{"id":96,"date":"2021-09-09T04:28:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T04:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?p=96"},"modified":"2021-09-09T04:28:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T04:28:14","slug":"epcot-resort-collection-exploring-disney-world-in-two-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?p=96","title":{"rendered":"Epcot Resort Collection &#8211; Exploring Disney World in Two Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"viewer-behic\">The rest of my two days was spent walking the Boardwalk on Cresent Lake. Crescent Lake is a hidden gem that connects Disney\u2019s Epcot and Hollywood Studios theme parks, as well as Beach Club, Yacht Club, Boardwalk Inn and Villas, Swan and Dolphin Resorts. The first three are known as Disney\u2019s Epcot Resorts. Swan and Dolphin also overlook Cresent Lake but these two are not owned by Disney World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-4dvsg\">Where exactly is this little New England boardwalk wonderland? Take the Friendship Boats from Epcot World Showcase to Hollywood Studios and you\u2019ll cruise through it. Take the Skyliner to Epcot and you can turn left into the security line for Epcot, or turn right and keep walking around the corner&#8230;then surrounding you will be the lush beaches and coastal blue buildings of Beach Club Resort. Beach Club brings the quintessential Cape Cod and Cape May to Cresent Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_377c.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"101\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_377c.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?attachment_id=101\" class=\"wp-image-101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_377c.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_377c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_377c-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"97\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d6-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?attachment_id=97\" class=\"wp-image-97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d6-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d6-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d6-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"99\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d7.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?attachment_id=99\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37d7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-bbgsu\">Fun fact: Beach Club, Yacht Club and Boardwalk Inn and Villas are all Disney Vacation Club Resorts. There are people who invest in the DVC points that hardly ever go to the theme parks. I grew up going to the theme parks and staying in the Magic Kingdom Resorts. I couldn&#8217;t imagine why anyone chose to invest in DVC points if they weren\u2019t crazy about the theme parks. While exploring the Epcot resorts, I learned there is a whole other world within Walt Disney World. I had heard the hype, and I\u2019ll admit I had thought it overrated, but it&#8217;s truly not. Once the lights come on in the evening, the boardwalk takes on a life of its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-9n5ml\">Connected to Beach Club is Yacht Club. Yacht Club is more expansive than Beach Club and has more of an upscale coastal vibe. Beach Club\u2019s restaurants consist mainly of quick service and lounges such as Cape May Cafe and Beaches and Cream Soda Shop, while Yacht Club boasts of their casual Ale and Compass along with the fine dining Yachtsman Steak House. Swan and Dolphin are visible from the docks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_380d.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"102\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_380d.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?attachment_id=102\" class=\"wp-image-102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_380d.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_380d-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_380d-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_375f-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"100\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_375f-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?attachment_id=100\" class=\"wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_375f-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_375f-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3780.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3780.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?attachment_id=19\" class=\"wp-image-19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3780-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3780-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep walking around the lake and you\u2019ll come to Dolphin Resort. Dolphin is more of a business travellers resort and has many conference rooms and working on the go amenities. Rates are lower on the weekends as opposed to any other resort in Disney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/FxYrxTw6S76LIAKWAgTjZA_thumb_37f9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/FxYrxTw6S76LIAKWAgTjZA_thumb_37f9.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/FxYrxTw6S76LIAKWAgTjZA_thumb_37f9-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Swan is across the way from Dolphin and is across the bridge from the boardwalk. Continue straight through and Hollywood Studios is also accessible on foot by following the path underneath the freeway. Swan and Dolphin are known for their upscale luxury amenities without the price tag of a Walt Disney World Resort. However, these are not serviced by Disney\u2019s Magical Express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37b9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37b9.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_37b9-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Head across the bridge and you\u2019ll be strolling down the boardwalk in front of Boardwalk Resort. The afternoon is calm, breezy and quiet. Return in the evening and you&#8217;ll find a hopping, turn of the century New England boardwalk scene complete with dance halls, carnival games, street performers and all the ambience of decades gone by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3775.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"22\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3775.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?attachment_id=22\" class=\"wp-image-22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3775-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_3775-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2fZT125ZTMSiBYePH2uqJg_thumb_3843-1-1024x549.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"103\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2fZT125ZTMSiBYePH2uqJg_thumb_3843-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?attachment_id=103\" class=\"wp-image-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2fZT125ZTMSiBYePH2uqJg_thumb_3843-1-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2fZT125ZTMSiBYePH2uqJg_thumb_3843-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2fZT125ZTMSiBYePH2uqJg_thumb_3843-1-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2fZT125ZTMSiBYePH2uqJg_thumb_3843-1.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_382c.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_382c.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/?attachment_id=7\" class=\"wp-image-7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_382c.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_382c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_382c-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The loop around Cresent Lake is quite substantial. Even for the athletic folks out there Disney Springs plus the boardwalk makes for a full day of walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_379f-474x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_379f-474x1024.jpg 474w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_379f-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/solodisneytraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_379f.jpg 603w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thinking about exploring beyond the theme parks but not sure what kind of entertainment is on offer? Next time I will reveal the best places to watch the Epcot fireworks display, which resorts have the best movies and so forth. Stay tuned to Solo Disney Traveller!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rest of my two days was spent walking the Boardwalk on Cresent Lake. 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