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If walking, which is closer to Epcot--Yacht Club or BoardWalk Inn?
We're tossing around possible next trip ideas and are considering a split stay with 2-3 nights at either Yacht Club or BoardWalk Inn to do Food & Wine. (Well, actually, for us it'd be the Food & More Food Festival. )
We've walk/scooted from IG to BWI and back so know it's a pleasant walk that's fairly short.
DH's brother said their YC room was so far from the exit that it seemed to take less time to walk from YC to Epcot's International Gateway than from their room to outside.
We know that BC is practically AT the IG, it's so close.
Is YC closer than I think? Depending on where our room might be, I'm guessing that YC and BWI would be roughly the same distance from the IG.
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I think the main entrance to Boardwalk is closer to International Gateway than the main entrance to Yacht Club. If I recall correctly, to get to the Yacht Club from Epcot, you'd need to walk past all of the Beach Club and some more of Stormalong Bay.
I can believe that some rooms at the Yacht Club are quite a distance from the main entrance. The Boardwalk Inn is fairly small, so you're not likely to have a long walk inside the building toward the exit onto the promenade. (The Boardwalk Villas are another story -- I have stayed in a room there where it felt as if we walked all the way to Hollywood Studios after we entered the building.)
Of course, you can't go wrong either way, but if you're looking for proximity to Epcot, Boardwalk is probably a better bet than Yacht Club.
We have stayed at both resorts. BW is our DVC home resort, so we stay there more often. I really think both are about the same distance from IG. BW and YC are pretty big resorts, so I think it mainly depends on where your room is.
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I think the difference is negligible. BWI is likely a bit closer than YC. I wouldn't base where I stay on the few extra steps though, if you like YC better.
(I like BWI better, btw.)
I can let you know in April, lol. I can say our CL room at BWI was above the bakery to give you an idea of location. No clue about YC as that'll be new to us next trip.
Are you staying CL there? We're wondering how that stacks up against it at Disney's Red Roof Inn.
. Yes but you already know it's not going to top GF's! My only comparison will be BWI's CL. We really like BWI and DS prefers the clown slide over the one at SAB <<gasp>> Did she just say that out loud?? Someone who prefers the clown over SAB? Hear the collective horror, lol. DS said the clown slide is faster and personally I HATE that when he uses the slide at SAB he has to cross the walk. I digress, BWI is fun but does lack QS food IMO. I'll let you know when I get back from YC what I thought. Hopefully the room rehabs won't be too much of an inconvenience.
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I agree that it depends where your room is located, but would give the edge to BWI in terms of proximity to Epcot. Beyond that, we have a slight preference for BWI over YC in terms of decor/theming, and the Boardwalk itself is fun. Either way, I don't think that you're going to pick one and then have a lot of regrets. Both are nice!!
We're tossing around possible next trip ideas and are considering a split stay with 2-3 nights at either Yacht Club or BoardWalk Inn to do Food & Wine. (Well, actually, for us it'd be the Food & More Food Festival. )
We've walk/scooted from IG to BWI and back so know it's a pleasant walk that's fairly short.
DH's brother said their YC room was so far from the exit that it seemed to take less time to walk from YC to Epcot's International Gateway than from their room to outside.
We know that BC is practically AT the IG, it's so close.
Is YC closer than I think? Depending on where our room might be, I'm guessing that YC and BWI would be roughly the same distance from the IG.
Hoo-wee! I love nitty-gritty detail questions like this!
I went to Bing Maps, which allows you to draw routes in the My Places tool, and gives you the lengths of the lines, and got precise measurements by drawing the routes over the aerial view (not the Bird's Eye, but the flat aerial).
IG to BC: 0.28mi
IG to YC: 0.37mi
IG to BW: 0.38mi
So, the difference between BW and YC is 1/100mi, or 52.8feet, which is within the margin of error of what I drew (I could add or subtract 25' from either route easily by picking the opposite sides of the sidewalk or cutting across a lawn ).
I drew these routes from the IG exit to the main entrance of each resort. Naturally, this wouldn't take into account the extra distances to your room inside the resorts, since there is no way to know in advance whether you'd get a room close to or far from the main entrance. But these should give you a baseline.
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Hoo-wee! I love nitty-gritty detail questions like this!
I went to Bing Maps, which allows you to draw routes in the My Places tool, and gives you the lengths of the lines, and got precise measurements by drawing the routes over the aerial view (not the Bird's Eye, but the flat aerial).
IG to BC: 0.28mi
IG to YC: 0.37mi
IG to BW: 0.38mi
So, the difference between BW and YC is 1/100mi, or 52.8feet, which is within the margin of error of what I drew (I could add or subtract 25' from either route easily by picking the opposite sides of the sidewalk or cutting across a lawn ).
I drew these routes from the IG exit to the main entrance of each resort. Naturally, this wouldn't take into account the extra distances to your room inside the resorts, since there is no way to know in advance whether you'd get a room close to or far from the main entrance. But these should give you a baseline.
And this is why we all love WillCAD!
You want a precise answer instead of a "may be, might be, not sure," WillCAD's the one to shove all that wishy-washy aside and give you the real deal.
Thanks much!
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Hoo-wee! I love nitty-gritty detail questions like this!
I went to Bing Maps, which allows you to draw routes in the My Places tool, and gives you the lengths of the lines, and got precise measurements by drawing the routes over the aerial view (not the Bird's Eye, but the flat aerial).
IG to BC: 0.28mi
IG to YC: 0.37mi
IG to BW: 0.38mi
So, the difference between BW and YC is 1/100mi, or 52.8feet, which is within the margin of error of what I drew (I could add or subtract 25' from either route easily by picking the opposite sides of the sidewalk or cutting across a lawn ).
I drew these routes from the IG exit to the main entrance of each resort. Naturally, this wouldn't take into account the extra distances to your room inside the resorts, since there is no way to know in advance whether you'd get a room close to or far from the main entrance. But these should give you a baseline.
I'm not even staying there (and most likely never will) and I LOVED this detail. Talk about a true dedicated Disney fan. WillCAD...you rock!
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