YACHT CLUB BUS STOP IS NOT CHANGED!!!
This morning, I sent an e-mail to the Yacht Club about my concerns of sharing a bus stop and having issues with overcrowded buses causing delays to the parks.
I just received this e-mail from Yacht Club Concierge.
"The Yacht Club bus stop will remain in the same area that it has also
been. We are not combining bus stops, any communication you may have
heard about combined bus stops is incorrect"
So, now all of our worries can be cast aside.
Yippee!
Well the whole relocating the bus stops kind of stinks. I'm not aware of how far away the new area is, but it must be far if they're offering a shuttle service.
We are arriving today. I'm excited, but so tired. Some wrong number loon has been calling my cell using a no caller id since 4am. Told him, wrong number, but he's still calling. Sorry for mini rant. It's so annoying.
It looks like the walk over from the YC to the newest temporary pick up location is a bit of a trek.
Why is the courtesy shuttle only offered in the morning and evening? Though the number of guests using the buses in the afternoon may be smaller, the distance and inconvenience are no less.
BCV Refurb news (sort of)....just found this online:
"According to a Disney Vacation Club spokesperson, the extensive refurbishment of Disney's Beach Club Villas will not begin until some time in early 2016.
At the Condominium Association Meeting in December 2014 executives shared plans for the Beach Club renovations. The "hard goods" refurbishment was to commence in March 2015 and last approximately 3 months as all guest rooms are outfitted with new furniture, flooring, appliances, linens and more. Plans also call for the addition of a twin-size sleeper in all Deluxe Studio villas, raising maximum occupancy of those rooms to 5 guests.
The Spring 2015 issue of DisneyFiles Magazine listed a timeline of late-March to late-June for renovations to all 208 villas.
No explanation was given for the delay with the Disney representative stating only that project planning is ongoing."
Note: There are unconfirmed rumors that BCV is being delayed so that Villas @ Wilderness Lodge can be worked on first.
I just checked Disney's site, and there is no notification of temporary relocation of bus stop, when searching for resort dates, over the upcoming weeks...no disclosure at all. Just like notification of resort construction, there should be a warning about change in transportation, which might affect a guest's booking decisions.I agree- this is a terribly inconvenient development.
As far as shuttle service goes, it really should be offered all day during the full hours the buses are in service. Perhaps it will be a regular schedule in the morning/evening and more of an on-demand service during the afternoon hours.
For guests who are there this weekend, I would suggest checking with the front desk or seeing what in-room information is provided. Please let us know!
I just checked Disney's site, and there is no notification of temporary relocation of bus stop, when searching for resort dates, over the upcoming weeks...no disclosure at all. Just like notification of resort construction, there should be a warning about change in transportation, which might affect a guest's booking decisions.
I totally agree. Probably even more important would be to alert guests who have reservations during this time period to let them know in advance about the relocation of the bus stops in order to give them a chance to evaluate if they want to make a change in their reservation. This is a very disruptive change.
We love the convenient to Beach Club restaurants in Epcot. Check out reviews and menus for Rose and Crown Pub and Via Napoli, both walkable from BC and a nice way to wind down the day. We like Shula's (Dolphin) better than LeCellier or Yachtsman Steakhouse (YC) but they are all good. Still trying to get to Flying Fish (Boardwalk), which is another convenient restaurant. Enjoy.I book ADRs tomorrow for our first stay at Beach club....any must do's for restaurants other then cape may and beaches n cream??
Try Il Mulino at The Swan. If you like Italian, the food and service were phenomenal. Best Italian restaurant on property in my opinion.
On the plane now. We're at GF for 3 nights then check in to YC Tuesday. Will be interested to see what the situation is with the bus stop. They just had the YC bus stop closed a few weeks ago & relocated to the convention center. If I recall, it was just reopened a week or so ago. Reports were that the BC was supposed to be closed at the same time, but seems it wasn't. Seems strange they would re close YC & relocate it to BC villas. Not only is that very far away, they amount of guests who will be waiting there will be crazy! I'm wondering if it s just the BC stop that is being relocated.
Truthfully, if YC stop is closed, we'll probably catch the bus at Dolphin. Closer & will probably be less crowded.
We booked a standard view room using a magical deal. We were staying for 10 nights. We'd used touring plans, our agent and online check in to ask for the same thing: king bed, a room on the boardwalk facing side if possible.
The room itself looks lovely.
We booked a standard view magical deal for our upcoming trip and all these recent stories make me a little nervous. I know that I can only expect to get exactly what I booked, a view of the rooftops. This is our first time booking a standard view room in ages. We usually book garden view. So we'll see what happens.
We would often hop off at the YC bus stop coming back from the parks because we didn't mind the walk from there to BC, and we were always itching to get off he bus!Staying at BCV and having dinner at Yachtsman. After dinner, we will be catching a bus. Am I to assume that the YC bus stop will be closer than BC? Coming out of Yachtsman, do we walk to the right? TIA!