Now what do I NEED to know about the Dolphin?

[patsal]

I was able to get the Dolphin for $98 per night on Hotwire. I will only be staying for two nights since I will be at BCV for 5 nights prior and OKW for 5 nights after. I know that I can't charge everything to my room card, and I have read the faq on this board.
Does anyone have anything that they experienced or that I might need to know?
I'm just so excited that I will not be leaving the Epcot resort area for two extra days!
TIA
Sally

 

[Sammy]

You cannot get transportation to the FRONT of Epcot from the Dolphin (or any of the resorts in that area). Somehow I totally missed this bit of information when I was in the planning stages of our Dolphin trip this past September. We had made plans to meet up with friends at the front of Epcot at opening time and that morning realized we could only get to the International Gateway. It made for a side-splitting mad dash in order to meet them on time!

Sammy

 

[hmp2z]

Hi! Does the International Gateway open at the same time as the front entrance? I know that the World Showcase opens later than Future World, so I didn't know if the International Gateway stayed closed until World Showcase opened or not. If it does open later, how do you get into Future World in the mornings, if you are staying at an Epcot resort? We're going to be at BWI on this coming trip.
Thank you!
Heather W

 

[patsal]

Sammy-Oh that sounds awful for you. What a way to start a day

hmp2z The International Gateway is indeed open. Though World Showcase is indeed closed they have a walking path roped off for you to take you directly to Future World. One morning when we wer exiting via the International Gateway we were greeted by Aurora near the exit/entrance.