?'s on Boardwalk Villas Parking

[ctc917]

My family and I have a DVC reservation at Boardwalk Villas for a Friday and Saturday night at the end of April and we will have a rental car and I was wondering if anyone that has stayed there recently if you could give me some up to date information on how the parking is at this resort? I have read there has been issues being able to park after returning from a day at the parks, is this still an issue? Your experiences? thoughts?

thanks

ctc917

 

[hakepb]

It generally depends if the end of your park day is before or after EPCOT’s closing

 

[ctc917]

Well I'm not sure at this point but what is the issue before or after and does it matter if Epcot has the Extra Magic Hours?

 

[Deb & Bill]

Well I'm not sure at this point but what is the issue before or after and does it matter if Epcot has the Extra Magic Hours?

Because so many cheapskates like to park at the BW parking lot to avoid paying to park in the Epcot or DHS parking lots. After those parks close for the night, you'll see many cars leave the parking lot around the exact same time. Same with BLT/CR and the MK.

 

[bumbershoot]

I have never had a problem parking at BW. Not as a guest there nor as someone with a dining reservation but staying elsewhere. And I just stayed there over Princess weekend.

 

[Belle & Ariel]

Because so many cheapskates like to park at the BW parking lot to avoid paying to park in the Epcot or DHS parking lots. After those parks close for the night, you'll see many cars leave the parking lot around the exact same time. Same with BLT/CR and the MK.

At epcot closing the boat will be full. About half will get off and walk up the steps to the parking lot and drive home to the Villages.
Every trip we are on the boats and these people talk and are not at all ashamed to park at boardwalk taking our spots and boat seating.
The villages is a huge retirement community about an hour away. They get the epcot after 4 pass and eat and hang out together .There are tons of them. Been going on for years

 

[Eastcoast02]

We had issues parking one of our nights but there was also a small section blocked off due to Skyliner construction.
I got fed up looking, valet parked, and had the desk credit my account for the charge after asking politely.

 

[n2mm]

One night my husband dropped us off and drove around the lot for about 30 minutes waiting for someone to leave. Now we try to never use our car in the evenings unless we come home after 9:30pm when park folks start leaving.

 

[goofy4tink]

I've watched the mass exodus, usually about 20 mins after IllumiNations ends!! I have also returned to BW in the afternoon and had to drive around looking for a spot. It's annoying to say the least.