
DISNEY BEACH CLUB
Disney's Beach Club Resort More Whimsical
The pale-blue-and-white "stick-style" Beach Club is "a
little bit of this, a little bit of that," said Stern with a smile.
Stick style, he explained, was the prevalent architecture
for seaside wooden cottages in the 1860s and 1870s,
"like grandmother's fabulous beach house -- ceiling fans,
chintz, gingham."
The crisp colors open up the hotel's lobby with white
wicker furniture, 24-foot-high ceilings, natural French
limestone floors and a seashell motif. Cast members are
dressed in more casual pastel knickers or dresses.
Restaurants range from an authentic clambake with a
rockweed steamer in the 218-seat Cape May Cafe to
Martha's Vineyard, a cozy 59-seat lounge featuring a
wide variety of wines.
All of the 576 rooms continue the "summer cottage"
ambiance with cool colors, a scattering of seashells and
French doors to outdoor porches and a white-sand beach.
Both hotels offer child-care facilities and are accessible to
handicapped guests.
Stormalong Bay
Guests can splash through three lagoon areas --
including one specifically designed for younger
water-lovers, with a depth of 2 to 3 feet.
A spiral stair on board the life-sized shipwreck ascends to
a 150-foot mast, broken and askew to serve as a flume
plummeting toward a rocky outcropping where another
150 feet of spins complete a fast-moving thrill slide.
Each hotel also features a "quiet pool" in alcoves far
removed from Stormalong Bay. There also are motorized
watercraft at the resort marina.
A tile-lined, 12-person Jacuzzi, reminiscent of the famous
old health spas, is the centerpiece of the
4,750-square-foot Ship Shape Health Club. A steam bath,
sauna and massage rooms also are included. A weight
room and aerobics room both have staff trained to assist
guests.
The centrally located Beaches & Cream old-fashioned ice
cream parlour is the place to head after a swim or
workout, where guests can order burgers and decadent
desserts like banana splits, frozen hot cocoa, floats,
shakes and malts.
Meeting Space Themed to Disney's Yacht Club Resort
A 73,000-square-foot convention center carries through
the oyster-gray color and architecture of Disney's Yacht
Club Resort, with elegant, "patriotic" red, white and blue
interiors. Largest space is the 36,000-square-foot Grand
Harbor Ballroom. The remaining space may be divided
into more than a dozen meeting rooms.
The convention center is joined to Disney's Yacht Club
Resort by a covered walkway.
Reservations can be made by calling 407/W-DISNEY, a
travel agent, or at www.disneyworld.com.
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