Disney’s Beach Club Resort: Is It Still Worth the Deluxe Price? The Walt Test
Is Disney’s Beach Club Resort still worth its Deluxe Resort price? We put Disney’s Beach Club through all 12 standards of The Walt Test. Disney’s Beach Club has one of the best locations at Walt Disney World, walking access to EPCOT, Stormalong Bay, multiple quieter pools, and an enormous selection of restaurants within walking distance. But does the guest experience still live up to what Disney promises — and to the standards Walt Disney himself appears to have left behind? In the Season 1 finale of The Walt Test, we apply all 12 Walt Guest Experience Standards established earlier in the series to Disney’s Beach Club Resort. We look at the Beach Club experience from the perspective of adult Disney travelers, including: • Location and transportation • Walking to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios • Stormalong Bay and the resort's other pools • Rooms and recent refurbishment choices • Disney theming and atmosphere • Restaurants at Beach Club, Yacht Club, BoardWalk, Swan, Dolphin, Swan Reserve and EPCOT • Resort comfort and relaxation • Service • Price and overall value • Comments and survey results from members of our Disney for Seniors Facebook group And ultimately, we answer the question that matters: How closely does today’s Beach Club guest experience match the expectations Walt appears to have left behind? This is the Season 1 finale of The Walt Test. #DisneyBeachClub #DisneyWorldResorts #WaltDisneyWorld We share thoughtful, real-world Disney experiences — parks, resorts, and cruises — enjoyed at your own pace. New videos weekly. Chapters 00:00 Does Disney’s Beach Club Pass The Walt Test? 00:38 Every Guest Must Feel Welcome 04:24 Design for the Guest 07:24 Serve Every Guest 11:13 Create a World Guests Can Believe In 13:47 Earn and Protect the Guest’s Trust 16:05 Never Stop Making It Better 18:02 Guests Should Leave Feeling Better 20:05 A Disney Resort Must Be a Disney Experience 22:01 The Entire Resort Must Create One Believable Place 24:27 The Resort Must Make the Vacation Easier 26:33 The Resort Must Restore Guests for What Comes Next 28:38 The Resort Must Sustain the Guest’s Vacation Experience 30:44 Does Disney’s Beach Club Pass The Walt Test? @NanDanTravel