Disney's YACHT & BEACH CLUB RESORTS Information & Questions

I'm DVC, but the same thing happens to me - no matter what resort I stay in, I get put in a handicapped accessible room. I have no disabilities, and I have never had a guest with disabilities. I know that there are a certain number of those rooms, and when the resort is full that sometimes means those rooms are assigned to guests who don't need them. I'm just not sure why they always go to me.
I would guess they try to avoid giving those rooms to families with small kids because there is no bathtub, and little kids havw trouble using showers, so since the pp had teenagers and maybe if you don’t have little kids too that could be why.
 
I'm DVC, but the same thing happens to me - no matter what resort I stay in, I get put in a handicapped accessible room. I have no disabilities, and I have never had a guest with disabilities. I know that there are a certain number of those rooms, and when the resort is full that sometimes means those rooms are assigned to guests who don't need them. I'm just not sure why they always go to me.
The fact that you keep getting a handicap accessible room defies the odds. It seems to me that there must be some sort of code attached to your account with some incorrect information.

We got a handicap accessible room once and I loved the walk in shower. :) But having the sink in the same room as the toilet and shower was very inconvenient.
 
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I'll be staying at the Beach Club with DH and DD17 from March 11th to 21st. We've stayed here twice before and each time we've been booked into a room with a handicap accessible bathroom (meaning it's not split - the toilet, bathtub/shower, and sinks are all in the same room). With a teenage daughter, this makes getting ready in the morning quite a challenge! We're praying that this year we finally get assigned a room with the split bathroom configuration - we don't care about balcony size, daybed, or view - we just want the sinks and toilet to be separate, lol! My husband is tired of having to use the resort's public bathrooms in the mornings :)

I'm going to be submitting a Touring Plans room request and wondered if any of you who have stayed at Beach Club in a Garden view room with a split bath happen to recall specific room numbers to help me try to target my request. TIA!
Why not just request a room that is not handicapped accessible?
 
I would guess they try to avoid giving those rooms to families with small kids because there is no bathtub, and little kids havw trouble using showers, so since the pp had teenagers and maybe if you don’t have little kids too that could be why.
We've also wondered if we get assigned these "big bathroom" rooms because we're a party of 3? Maybe they figure that a smaller group of people could better share the bathroom? Or maybe it truly just is random bad luck of the draw!
 
I’m booked to go to YC in August. I love BC/YC but have only stayed in the BC half (on two occasions past 2 years). I would love to know what YC’ers prefer about the YC (e.g. room amenities) compared to the BC, to get me even more excited for my trip. I’m aware YC rooms have balconies, versus potluck with BC. I think I see reading lights on the beds at YC from photos, but what other little touches do you appreciate?
 
I’m booked to go to YC in August. I love BC/YC but have only stayed in the BC half (on two occasions past 2 years). I would love to know what YC’ers prefer about the YC (e.g. room amenities) compared to the BC, to get me even more excited for my trip. I’m aware YC rooms have balconies, versus potluck with BC. I think I see reading lights on the beds at YC from photos, but what other little touches do you appreciate?
The YC rooms have been recently remodeled and have vinyl flooring instead of carpet. They also added a barn door to the bathroom so that someone standing in the sink area can close the door for privacy. Some of the bathrooms have a walk in shower instead of the tub/shower combo. The beds are on a platform and you can store things, like luggage, under the beds.
 
I'll be staying at the Beach Club with DH and DD17 from March 11th to 21st. We've stayed here twice before and each time we've been booked into a room with a handicap accessible bathroom (meaning it's not split - the toilet, bathtub/shower, and sinks are all in the same room). With a teenage daughter, this makes getting ready in the morning quite a challenge! We're praying that this year we finally get assigned a room with the split bathroom configuration - we don't care about balcony size, daybed, or view - we just want the sinks and toilet to be separate, lol! My husband is tired of having to use the resort's public bathrooms in the mornings :)
Used to happen to me also. I stay BCV and was assigned more than once. Handicap rooms have 2 peep holes. If you see the 2, do not open the door. Go back to the desk and politely request another room. Be firm that it absolutely will not work for your family. I go to Disney to relax, not to be upset or inconvenienced. And before I get scolded here, I am the caregiver for a stroke victim and another with a TBI. For my own sanity, I don't want to be reminded every time I open the door to my room.
 
Hi! DHS you can either walk (15-20 mins) or take the boat which is fairly regular. Re MK and AK, we usually Uber in the morning as we like to rope drop, but never had a problem with the buses coming back 😀. Epcot is a 2-5 minute walk so no transport available.

We are leaning towards using Uber/Lyft a lot for our next trip. When you go to MK, do you do drop off at the Contemporary? Will they let your Uber in for drop off?

Thanks!!!
 
I‘m sure I read somewhere that Disney keeps feral cats in its parks (apparently they are well taken care of) in order to keep the vermin down. Perhaps the hotels have the same use too. I remember a few years back staying at the Portofino Bay at Universal and there were feral cats there but unfortunately they had not been neutered but when we returned the following year a staff member staying they had been rehomed. I agree with hoping that Mickey and Minnie are protected :)
Yep. There's even a website for the DL ones
I've seen several during our DL trips, both in the parks (around Grizzly Rampage) and at the resort (DLH)
http://disneylandcats.com/about/
I've not seen them at WDW, but have heard about them.
The MK and AK buses share with the YC. The BC is the last stop on the way to the parks. The ride to MK is about 12-15 minutes. The ride to AK is about 15 - 20 minutes, approximately. The MK bus can be very crowded if you are trying to get there at park opening but in general, the buses are pretty good.

I don't know the status of the Disney Springs bus. It used to share only with Yacht Club, but I'm not sure if they have changed the route.

Epcot and DHS only have the boats or walking. You can also take the Skyliner to DHS by going to the International Gateway. It is a fun way to travel but not usually faster than walking or taking the boat. :)
We're regular guests at BWI and I've never taken a bus to/from DS that didn't share with every Epcot resort, BWI/YC/BC/Swan and Dolphin all together.

We are leaning towards using Uber/Lyft a lot for our next trip. When you go to MK, do you do drop off at the Contemporary? Will they let your Uber in for drop off?

Thanks!!!
Yes, you can get dropped at CR.
You can also go to GF and monorail.
Or take Minnie Van to MK
 
Let the countdown begin! T-14 days until our stay at BCV and we can’t wait. For morning buses to MK is it better to walk over to the YC stop to ensure a seat?
Yes. Takes about 5 minutes BC lobby to YC lobby. From BC lobby, stay on the "inside" walking past Cape May, out past Beaches and Cream, past Ship Shape Health Club, enter by Yachtsman Steakhouse, past Ale & Compass, to the YC lobby out the front door to bus stop.
 
Let the countdown begin! T-14 days until our stay at BCV and we can’t wait. For morning buses to MK is it better to walk over to the YC stop to ensure a seat?
The way we handle the MK bus from the BC depot is to see how big the crowd is when we walk up. If the crowd is huge, then we walk to YC. You also need to make sure that you can get to the YC before the next MK bus arrives.

If you want to walk to the YC bus stop after checking the line at the BC bus stop, then you should stay on that side of the resorts and walk in front of the convention center. I think it is quicker.

Most of the time we just wait at the BC because they often send an empty bus right after the full one. If rope drop is super important than plan to be at the bus depot at least 45 minutes early.

The MK bus is usually fine if you are leaving a little later in the morning, like 10 am. :)
 
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Yes. Takes about 5 minutes BC lobby to YC lobby. From BC lobby, stay on the "inside" walking past Cape May, out past Beaches and Cream, past Ship Shape Health Club, enter by Yachtsman Steakhouse, past Ale & Compass, to the YC lobby out the front door to bus stop.
The way we handle the MK bus from the BC depot is to see how big the crowd is when we walk up. If the crowd is huge, then we walk to YC. You also need to make sure that you can get to the YC before the next MK arrives.

If you want to walk to the YC bus stop after checking the line at the BC bus stop, then you should stay on that side of the resorts and walk in front of the convention center. I think it is quicker.

Most of the time we just wait at the BC because they often send an empty bus right after the full one. If rope drop is super important than plan to be at the bus depot at least 45 minutes early.

The MK bus is usually fine if you are leaving a little later in the morning, like 10 am. :)
Great tips thank you!
 
I have an unusual question; does anyone know if the YC has electrical outlets out on the balcony’s? I wanted to try and film a time lapse video from before sunrise to after the fireworks. Thought it would be really cool seeing the transition form dark to light, increase in people walking around, boats docking then departing then gradually getting dark again followed by the fireworks, ending with a complete wind-down of activity. Anyway, if anyone has an insight on the outlets, please let me know. Thx
 
we will be at BC sept 6 to 12 for 25 anniversary. How can I request a club level room with a full balcony?
 
I have an unusual question; does anyone know if the YC has electrical outlets out on the balcony’s?

Sorry... there aren’t any outlets on the balconies.

we will be at BC sept 6 to 12 for 25 anniversary. How can I request a club level room with a full balcony?

I assume you have a club level room reserved? Just add full balcony as your only request. You can call CRO or DSS to add the request.
 
yes we have a club level. I just would like to have a full balcony. is there any room we should request?
 
Don't forget that you can check the bus schedule from your resort, (does not work from the theme parks or other resorts), on the my Disney experience app.
but I don't believe it activates until you actually check in.
Of course that will only give the time at your resort. So a guest at YC won’t see BC times, and vice versa. So it won’t help for knowing which to go to. Unless you can figure the time difference and know, for example, that YC picks up 5 min before the time shown for BC
 
yes we have a club level. I just would like to have a full balcony. is there any room we should request?

Personally, I would just request full balcony. This is the room map from the first page. It gives an idea of room locations but doesn’t specify which rooms have full balconies. So if the balcony is your priority, make that your first request. If it is reeallly all about the balcony, I would still make that my only request.

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