Resort Thread Disney's BOARDWALK INN Resort

[RLM852]

We were able to move our bounce back from may to November 11th-18th; our daughter’s first time experiencing Christmas vibes at WDW. Hopefully there’s plenty set up.

 

[RickNJane]

We were able to move our bounce back from may to November 11th-18th; our daughter’s first time experiencing Christmas vibes at WDW. Hopefully there’s plenty set up.

We went early to mid November last year. Some Christmas was setup at the parks. At BW, the Gingerbread House and Decorations appeared overnight! The elves were really busy! So if you go and dont see anything, dont fret too much. Magic can happen overnight.

 

[CarolynFH]

We were able to move our bounce back from may to November 11th-18th; our daughter’s first time experiencing Christmas vibes at WDW. Hopefully there’s plenty set up.

The order of decorating the resorts is determined by lottery every year, so what decorations will be up during your visit is unpredictable. However, decorating will be in progress, and it’s amazing what they can accomplish overnight! Here’s the thread where 2025 sequence was noted, so you’ll have an idea:
Thread 'The Official HOLIDAY DECORATIONS at Disney Resorts Thread - 2025'
https://www.disboards.com/threads/🎄...tions-at-disney-resorts-thread-2025🎄.3932476/.

 

[pixiegoose]

Hi, all. We’re considering a trip this summer and the only Epcot area resort with availability for our dates is Boardwalk. Both regular inn room and a studio are available (only a $10 total difference)- would people strongly recommend one over the other? We’ve stayed in a studio at OKW and regular rooms elsewhere (including at our favorite- Yacht), so know what studios offer but weren't sure if there was a big difference between villas and inn side at Boardwalk. Thank you!

We ended up deciding on the inn side- it looked like there was more storage in the inn room than the studio and with a chronic overpacker () and 2 teenage girls plus my husband, I figured we needed all the storage we could get. Looking forward to staying at a new-to-us resort!

 

[RLM852]

Thank you for the responses! Wanting to get the full-on Christmas experience, I’ve moved our reservation to December 7-14th. Couldn’t get BWV but did get a 1br at BCV. Hope I didn’t make a mistake and of course, I’ll keep checking sporadically (obsessively) for a 1 br at BWV as we loved our stay last September

 

[patty57]

Thank you for the responses! Wanting to get the full-on Christmas experience, I’ve moved our reservation to December 7-14th. Couldn’t get BWV but did get a 1br at BCV. Hope I didn’t make a mistake and of course, I’ll keep checking sporadically (obsessively) for a 1 br at BWV as we loved our stay last September

Beach Club is also great. I don't think you've made a mistake.

 

[bethclayton]

Could anyone tell me how I can discern whether my BWI standard view club level room might have a view of the fireworks once I am in the room, but before fireworks actually begin? I have read about some good viewing spots nearby, and plan to go to them nightly, but I would hate to find out after the fact that we could have seen them from our room. For example, in my experience, if you are at the GF or a poly, and you can see the castle from your rom, then you would also be able to see fireworks. So if your room is technically not a TPV room, and you see the castle, you’ll at least have some view of them. Is there anything similar that I could be looking for from our balcony, that would signal me that the room will have a fireworks view? Should I be looking for the ball? Or….?

I hope what I am asking is making sense. Our family suffered a tragedy last week, and for various reasons we have elected to take this trip as planned, but I don’t have the bandwidth right now to figure out much of anything that still needs figuring out. We have never stayed at BWI before, so if we got an upgrade in category at check in (that would involve a fireworks view), I am not even certain that we would realize it.

Thanks in advance if anyone can help!

 

[T.G.I.Friday]

Given where the CL rooms are and how the building curves, it is almost impossible to see the fireworks from any CL room at the Boardwalk, so there’s no real firework view upgrade.

I hope you have a magical trip.

 

[NH-to-FL]

Could anyone tell me how I can discern whether my BWI standard view club level room might have a view of the fireworks once I am in the room, but before fireworks actually begin?

A quick indicator is whether you can see the Eiffel Tower from your balcony.

Depending on where in your view Spaceship Earth is located your view might be a bit too far away from World Showcase to see fireworks. We had a view of Spaceship Earth once and could not see fireworks.

A quick glance of the satellite view on Google Maps will show you the Boardwalk's orientation relative to the World Showcase.

As previously noted, CL rooms mostly look towards Crescent Lake, away from Epcot.

Many of the BWI standard view rooms that look over the court yard will provide a view of the fireworks.

It is an easy walk from the Boardwalk to a bridge over the waterway towards Epcot which would provide good fireworks viewing. Or even down towards the Epcot "backdoor" into the World Showcase.

Wishing you a visit!

 

[Dave006]

Could anyone tell me how I can discern whether my BWI standard view club level room might have a view of the fireworks once I am in the room, but before fireworks actually begin?

Yes there are (3) rooms 4201, 4203, 4211 that have a view of the Dinsey Skyliner and a partial view of the high Epcot Fireworks but there are much better locations near the BWI as @NH-to-FL indicated above this post.

Dave

 

[Best Aunt]

Could anyone tell me how I can discern whether my BWI standard view club level room might have a view of the fireworks once I am in the room, but before fireworks actually begin?

The Touring Plans view finder thing might help you get a sense of where your room is in the scheme of things. First, look at it to understand where the BWI rooms are in conjunction with Crescent Lake and Epcot. Then, if you click in the red area (where the BWI rooms are), you can select the floor. So once you know your room number, you can see where it is on the map, and which direction it faces.

https://touringplans.com/hotel_maps/disneys-boardwalk-inn

Also, I find it helpful to look at the fire escape map on the back of the door of the room, because that also gives me a sense of where my room is located in the resort as a whole.

 

[pwdebbie]

Just got "benign" back on my biopsy and booked a Disney trip. I'm not very familiar with Boardwalk and maybe I'm on the wrong page. If so, please point me in the right direction. I booked at 1 BR Villa, garden or pool view. I'll be going with my adult daughters.

 

[RickNJane]

Just got "benign" back on my biopsy and booked a Disney trip. I'm not very familiar with Boardwalk and maybe I'm on the wrong page. If so, please point me in the right direction. I booked at 1 BR Villa, garden or pool view. I'll be going with my adult daughters.

Congrats on the biopsy, BW has 2 sides, The Inn and the Villas. This is the Inn board. Look under the DVC section for the villas! And Welcome to BWV. We love it!

 

[mn51]

Could anyone tell me how I can discern whether my BWI standard view club level room might have a view of the fireworks once I am in the room, but before fireworks actually begin? I have read about some good viewing spots nearby, and plan to go to them nightly, but I would hate to find out after the fact that we could have seen them from our room. For example, in my experience, if you are at the GF or a poly, and you can see the castle from your rom, then you would also be able to see fireworks. So if your room is technically not a TPV room, and you see the castle, you’ll at least have some view of them. Is there anything similar that I could be looking for from our balcony, that would signal me that the room will have a fireworks view? Should I be looking for the ball? Or….?

I hope what I am asking is making sense. Our family suffered a tragedy last week, and for various reasons we have elected to take this trip as planned, but I don’t have the bandwidth right now to figure out much of anything that still needs figuring out. We have never stayed at BWI before, so if we got an upgrade in category at check in (that would involve a fireworks view), I am not even certain that we would realize it.

Thanks in advance if anyone can help!

This was years ago, but we had a room that overlooked France and had a really good view of the Epcot fireworks. So very sorry for your family tragedy and truly hope you have a great trip.

 

[bethclayton]

@T.G.I.Friday @NH-to-FL @Dave006 @Best Aunt @mn51 and I hope I didn't forget anyone, but thank you so much for your help with my question! I really appreciate it! Very helpful info.

 

[pwdebbie]

Congrats on the biopsy, BW has 2 sides, The Inn and the Villas. This is the Inn board. Look under the DVC section for the villas! And Welcome to BWV. We love it!

Thank you!

 

[mrsap]

It’s being reported on FB that work is being done inside the old Big River Grille location…


Posted by Shelley Eggert

 

[mrsap]

It’s being reported on FB that work is being done inside the old Big River Grille location…

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Posted by Shelley Eggert

Wanted to add a post shared on another FB group. Obviously nothing announced, so take it for what it’s worth.

“So I was sitting hear enjoying the view , several construction workers came & went. I asked them what they’re building there, a hot dog place !”

Posted by C. Cousins

 

[CarolynFH]

Wanted to add a post shared on another FB group. Obviously nothing announced, so take it for what it’s worth.

“So I was sitting hear enjoying the view , several construction workers came & went. I asked them what they’re building there, a hot dog place !”

Posted by C. Cousins

I'd rather have burgers and salads, but I'll take a hot dog place with covered, air conditioned inside seating!

 

[Willow Ufgood]

The Boardwalk is in serious need of a good QS restaurant but a hot dog place is not the answer. Whatever they put there needs to serve up a decent QS breakfast menu - including Mickey waffles.