Episode 676 - Twin Resorts

Monday, February 01 2010 @ 12:00 AM CST

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Show Notes

Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Len Testa, Mike Scopa

Topics:

Twin Resorts

Today, we discuss our thoughts and what Unofficial Guide readers think about "Twin Resorts" like Disney's Yacht & Beach Resorts and the Swan & Dolphin.

Previous Episodes about individual resorts.

Previous Episodes about accommodation generally.

Dave from FL asks how many tents can be pitched on a single campsite in Fort Wilderness.
Chaning from Georgia asks about the new Space Mountain.
Brett from NH asks who would buy bathroom pins.
Evan from TX asks whether he should use EMHs; during mid-March.
Megan from NJ asks about best days for the Parks.
Louis from UK asks which of the Port Orleans' resorts are better.
Louis from UK asks if Mouse Fan Travel have international clients.
Louis from UK asks if the Dining Plan is worth it for a solo diner.
Louis from UK asks if he should use a Touring Plan for a 10-day vacation.
Angel from Indiana says that there are more bugs.
Joel from Wisconsin asks how much busier are the parks at Easter.
Deborah from NJ asks for quiet room recommendations for the Beach Club. Len refers to Episode 629: A Room With A View....Or Not.
Sharon from Ohio asks how long the internal Epcot boats run.
Kendra from Massachusetts points out a mistake in the Unofficial Guide, and says that she did all four parks in one day.

Running Time: 17:45

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Authored by: anyalovesstitch on Monday, February 01 2010 @ 10:57 AM CST

My husband and I love the Swan because we always get lost in the Dolphin!

Authored by: JGMadisonW on Monday, February 01 2010 @ 11:27 AM CST

It would be interesting to know how the guest profile differs between the Yacht Club and Beach Club guests. Our favorite resort is the Beach Club, and we would pick about 10 other properties before staying at Yacht Club (I know, might not make sense).

We like the Beach Club pool because the pool bar makes great Mojitos and you can spend a terrific pre-nap afternoon there. Not sure that the profile guest (who seems to me a bit more formal or reserved in attitude) would agree with me. I can see the Yacht Club guest having a different opinion about waterparks and public transportation even outside of the Disney facilities.

(I sure hope that doesn't come across wrong . . . I'm just saying that different folks see the same amenities from different perspectives - neither are right nor wrong.)

Authored by: captainbarbossa6 on Monday, February 01 2010 @ 03:58 PM CST

I have yet to listen to this episode, but my family stayed at the Beach Club back in 2006. We really enjoyed it and liked the atmosphere of the lobby and just that it had the nice pool and the closeness to Epcot. We went to the Yachtsman Steakhouse for lunch one day, and noticed the differences in the lobbies. The Yacht Club's lobby was dead, which we thought was weird because we had just been in the Beach Club's, which was busy. We guessed that the Beach Club was more for families and that the Yacht Club was for older couples. That was just our guess, though.

Authored by: Toonces on Monday, February 01 2010 @ 08:03 PM CST

If I had to guess, I'd think that the reason the Beach Club gets a higher score on the pool is that people that really like Stormalong bay are more likely to choose the Beach Club over the Yacht Club, while people that stay at the Yacht Club don't care as much about the pool, and don't give it as glowing of a score.

I was also surprised that in talking about Twin Resorts that you didn't mention the All-Star triplets and the Port Orleans twins.

Episode 676 - Twin Resorts - Authored by: Mike Newell on Monday, February 01 2010 @ 09:01 PM CST

Authored by: richard on Tuesday, February 02 2010 @ 08:28 PM CST

Len's Stormalong Bay theory would make more sense if there were separate entrances, but everyone enters at the same point, across from Beaches and Cream. I think it's because people who book BECAUSE of the pool are more likely to book at Beach Club, while people who book at Yacht Club don't care as much about the pool.

Swan has better rooms and better beds. Swan has two queen beds but Dolphin has two double beds in typical rooms. Restaurants don't matter as with the covered walkway they are all convenient for guests at either hotel.

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