Neighborhood 48H guide
Epcot Resort Area / BoardWalk: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Walk to EPCOT, boat to Hollywood Studios, dinner on the BoardWalk.
The Epcot resort area is a ring of hotels around Crescent Lake, including Disney’s BoardWalk Inn and the Swan and Dolphin. EPCOT’s back entrance is a short walk away, Hollywood Studios is a walk or a boat ride, and the BoardWalk has restaurants on the water.
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Why stay here
It is the most walkable corner of Walt Disney World: two parks on foot or by boat, the Skyliner nearby, and dinner on the BoardWalk without a car.
Who it's for: Disney trips focused on EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, and couples who want to walk to dinner after the parks.
Pros
- Walk to EPCOT’s International Gateway
- Boats and walking paths to Hollywood Studios
- Evening BoardWalk dining and fireworks views
Cons
- Expensive, especially at Disney-run hotels
- Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom need a bus or car
- Not much off Disney property nearby
48H from the Epcot resorts
EPCOT on foot, Hollywood Studios by boat, BoardWalk dinners.
09:00 – EPCOT via International Gateway
Walk into the World Showcase end of EPCOT.
19:30 – Dinner at Flying Fish
Seafood and steak on the BoardWalk; book ahead.
09:00 – Day 2: Hollywood Studios
Take the Friendship boat or walk the path along the canal.
19:00 – Trattoria al Forno
Italian dinner on the BoardWalk, then watch the lake at night.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
Trattoria al Forno
Disney’s BoardWalk
Italian breakfast and dinner on the BoardWalk.
Official site / map →
See / do
See / do
EPCOT
200 Epcot Center Dr, Lake Buena Vista
World Showcase pavilions around a lagoon; the International Gateway entrance is a walk from the BoardWalk.
Photo: Jedi94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Disney’s BoardWalk
2101 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista
A lakeside boardwalk with restaurants, bars and street performers in the evening.
Photo: Matt Popovich · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Outdoors
Outdoors
Disney Skyliner
International Gateway station
Gondolas link EPCOT’s International Gateway with Hollywood Studios and several resorts.
Photo: Jedi94 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel · Expedia
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
2101 N Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista
Right on the BoardWalk, walking distance to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios.
Photo: Matt Popovich · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons Check rates on Expedia →Hotel · Expedia
Walt Disney World Swan
1200 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista
Across Crescent Lake from the BoardWalk, with a beach, pools and Il Mulino on site.
Check rates on Expedia →Hotel · Expedia
Walt Disney World Dolphin
1500 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista
Big sister to the Swan with three pools and a spa; same walk to EPCOT.
Check rates on Expedia →
Vacation rentals
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- SeaWorld / Sea Harbor — SeaWorld, Aquatica and Discovery Cove on one doorstep.
- Downtown / Thornton Park — Lake Eola mornings, brick streets, and a real city dinner.
- Winter Park — Park Avenue shops, the Tiffany chapel at the Morse, and a boat through the lakes.
- Celebration — Disney’s planned town: lakefront, Market Street, and 10 minutes to the parks.
- Kissimmee / US-192 — Big pool homes, Old Town, and the Disney gate down the road.
- Lake Nona — A new town by the airport: Boxi Park, the USTA campus and a design hotel.