BC proximity to EP realistic in August?

[obsesseddisneyfan]

I enjoyed the walk last August with my 9 year old twins. Not a complaint in the group. We did complain when walking back from Hollywood (just missed the boat and did not want to wait.) It was hot!!!!!!! Cooling towels and hats were our friends. Enjoy your trip.

 

[Genie+]

I enjoyed the walk last August with my 9 year old twins. Not a complaint in the group. We did complain when walking back from Hollywood (just missed the boat and did not want to wait.) It was hot!!!!!!! Cooling towels and hats were our friends. Enjoy your trip.

Yeah HS is a hike especially when hot and tired. This is one reason we prefer the middle location of BW - kind of splits the difference so the walk to EP or HS is closer to 10 minutes. Gives up the super close BC to EP walk, but the walk to either park is manageable. I still like BC too - we used the boat alot to/from HS.

 

[Grace&Carolinesmom]

Staying at BC will be a long walk to the front of EP for rides but if you are doing the front of the park in the morning, it's not the hottest part of the day. When our family went to EP when the kids were younger, it was hard to go from the IG to the front of EP in the morning. However, that was before Frozen and Remy. We would usually end up in the WS at lunchtime. And let me tell you, between noon-5pm, WS is hotter than the sun!! To be able to walk from WS through the IG to your room at BC will be AWESOME! You can then rest in the room, go swimming, and freshen up before hitting another park for the evening.

If the budget is too tight, I would NOT recommend CBR. As a pp mentioned, daily afternoon thunderstorms are likely and lightening shuts down the skyliner. At this point, Disney has not figured out a reliable plan for busing guests from EP to the skyliner resorts. It's chaos.

Maybe you can eat more QS meals--which is better in the heat anyways--and skip the TS meals to save some on the budget.

 

[IndianaJ]

I wouldn’t do the walk from because to EP in August and buses won’t be an option. Riviera or Carribean beach would be better

I'm pretty sure Beach Club is much much closer than Riviera or CBR to the international gateway. Probably the shortest walk you will do all day.

 

[neverlandsky]

BC is prime location. When we stay at YC we also explored BC because they are basically sisters, it’s right there, and share Stormalong Bay. Super short walk to EP IG from BC (the shortest) & YC. We walked to DHS beating the boats. Took the boats back from DHS because of the heat. Always walked to and from EP IG. Highly recommend Beaches & Cream Soda Shop to-go window and the BWI Pizza window.

 

[georgina]

Clarification: I'm not asking specifically about getting just to EP from BC. I'm asking a general question about the convenience of using EP as a launching pad to the skyliner/other parks and also to EP itself)

Beach Club benefits are proximity to the Epcot International Gateway entrance and boat or skyline to HS. Proximity to Epcot is not in any way a launching pad for transportation to AK or MK. You will want to take the bus from Beach Club to those locations.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Thanks everyone! I'm sold. I'm trying to shave money off somewhere because the Disney nickel and diming is getting extreme, but I will keep our BC reservation in the hopes that it will make a profound difference for the whole trip.

Cut a TS meal, get breakfast items, water bottles and snacks delivered to hotel. Those are my targets when I’m looking to save at WDW

 

[Minniesgal]

I'm pretty sure Beach Club is much much closer than Riviera or CBR to the international gateway. Probably the shortest walk you will do all day.

Closer yea but the Skyliner from Riviera or Carrribean beach means you have much less walking to do in the extreme heat. I would never ever walk from BC to EP in August

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Closer yea but the Skyliner from Riviera or Carrribean beach means you have much less walking to do in the extreme heat. I would never ever walk from BC to EP in August

It's a 1-2 minute walk from the side door at the end of the Beach Club resort to the Skyliner station. Personally, I'd take the extra 1-2 minute walk and not deal with a potential wait for the skyliner at peak times and/or potential shutdowns due to lightning etc. And on the flip side -- the 1-2 min back to your airconditioned room is awesome. Also the skyliner cabs receive some breeze but are not air-conditioned.

 

[brockash]

Clarification: I'm not asking specifically about getting just to EP from BC. I'm asking a general question about the convenience of using EP as a launching pad to the skyliner/other parks and also to EP itself)

Original post: Family of 5 (15, 11, 9yr old) headed to BC at the end of August and chose that resort mostly because of its proximity to EP and ease of transportation. But the more I think about it, the more I'm concerned that the walk from BC to EP in the blazing heat will be something we will not want to do every day. Even though the buses might take longer, sitting in an air conditioned bus might be what we end up doing.

I don't want to spend extra money for BC only to get there and find out that because of the heat of August, the transportation benefits are nullified.

Can you speak to your experience at BC during the heat of the Summer?

We stayed at YC (connected to, but further from Epcot than BC) in July and another trip in Aug. - Definitely would happily stay there again and the ease to get in/out Epcot is great. DHS is a bit different...certainly not pleasant walking there from BC in the blazing heat, but you can boat or skyline (although skyline you'd have to transfer at CBR).

 

[gottalovepluto]

Closer yea but the Skyliner from Riviera or Carrribean beach means you have much less walking to do in the extreme heat. I would never ever walk from BC to EP in August

Except the Skyliner can slow way down on that line at which point it becomes a sweat box in the sky…

 

[Eastern]

If you walk out that side door at BC, the IG is pretty close. Last time we went to DHS we took an Uber from our hotel and it was worth it. I'd also rather take the slow boat to DHS vs walking from any Epcot resort. That is a long and sunny walk.

 

[kylenne]

Closer yea but the Skyliner from Riviera or Carrribean beach means you have much less walking to do in the extreme heat. I would never ever walk from BC to EP in August

If you can’t handle that walk in August idk how you handle walking around Epcot itself, it’s a longer walk from World Showcase to the other half of the park than the 5 minutes it takes to get from BC to IG. Like PPs have said you are not actually forced to walk outside from the BC lobby, there’s indoor AC hallways leading to the “secret” door of BCV that basically puts you right at IG. And it’s certainly a shorter time spent in transit outside than the inevitable wait in the hot sun for buses home when the Skyliner goes down for lightning, which it will.

 

[Dave006]

I'm asking a general question about the convenience of using EP as a launching pad to the skyliner/other parks and also to EP itself)

BC to Epcot via the IG don't help at all for MK and AK. We would never walk all the way to the front of Epcot just to reach a Monorail or bus. We just use the bus at BC.

But the more I think about it, the more I'm concerned that the walk from BC to EP in the blazing heat will be something we will not want to do every day.

We never walk to IG to get to HS via the Skyliner however the walk to IG of Epcot is short and covered in shade by many trees if you stay left and don't go to the right and walk along the waterway.

In the early morning the walk to HS or the Friendship boats are close to the same time. After 11 AM we don't walk to HS to or from Crescent lake resorts in August - September. Once you get past the BWV building heading to HS there is almost no shade and since the walkway is next to the waterway it can get quite warm if there is no breeze.

As @kylenne indicated you can walk through the interior of the BC toward room 1501 where the "secret" door. It is the shortest outdoor walk to the IG.

Dave

 

[GoingSince1990]

If the walk from BC to Epcot is going to be too unpleasant for you to tolerate, you shouldn’t be visiting WDW at all at that time of year. There are plenty of longer walks you will be doing regardless of where you stay.

 

[Eastern]

In my case I have banned myself from going to Disney July-September as it is just too hot.