Can you walk from Swan and Dolphin to Hollywood studios?

If you walk at a leisurely pace, you can make it to Hollywood Studios in under 20 min.



Yes, there is a beautiful, "high-fidelity" paved and lighted walking path that connects the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts directly to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The walk is approximately 0.8 to 0.9 miles long and typically takes between 15 and 20 minutes, depending on your pace. The path follows the scenic waterway that connects the Epcot resort area to Hollywood Studios, taking you past the BoardWalk Inn and under the Buena Vista Drive bridge. This route is a favorite for "high-fidelity" travelers who want to avoid the wait for the Friendship boats or the Skyliner, especially during the high-traffic morning rope drop or immediately after the nighttime spectaculars. The walkway is entirely flat and features lush landscaping, making it an accessible and stress-free way to transition between your hotel and the park. For an even more "high-fidelity" experience, you can also walk the opposite direction from the resorts to reach the International Gateway entrance of EPCOT in about 10 to 15 minutes.

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As a guest at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, you can take one of the Friendship Boats to both Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios. The Friendship Boats also stop at Disney's BoardWalk Resort, Disney's Yacht Club Resort, Disney's Beach Club Villas and the Walt Disney World Swan Hotel.

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Encompassing Crescent Lake, Disney's BoardWalk is “a village on the water” located right next door to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin. It is accessible by walkways connecting to our resort.

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All of these Resorts access Hollywood Studios via a path that runs past the bus stops and Skyliner station en route to the main entrance. BoardWalk Inn is the closest at about 3/4 mile from the entrance of Hollywood Studios. Swan, Swan Reserve, and Dolphin are about a mile away by foot.

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Water taxis take our guests to Disney's BoardWalk, the Disney's Hollywood Studios™ and Epcot® approximately every 20 – 25 minutes, starting 1 hour before the parks open*. You will be able to board the water taxi from the boat dock located by the covered walkway between the Swan and Dolphin wings.

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It is roughly a 1/2 mile from the WDW Swan/Dolphin Hotels to Hollywood Studios, walking would be a little quicker than the boat, as the boat would make stops at the Yacht/Beach Club, Broadwalk and then the Swan/Dolphin. It's a pleasant walk.

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If you walk at a leisurely pace, you can make it to Hollywood Studios in under 20 min. EPCOT is slightly closer and takes less than 15 minutes, from my experience.

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The Swan and Dolphin use the standard Disney bus transportation system, so you should find it to be pretty reliable. The bus ride to the Magic Kingdom should take about 20 to 25 minutes, but remember that the wait time could be up to 20 minutes as well. On the positive side, when you arrive you are a quick walk in.

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How do Swan and Dolphin guests get to the Disney parks? Given the proximity to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, Swan and Dolphin guests could walk or take a water taxi to either of those parks. On the flip side, Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom are only accessible by bus.

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Yes the pool is shared between the dolphin and swan resorts.

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Did you know that you could walk from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels to EPCOT's International Gateway or Disney's Hollywood Studios entrance? It's only about a 10-minute walk.

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EPCOT. EPCOT is Disney World's theme park at which you will do the most walking! For example, it is roughly 0.85 miles from the front entrance of EPCOT to the rear of the park.

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If you make the reservation through the Swan & Dolphin website, you'll need to link it yourself using your confirmation number. However, Disney has made that process very easy: your Swan, Dolphin, or Swan Reserve reservation confirmation number can be entered directly into MDE to link your reservation.

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The SWAN Shuttle, an autonomous mobility pilot program, is in partnership with Lynx and will be tested in Creative Village from August 2023 through April 2024.

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