- Average night
- $745
- Standard room sleeps
- 5
- Quickest park
- EPCOT, 6 min walk
- Pools
- 10 / 10
The short answer
The Yacht Club is the quieter half of our favorite pool on property, and it beats its neighbor at the thing people forget to check. It ties for first of all 32 for pools and for splash pads and slides thanks to Stormalong Bay, it's a 6-minute walk to EPCOT, and it beats the Beach Club for ages 7 to 13.
It also has a signature restaurant the Beach Club doesn't, and a darker, more grown-up feel. At about $745 a night it costs about the same as the Beach Club, so choosing between them is about feel, not money.
Two halves of one building sharing Stormalong Bay, $9 a night apart. The Yacht Club wins on adults and older kids, the Beach Club on the walk to EPCOT.
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Rooms open onto internal corridors with elevators throughout, so which floor you get matters less here than at the Values and Moderates. A request costs nothing and is never guaranteed: make it at booking, and again a day or two before you arrive.
Every measure, against the other 30
Disney does not set a height minimum on its resort waterslides, unlike the water parks. Riders go down one at a time and land in water deep enough to swim in, so the question is whether your child swims on their own, not how tall they are.
| Scored category | This resort | Average of all 32 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pools | 10 / 10 | 7.1 | 1st of 32 |
| Splash pads and slides | 10 / 10 | 7.6 | 1st of 32 |
| Everything close together | 8 / 10 | 6.0 | 6th of 32 |
| Things to do on site | 7.5 / 10 | 7.2 | 10th of 32 |
| Suits under 4s | 9 / 10 | 7.8 | 1st of 32 |
| Suits ages 4 to 6 | 9 / 10 | 7.8 | 3rd of 32 |
| Suits ages 7 to 13 | 8 / 10 | 6.2 | 2nd of 32 |
| Suits adults | 7 / 10 | 5.5 | 8th of 32 |
| Getting to Magic Kingdom · bus | 4 / 10 | 5.5 | – |
| Getting to EPCOT · 6 min walk | 9 / 10 | 5.5 | – |
| Getting to Hollywood Studios · boat | 6 / 10 | 4.5 | – |
| Getting to Animal Kingdom · bus | 4 / 10 | 4.0 | – |
Rank is out of all 32 Disney resorts on that one measure. The park rows show the fastest route Disney actually runs, so a bus and a monorail are not scored the same even when the map says they are the same distance.
Where it wins
Where it loses
What it costs
About $745 a night on average. The Beach Club shares Stormalong Bay and the same walk at about $736, and Beach Club Villas at about $836. Of the three, the Yacht Club is the one with a signature restaurant.
Across 53 check-in weeks, a night here ranged from $614 to $1012, a swing of 65%. The cheapest week checked in on August 16, 2027 and the priciest on December 28, 2026.
Room only, before tax, for a four night midweek stay for two adults, read from Disney on September 27, 2026.
What Stormalong Bay is really like
It's wristbanded, and Disney checks. That's why it stays usable in August, when other Deluxe pools fill up with people who aren't staying there.
The sand bottom is real sand, and it gets everywhere. It's also why little kids treat it like a beach instead of a pool.
The Yacht Club side is the quiet end. Same water, fewer strollers, and a slightly longer walk to the slide, which nudges families toward the Beach Club without anyone saying a word.
The International Gateway drops you into World Showcase between France and the United Kingdom: the right end of EPCOT for dinner, the wrong end for rope drop.
Your family will rank this differently
Ages, budget, room size and which parks you are doing all change the answer. Resortings scores all 32 resorts against what your family actually needs, and tells you when not to spend the money.
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Common questions
Who is the Yacht Club best for?
Families doing EPCOT and Hollywood Studios who want our favorite pool on property and have older kids. It ties for first of all 32 for pools and for splash pads, and sits above average for ages 7 to 13.
Yacht Club or Beach Club?
They share Stormalong Bay, the walk to EPCOT and the price range. The Yacht Club has a signature restaurant and scores better for ages 7 to 13, while the Beach Club is a few dollars cheaper and a little closer to the gate. It comes down to feel, not value.
How far is the Yacht Club from EPCOT?
About 6 minutes on foot through the International Gateway, scoring 9 out of 10. Only the Beach Club is closer, at about 5 minutes.
Can you use Stormalong Bay as a Yacht Club guest?
Yes. It's shared with the Beach Club and Beach Club Villas, wristbanded for guests of all three, and checked at the entrance.
Is the Yacht Club worth it over a Moderate?
For the pool and two walkable parks, for some families, yes. Caribbean Beach gets to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios almost as well on the Skyliner for about $400 less a night, but its pool is nowhere near this one.