Disney's Yacht Club Resort Overview
Destinations / Disney / Walt Disney World
EPCOT area (walk to EPCOT), Lake Buena Vista, Florida ยท $$$
Photos courtesy of the hotel.
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New England yacht club style, a short walk to EPCOT, and the best pool at Walt Disney World.
You want a walkable EPCOT base with the best pool at Disney.
Most of your days are at Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom.
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Yacht Club is the more polished half of the Yacht and Beach Club pair, styled like a New England sailing club with a nautical lobby and a quieter feel. It shares Stormalong Bay, the best resort pool at Disney World, with Beach Club next door.
It is one of my top picks for EPCOT and Hollywood Studios trips. You can walk to EPCOT's International Gateway in about 5 to 10 minutes and take a boat to Hollywood Studios. The downside is Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are bus rides, and exterior maintenance on the building has been ongoing in 2026.
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Stormalong Bay, a three-acre sand-bottom pool with a shipwreck slide and lazy river
Walk to EPCOT, boat to Hollywood Studios
Yachtsman Steakhouse, refreshed in 2026
Beach on Crescent Lake and boat rentals
Easy walk to the BoardWalk for dinner and entertainment
Early Theme Park Entry and Extended Evening Hours as a Disney Deluxe resort
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EPCOT and Hollywood Studios focused trips
Families who will spend real time at the pool
Couples who want something quieter and more refined than the BoardWalk
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About a 5 to 10 minute walk to EPCOT's International Gateway
Boat or roughly a 20 to 25 minute walk to Hollywood Studios
Skyliner at the International Gateway station; buses to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs
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