Beach Club Resort near Boardwalk?

[dmc6469]

It can be so confusing reading/looking at this stuff online ie, maps, replies, etc. But am I reading correctly that the Beach Club resort is at the Boardwalk? My boss told me that you can exit the back of Epcot and walk over to the Boardwalk (which he highly recommends) which we are planning on doing one night. We are planning on heading over to the Boardwalk after Epcot closes at 9:30. Few questions: 1) If we park at Epcot how can we get back to the parking lot if we are at the Boardwalk? 2) We have an ADR for ice cream at Beaches and Cream one night at 10:30. So if we leave Epcot after they close, would we be able to make it over there for the ADR?

 

[dansdad]

It can be so confusing reading/looking at this stuff online ie, maps, replies, etc. But am I reading correctly that the Beach Club resort is at the Boardwalk? My boss told me that you can exit the back of Epcot and walk over to the Boardwalk (which he highly recommends) which we are planning on doing one night. We are planning on heading over to the Boardwalk after Epcot closes at 9:30. Few questions: 1) If we park at Epcot how can we get back to the parking lot if we are at the Boardwalk? 2) We have an ADR for ice cream at Beaches and Cream one night at 10:30. So if we leave Epcot after they close, would we be able to make it over there for the ADR?

If you walk out of Epcot at the International Gateway, if you go right you will hit the Beach Club, then the Yacht Club and then the Boardwalk. If you keep going after the Boardwalk, you will be back at the International Gateway.

If you go left, you will hit the Boardwalk, the the Yacht Club and then the Beach Club. If you keep going after the Beach CLub, you will be back at the International Gateway.

1. If Epcot is still open, you can enter Epcot through the International Gateway then walk to the front entrance and the parking lot. If Epcot is closed, you will have to take a cab from the Boardwalk to the front of Epcot.

2. If Epcot closes at 10:00PM, yes you will make it no problem. If it closes after 10:00, I would leave Epcot via the International Gateway at 10:00-10:10 to make it.

 

[Lynne M]

There's a group of five resorts right behind Epcot, arranged in a circle around Crescent Lake. If you leave Epcot through the International Gateway (between the UK and France pavilions), you'll be on a walkway that will take you to these resorts, which are all in easy walking distance from one another.

Boardwalk
Beach Club
Yacht Club
Swan
Dolphin

So the Beach Club isn't located at the Boardwalk; they're two separate resorts that are located across the lake from one another.

Now, to your questions....if Epcot closes at 9:30, and your ADR is at 10:30 at Beaches and Cream, you won't be able to re-enter Epcot to get back to your car when you're done eating. There's no other way to access the Epcot parking lot from that area, other than through Epcot.

I'd recommend this. On the night of your Beaches and Cream ADR, when you're done with Epcot, head out to the parking lot and grab your car, then follow the signs to the Beach Club resort and park there. You can then walk over to the Boardwalk and check that out, and then head back to Beaches and Cream when it's time for your ADR.

 

[nkereina]

I'd recommend this. On the night of your Beaches and Cream ADR, when you're done with Epcot, head out to the parking lot and grab your car, then follow the signs to the Beach Club resort and park there. You can then walk over to the Boardwalk and check that out, and then head back to Beaches and Cream when it's time for your ADR.

I'd second this recommendation. Personally, I don't think the Boardwalk is worth a trip there alone separate from your Beaches & Cream night. Minimal shopping and a few snack stands, and that's basically it. They do have a fun club called Jellyrolls but its expensive and 21+ only, but if you wanted to stop there, I suppose you could make a night of it.

 

[Miked0292]

I will also throw this out their as well , 1. If you are driving yourself to Epcot I would actually recommend parking at Hollywood Studios ( Their is a bus that will take you from the HS Parking lot to Epcot ) because if Epcot Closes at 10 PM you are going to have a hard time getting back to your car. At least this way, you can walk out of Epcot take your time walking around the Boardwalk and the BC/YC area. Their is actually a path that runs behind kinda the Boardwalk along the canal to HS and then you can just get back into your car and leave. 2. If you are staying on property can always just walk out front to one of the resort bus stops and take a bus to a park that is still open and transfer back to your resort via the park. 3. If you are driving yourself try seeing if you can park at the BC , by letting them know you have ADR at Beaches and Cream. Lastly if you are staying off property , or by DTD take a resort bus to DTD and then just walk to your hotel. I have one other way but it would cost money , can always just use a ridesharing company like Uber, Lyft, etc. take you right back to where ever you are going. Sorry if this is kinda long if I knew which resort you were at or either on or off property be a lot easier to narrow it down.