Boardwalk Villas

For our 17th anniversary, we decided to return to Florida for 10 days at Walt Disney World. Yesterday we got up early and drove to PDX, where we boarded a flight to Orlando via DFW. By the time we landed and picked up our luggage and rental car, it was after midnight east coast time. 

We drove to WDW, stopping at a SuperWalmart for provisions, and checked into the first hotel for our stay, the Boardwalk Villas. Unlike the Grand Californian, a one bedroom villa at the Boardwalk only had one bathroom and the kids had to share the sleeper sofa.

The Boardwalk sits just south of Epcot, and between that park and Hollywood Studios, which was named Disney-MGM Studios when we were here last three years ago. It’s a great location, as it’s possible to walk to both parks, plus there’s boat service. Across the water are the Yacht and Beach Club resorts.

Because we got in so late yesterday, this morning we slept in, then spent some time looking around the Boardwalk before taking the boat to Epcot. The main entrance to Epcot is in the north, and there’s a second one in the south known as the International Gateway. It’s in the World Showcase between France and the UK pavilions.