Disney's YACHT & BEACH CLUB RESORTS Information & Questions

[Gymgal272#]

Please add me to the guest list: YC 11/4-11/8/22 Food & Wine Half Marathon! First time staying at the Yacht Club and really looking forward to it!

 

[disneyfan150]

Hey guys. Just went for a walk around the boardwalk and took some photos for you. I could not, for the life of me, find the recreation calendar. I wanted to wait on line at both resorts to ask at the front desk, but they were excessive. Sorry about that.

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I took a picture of the calendar and forgot to post. I am trying now, but you can't read the words. At least you know I tried.

 

[mrsap]

I took a picture of the calendar and forgot to post. I am trying now, but you can't read the words. At least you know I tried.
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Thank you so much!

 

[naylor90]

Hi Everyone!

Finally making our journey back to the World at the end of August staying at the YC Aug 30 - Sept 6!!

I saw in a vlog recently that the YC lobby scent had been changed for the 50th - just wondering if anyone can verify?

Thanks!

 

[MickeyT]

Ahhhhh. Page 2000. Remembering when Dee would have to manually transfer all the wonderful information pages after 200 (300?) pages.

Those were the days of no phone books and secret rooms.

Congratulations Disney's YACHT & BEACH CLUB RESORTS Information & Questions thread for consistently being one of the DIS most read thread for years.

And a public thank you to Dee for the countless hours and dedication it has taken to keep it going.

Page 2000

Thanks, again, for reserving post 40,0000 for me!

I'll update the Be Our Guest List through this page, and then hopefully catchup on the rest of the thread this weekend.






Why has the lighthouse been put into jail?



I'll add you to the Be Our Guest List we keep on Page 1, Post 15!

Have a fantastic trip!





Thanks for letting us know. Have a fantastic trip!





WILL DO!!!

 

[focusondisney]

Hi Everyone!

Finally making our journey back to the World at the end of August staying at the YC Aug 30 - Sept 6!!

I saw in a vlog recently that the YC lobby scent had been changed for the 50th - just wondering if anyone can verify?

Thanks!

Huh. We were there in early May. I didn’t notice any difference.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Portions of Strom-A-Log Bay are currently being refurbished:
https://mickeyblog.com/2022/08/07/portion-of-stormalong-bay-is-under-refurbishment/

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Just checking in. We have been at YC since Tuesday and having a wonderful trip! We have a water view room with a beautiful lake/marina view. It feels good to be home again (although we do miss Teena!)

 

[dandydad12]

Is this a cabana at Yacht club? thx!

Yes it is, we had so much fun. Family and friends. We had the for 4 days 2 of them on 2 days an just 1 on 2 days.

 

[Pickles516]

Hey everyone. Is it normal for Beach club to be more expensive than Poly? Is it because I’m looking at dates during food and wine?

Edit: sorry, turns out I wasn’t comparing apples to apples - each club standard rooms are booked up for the dates I was checking so I was seeing water view vs standard at Poly.

 

[focusondisney]

Portions of Strom-A-Log Bay are currently being refurbished:
https://mickeyblog.com/2022/08/07/portion-of-stormalong-bay-is-under-refurbishment/

Yep, they’ve been working on refurbishing the bridges in SAB since late February. Put up those same tarps at each one. Should be getting close to finished.

 

[Scott MC]

Yep, they’ve been working on refurbishing the bridges in SAB since late February. Put up those same tarps at each one. Should be getting close to finished.

But really? In August? During the hottest months of the year? Blocking off parts of the pool? Geez.

 

[cakebaker]

But really? In August? During the hottest months of the year? Blocking off parts of the pool? Geez.

I seriously hope this is done by mid to end of September. We're only doing our last 2 nights there and it's only because of SAB. I know the pool is open, but that's just ugly to look at!

 

[focusondisney]

But really? In August? During the hottest months of the year? Blocking off parts of the pool? Geez.

Not my timeline. Just saying it’s not new info & has been going on since February. If they would have started last November, people would have been complaining it was being done over the holidays. And the pool itself is not affected. It is just the bridges. The pool is fully open.

 

[Tiggerific04]

We haven't stayed club level anywhere since 2016 (Poly), so I don't know if this applies anymore. We used to get an email about two weeks before our arrival from the concierge introducing themselves and offering to help with any ADRs or other reservations. Do all of the club levels do this? We arrive at the BC in less than two weeks and haven't received anything. Just curious, not a big deal. Thanks!

 

[OurLaughingPlace]

But really? In August? During the hottest months of the year? Blocking off parts of the pool? Geez.

Agreed! We are at Riverside now but have booked in August 13-15 at Beach Club just because of stormalong bay. I see it's only a small portion, but winter would be a better time to do these things. It will be fine, but just disappointing.

 

[tinabina919]

We haven't stayed club level anywhere since 2016 (Poly), so I don't know if this applies anymore. We used to get an email about two weeks before our arrival from the concierge introducing themselves and offering to help with any ADRs or other reservations. Do all of the club levels do this? We arrive at the BC in less than two weeks and haven't received anything. Just curious, not a big deal. Thanks!

We are staying at YC next month and got a call from them early last month. You can always email them any requests at Disney.signature.services@disneyworld.com

 

[GADisneyDad14]

We haven't stayed club level anywhere since 2016 (Poly), so I don't know if this applies anymore. We used to get an email about two weeks before our arrival from the concierge introducing themselves and offering to help with any ADRs or other reservations. Do all of the club levels do this? We arrive at the BC in less than two weeks and haven't received anything. Just curious, not a big deal. Thanks!

I'm copying myself from a recent similar question on the CL thread, but hope it helps:

There are generally two possible contact/outreach moments when it comes to CL these days.

The first is from Disney Signature Services, or DSS. DSS is a centralized planning/concierge service that took the place of the old Itinerary Planning Office (IPO) setup several years ago. Unlike the IPOs, DSS is not physically at a resort and they aren’t all that connected to actual resort/CL operations (one of the downsides of the centralized setup). The IPOs used to e-mail a trip form, which may be what you are thinking of - but they don’t do that any more. Like with anywhere some DSS CMs are more helpful/knowledgable than others when it comes to any specific resort or CL questions. Otherwise they are billed as a personalized planning-oriented type service.

The DSS outreach typically occurs in the days following booking. BUT, reports are inconsistent - some never get this call for reasons only the mouse knows. However you don’t need to wait for them, you can call (407-939-7777) or e-mail them (disney.signature.services@disneyworld.com). They are open 9am-5pm 7 days a week. DSS isn’t a gold-plated concierge so they can’t move mountains, but never hurts to ask if you have a planning need or question.

The second contact/outreach comes from a CM at the actual resort/CL in the few days leading up to your check-in. This is generally a courtesy call to confirm your arrival details, ask about any allergies, and general pleasantries. Not all CLs make this call though. I’ve received it from YC and CR in recent months, but not Poly and GF, just for context. I’ve seen lots of reports about BWI doing them. I know WL did them with frequency pre-Covid. YMMV. These CMs are your most direct link to the resort/CL as they are physically there - it’s worth going over any reasons for your trip, confirming room requests, etc.

Sorry if you already know all of that, but hope it helps. The term CL contact/outreach gets thrown around a lot on the thread but the details of where it’s coming from and when you may hear from them matter.

 

[Walk This Way]

@GADisneyDad14 , you mention that "DSS outreach typically occurs in the days following booking" and then seem to suggest this is in the form of a phone call. I'm wondering, would they leave a voice mail if I didn't take the call? I don't typically answer calls from numbers not in my contact list. I booked a split stay about a month ago. One part is Poly CL and another part is YC CL. I didn't hear from either but now I'm wondering if that's my own fault and I ignored the call

 

[jennab]

@GADisneyDad14 , you mention that "DSS outreach typically occurs in the days following booking" and then seem to suggest this is in the form of a phone call. I'm wondering, would they leave a voice mail if I didn't take the call? I don't typically answer calls from numbers not in my contact list. I booked a split stay about a month ago. One part is Poly CL and another part is YC CL. I didn't hear from either but now I'm wondering if that's my own fault and I ignored the call

When they called me I didn’t answer and they did leave a voicemail with contact information.