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I was planning a non-park day and was wondering about Disney's Boardwalk.
How much time does it take to walk this boardwalk end to end? We have dinner reservations for 6pm at Cat Cora's Kouzzina, and I was wondering how much time I should allow for exploring the boardwalk.
Thank you in advance for any information!
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we own at Boardwalk and been there several times ,obviously. As the previous post mentioned at any given time after 6pm there are several acts going on which are a lot of fun. There are bycicles to rent Two,s, Quads etc which you can ride around the lake for fun. There are some carnival type games eg. Throwing a basket ball for prizes) my younger daughter's favourite since she plays for her school and a pretty good shooter. Anyway, other things, Ride the boat just for fun, drop in ESPN just for a look, Duelling pianos is lot of fun and if you don,t have kids there is a nice dancing place. My advice get there an hour before and plan to spend atleast untill 11pm if you don,t have kids. Don,t forget EPCOT fireworks at 9 pm.
It's really not all that big. 30 minutes maybe if there aren't any "acts" going on.
Oh boy - only 30 minutes? We love the Jersey shore (not the stupid, stupid show, but the actual beach!) and love walking the boardwalks.
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we own at Boardwalk and been there several times ,obviously. As the previous post mentioned at any given time after 6pm there are several acts going on which are a lot of fun. There are bycicles to rent Two,s, Quads etc which you can ride around the lake for fun. There are some carnival type games eg. Throwing a basket ball for prizes) my younger daughter's favourite since she plays for her school and a pretty good shooter. Anyway, other things, Ride the boat just for fun, drop in ESPN just for a look, Duelling pianos is lot of fun and if you don,t have kids there is a nice dancing place. My advice get there an hour before and plan to spend atleast untill 11pm if you don,t have kids. Don,t forget EPCOT fireworks at 9 pm.
We do have 2 kids (ages 5 and 8 at time of trip) and they would enjoy the carnival games.
Another question - can you see the EPCOT fireworks from the boardwalk or do you have to go into EPCOT to view them?
Thanks again for the info!
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me and a couple of buddies from work did the boardwalk a few years back when we were there for a conference, and spent a good several hours or so wandering and watching the very entertaining acts. You can somewhat see the fireworks from the one end of the boardwalk, although the low ones are blocked by trees, but the higher ones no problems.
Really, you can spend as long, or not as long, as you'd like...people we worked with spent almost the entire evening at the boardwalk....and were definitely the worse for wear at the meetings the next morning Fun place for people of all ages, that's for sure!
Like others said, the Boardwalk is a place that really changes character between day and night. There are some cool shops at the Boardwalk, the atmosphere is lovely, and there are bike & boat rentals, but a daytime trip to the Boardwalk is 30 minutes or less. After 6 though, there's a lot more. As others mentioned, there are usually great live acts and carnival style games as well as the establishments. If you enjoy live entertainment, you can easily spend over an hour enjoying the shows.
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Another question - can you see the EPCOT fireworks from the boardwalk or do you have to go into EPCOT to view them?
You're not going to be able to see much from the Boardwalk proper. However, if you walk to the end of the boardwalk (past the ESPN Zone) and across the bridge, you're at the International Gateway to Epcot (right between France & England). It's not "great" viewing, but you can get a pretty darn nice view from over there.
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Walking it from end to end takes not much time at all. If you allow time to browse the shops, check out the hotel lobby, I'd say 45-60 minutes would be more than plenty of time. I enjoy stopping at Seabreeze point as well (between the BW and BC) to get some photos.
I'd say 60-90 minutes, depending on what live events might be going on. You can't see much of Illuminations from the Boardwalk proper, but you can get a decent view from the bridge walking towards Beach Club
Fun place for people of all ages, that's for sure!
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After 6 though, there's a lot more. As others mentioned, there are usually great live acts and carnival style games as well as the establishments. If you enjoy live entertainment, you can easily spend over an hour enjoying the shows.
You're not going to be able to see much from the Boardwalk proper. However, if you walk to the end of the boardwalk (past the ESPN Zone) and across the bridge, you're at the International Gateway to Epcot (right between France & England). It's not "great" viewing, but you can get a pretty darn nice view from over there.
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Walking it from end to end takes not much time at all. If you allow time to browse the shops, check out the hotel lobby, I'd say 45-60 minutes would be more than plenty of time. I enjoy stopping at Seabreeze point as well (between the BW and BC) to get some photos.
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I'd say 60-90 minutes, depending on what live events might be going on. You can't see much of Illuminations from the Boardwalk proper, but you can get a decent view from the bridge walking towards Beach Club
Thank you all for the advice, I was planning time at the boardwalk before and after dinner, but I think now, I will just plan to explore the boardwalk after dinner in order to enjoy the live entertainers.
Thanks again!
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