I have stayed at both and they are lovely in terms of rooms and public spaces.I would give the slight advantage to BCV because it is part of the whole BC/YC complex, and therefore offers multiple choices in dining and shopping. With BWI, there is no dining, (other than continental breakfast at Belle Vue Lounge), or shopping without going out to the Disney Boardwalk. If you want to get a full breakfast, your closest option at BWV is the Boardwalk Bakery—-delicious but often crowded. At BCV, we like grabbing a a quick breakfast by splitting a Bounty Platter at the Marketplace. On the other hand, while BC’s Cape May Cafe is fun, it does smell vaguely like old fish sticks every time you walk by. A point in BC’s favor is that it is a shorter walk into Epcot from BCV. I would estimate a difference of about a quarter mile. As for pools, I know everyone loves SAB, but I like the BW Luna Park pool, too. SAB is certainly unique, but it tends to be crowded and there aren’t that many areas with shade. Also, if you just feel going to for a plain vanilla swim, you will find that there isn’t a lot of room because so much of the pool is dedicated to feature areas such as the lazy river, the very shallow part for little kids, or the area with the volleyball net; if you have younger children, the entrance to the water slide is pretty far from the rest of the pool, so it’s hard to keep an eye on them. At the BW, the slide entrance is more visible. Also, I think the clown slide is really fun—-not too fast or steep, but definitely fun. Pool bars at both properties are good. Kudos to BWV for the coconut mojito. Both resorts have fitness centers, but only Shipshape at the YC has massage or facials. My next trip is booked at BCV, but if I had to switch to BWV, I would not complain.