Friendship boats

[igrsod]

Does anyone know if the friendship boats are operating normally? I thought they were limited or not running at all. We are leaving in a few weeks and I'm trying to figure out our game plan.

 

[EdnaMarieMode]

I'm mainly seeing reports that they are operating normally (including early enough for EMH at HS). I will be there on Friday 8/17 but won't be looking to take a Friendship Boat until Tuesday. If I remember, I can give you a better update after that.

 

[Robo]

Does anyone know if the friendship boats are operating normally? I thought they were limited or not running at all. We are leaving in a few weeks and I'm trying to figure out our game plan.

To be clear, there are two separate operations:
There are Friendship boats that operate OUTSIDE of Epcot (to DHS and Epcot resorts) and there are the Friendship boats that run INSIDE of Epcot (World Showcase Lagoon.)

The WS Friendships have been reduced from two, each making separate and distinct runs, down to one boat in operation.

 

[hakepb]

The May/June service change (no boats going to DHS) ended by June 30 and they now run from Epcot to DHS with the 3 hotel stops in between.

Unfortunately, the announcement of the DHS service interruption did not include an end date, so it has been a confusing topic.

And for the WS Friendships..they only make sense if you are using them for a lunch ADR.
(It would be great if the eventual Illuminations replacement allowed for full WS boat service to operate during evening ADR times.)

 

[monorailsilver]

I know the ones at the BC/C/resorts were not running at 6:10-15 nor did I see them on our long hot walk over on August 6th and we got there at 6:30-35.

Someone called the front desk and said they weren’t running til 8:30 but I think they meant 6:30.