Disney World’s Yacht Club Resort

 

Yacht Club at Disney World

The Yacht Club at Disney World is in a prime location along the Boardwalk and just a short walk from Epcot. Here you will find rooms that can accommodate families of five and a 3 acre water park.

We loved staying here for multiple reasons, but the number one had to be the killer location. The Boardwalk is an awesome place to hang out and it's even more fun to stay right there. I think from now on we will always stay in one of the hotels along the Boardwalk. Our room was nice and we had plenty of room. There was nothing particularly striking about the room we stayed in.

The best part of staying at a Disney Resort is the extra magic hours at the theme parks. It's nice to only be in the parks with other Disney hotel guests. The lines are much shorter and for the most part there are no lines.

   

Yacht Club Resort – Storm Along Bay Photos

The second best part of staying at this particular resort is the pool. There's multiple pools, a lazy river, a large body slide coming off of a pirate ship, a beach, and more. You could just stay at this hotel and skip doing the theme parks if you wanted to. The pool will keep your kids busy all day.

Yacht Club Resort Room Photos

We had a regular room with two beds. Our room was nice, but I would rather have had a room with the couch. Since we did not get a room with a couch the resort provided a roll-out bed. 

 We almost had a view. I did not even think about asking for a room with a view. Next time I'll ask.

Disclosure: My room was provided by Disney while I attended a TravelingMom conference at this resort. 

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Flying Fish Cafe at Disney World

Flying Fish Cafe at Disney's Boardwalk

Flying Fish Cafe is an upscale restaurant located near the Boardwalk Resort at Disney World next door to Kat Cora’s restaurant Kouzinna. Flying Fish is one of the more expensive places to dine at Disney World. Our bill for the five of us, including tip was about $170. I actually thought it would be over $200, so it wasn’t as expensive as I thought it would be.









It was a great place to take the kids. Although you will be dining there for a while, it’s not nearly as long as California Grill or Jiko. The kid meal prices ranged from $7 - $12, which is not bad at all. There is a slight dress code. I recommend collard shirts for boys and a sundress for girls.
 

















The inside of the restaurant was small, but really neat and different. There are flying fish hanging from the ceiling. A bar wraps around the kitchen where participate in the Chef’s Tasting Wine Dinner a 5-course prix fixe menu with wine and you can interact with the culinary team.
 
    


  



Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini
This is the best drink I’ve ever had at Disney World!

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Martini Recipe

1 oz vanilla vodka 
2 oz pineapple juice 
1 dash grenadine syrup 

Shake pineapple juice and vanilla vodka with ice in a tumbler. Pour into a martini cocktail glass with a dash of grenadine at the bottom, and serve.

 

Crispy Sesame and Togarashi-scented Calamari
Spiced Green Papaya, Wakame, and Vegetable Slaw with an Asian-inspired Dipping Sauce
$15.00

 

 

 

Flying Fish Cafe Kid’s Meals

Bowl of Mickey Pasta
Tomato Sauce and Parmesan with Creamy Alfredo or Creamy Cheddar Sauce
$8.00
Baked Florida Coast Fish "Sticks"
Roasted Red Potatoes and vegetables
$11.00

 

Flying Fish Cafe Entrees

 


Char-crusted Angus New York Strip Steak
Fingerling Potatoes, Haricot Vert, and Winter Crop Root Vegetables with Classic Sauce Foyot
$43.00

 

 

 

Rainforest Pepperberry-grilled Kurobuta Pork Tenderloin
Leek, Fontina, Truffle-laced Trofie Macaroni & Cheese
Grilled Asparagus with Kiln-dried and fresh Black Mission Fig, Port Wine, Balsamico, Bermuda Onion, and Trumpet Mushroom Compote
$42.00  

Flying Fish Cafe Desserts

The highlight of our dining experience here was dessert. I had read about Mickey’s Chocolate Puzzle dessert and all the reviews were spot on. It’s an awesome dessert for kids. .It’s made of white chocolate pieces that your kids put together to make a picture of Mickey. Then they can paint the chocolate picture with sugar paints. It also comes with a cupcake.   



Mickey's Chocolate Puzzle
White Chocolate Puzzle, Sugar "Paints", and Creamy-topped Chocolate Cupcake
$8.00



































What I hadn’t expect was how fabulous all the other desserts were. My daughter got Sorcerer Mickey's Milk Chocolate Cauldron which she loved!


    














Sorcerer Mickey's Milk Chocolate Cauldron 
Fun "Skewer" of Fudge Brownie, Marshmallow, Strawberry, and Angel Food Cake
$5.00

          


Caramel-Chocolate-Brioche Bread Pudding
Vanilla-Praline Gelato, Spicy Pecan Brittle, and a Cinnamon Anglaise Sauce
$8.00

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Beaches and Cream Soda Shop - A Disney World Restaurant

The Kitchen Sink, Disney World's largest dessert!

Beaches and Cream Soda Shop is a small restaurant in the Beach Resort at Disney World along the
Boardwalk outside of Epcot. It's a great place to have a hotdog or burger and ice cream. Often times there is a wait to be seated, but we went late at night around 9 PM and were seated right way. We did not have a reservation. We sat out on the patio outside overlooking the pool. Next time I would sit inside, it seemed way more exciting inside.

We went here for ice cream one night and ordered the Kitchen Sink. They literally serve your serve your 10 scoops of ice cream and every topping they have in a little metal kitchen sink. Even with all five of us eating we couldn't finish it!

It cost $26.99 which may seem like a lot, but when you can feed a family of 5-8 people with it, it's actually an affordable option. It's probably cheaper than buying 8 people individual ice creams.

I highly recommend taking your kids here to get the kitchen sink. My kids having stop talking about it and it's been well over a month since we were there. I think they will always have memories of the lights  and sirens going off when they bring it out and the funny announcement they make about the monstrous dessert. 

You should have seen my kids’ faces when they saw it! If I had known ahead of time about the production they make when serving it and how my kids were going to react I would have videotaped it!

FYI - As an added bonus there is an arcade next door and it's very reasonable.

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How to celebrate New Year's eve at Disney World for FREE!

How to celebrate New Year's eve at Disney World for FREE!

For New Years eve we made no plans even though we knew we would be in Orlando for my husband's work trip. At the last minute we decided to go out to the Boardwalk Resort at Disney World. This is an area where Disney put in a man made lake and built multiple resorts, restaurants, clubs, stores, a boardwalk,
and a beach around it. You can walk completely around the area. Other than the parking situation we had an awesome time. Parking is free and then you just walk through one of the resorts and begin your fun.

We started the evening by getting ourselves on the waiting list right away at the Greek restaurant there, Kouzzine by Cat Cora. We didn't make reservations in advance and were not sure if we could get in to eat anywhere. The wait turned out to be only 45 minutes! So to kill time we walked around and enjoyed a juggler performance
and a magician. Both were very good, because they only have the best at Disney. As the magician was finishing up, the first set of fireworks went off over in Epcot. We had a perfect view of them.

At almost exactly 45 minutes we were sat down to a delicious dinner. Our chef was a fellow Red Raider!! Our kids had a three course dinner complete with ice cream sundaes for only 8.99!  They were wonderful when it came to dealing with my daughter's food allergies. Every single restaurant on Disney property is set up to handle allergy issues.
By the time we had finished dinner there was a DJ set up on the lawn right in front of the Boardwalk Inn. He was playing lots of fun clean music and leading everyone is different dance motions. He had motions to every song he played! Our kids danced like crazy.

Overall it was an awesome evening that I will remember forever.

If we could have made it until midnight we would have had quite the view of the fireworks but our two year old just couldn't make it, so at 11 we caught a bus to try to get back to our car. By midnight we were in downtown Disney. From where we were at near Disney Quest facing the parking lot we could see fireworks going off at two of the parks and behind us at a third park. They went on forever! Icing on the already perfect evening.

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