kimmielou01
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2012
I starting new - best resort for Epcot access?
1. Beach Club (request a room close to the international gateway)
2. Board Walk (if not careful you can end up close to HS)
3. Yacht Club
4. Dolphin/Swan
For mega convenience Beach Club is the winner though, IMO.
I starting new - best resort for Epcot access?
Quietier atmosphere at the Beach Club? The lobby is always packed with screaming kids and SAB is like a zoo. The Beach Club is clearly the loudest and busiest of any of the Epcot area resorts.Boardwalk, Beach Club, Yacht Club and Swolphin. My personal preference is Beach Club for the quieter atmosphere and slightly shorter walk to Epcot. For best price, you can usually find the Swolphin relatively cheap.
I like Beach Club too, but there are some advantages to BWI.
About your second point-As long as a guest is staying in a regular resort room (not time share/dvc) then the Board Walk Inn rooms are closer to Epcot than to Hollywood Studios.
The Epcot boat stops at BWI and then goes straight to Epcot. On the return, the boat picks up at Epcot, and then the first stop is BWI.
It's really nice to have that quick option back and forth.
Often, for us, the decider is price and availability.