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 Description:
Built
to resemble the "Stick-Style" architecture reminiscent of
a mid-nineteenth century Newport seaside hotel, situated on the
shores of the 25-acre Crescent Lake.
Points of Interest:
Aquarium:
A 2,500-gallon saltwater with tropical fish and coral is located in
the area that was formerly Ariel's seafood restaurant (currently used
for meetings booked through Convention Services). The aquarium is custom-made
of acrylic, specifically designed for Disney, and is the largest
free-standing tank of its kind.
Buildings
and Architectural Theming:
Three-to-five story pale-blue-and-white buildings themed after the
seaside wooden cottages of the 1860's and '70's. White wicker
furniture and 24-foot-high ceilings, slender arched verandahs,
exposed rafter tails on dormers, and wooden brackets. Seashell motif
with heavy accents of ironworks, natural French limestone flooring,
and bleached white woods.
Convention
Center: :
73,000-square-feet of meeting space is located in the Yacht &
Beach Club Convention Center, including a 36,000-square-foot ballroom
that can seat up to 2,800 for dinner. Motifs are federal, i.e. stars
and stripes, Americana. Design complements that of the Yacht Club
which is connected to the convention center by a covered walkway. The
interior of the facility is reminiscent of a grand
turn-of-the-century New England Town Meeting Hall.
Stormalong
Bay: : An
approximate 3-acre-mini-water park reminiscent of a Nantucket Beach,
belonging to both the Yach & Beach Club Resorts.
*Contains 75,000
gallons of water consisting of three related bodies of water shared
by a common filtration and water treatement system:
*Active
Lagoon: 13,300
sq. ft. and 500,000 gallons
*Snorkel Lagoon:
6,500 sq. ft. and 200,000 gallons
*Quiet Lagoon: 2,000
sq. ft. and 50,000 gallons
*The large grain
sand at the bottom of the lagoon is imported from Arizona and is an
integral part of the pool's cleansing system.
Shipwreck: According
to legend, a sailor named Stormalong ran his ship aground after
being caught in a fierce storm. His vessel crashed into the
shoreline, creating the pools and waterways of what is now Stormalong
Bay. Today, the remains of the great vessel contain a water slide
encompassed by the ship's mast which extends 150 feet into the air.
*Water
Slide: Length
of the water slide is 230 ft. with 110 ft. enclosed in tubing.
Rooms:
583 guest rooms
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