Beach Club : Disney world
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
| Has anyone stayed at the beach club at Disney world? anyone have experience NOT staying on the property? |
Anonymous
|
We have been to Disney a few times and the Beach Club/Boardwalk properties are by far the best locations in the entire Magic Kingdom.
We stayed in the Boardwalk, accross the water. It is a 5 minute walk to Epcot (don't bother taking the boat). You go in through the back entrance near England/France, so there are no lines or crowds when you enter the park. You can cut through Epcot to hop on the monorail, or take the resort buses. It is a 10 minute walk to Hollywood Studios, or you can take a 5 minute boat ride, which is nice at the end of the day when your kids are tired. Nice dining on the Boardwalk, not sure about the Beach Club side. Just on location alone, I would highly recommend either of those properties. |
Anonymous
| +1 |
Anonymous
| I agree -- we ended up staying at the Swan and Dolphin which was fine but a little farther. I remember thinking if we came back beach club would be my choice. |
Anonymous
| Yacht Club is next door and has a nicer pool.... |
Anonymous
| Rooms kind of small. |
Anonymous
|
The Yacht Club shares a theme pool (Storm Along Bay) with Beach club. It is huge.
Yacht Club also shares the exercise room with Beach club--basically Beach club and Yacht club are almost like the same HUGE resort with two different sides. If you prefer more tranquil, formal settings, go for Yacht club. Beach club tends to be "lighter and brighter" and tends to attract more families with young kids--but you get the exact same amenities at both resorts. I've stayed in Yacht club and Boardwalk Inn (across the lake). Both were wonderful and I would not hesitate to stay there again. |
Anonymous
Yacht club and beach club share the same pool. |
Anonymous
That area between HS and Epcot is wonderful. Definitely my favorite, but I'd go with the Swan/Dolphin. The rooms are a little bigger and nicer, and the atmosphere more sophisticated. The pool is less crowded and my kids liked the waterfall feature more than the beach entry at the Beach and Yacht. Plus the Swan and Dolphin are much cheaper than the Beach and Yacht Club. We stayed at the Beach club one stay, and at the Swan the second time. Everytime I passed the Beach Club on the way to Epcot I regretted the money I had spent. Note: The Swan and Dolphin are so ugly on the outside, but if you stay there you won't see the outside. |
Anonymous
| I love the swan and dolphin, but if you have older kids that like to swim, they will have serious pool envy if they see stormalong bay. Most Disney resort amenities (restaurants, movies) are open to all, but the pools are limited to guests only. |
Anonymous
| OP here; thank you. I got a better price at Beach club than the swan or dolphin. |
Anonymous
| We had a fabulous time at the beach club. It's centrally located, and the sandy pool + pirate ship was a huge hit with our 5-year old. You'll have a great time! |
Anonymous
| Just got back from Beach Club and loved it! |
Anonymous
How did you manage to do that? |