Disney's Yacht Club Resort is a New England nautical-themed resort, at Walt Disney World. First opened on
resort, Disney's Beach Club Resort, and across Crescent Lake from Disney's BoardWalk Resort.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort has received designation in the Florida Green Lodging Program.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort
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Resort features:
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club resorts share amenities and resources, including staff and management.
Boat transportation from the resort runs to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios as well as the BoardWalk
and the Walt Disney World Swan & Walt Disney World Dolphin resorts. The resort is about five minutes
walking distance from Epcot, and roughly 15 minutes walking to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Guests can use
the back entrance to Epcot through the World Showcase between the France and the UK Pavilions.
The Yacht Club is home to a 73,000-square-foot (6,800 m2) Convention Center shared with the Beach Club.
The resort's distinctive grey siding with red and white striped awnings distinguish itself from the light blue
motif of Beach Club.
The Yacht Club is slightly more formal in decor than the Beach Club, designed to make guests feel as if they
are actually on a ship rather than inside a land based structure, and to cater more toward business clientele,
rather than families.[citation needed] Color tones of deep blues, browns, and bronzes are used to convey a
nautical feel. Hidden Mickeys can be found in the carpeting in hallways leading to guest rooms. The Yacht
Club and Beach Club Resorts share one of the nation's largest sand bottom pools,[citation needed]
Stormalong Bay. The pool is a "mini-waterpark", featuring a sand bottom swimming area, lazy river, a large
slide from a wrecked ship just outside of the play area on the beach, and even sinking sand.
Dining:
Yachtsman Steakhouse - A Disney Signature Dining restaurant serves a selection of steakhouse
dishes with a nautical theme in a ship-shaped restaurant layout. The restaurant features an open kitchen with
a display of aged beef cooked on an oak-fired grill. The restaurant serves dinner only.
Captain's Grille (formerly Yacht Club Galley) - A casual dining restaurant with an à la carte menu selection
for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant features similar nautical theming to that of the Yachtsman
Steakhouse, but in a more casual atmosphere.
along with specialty drinks and other beverages.
Recreation
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 pool - The Yacht Club quiet pool is located on the far end of the resort in a garden area.
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 the Beach Club Resort and the Yacht Club Resort and offers
fitness equipment, plus a steam room, sauna, and spa. The center also offers massage therapy by
appointment.
Bayside marina - The resort's lakeside marina offers a variety of watercraft available for rental including
private cruises and fishing excursions.
also held on the beach including Movie Nights and Campfire Sing-Alongs.
Tennis - The resort also offers tennis courts.
The convention center is primarily accessible from the Yacht Club Resort via a covered walkway to the Yacht
Club Lobby. To access the convention center from the Beach Club Resort, guests must either use an outdoor
sidewalk by the bus stop or walk over to the Yacht Club resort to use the covered walkway.