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Club level YC verses BC. Favorite? Pros? Cons? We are staying there for the resort amenities and pool. We are staying 4 nights with 2 day park hoppers and a mnsshp night so we want to relax a little. I posed this question because I saw where every YC room has a balcony with isn't the case at BC. And there are more club level rooms at BC which makes me wonder if lounge is large enough.
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The one thing I know from talking with people is that YC is much quieter than BC even the CL. Many more families at BC than YC. As for your other questions someone will have the answers even partially. I think Drew & Dot stayed CL at one of these resorts so maybe one of them will chime in or you could PM them.
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No, we haven't stayed at either, cattailmarsh, but have talked about staying at YC sometime, esp. if we can go in early Oct. for DH His Drewness's birthday. We'd both like to add MNSSHP to our list of "done that's."
His brother and family stayed at YC last summer but not CL. They liked it except said their room was almost as far from the outside door to walk to EP as YC is from EP. That, he didn't much like.
I think notjustamom may have stayed CL in BC. I know they've stayed there and are soon to be at YC. She'll be the one to ask what she thinks of YC.
We took a wrong turn while touring BC a couple years ago and went down a guest room hallway. People were shouting back and forth down the hall, kids running--chilled us on staying at BC. We also thought it much noisier in communal areas. Might be fine for families with kids, not for us. We like some quiet in our resort after a day of over-stimulation in parks.
We've hesitated on YC because photos and comments on various boards say the lounge is cramped, especially at breakfast. That wasn't a plus for us either. But, we still may try YC CL eventually for its location mostly.
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I will be staying CL at YC in 11 days!! I'll let you know my thoughts but can't compare it to CL at BC. I have stayed BCV but my only CL experience was last year at BWI. Anything in particular you'd like to know about YC as I'll keep it in mind when there??
As for what a CL stay is like, I've heard others say that the Deluxes other than the GF have pretty similar lounge foods. We stayed CL at WL two years ago and may be able to answer any questions about what the foods set out at various times of day include. Well, generally, since each resort has a specialty item or two that goes along with its theme. WL had a bison (or venison, I forget which) chili in a big kettle later in the day. Breakfast was nothing unusual, just pastries, dry cereal, oatmeal, fruit and the usual beverages.
I gotta admit that the gummy bears available in early afternoon get my vote. They are especially well flavored ones with PINEAPPLE even. Yummy-YUM!!
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we've stayed at BC CL before refurbishment... the lounge was in the small size, in the evenings it was ok, but in the morning (breakfast) it got a bit crowded - nothing like there is no place to sit, but like all tables / chairs were occupied in early morning....
at that stay we did not like that we could hear the TV next room....but all of this might have changed...
we've returned to BC and stayed in another room (not CL) and we did not have the same problem, so it was probably bad luck that occasion.
We stayed YC CL in 2013 and it was awesome, lots of sodas and juices for the kiddos beers wines and things like Bailey and similar for the adults. We had plenty of continental breakfast items available every morning as well as fruits and yogurts. The Club Lounge was well stocked and cleaned regularly and the CMs were outstanding. The concierge service were excellent they helped us keep track of our ADRs and change them for us if we had issues at all. The desserts on an evening along with the finger foods were chef's master pieces packed with lots of flavour and textures melting in the mouth. The lounge was fine for the amount of guests taking the time to sit a while and catch up with family or make business calls. We really enjoyed our stay and will be back when the budget allows once again. I must say it was lovely to be greeted every time we went to or came from the lift to club level.
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