How far is the walk?

[VandVsmama]

In October 2015, we did a family trip to DL and stayed at BW Stovalls on Katella. We really enjoyed our stay there, but after 2 days we all started to get tired of the walk back and forth. We took afternoon breaks back at the hotel, so it was basically 2 round trip walks per day from the hotel to the Esplanade.

I just discovered the Google pedometer website and OH MY GOODNESS it's no wonder YDD was complaining! Almost 1 mile based on the current route which forces you to go through DTD instead of cutting through the GCH! You can ignore the address listed. That's Hojo's address, which is where we're staying on our next trip. Take a look:



Then we have the PPH walk to the Esplanade. This is much better.


Now let's look at the DLH walk to the Esplanade. This gets you at a 1/2 mile walk one way.


More to come in post #2!

 

[VandVsmama]

Here is the walk from Best Western Park Place Inn to the Esplanade. 1/3 of a mile. BWPPI is basically THE shortest walk of all the Harbor Blvd hotels.

 

[VandVsmama]

Here is the walk from Hojo's to the Esplanade. It's in between DLH and PPH type of walk to the Esplanade. This is where we're going to stay at the end of May. Compared to the 4 miles per day of walking each day that we did on our last visit for round trips between Stovall's and the Esplanade, this will be MUCH easier! I predict that on our next trip after this one, we'll end up at BWPPI!

 

[VandVsmama]

If you're walking from Goofy's Kitchen to the Esplanade, it's a smidge farther than the first DLH walk map that I posted.

 

[Darkbeer1]

Your maps are wrong and don't take into consideration the new security checkpoints you need to use since the changeover of the security zone in late 2016. (The map program is showing the wrong routes.

Let's look at the correct up to date routes.

BWP Stovalls.... .97 of a mile

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7016603

PPH - .65 of a mile

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7016604

DLH (Front Lobby)... .49 of a mile

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7016607

And the Park Vue Inn (just a hair shorter than the BWPPPI&S)... .24 of a mile

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7016610

 

[VandVsmama]

The absolute shortest walk is from the GCH entrance/exit that's right next to Starbucks.


However, if you have a room on the other end of the GCH, your walk will be this much farther, which basically equates it with the walk from BWPPI: