Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Location	Epcot Resort Area
Resort type	Deluxe resort
Opened	November 5, 1990
Theme	Martha's Vineyard Resort
Areas	Main Building
Rooms	630
Suites	Standard Suites
Green lodge	yes

Disney's Yacht Club Resort is a New England nautical-themed AAA Four-Diamond Award–winning^[1] resort, at Walt Disney World. First opened on November 5, 1990, it is one of several Epcot Area Resorts. Disney's Yacht Club is located next to a sister resort, Disney's Beach Club Resort, and across Crescent Lake from Disney's BoardWalk Resort. The resort is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products. It was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects.^[2]

Disney's Yacht Club Resort has received designation in the Florida Green Lodging Program.^[3]

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.

Dining

Front Side of Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Yachtsman Steakhouse - A restaurant that serves steakhouse dishes with a nautical theme in a ship-shaped restaurant layout. It features an open kitchen. It serves dinner only.

Ale and Compass (formerly Captain's Grill and Yacht Club Galley) - A nautically themed and traditional 'gastro pub' restaurant opened in late 2017.

Hurricane Hanna's - A poolside counter-service restaurant that serves mostly fast-food American cuisine.

Crew's Cup Lounge – A full bar located next to the Yachstman Steakhouse.

The Marketplace at Ale and Compass – A quick service restaurant offering paninis, sandwiches, bakery and snacks.

Recreation

Stormalong Bay - 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 pool complex offers a poolside counter-service restaurant and bar, a children's shallow area, and an elevated tanning deck. It is centrally located between both resorts facing Crescent Lake.

Quiet pool - The "quiet pool" is located on the far end of the resort in a garden area.

Lafferty Place Arcade - An arcade located next to the Beaches and Cream Soda Shop

Ship Shape Health Club - A health and fitness center. The health club is centrally located between both the Beach Club Resort and the Yacht Club Resort and offers fitness equipment. The center also offers massage therapy.

Bayside marina - The resort's lakeside marina offers a variety of watercraft available for rental including private cruises and fishing excursions.

Shipwreck Beach - The resorts offer a lake-side white sand beach on Crescent Lake. Different Activities are also held on the beach including Movie Nights and Campfire Sing-Alongs.

Tennis - The resort also has tennis courts.

Convention center

Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Convention Center is centrally located between the two resorts and features over 73,000 square feet (6,800 m²) of meeting space including two large ballrooms and 21 breakout rooms. It is primarily accessible from the Yacht Club Resort via a covered walkway to its Lobby.

References

External links

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• Official website

Coordinates: 28°22′14″N 81°33′31″W / 28.370680°N 81.558660°W / 28.370680; -81.558660