EIGHTH LOCATION
Disney’s Beach Club
Time to stretch out on the sand and soak up the sun! This
quaint New England style resort opened in 1990 and offers guests sand-and-surf
fun at a picturesque location. Enjoy movies
on the beach, catch-and-release fishing, a sand-bottomed pool and a boat ride
to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Like the other EPCOT Area Resorts, the Beach
Club takes guests back to the early 1900s…so grab your Edwardian swimsuit and
hit the waves!
First Impressions of the Fancy
While the Yacht Club is more solemn and stately, the Beach
Club really pops in pastels and has a lively, fresh-faced atmosphere. As I wander around the lobby and grounds, I
feel like I’ve rented a sea-side cottage and all of my best friends have come to
join me.
One cool restaurant here is the ice cream parlor! It's famous for its "kitchen sink" mega ice cream creation (which you can see in this ridiculously adorable video). 
The holiday decorations make it seem like there's a perpetual celebration going on (see pictures of their giant gingerbread sculpture!).
This is a happenin' place. If the Yacht Club was a dinner party, the Beach Club would be a sock hop at the shore.
Fancy Writing Spaces?
I first explore the second floor, hoping that like at the
Yacht Club, there will be some empty seats and free plugs. I come upon some
cushiony places, but the plugs are occupied by…Christmas lights!
I don’t like
to use an outlet that’s already been claimed, so I journey next to the
Solarium.
The Solarium is basically a large seating area, a parlor if
you will, with lots of windows and comfy curl-ups. It’s a wonderful place to
just relax, enjoy a meal (the quick-service/mini-grocery “Marketplace” is
nearby) and even take a nap! But when I get there:
Noooo!
I stand around aimlessly, because I haven’t found any seats
in the lobby, and it’s too cold and dark to write outside, and now my back-up
plan has failed. So I wander about and take some pining pictures of the
Solarium from the outside.
And then I stumble into the Disney Vacation Villas. I
normally don’t explore those, but it seems that even regular guests can look
inside, so I think ‘sure, why not’.
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| I knew Ariel was around here somewhere! |
I find a beautiful wall-sized shelf, themed with all sorts of toys and nifty decor. It’s exactly somewhere I would like to write, even if it’s surrounded by doors that are often opening and closing due to foot traffic. The outlets are all taken, though :(
Feeling a bit like Belle exploring the West Wing, I enter the “Drawing Room” and discover that it’s basically a smaller version of the "Solarium", with some things that are geared towards kiddie activities.
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| Couch of awesomeness! |
It’s quiet and warm and the couch is delightful and oh! Look at that! It’s a plug by the couch! Feeling like I’ve stumbled upon the jackpot, I whip out that computer, munch on my snacks from the “Marketplace” and get writing.
Occasionally people pop in to take a look around, so it
looks like the room isn’t forbidden or anything, but I mostly have the nice
little place all to myself. This is what I call a very fancy success!
Fancy Details
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| Sea-horse on a wreath |
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| diagrams of sea life |
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| adorable room number plate |
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| Is the rose a throw-back to Beauty and the Beast? |
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| Doll house! Some find it creepy. I think it's fantastic. |
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| painting of the Resorts as their 1900s New England inspirations. Also: Mickey Balloon! |
Fancy Extras
I’m not the only one who has found the delightful "Drawing Room" a great place to
relax in! After I found it, I did a little research and realized that many parents use it as a way to escape the kids and take a little breather!
Also, care to see what the Solarium looks like? I went back a month later, and found my spot re-opened! Check it out!
Also, care to see what the Solarium looks like? I went back a month later, and found my spot re-opened! Check it out!
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