Disney's Yacht Club Resort: Traveler Reviews

here are some reviews some people have made i am posting this for info and its up to you if you want to go to disny's yacht club resort on your tip


Around February we decided to go to Disney World for vacation from May 4- May 11. We usually go places like Jamaica, Mexico, etc., but I persuaded my parents to take us to Disney World (I'm 13) . We all agree it was the best vacation we have ever had. I did months of planning in advance. But I found out the best book ever was The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2009. You can buy it on Amazon for about $20. But it also allows you to go to a website called touringplans.com and print out touring plans of Disney World. Those plans were a life saver! The longest we waited was to meet Ariel in Ariel's Grotto. That was a 30 minute wait. The plans tell you in order what to do. We followed the "Happy Family" touring plan, which included a 3 hour or more break from the parks in the middle of the day. We were done with everything we wanted to do in Disney World in one week using these plans. Some people complain about hating being on a schedule. But its really loose guidelines you don't always have to follow! They were just amazing.

Okay, more about our hotel. The Yacht club was awesome! The people there were just so nice, we really didn't want to leave! As you walk in the huge lobby they have a little corner with old cartoons playing, which are fun to watch. The atmosphere is so calming, that after a hot, tiring day, you feel relaxed. Not to mention the pool is fantastic! The Yacht Club shares a Pool with the Beach Club, but its more like a mini water park! Its has a fun water slide, a relaxing sand bottom pool, and a lazy river. The downside is that you have to pay to rent an inter-tube. I don't think it's worth it. They also have a beach but you can't swim in the water.

The rooms were also very elegant. We originally booked a water view room on a regular level. When we got there, we were awarded Family of the day and got upgraded to Concierge level. That was a nice treat, but I wouldn't pay to stay on concierge level. The one thing thats was cool about it was the lounge. In the morning they had breakfast, in the afternoon snacks, and the evening dessert and Appetizers. They also had a happy hour with beer and wine at a certain time at no extra cost. If you aren't planning on booking concierge level, bring your own breakfast foods like granola bars, oatmeal, etc. You don't want to break the bank paying for breakfast. And again, I don't think we would pay the extra money to stay on the concierge level. The only difference is a slightly bigger balcony and the lounge. Are you going to pay $100+ for breakfast per day? I wouldn't. So, overall, the Yacht Club was an amazing hotel! When we go back in two years, there is no question about where we are staying!

If you are going to stay on Disney property, I would highly recommend the Disney Dining Plan. I think that was one of the keys to our great vacation! When you check in, you get your hotel key which is called your "Key to the World" card. On it are all of your meals and snacks. So whenever you eat, you just swipe your card and you're covered! They give you a receipt that tells you how many meals/snacks you have left. We weren't hungry at all! They give you such large portions there! It was awesome. You can check out more about it at DisneyWorld.com or The Unofficial Guide.

The restaurants we went to were all awesome. The first night we went to Cinderella's Royal Table in the Cinderella Castle. That took up two of our meals but was worth it. We all agree it was the best dinner. In the beginning you meet Cinderella and take photos (two of which you get to keep) and get autographs. Later they preform a show, that was cool too. The food was pretty good but the experience was even better! I would highly recommend it but hurry and book soon cause it fills up fast! We also had my sisters (10 and 6) dress up as there favorite princesses and we did their hair. We bought really nice cinderella and Sleeping Beauty dresses at a garage sale for bout $10 each. You might want to try that instead of paying a lot at the Boutique they have there. They next day we went to Crystal Palace, which was cool too since we got to meet all the Pooh characters. Then we went to Princess Story book dining in Norway. That wasn't our favorite and we wouldn't go again. The food wasn't good and we had seen the princesses earlier so it wasn't as special. That one you do get two free photos as well though with one of the princesses. Then we went to ESPN club, right across the lake in front of the hotel. That was good. We did that the night we didn't have any plans ( because of the Cinderella dinner) It wasn't expensive and the food was really good. Then we went to Tepen Ido, a Japanese food restaurant where they cook the food right in front of you. That was really good too. The steak was awesome. Then we went to the Grand Floridian Cafe, which was good too. They had American food, the Steak was good there as well. The last night we went to the Sci-Fi dine in theater. That was cool but bring a sweatshirt! It was so cold in there we couldn't enjoy ourselves! All i was thinking about the whole time was my jacket sitting in the hotel room. Other than that. the food was pretty good and the short clips of old movies were entertaining.

When you are at the parks, look around for cast members who look like they are searching for someone. My dad saw some and told them to pick my sisters. In Animal Kingdom, they were Honorary Presenters and they got to present the Regal Emperor scorpion when the park opened. We were also let in early :) . So my dad and I were the very first of the day on Expedition Everest!

They also have this great thing called Disney's Photo Pass. We bought a cd of all the pictures before our vacation for $99. You get a card and give it to any of the cast members with a camera and they take really cool pictures of you. When you are back home you can view all your photos online, add borders and more. The CD was really worth it because we have about 300 pictures!

Lastly, remember to buy a park hopper pass, make dinner reservations in ADVANCE and get fast-passes!

I hope this helps!