(CLOSED) Disney's BOARDWALK INN and VILLAS INFORMATION THREAD

[gometros]

And just to elaborate a little more, the boat that goes to YC/BC is the boat that goes to DHS. If you get on the boat for Epcot, you'll go directly to Epcot, it will not stop at YC/BC. I just didn't want the poster of the original question being confused by your first sentence. Your second sentence (and the third and fourth, for that matter) are spot on!

Boy did I screw that up. Thanks for correcting. I meant to reword that sentence and somehow got distracted.

 

[gometros]

better yet! you don't have to memorize any of the stops. before you walk onto the dock, look up. you can enter right or left, and it says above the entrance the stops that boat will make, and the order it makes them in.

ps, if you are staying in the villas, when returning from DHS, it is usually a shorter walk to exit at the swan/dolphin, then to exit at the BW dock.

I don't know if it's a shorter walk, but you will get to your room sooner, since the boat still has to go to the Y&B Club before going to the Boardwalk. I suspect that's what you meant?

 

[RapunzelsGoodMom]

Just to elaborate, the boat to the Y&B Club is the same boat that his to EPCOT. The boats run a loop from DHS to the Swan and Dolphin to the Y&B Club to the Boardwalk to EPCOT. It reverses when going from EPCOT to DHS. It really is a short walk around the lake to the Y&B Club.

Sorry to hijack but can't quite figure out something similar from the map! We are going in May and have a 2br std view villa. So I know we'll be either looking at the entrance or the parking lot. Is there an exit toward the walkway at the end of that hall that will save us some time if we walk to DHS or do we have to walk all the way back to the lobby and out?

Thanks!

 

[gray52]

Sorry to hijack but can't quite figure out something similar from the map! We are going in May and have a 2br std view villa. So I know we'll be either looking at the entrance or the parking lot. Is there an exit toward the walkway at the end of that hall that will save us some time if we walk to DHS or do we have to walk all the way back to the lobby and out? Thanks!

Yes... At the end of the standard view hallway, there's a back exit for a short walk to DHS! We love standard view for just that reason. I timed the walk in January... From our first floor room to where the buses unload at DHS, it was a 9-minute leisurely walk. We never take the boat. When going to AK or MK and you're taking the bus, there's also an exit door on the parking lot/main entrance side that takes you straight to the bus stop via a little walking path. The farther towards the end of the standard view hallway you get, the better the access is for DHS and buses in my opinion.

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[Scott MC]

So, have we confirmed that the rooms at BWI will be undergoing a refurb? Maybe other people feel differently, but I don't think the rooms actually need this! They seemed new, fresh, and I love the design! Does anyone else agree with me? Any hints on what the new decor might look like? I only ask because we are big fans of the Epcot resort loop, we love all three resorts. While I admit and agree that the BC and the YC definitely are due for a refurb , I really don't see the need for one at BWI, and after seeing the recent refurb at the Grand Floridian, I'm nervous!

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[TaraPA]

Thanks so much for this info- it was so helpful! It has got to be a positive sign you are coming back to the same resort & room. My youngest two children just turned 4 so I am leaning towards requesting 3rd floor for the extra room outside. How much larger would you describe the 3rd floor balcony compared to the 4th? Being right near the stairs sounds nice- do you happen to remember the exact room number? I am not familiar with the set up of BWI- will those same stairs you mentioned take you all the way down to the BW or do you have to get to the elevators and/or the main area to get down to the BW? Having said all this, I am just thrilled we are getting to stay in a Deluxe club level room and will be happy in any room it's just fun to plan. Sorry to throw so many questions at you but the next best thing to being on a WDW vacation is thinking about your next trip! : )

The stairs won't take you outside to the BW, unfortunately. The only way to get outside is to go back to the elevators (its not too far, but not right there by the Deluxe rooms either). That is one of the negatives about BWI in my opinion.

I'd say the balconies on the 3rd floor are twice the size of the ones on the 4th floor. Let me try & find a picture for you!

 

[RapunzelsGoodMom]

Yes... At the end of the standard view hallway, there's a back exit for a short walk to DHS! We love standard view for just that reason. I timed the walk in January... From our first floor room to where the buses unload at DHS, it was a 9-minute leisurely walk. We never take the boat. When going to AK or MK and you're taking the bus, there's also an exit door on the parking lot/main entrance side that takes you straight to the bus stop via a little walking path. The farther towards the end of the standard view hallway you get, the better the access is for DHS and buses in my opinion.

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Hooray! Thanks so much! First stay at BWV and really, really excited!

 

[smidgy]

I don't know if it's a shorter walk, but you will get to your room sooner, since the boat still has to go to the Y&B Club before going to the Boardwalk. I suspect that's what you meant?

Yes... At the end of the standard view hallway, there's a back exit for a short walk to DHS! We love standard view for just that reason. I timed the walk in January... From our first floor room to where the buses unload at DHS, it was a 9-minute leisurely walk. We never take the boat. When going to AK or MK and you're taking the bus, there's also an exit door on the parking lot/main entrance side that takes you straight to the bus stop via a little walking path. The farther towards the end of the standard view hallway you get, the better the access is for DHS and buses in my opinion.

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both are correct. yes, I guess I did mean shorter, time wise. but,


BUT! I just deleted most of what I wrote. as I look at the map nalajms linked, I was totally mistaken. (wrong? lol)
I don't know why I was thinking of the walk back from DHS< which would have you walking past the 2 pools. from the swan dock you would walk right past atlantic dance hall, etc.

so it is NOT shorter in distance, only in time.. mea culpa.

 

[mblc14]

I love this thread!!! We are going Dec.11-14 for my daughters 12th birthday. It will be a surprise trip for our kids. It will be super quick, but super fun. Cannot wait to stay at BWV. We are renting points and will be in a preferred studio. I enjoy reading about everyone's trips and looking at the awesome photos. Keep em coming!!

Mike

 

[Mommy2TwoMickeys]

Is their a map of the resort of the BWV? I am curious to see where the elevators are with my room request(5th floor above big river grill)

 

[mickeym422]

I am sitting on the plane ready to take off on our way to the Boardwalk !!! First time staying at my dream hotel can't wait to see how beautiful and fun it is !!

 

[gwynne]

I am sitting on the plane ready to take off on our way to the Boardwalk !!! First time staying at my dream hotel can't wait to see how beautiful and fun it is !!

Lucky you! Have a wonderful vacation!!

 

[abk96]

I am sitting on the plane ready to take off on our way to the Boardwalk !!! First time staying at my dream hotel can't wait to see how beautiful and fun it is !!

Have a great trip!

Hope to hear all about it.

 

[nalajms]

Is their a map of the resort of the BWV? I am curious to see where the elevators are with my room request(5th floor above big river grill)

http://www.kingdom-travel.com/Walt_...tAssets/BoardWalk/Disney's_BoardWalk-SITE.jpg

I found this via Google. Big River Grill is K. There are only 1 set of elevators for the villas. If you walk from the lobby (orange area) straight to the villas (Pink), that's where the elevators are.

 

[mblc14]

I am sitting on the plane ready to take off on our way to the Boardwalk !!! First time staying at my dream hotel can't wait to see how beautiful and fun it is !!

So excited for you!! Can't wait to hear all about it.

 

[WDWKOOK]

Hi Everyone,

I'm excited to report we have been saved from staying offsite. Our RCI Exchange finally came through!!!

We will be staying...

5/3 - 5/11 BWV One Bedroom
5/11 - 5/12 WBC

Thanks WDWKook for updating.

Yippee! You must be thrilled! I'm drawing a blank though, what is WBC?

We just got back (Boo Hoo!) and those were my only requests!

They had a room ready early, and the cast member told me they had put us on the top (5th) floor but no pool view. I told her that was fine; really the high floor was my priority.

We got room 5002. It was ALL THE WAY down the hall (my DH was grumbling about how far it was, as we were dragging our rolling luggage that we had just dragged from the Swan, I didn't mind really) and then VOILA! Opened the door to the nicest one bedroom we've ever had! Right on the corner so no neighbors on one side (and we never ever heard any neighbors) and a nice long balcony (which we didn't have much time to use). And, it was right next to the staircase. Take the stairs all the way down, and you're right out by Jellyrolls. We LOVED this room!

We had a nice view of the waterway and the (ugly, I do love them but ugly) Swan and Dolphin and Tower of Terror in the distance.

I think to us, the high floor is a great thing to have. Cannot believe we got it (this was an RCI trade last minute so we should have been given the crappiest room - or at least in the past we've gotten a pretty crappy one once). I think checking in early helped (we were there pretty early, then our groceries were delivered ahead of schedule, so after putting the cold stuff away we were at Epcot before noon!).

Another plus was ordering from Garden Grocer! We had all that we needed (plus I had one small suitcase of pantry items and toiletries/laundry pods and dryer sheets). It saved literally a half day of fun!

Funny thing was DD's best friend was concierge level at the BWI. We could NOT have been further from them, but her friend hung out in our room a lot (even spent the night LOL) and DD hung out with her friend's family at MK till midnight a couple of nights.

Only complaint: I know it can't be helped, but twice (first morning and one other time) about 3:00am I did hear the "beep beep" from trash or something. I just went back to sleep.

We were supposed to get trash & towel service on Wednesday, but I keep the place spotless and make the beds daily, and had washed our towels, so the mousekeeping lady was so happy that all I wanted was coffee (they provide the all-in-one filter packs; I had brought Starbucks but didn't have basket filters, so we just drank theirs and brought ours back home).

If you're paying Disney a nightly rate, you get basic maid service daily. At a condo, I prefer not to have it sometimes (although last stay prior to this one was over Christmas and I paid for it, this time DH was working a few days in the condo so we didn't want it).

Thanks for the update on your stay and what a great location you got.

As soon as I can get it figured out, my thingy at the bottom will reflect our upcoming trip but for now, I needed to let you know and ask that we be added to the Boardwalk Bulletin!! My DH and I are doing an adult's only trip to BWI (first time at BWI, first time away from our kids (oldest is 12) and first time at WDW without kids)!! Sept. 22-26th, Waterview!! Is there any possibility of getting pixie dust being it's a lot of firsts for us and we are celebrating 16 years of marriage?

Pixie-dusted vacations can and do happen - you just never know, as it's totally random. The only celebration the Room Assignor would really know about is your anniversary, if you have it noted in your reservation.

Hello everyone! I am a pretty seasoned WDW veteran but fairly new to the DISboards. I am getting super excited about our upcoming stay in July. I am especially excited about our first ever club level room at Disney. We are staying in the deluxe club level room with our family of 6. I have read other posts that say there is only about 8-12 of these rooms (can't remember exact #) and half are on the 4th floor with the Innkeepers Club and the other half are on the 3rd floor with larger balconies. I would love to hear some opinions of the two options & any suggestions for room requests (not that it really matters and am well aware that it's only a request) if anyone has any. Also any words of wisdom for our first stay at BWI and particularly our first stay in club level with 4 young kids.

Welcome to the BWI/BWV thread! There are 10 Deluxe rooms and with 4 children, being on the CL (4th) floor might be better so the kids can more easily come and go from the lounge.

Nah...no spitballs (my Mother, God rest her soul, would have been appalled)!

BUT---I did share the early morning noise issue (2 out of 3 mornings that I was trying to sleep) with the CM on duty. I also had a few other minor issues at the BWI. 1). An obviously new CM's gave me the phone number to lost and found to try to locate a sweater I left @ EPCOT. Unfortunately, she gave me lost and found--DisneyLAND. The DL CM gave me the correct number. And 2). Turndown service was missed 2 out of 4 nights. I reported that after the 1st "miss" and they were certainly apologetic but it happened again.

I certainly don't want to come across as an entitled witch BUT when you're paying the rate for CL, you expect the advertised perks.

I did book a bounce back for December 11-17 but am thinking long and hard if I want to stay at the BWI again. If I do, it won't be in room 4202

I think it's absolutely reasonable to expect and receive any and all amenities you've paid for.

So, have we confirmed that the rooms at BWI will be undergoing a refurb? Maybe other people feel differently, but I don't think the rooms actually need this! They seemed new, fresh, and I love the design! Does anyone else agree with me? Any hints on what the new decor might look like? I only ask because we are big fans of the Epcot resort loop, we love all three resorts. While I admit and agree that the BC and the YC definitely are due for a refurb , I really don't see the need for one at BWI, and after seeing the recent refurb at the Grand Floridian, I'm nervous!

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I don't have any details other than what I've posted. Unless someone has more information soon, I'll post what I can find out during our June stay.

I love this thread!!! We are going Dec.11-14 for my daughters 12th birthday. It will be a surprise trip for our kids. It will be super quick, but super fun. Cannot wait to stay at BWV. We are renting points and will be in a preferred studio. I enjoy reading about everyone's trips and looking at the awesome photos. Keep em coming!!

Mike

Welcome, Mike! I'll log your dates.

I am sitting on the plane ready to take off on our way to the Boardwalk !!! First time staying at my dream hotel can't wait to see how beautiful and fun it is !!

 

[Sandi]

Yippee! You must be thrilled! I'm drawing a blank though, what is WBC?


I don't have any details other than what I've posted. Unless someone has more information soon, I'll post what I can find out during our June stay.

I think WBC is Wyndham Bonnet Creek.

On the refurb, I'm curious about this, too. We were there in August '13 and March '14 and I thought the rooms were not in need of any updating.

 

[abk96]

So, have we confirmed that the rooms at BWI will be undergoing a refurb? Maybe other people feel differently, but I don't think the rooms actually need this! They seemed new, fresh, and I love the design! Does anyone else agree with me? Any hints on what the new decor might look like? I only ask because we are big fans of the Epcot resort loop, we love all three resorts. While I admit and agree that the BC and the YC definitely are due for a refurb , I really don't see the need for one at BWI, and after seeing the recent refurb at the Grand Floridian, I'm nervous!

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I don't have any answers for you but I do agree. I too love the decor the way it is at BWI. I also thought it was fresh and new when we were there in July 2013.

I definitely agree with BC getting a refurb. When we were there in 2012 it needed some TLC.

 

[smidgy]

mommy to 2 mickeys, last spring we were 4th floor above river grill. it was great. you have a great view of the people playing the carnival type games.

 

[smidgy]

to all, I edited my earlier post about the walk from the swan boat dock being a shorter walk.. it just saves times, not distance.

BTW, we will be there april27 for 5 nights. our friends couldn't get us boardwalk view, so we paid the same price for preferred/pool view. we requested village green..I think there might be a good chance to get that request since it is mostly studios. (which is what we booked).

I prefer not to be on the 2nd floor as those balconies are enclosed. you have to stand to see out, and they're darker. hubby likes a lot of light as he has low vision. but I didn't put floor # on the request as VG is more imp. to us. shorter walk, and almost a boardwalk view. and 2nd floor would be very convenient, so we'll just let the cars fall where they lay!!!