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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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We're due for a 3 week trip in January (WDW & Beaches), and can't wait! I've noticed the free dining dates for next year included some September dates.
It got me thinking
My girls told me last year they might like to try Y&BC so they could hit SAB. I'm pretty much a GF purist. Oh sure, I'll stay a few nights pre GF at POR but I really never wanted to stay anywhere else. I started working up a trip in September. It would have to be short, I'm thinking no more than 7 night, probably 6 and while we always do the Platinum plan, there's no way we could do that in January and then again in September~it would just be wayyyy to expensive. So I came up with doing free dining with a deluxe upgrade at Y&BC.
My question, yes, I'm finally getting to it, is about the rooms. We'll want concierge level and I think I'm leaning towards BC. View isn't too big a deal to me, but I do like a balcony. I've read that some of BC's balconys are standing only. Does anyone know if all the CL rooms have full balconies, and if not, which ones don't? Also, any thought on how YC and BC concierges compare would be appreciated.
That's one of the drawbacks -- the balconies can be pretty puny!
That said, as long as you're going during a typically low-crowd time, it's more likely they'll be able to honor your request for a larger balcony.
When we stayed BC Club Level back in 2008, we ended up getting a "junior suite" that had a verrrrrry long balcony overlooking the quite pool that faces the walkway to the International Gateway.
It was a bit of a hike from the (EXCELLENT!) Club Level lounge, but it was perfect for quick exits out to Epcot and the boat to the Studios.
With the exception of the one and two bedroom suites, and the deluxe CL rooms like Eileen had (drool), all the CL rooms at the BC are located on the fifth floor, and the vast majority, if not all of them, have a full balcony.
Comparing YC and BC concierge is like comparing apples to apples. Since the YC and BC are actually one resort, they share the same cast members and the same itinerary planning staff . The lounges on both sides are about the same size and offer the same food and amenities.
We have stayed at both and found the only difference between the “sides” to be the décor and the type of guests there. The YC seems to have more adults/couples/business travelers where as the BC seems to have more families.
Both sides are beautiful and you can't go wrong with either one.
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That's one of the drawbacks -- the balconies can be pretty puny!
That said, as long as you're going during a typically low-crowd time, it's more likely they'll be able to honor your request for a larger balcony.
When we stayed BC Club Level back in 2008, we ended up getting a "junior suite" that had a verrrrrry long balcony overlooking the quite pool that faces the walkway to the International Gateway.
It was a bit of a hike from the (EXCELLENT!) Club Level lounge, but it was perfect for quick exits out to Epcot and the boat to the Studios.
Thanks Eileen!
A junior suite sounds just heavenly! Probably a little out of $$$ reach this time but it's good to know that we might get lucky in the low season . And it sounds like we won't be disappointed is the lounge!
With the exception of the one and two bedroom suites, and the deluxe CL rooms like Eileen had (drool), all the CL rooms at the BC are located on the fifth floor, and the vast majority, if not all of them, have a full balcony.
Comparing YC and BC concierge is like comparing apples to apples. Since the YC and BC are actually one resort, they share the same cast members and the same itinerary planning staff . The lounges on both sides are about the same size and offer the same food and amenities.
We have stayed at both and found the only difference between the “sides” to be the décor and the type of guests there. The YC seems to have more adults/couples/business travelers where as the BC seems to have more families.
Both sides are beautiful and you can't go wrong with either one.
Thanks so much!!
We were thinking that the beach club looked more family friendly ~ thaks for confirming !
We stayed in the BC CL and loved it. Our room actually had a long balcony and a little balcony. It was awesome. I think most of the rooms have fairly big balconies. You can't go wrong with the BC.
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