Disney's Yacht Club Resort and Disney's Beach Club Resort

Walt Disney World


These handsome sister resorts, pleasantly located along the water and a five-minute walk from Epcot, strive for old New England beachside charm. The pools, boasting sandy shores and a slide off a ship's mast, earn rave reviews. At the time of research they were ever-so-slightly tired, but by the time you read this all rooms should have been refurbished.


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