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For Guests seeking a Home Away From Home Resort,
Disney's BoardWalk Villas part of the Disney Vacation Club Family offers 383 villas, from Studios to Grand Villas, in surroundings
that re-create the comfortable, relaxed atmosphere reminiscent of the Atlantic seaside resorts of a bygone era. (You
do not have to be a member of DVC to stay here).
Nearby is Disney's BoardWalk, a waterfront
village with dining, shopping, and entertainment along a lively promenade, recapturing the charm and flavor of the 1930s mid-Atlantic
coast. BoardWalk Guests will find convenience a way of life as they explore the many aspects of this waterfront village. Disney's
BoardWalk, a 45-acre property located on the shores of Crescent Lake, is nestled between Epcot® and Disney-MGM Studios.
Pools
Splish and splash at Luna Park, the 190,000 gallon
pool that harkens back to the days of a 1920's amusement park. Ride the slippiest slide around, the 200 foot long Keister
Coaster. Inner tubes and fun noodles are available for
hourly and daily rentals. The Luna Park pool complex is reserved for guests of the BoardWalk Inn and Villas only. Stop by
Community Hall for swimmers' aids and information on swimming lessons.
For those who like to enjoy an away-from-it-all
swim, there is another pool located adjacent to the community hall, and a third pool at the outer edge of the BoardWalk Inn
- nestled amongst the serenity of the Rose Courtyard. Lifeguards are not on duty.
Recreation
Muscles and Bustles Health Club - maintain your
physique at Muscles and Bustles with free weights, life fitness, stairmaster and cybex exercise equipment, Our steam room,
sauna, tanning bed and massage therapies are available to increase flexibility and enhance overall relaxation. Muscles and
Bustles is located adjacent to Side Show Games Arcade, facing the courtyard green. All BoardWalk Inn and Villa guests are
welcome for a nominal fee. Open from 6:00am - 9:00pm daily. $10 per day, $20 for length of your stay, and $35 family rate
for the length of your stay. Call the Health Club directly on (407) 939-2370
Fishing - if you're hooked on fishing, then don't
miss the boat. Take our two-hour guided fishing tours on Crescent Lake and Lake Hollywood. You'll be escorted to the best
spots to catch whopper-sized big mouth bass, catfish and other fresh water fish. The excursion includes all the Zebco fishing
gear you'll need as well as complimentary snacks and beverages. Tours run every morning and a 24-hour notice is required.
Feel free to fish off our canal as equipment is available for rent in the community hall. Children's fishing programs are
also available. For reservations and information call 407-WDW-PLAY (407-939-7529).
Jogging trail map is available from the Health Club.
Tennis - if you're ready to make a "racket", enjoy
our two lighted, surfaced tennis courts located by Disney's BoardWalk Villas. The courts are free to all Disney's BoardWalk
Inn and Villa guests. Reservations can be made at community hall. Rental equipment is available. Private instruction and clinics
are available from our Peter Burwash International tennis Professionals. For more information, call 407-WDW-PLAY (407-939-7529).
Surreys - for those wishing to circle Crescent Lake
via pedal power, surrey rentals are available on the Village Green.
For Kids
Side Show Games Arcade - let the games begin! Test
your hand at our wide assortment of classic stand-up, skill and pinball games at the Side Show Games Arcade, located next
to Muscles and Bustles. With a little bit of the old, there's also a little bit of the new as we feature a number of the latest
computer and video games for all ages.
The Yard - sports themed arcade at the ESPN Club.
Playground
Children's wading pool & play area
The Harbour Club Activity Centre - entertainment,
games, video & dance movies (4pm-12 midnight).
Every day activities -
1pm-2pm Arts & crafts
at community hall.
2:30pm Tiny tot fun - ages 3-5 (location varies with activity).
4pm Poolside activities at Luna
Park
Every Monday-Friday
10am-12noon Kids fishing
- ages 5-12 (reservations requested)
Every Wednesday
4pm-5pm Very Merry Un-Birthday
Party (reservations requested)
Reservations may be made by stopping by community
hall or calling 407-WDW-PLAY (407-939-7529).
Shopping
Disney's Character Carnival - Mickey, Minnie and
all the gang are down at Disney's BoardWalk! Find all your favourite Disney characters in a wide array of children's apparel
and accessories, plus a huge selection of Disney merchandise for all ages. Open 9am-12midnight.
Screen Door General Store - visit our old-fashioned,
friendly neighborhood General Store for groceries, dry goods, snacks and beverages. Open Monday-Thursday 8am-12midnight; Friday-Saturday
8am-1am.
Thimble & Threads - resort apparel, swimwear
and accessories for men and women with impeccable taste. Open 9am-12midnight.
Dundy's sundries - for those little things in life.
Come to Dundy's for film, gifts, souvenirs and personal items. Located in the main lobby. Open 7am-11pm.
Wyland Galleries - the contemporary American style
of Wyland is at the BoardWalk. Wyland Galleries displays this distinctive movement in environmental art, depicting marine
animals in their beautiful natural settings. Over 66 Wyland murals are seen worldwide by 1 billion people each year. Browse
through the gallery and enjoy these stunning works of art for yourself.
ESPN Club - sports-themed merchandise. Open 9am-1am.
- Baby-sitting/child services
- Business center - a complete office environment, including
personal computers, telefax machines, copier, mailing packages and secretarial service is available at Disney's Boardwalk
Conference Center.
- Coffee maker in room
- Copy services - a copy machine is available for guests'
use at the front desk.
- Express checkout
- 24-hour front desk
- Hair dryers on request
- Ice machines - are located on each floor near the
elevators.
- Disabled-accessible rooms/facilities
- Laundry and dry cleaning - laundry bags and laundry
lists are located in the closet. One day service is available if received by 8:30am and will be returned by 7pm. Self service
laundry facilities are located on the third floor next to the elevators at the Inn and the first floor next to the Muscles
and Bustles at the Villas.
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Non-smoking rooms/facilities
- Packages - mail your packages at the Business Center.
Open daily from 8am-4:30pm.
- Pager rentals - pocket paging systems are available
at the BoardWalk Business Center at the Conference Center. 24 hour notice is requested.
- Free parking
- RV/truck parking
- 24-hour room service
- Daily maid service
- Turndown service - evening turndown service is available
for your convenience between 6pm and 9:30pm.
- Wheelchairs - are available at the front desk.
- Refillable mugs available for around $3 (refills cost
around $1)
- No Smoking - IMPORTANT
NOTICE
All Disney
owned Resorts are Non-Smoking. This ban includes smoking on balconies/patios. Each Resort
has designated outdoor smoking areas.
A
$250 - $500 (plus tax) 'Room Recovery Fee'
will be assessed for smoking in a guest room/balcony/patio.
One of the privileges of being lakeside is the boat transportation,
the Friendship launches, are available to take guests to Epcot® and the Disney-MGM Studios®.
However the World Showcase at Epcot® is close enough to walk to, and only takes about 5-10 minutes.
Boats leave the dock every 20 minutes and also travel to Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts®,
and the Swan and Dolphin hotels as well to pick up guests. To get to the bus stop, turn right as you exit the lobby
and walk towards the conference center and turn right to the bus shelter.
Magic Kingdom® Park: Guests can
take a bus directly to the Magic Kingdom® Park or walk to Epcot®,
take the monorail to the Ticket and Transportation Center and transfer to the Magic Kingdom® Park
monorail.
Epcot®: Guests can walk to the
rear entrance of Epcot®, the International Gateway in less than 10 minutes. Besides walking, the Friendship
water launches can provide you with a leisurely, air-conditioned shuttle to Epcot®.
Leisurely, in that it could take up to 20 minutes, as the launch stops at Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts®
as well as the Swan and Dolphin hotels.
Disney-MGM Studios®: The Friendship
launches transport guests to Disney-MGM Studios® with stops at Disney's Yacht and Beach
Club Resorts® dock and the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts®
dock as well.
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme
Park: Take the Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park bus
Downtown Disney® Marketplace,
Downtown Disney® West Side, Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island: Take the Downtown
Disney® bus
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon® Water
Park: Take the Downtown Disney® bus
Disney's Blizzard Beach® Water
Park: Take the Disney's Blizzard Beach® Water Park bus
DINNING
There
are many options available at this location but here are just a few.
Disney's BoardWalk Resort offers a wide variety of top-notch
dining and entertainment options.
Flying Fish Cafe: The contemporary,
yet whimsical look of this restaurant only serves to add to its award-winning cuisine. Entrees may change to reflect seasonal
offerings, but basically it is American cuisine with an emphasis on seafood. Seared tuna, Atlantic salmon, and Potato-wrapped
Yellow Tail Snapper are served as well as steaks, roasted spring chicken, chops and a mixed seafood grill. Open for dinner,
the hours are Sunday to Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Spoodles: If you enjoy Mediterranean
cuisine, you must try Spoodles. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are offered here. Breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
and features a buffet of Continental breakfast items, standard breakfast fare such as eggs, bacon, ham and sausage, vegetable
frittatas, and breakfast pizzas, as well as made to order crepes and French Toast. From noon to 2 p.m., lunch is served. At
lunch tapas, soups, salads, pasta, focaccia sandwiches, and seasonal entrees such as Paella, and various chicken and seafood
dishes are offered. Dishes from Spain, France, North Africa, Italy and Greece are the features at dinner. Entrees such as
Seared tuna, Atlantic salmon, bass and other seafood, lamb and chicken dishes are offered. Dinner hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
TIP: A take-out window serves
pizza and salads for a quick meal or snack.
Big River Grille and Brewing Works:
The Big River Grille and Brewing Works offers five handcrafted specialty beers daily, as well as traditional pub fare. Lunch
and dinner are served and food is served from 11:30 a.m. to midnight, with last call in the brewery at 1:30 a.m.. Entrees
include pub pie, fresh sausages, baby back ribs, tuna, beef tenderloin, meatloaf, gourmet burgers and hot sandwiches. This
microbrewery displays huge stainless steel vats and brewing equipment behind glass walls so patrons can see the brewing process.
More information on this process is written on the back of the menus.
ESPN Club®: Die-hard sports fans
will be in sports heaven in this restaurant! There are more than eighty televisions scattered throughout the club including
in the restrooms, so that fans don't miss a single minute. Television monitors provide just about every sport imaginable,
so fans can watch golf, tennis, baseball, and football simultaneously! The food is standard sports bar fare. Appetizers offered
are shrimp, dips, Buffalo wings, nachos, and salads. The "starting lineup" includes burgers, hot dogs, hot sandwiches, and
pasta. Open for lunch and dinner, the hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday thru Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday. A side room has video games and sells sports themed merchandise.
Also along the boardwalk, you'll find the BoardWalk
Bakery. Open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (11 p.m. in the summer months), guests can find fresh baked goods such as muffins,
rolls, cookies, croissants, cakes and breads, as well as cappuccino and espresso. Seashore Sweets is an old fashioned sweet
shop. Famous boardwalk salt-water taffy, hand-dipped gelato, cookies, and candy are the temptations here. Hours are 11 a.m.
to midnight. Small food stands that serve popcorn, frozen treats, specialty coffees, and crepe delights are scattered along
the boardwalk, with limited operating hours.
On Disney's BoardWalk Inn side of the resort you'll
find the Bellevue Room. A continental breakfast is sold from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. From 5 p.m. to midnight, a full bar and
cold appetizers are offered. In a 1930's style sitting room, guests can relax and listen to nostalgic radio shows, read or
play board games. Full room service is available 24 hours a day.
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