Welcome, Disney vacation planners! If you’re looking for a complete guide to a deluxe resort with Walt Disney World’s BEST pool, amazing proximity to EPCOT, and all the pixie dust you can expect from the top category in Disney resorts, you’ve come to the right place! BONUS, we’re discussing TWO adjacent resorts in this complete guide.
So, stay with us as we cover all the details you need to know as you plan your stay at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts.
In this Complete Guide we will cover:
- An Overview of Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts
- Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts Pros and Cons
- Accommodations at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts
- Dining at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts
- Amenities and Activities at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resort
- Transportation at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts
- Disney Extras
An Overview of Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts
If a beach vacation is what you usually dream of, but you want to get some Disney magic for your next vacation, Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts will give you the best of both worlds!
During your stay at either of these Deluxe Disney Resort Hotels, you’ll feel like you’ve escaped to a New England seaside wooden cottage, with sandy areas, a BoardWalk nearby, and fireworks views. It doesn’t get much better than that!
Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts are located in the EPCOT resort area. This means you can easily walk over to EPCOT and to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In no time flat, you can be enjoying a croissant at Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie in the France Pavilion at EPCOT’s World Showcase or rushing over to join a boarding group for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
Related: Here’s Everything You Need to Know Before You Experience Rise of the Resistance
Across the water, you can enjoy views of Disney’s BoardWalk Inn. A short walk will have you enjoying Midway games, dinner at any one of the many dining options at the BoardWalk, or even just for a quick ice cream treat.
Both Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club resorts offer comfort and all the Disney Deluxe Resort touches you can expect to make your magical vacation extra special. Disney’s Beach Club is also part of the Disney Vacation Club family, offering villas that can fit larger families or groups!
It’s hard to choose a favorite. But follow along as we keep on swimming and learning more about why these resort hotels might be the perfect choice for your upcoming Disney World visit.
Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts Pros and Cons
PROS
- Walking distance to EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s BoardWalk
- Walt Disney World Resort’s BEST pool on property- Stormalong Bay
- Great dining options
- Deluxe Amenities
- Recently renovated rooms
- Childcare on location – Captain Hook’s Pirate Crew
- Beautiful Grounds
CONS
- Pricey
- Convention hotel
- Can feel stuffier than other resorts on property
- Can be difficult to locate rooms upon arrival
Accommodations at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts
Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club are home to over 1400 Guest Rooms, more than 275 Villas, and over 20 Suites and you!
Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Standard Rooms at Disney’s Beach Club Resort sleep up to 5-adults. They offer a combination of either two Queen Beds and a Day Bed, one Queen Bed and one Day Bed, two Queen Beds or one King Bed and one Day Bed.
Guests can pick from Standard views which offer views of Disney’s Beach Club Resort Rooftop or Parking areas, Garden/Woods views which offer views of Disney’s Beach Club Resort, or Water views, which offer views of Stormalong Bay, Crescent Lake or the resort’s quiet Pool.
Need a little more room? Choose the Deluxe Room. These rooms sleep up to 6-adults and are larger than the standard rooms. They offer two Queen beds and a Queen sleeper sofa with views of Stormalong Bay, Crescent Lake, the quiet pool or the resort’s parking area.
Looking for an even more deluxe experience? The Club Level rooms will offer a variety of additional services to make your stay a very luxurious one!
Rooms & Suites with Club-Level Service offer the following Amenities:
- Access to Concierge service at the Stone Harbor Club
- Complimentary fax assistance
- Complimentary health club access
- Complimentary newspapers in Club Level lounge
- DVD Player
- Evening turndown
- Personalized Front Desk and Guest Services
- Secured key access to the club-level lounge, serving refreshments 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily
It’s important to note that the Club Level rooms only sleep up to 4-adults. These rooms are available in standard, water, and garden view options.
Also available, a one-Bedroom Club Level Access Suite that also sleeps up to 4-adults. This suite offers additional privacy with the separation for the bedroom and comes with one King Bed and one Queen-Size Sleeper Sofa.
Have additional guests? The Two Bedroom Club Level Access Suite will sleep up to 7-adults. Offering views of Disney’s Beach Club Resort Gardens, Woods or Crescent Lake, this two-bedroom suite has 2 Queen Beds, one King Bed and one Day Bed.
Disney’s Beach Club Villas
Disney’s Beach Club Villas are part of Disney’s Vacation Club or DVC. Offering ample room and all the comforts to make you feel right at home, if you want a little more legroom and additional amenities, these larger accommodations might be the perfect fit for your family or group.
Offering Deluxe Studios, One-Bedroom Villas, and Two-Bedroom Villas.
The Deluxe Studios sleep up to four guests, plus one child under age 3 in a crib. They offer a kitchenette, one queen-size bed, a double-size sleeper sofa, and a private porch or balcony, perfect for that quiet morning coffee!
The one-Bedroom Villas also accommodate up to four guests, plus one child under age 3 in a crib. These villas offer a fully equipped kitchen, a king-size bed in the master bedroom and a queen-size sleeper sofa in the living room. You’ll also have access to in-room washer and dryer, and a private porch or balcony.
The largest accommodations available at this resort are the two-Bedroom Villas which can sleep up to eight guests, plus one child under age 3 in a crib. Like the one-bedroom villa, you’ll have a fully equipped kitchen for memory-making meals together, a master bedroom, a second bedroom, two full bathrooms, in-room washer and dryer, and a private porch or balcony.
Rooms at Disney’s Yacht Club
Disney’s Yacht Club rooms recently went through a lovely refurbishment updating all the furnishing and style giving this resort a nice updated look.
Similar to Disney’s Beach Club Resort’s rooms, Disney’s Yacht Club offers Standard, Garden/Woods, or Water views.
Each room sleeps up to 5-guests plus an additional child under 3 in a crib.
Each Standard Room has a combination of the following:
- 2 Queen Beds and 1 Day Bed
- 1 Queen Bed, a Twin-Size Sleeper Chair, and Day Bed
- King Bed and a Day Bed
Room Amenities
- Coffee Maker
- Hair Dryer
- In-room safe
- Internet – Free WiFi Service
- Iron & ironing board
- Mini refrigerator
- Telephone with voice mail
Disney’s Yacht Club also has Club level rooms available. These rooms also only sleep up to 4-adults and offer these additional services:
- Access to Concierge service at the Stone Harbor Club
- Complimentary fax assistance
- Complimentary health club access
- Complimentary newspapers in Club Level lounge
- DVD Player
- Evening turndown
- Personalized Front Desk and Guest Services
- Secured key access to the club-level lounge, serving refreshments 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily
Dining at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resorts
Some of the best, hidden gems when it comes to restaurants are found at these resorts. The best part of them being a hidden gem is that reservations are not difficult to come by. But most importantly, the food is real Disney magic!
With options from Quick Service to Signature Dining, these resorts will have something for whatever you are in the mood for! And you don’t have to go too far to enjoy a really wonderful dining experience.
Disney’s Beach Club Resort Dining
Table Service
Beaches & Cream Soda Shop
Lunch and dinner featuring snacks and a classic American soda fountain. Care to try and finish the Kitchen Sink? We dare you to try!
Disney Character Dining
Join your best girl Minnie at Minnie’s Beach Bash Breakfast at Cape May Café. An all-you-care-to-enjoy breakfast buffet with beachy vibes and Disney Character fun.
Cape May Café also offers a delicious and filling seafood dinner buffet!
Quick Service
Beach Club Marketplace
Offering Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Late-Night snacks! Enjoy a hot, made-to-order meal and stock up on snacks before heading out for a day of fun in the parks.
Hurricane Hanna’s Waterside Bar and Grill
Lounging by the fabulous Stormalong Bay Pool area is hard, appetite-building work. But, no worries. You don’t have to lounge hungry! Enjoy lunchtime favorites like burgers, nachos, chicken nuggets for the kids and more!
You can’t be in the warm Florida sun without some refreshments, and tasty cocktails, right? Hurricane Hanna’s Waterside Bar and Grill will quench your thirst for some frosty beverages and beautiful bay views at this not-so-blustery walk-up bar.
Disney’s Yacht Club Dining
Signature Dining
Yachtsman Steakhouse
This dinnertime restaurant specializes in oak-grilled steaks, poultry, seafood, vegetarian entrées and more. Fans rave that this is the absolute best steakhouse on property! So, make those reservations soon and don’t miss it!
Table-Service Dining
Ale & Compass Restaurant
This Breakfast buffet is one of the best bangs for your buck on property! So good! Also offering lunch and dinner comfort food and seafood classics.
Quick-Service Dining
The Market at Ale & Compass
Hot and cold offerings with grab and go convenience, perfect for those quick mornings you’re running out to play at the magic!
Room Service
Room service at Disney’s Beach & Yacht Club offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night offerings available to order until 2 am.
Breakfast is served from 6 am-12 pm. The menu offers breakfast favorites like continental breakfast, omelets, and of course, Mickey waffles! Muffins, bagels, kids meals, and beverages make up a very complete menu. Adult beverages like Mimosas are also available.
Lunch is served from noon to-5pm. Offering appetizers, special seafood options like lobster and corn chowder to keep with the theme, and entrees like burgers, sandwiches, steaks and more.
Pizzas with choice of toppings are also available for lunch, dinner, and late-night orders.
A $3.00 delivery charge, 18% gratuity, and any applicable sales tax and will be added to all orders.
Amenities and Activities at Disney’s Beach and Yacht Club Resort
Stormalong Bay
Probably the number one reason guests choose one of these resorts is the incomparable Stormalong Bay aquatic playground. This three-acre water park is chock full of SPLASHtastic fun for the whole family!
Don’t miss the 230-foot-long waterslide, one of the highest hotel slides at Disney World.
Want a more relaxing experience? Stormalong bay has it! Float down the lazy river on an inner tube, unwind in one of 3 whirlpool spas or simply relax on the elevated tanning deck.
For your tiny Mouseketeers, there is a large sandy beach area with shallow water where they can build sandcastles to their heart’s content! Parents can also take their tiny tots over to Shipwreck Pool for more swimming fun. There’s even a miniature waterslide.
The resort also offers three additional leisure pools and adult whirlpool/hot tubs for more relaxing swim time.
Disney Movies Under the Stars
Watch your favorite Disney movies under the stars with your whole crew! Oh, the memories you’ll make! Check with the front desk for times and movie lists. This activity is weather permitting.
Want to stay in shape even after enjoying all those Mickey-shaped snacks? This resort offers a Health Club, Tennis courts, and a gorgeous jogging trail to burn off all those pixie-dusted calories!
Marina Watercraft Rental
Enjoy the water up-close and personal with one of the marina watercraft rentals. This will turn your resort day into another super fun day!
Surry Bike Rental
Explore the resort grounds on wheels when you ride around with your crew on a Surry Bike! They are so much fun!
Disney’s Beach & Yacht Club Transportation
Guests staying at the Walt Disney World Resort have access to complimentary transportation throughout the resort. During your stay, you will have access to several transportation options that are conveniently located to the resort hotel and will transport you to all the theme parks, Disney Springs and more!
Boats, Buses, and Disney’s Skyliner
Disney Buses and Disney’s Magical Express
You can hop on a Disney Bus to take you to your destination. From Magic Kingdom to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, you never have to worry about how to get to the magic. Disney’s complimentary buses will take the guesswork out of resort transportation.
The bus stop is conveniently located by the front entrance of the resort hotel.
Check your My Disney Experience mobile app for bus schedules.
Disney’s Magical Express is the complimentary service that takes guests from the Orlando International Airport to their resort hotel on Disney property. Once you’ve made your resort reservation, visit this link to request the service.
Disney Water Transportation
Hop on a fun Disney boat to get to Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and the BoardWalk Inn.
The Disney Skyliner
Disney’s newest mode of transportation is conveniently located right outside Epcot’s International Gateway. The Skyliner station is within walking distance from the resort and will have you taking flight in no time to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Disney’s Riviera Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.
Related: Grand Floridian walkway to Magic Kingdom construction underway at Disney World
This transportation option is as convenient as it is fun! We recommend taking flight even if just to enjoy the ride and the views. Explore other resort and dining options on property via the Skyliner. It will add more magic and adventure to your visit!
Disney’s Minnie Van
Disney’s version of a ride-sharing service is adorable and convenient. Use the Lyft app to request a Minnie Van and see cost estimates for your desired ride.
Pro-tip! Minnie Van will get you closest to Magic Kingdom!
Disney Extras
Guests at Disney Resorts, you can enjoy some extra pixie dust to make your stay even more magical!
Extra Magic Hours
Resort Hotel Guests exclusive playtime at the theme parks! Check the times on your My Disney Experience app so you can plan these times during your stay.
Early Access to FastPass+
Resort guests can make their FastPass+ reservations up to 60-days before they arrive.
PRO-TIP! Your FP+ booking window will open 60-days before you arrive plus the days you are staying (up to 10). So, lock in those popular attractions for your last days first to ensure you score those coveted FastPass+ for attractions like Slinky Dog Dash and Avatar Flight of Passage!
Complimentary MagicBands
Customize your MagicBand color before you arrive through your My Disney Experience. NEW options are now available to upgrade your complimentary MagicBand for a small fee. Availability is limited, so check back often.
Related: Resort Exclusive MagicBands Revealed for Grand Floridian and Riviera Guests
Childcare Program on location at the resort
Captain Hooks Pirate Crew
Enjoy some adult time while the kids have a blast being recruited by Captain Hook himself! Kids ages 4-12 can enjoy an evening of adventure, treasure hunting, and fun – dinner included- while the parents go enjoy a grown-up night out! The current price for this activity is $55 per child.
Disney’s Enchanting Extras
Celebrate a birthday with an in-room celebration, order a customizable cake, book a VIP tour to peek inside the magic, limited-time events, nature tours, and more! Visit the Enchanting Extras site to learn more about the magic you can add to your stay!
We hope you found this information helpful as you plan your next visit to the Walt Disney World Resort!
If you need assistance planning that enchanted and unforgettable getaway, be sure to reach out to our friends at Academy Travel for a no-cost, no-obligation quote on your magical vacation.
See ya real soon!