Disney's Beach Club Resort
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Disney's Beach Club Resort is a beach-themed resort which is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. The Beach Club Resort is one of the Epcot Area Resorts. It is located on Crescent Lake, which lies between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios and is close enough to walk to either Epcot's International Gateway park entrance or Disney's Hollywood Studios. Boat transportation also runs to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios as well as the BoardWalk and the Swan & Dolphin. The resort shares amenities with Disney's Yacht Club Resort and also has villas that are part of the Disney Vacation Club.
The resort has received designation in the Florida Green Lodging Program.[1]
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[edit] Rooms
The Beach Club is themed after sea-side cottages found in Newport at the turn of the century with the guest rooms following suit.[citation needed] There are both standard rooms (two queen-size beds or one king-size bed) and suites. Every room contains a bathroom with two sinks, a shower and toiletry items. The resort also offers a 5th floor Concierge Level with private floor access, a concierge lounge, turn-down service, and other amenities. The Concierge Level is also home to the resort's Presidential Suite.
The hotel was renovated in 2008.
[edit] Dining
Cape May Cafe - A casual and character dining restaurant. The restaurant features a "clambake" theming and hosts a Character Breakfast with Goofy and other famous Disney characters. It offers a buffet style dining experience.
Beaches & Cream Soda Shop - A casual dining "diner-style" restaurant serving ice cream, as well as "All-American" food. The restaurant features jukeboxes and its "Kitchen Sink Sundae" which contains scoops of every flavor of ice cream in a large kitchen sink.
[edit] Pools & Recreation
Stormalong Bay - is the resorts' main pool complex that resembles a beach-side water park with its sand-bottom pools, a circular lazy river, waterfall, and the "Shipwreck"; a large replica of a ship wreck with one of the highest resort water slides at Walt Disney World. The Stormalong Bay pool complex offers a poolside counter-service restaurant and bar, a children's shallow area, and an elevated tanning deck. Stormalong Bay is centrally located between both the Beach Club Resort and the Yacht Club Resort facing Crescent Lake.
Quiet pools - The Beach Club quiet pool and jacuzzi is located on the opposite far end of the resort facing Crescent Lake in a similar garden area. Another pool is privately located in the Beach Club Villas building facing a smaller lake which can also be used by all resort guests but is exclusively located for guests staying in the Beach Club Villas.
Ship Shape Health Club - A fully-equipped health and fitness center free of charge for resort guests. The health club is centrally located between both resorts and offers fitness equipment, steam room, sauna, and spa. The center also offers massage therapy by appointment only.
Lafferty Place arcade - An indoor arcade located near the Beaches & Cream Soda Shop.
Bayside marina - The resort's lakeside marina offers a variety of watercraft available for rental including private cruises and fishing excursions.
Sandy beach - The resort offers a beautiful lake-side white sand beach on Crescent Lake.
Volleyball - The resort offers a sandy lakeside volleyball court.
[edit] Convention center
The Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center features over 73,000 square feet (6,800 m2) of meeting space including two ballrooms and 21 breakout rooms. Similar to other resort facilities, the Convention Center is also shared by both resorts and is centrally located between both resorts.
[edit] References
- ^ "Green Lodging Program Designated Properties". Florida Department of Environmental Protection. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/greenlodging/lodges.htm#c. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
[edit] External links
- Disney's Beach Club Resort official site
Coordinates: 28°22′16″N 81°33′23″W / 28.371241°N 81.556451°W
