BC and BCV as well, in addition to SAB.
Plenty of swimmin' holes.
Well double darn, I drive down and try not to valet park (I don't always succeed cause sometimes I'm just lazy) but since I don't get there until after 2 I'm thinking I may have to this time.
We usually spend more time at the quiet pools for the same reason.Yep, I know, I don't really spend a lot of time at the pool, it's usually just a whim sort of thing so I tend to stick with the quiet pool where I'm at. I don't do SAB any more except for the hot tub, I'm old and grumpy and like quiet.
Just to add to this - we arrived for a dinner reservation around 6 last Saturday and were able to self park. Not a ton of open spots, but the lot wasn't full.You may not have to valet park. We were there around 2:00 and even though the lots looked pretty full, there were a few open spaces. There is also a conference going on at the YC this week, so I'm sure that didn't help the parking situation.
In case this hasn't been mentioned yet, the Beach club bus stop is temporarily moving this Sunday, the 11th, due to convention center construction. Far end of the parking lot across from the beach club villas:
I'll try to upload a photo later.
Yes. Edge of the parking lot, in front of you coming out that side door from the villas.Thanks for the info. So, turn right after you exit the lobby? After the bridge?
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I'm trying to picture exactly where this is. I found an aerial map and I circled the current BC bus stop in pink. Is the new temporary bus stop where I circled in yellow?