Disney's BOARDWALK INN Information & Questions

[Redfraggle19]

Inn side or Villas side?

ooh sorry...inn

 

[ugagal07]

We are booking our first trip at Boardwalk. I know the pool slide comes out of the clown mouth, is it a 'scary' clown or a 'fun' clown vibe? My DD4 isn't a clown fan...

 

[mrsap]

We are booking our first trip at Boardwalk. I know the pool slide comes out of the clown mouth, is it a 'scary' clown or a 'fun' clown vibe? My DD4 isn't a clown fan...

My kids didn’t find it to be scary at all! It’s a great slide!! Right now it’s their 2nd favorite slide after GF!

 

[Dave006]

we are checking in on 9.11 with a garden view room - any requests i should make for a room? We've never been to Boardwalk before . .it's myself and husband and our 12 year old and 5 year old.

The second floor is where the lobby is located so you can bypass the elevators if you have a room on the 2nd floor. Another option is the 5th floor, it is not a full building lenght floor so not a maze of hallways to navigate from the elevators.

Dave

 

[mickeynut1]

we are checking in on 9.11 with a garden view room

BWI is a beautiful resort! Hope you have a great trip .

 

[JARNJ3]

My kids didn’t find it to be scary at all! It’s a great slide!! Right now it’s their 2nd favorite slide after GF!
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We don't even "see" the clown any more! For someone so young - there are play areas off to the side for your daughter to play in - also she can stay nearer the steps in the shallow area away from the clown.....

In the afternoon, there are kid entertainers that may also draw her attention.

 

[mrsap]

We don't even "see" the clown any more! For someone so young - there are play areas off to the side for your daughter to play in - also she can stay nearer the steps in the shallow area away from the clown.....

In the afternoon, there are kid entertainers that may also draw her attention.

Might want to quote @ugagal07 since she was the one asking

 

[vicarrieous]

We are staying at the BWV during the Jan marathon. On that Sunday, I hear the walking path to HS is closed. Is boat our only option to get to Hollywood Studios and realistically how much time should we allocate if we want to t be there about 30/40 mins before opening?

 

[Best Aunt]

We are staying at the BWV during the Jan marathon. On that Sunday, I hear the walking path to HS is closed. Is boat our only option to get to Hollywood Studios and realistically how much time should we allocate if we want to t be there about 30/40 mins before opening?

If you don't want to take the boat, you could pay to take Uber or Lyft or Minnie Van or cab. That gives you more control over your timing.

 

[Shelleyfs]

We flew down for AP SWGE preview and we had a one night booked for BWI - garden view. I looked early in the morning on the view charges in MDE before we got to Orlando to see if we had the $100 charged and it showed taxes and stuff for Club level. I said to my husband that I thought maybe we were upgraded, because I wasn't quite sure what I was reading. I can't remember us ever being upgraded before except for one time when they had to take our unit out of inventory due to a plumbing issue. We were pretty excited.

We arrived and they escorted us to the club level room and had breakfast, but our room wasn't ready. The CM said.. Oh you have a good room. Again we were clueless, smiled and said thank you. We ended up Outer Garden Club level which was 2 story with a balcony upstairs. It was absolutely beautiful. What special gift. We had no issues, I made no requests, and it was there during the night, so it wasn't that they liked our faces. I see people ask how do I get an upgrade and I think it is just luck of the draw. We have been many, many times, never asked for anything we didn't pay for and it was just our time. We felt very blessed.

Here is the downstairs:


This is the upstairs:



This is the upstairs balcony:

I could have sat here all day. I loved it.

 

[mickeynut1]

We flew down for AP SWGE preview and we had a one night booked for BWI - garden view. I looked early in the morning on the view charges in MDE before we got to Orlando to see if we had the $100 charged and it showed taxes and stuff for Club level. I said to my husband that I thought maybe we were upgraded, because I wasn't quite sure what I was reading. I can't remember us ever being upgraded before except for one time when they had to take our unit out of inventory due to a plumbing issue. We were pretty excited.

We arrived and they escorted us to the club level room and had breakfast, but our room wasn't ready. The CM said.. Oh you have a good room. Again we were clueless, smiled and said thank you. We ended up Outer Garden Club level which was 2 story with a balcony upstairs. It was absolutely beautiful. What special gift. We had no issues, I made no requests, and it was there during the night, so it wasn't that they liked our faces. I see people ask how do I get an upgrade and I think it is just luck of the draw. We have been many, many times, never asked for anything we didn't pay for and it was just our time. We felt very blessed.

Here is the downstairs:
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This is the upstairs:

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This is the upstairs balcony:

I could have sat here all day. I loved it.

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Congrats on the upgrade! Glad you had a nice stay .

 

[sfbank]

Shelleyfs-congrats on the upgrade. Glad you enjoyed your stay. Everyone is nice up in the lounge and we do like the newer CMs we just are going to miss the ones that have been there since our first stay too.

 

[kimmar067]

 

[Shelleyfs]

Thank you, mickeynut1 and sfbank. Everyone was very kind. It was amazing!

 

[DevonsDisneyMom]

No, they are not all inside the InnKeepers Door.
Remember though, this is a request in and of itself. Even rooms outside the door are a close walk. Some of the ones inside the door are a further walk, for that matter.

Angi, so none of the Deluxe CL rooms are within the Innkeepers Lounge? I know some are located on the 3 floor, but how far are the Deluxe CL rooms from the lounge? Thanks!

 

[AngiTN]

Angi, so none of the Deluxe CL rooms are within the Innkeepers Lounge? I know some are located on the 3 floor, but how far are the Deluxe CL rooms from the lounge? Thanks!

Some are. Some aren't. I'm pretty sure that all 4th floor Deluxe rooms are inside the door. The rooms are mixed around. Best advice I give anyone is use the Tour Plans room finder. The Deluxe rooms are correctly indicated on it.

But, the post I was responding to is below, and not about Deluxe rooms. It was about Boardwalk View rooms.

Has anyone stayed in BWI Club Level with a Boardwalk view? Are these rooms "behind the door" to the lounge or are they a far walk? Trying to figure out the best room request.

 

[sfbank]

There is one deluxe room that sits right outside the door by the desk. It has a hallway in it. We stayed in it back in 2006. It is next to the regular club room that has the big balcony. We love that room too.

 

[Dave006]

Angi, so none of the Deluxe CL rooms are within the Innkeepers Lounge? I know some are located on the 3 floor, but how far are the Deluxe CL rooms from the lounge? Thanks!

There are 4 Deluxe CL rooms located within the Inn Keepers Club doors. 1 (4255) is right across from the CL reception desk and 3 rooms (4225-4227-4229) are very close to the lounge (about 2-3 rooms from the lounge).

The 4th floor CL room outside of the CL doors is 4257 (about ~8 rooms from the lounge) is right next to 4255 (just inside the CL door). All Deluxe CL rooms have a Boardwalk view.

The 5 remaining Deluxe CL rooms are located on the 3rd floor as you indicated in your post.

Dave

 

[mickeynut1]

Thank you, mickeynut1 and sfbank. Everyone was very kind. It was amazing!

You're welcome

 

[sfbank]

Thanks Dave. Couldn’t remember the room #4257. Good room!!