Disney's BoardWalk Villas

The resort and its setting

Disney's BoardWalk Villas is a Disney Vacation Club property built around the look and feel of an early-1900s seaside boardwalk, at 2101 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista. Google reviewers rate it 4.7 out of 5 from over 14,600 reviews, and the official description calls it a "quaint resort" with outdoor pools, on-site dining and free park shuttles — an accurate summary of what owners and guests actually get: walking access to Epcot and the International Gateway, views over Crescent Lake, and the boardwalk itself lined with shops, bars and places to eat in the evening.

As a Disney Vacation Club villa, units here typically range from studios to larger multi-bedroom layouts with kitchen facilities, aimed at families or groups wanting space to self-cater rather than a standard hotel room.

The area and things to do

Lake Buena Vista sits at the heart of Walt Disney World, so the obvious draws are the theme parks themselves — Epcot is a short walk away via the International Gateway, and Disney's Hollywood Studios is reachable on foot along the boardwalk path or by a quick boat ride. Beyond the parks, the boardwalk area has its own evening scene: restaurants, a dueling piano bar, bike and surrey rentals, and views across Crescent Lake toward the Yacht and Beach Club resorts.

Further afield, Orange County and the wider Orlando area offer shopping outlets, golf courses and other theme parks, making this a base for a multi-day Florida trip rather than a single-attraction stop.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own at Disney's BoardWalk Villas and want to sell or rent your week, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a private, owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, write your own listing, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's a one-time listing fee to get your week live, and we don't take a cut of the sale — 0% commission, whatever it sells for.

Because this is a Disney Vacation Club resort, a resale transfer isn't quite like an independent timeshare sale. According to Disney Vacation Club, resale contracts signed on or after 1 January 2026 carry a $500 Contract Administration Fee, and Disney holds a right of first refusal — meaning the signed resale contract must reach Disney at least 30 days before closing, so Disney can choose to buy the contract back on the same terms before it passes to your buyer. Brokers estimate that a typical transfer takes around 45 days once a contract is submitted, though this can vary.

What transfers to a resale buyer also differs from buying direct: a resale buyer gets the points and usage rights tied to the contract, but not Membership Extras, which are reserved for direct purchasers. BoardWalk Villas resale points aren't subject to the "home resort only" restriction that applies to newer resorts such as Riviera, Villas at Disneyland Hotel, or Fort Wilderness Cabins — so sellers can point out that buyers retain broader flexibility within the DVC system than they would with those newer contracts. Resale trackers have reported Disney exercising its buyback right on somewhere between 3.7% and 15% of resale contracts in 2026, depending on the tracker, so it's worth setting that expectation with any buyer before a deal is agreed.

Practical notes for buyers and renters

Renters researching this resort are usually weighing location against cost: BoardWalk Villas trades on walking distance to Epcot and Hollywood Studios and the boardwalk's own dining and entertainment, rather than being the cheapest option in the Walt Disney World resort collection. Anyone renting points or buying a resale contract should confirm the unit size, the points required for their travel dates, and whether the seller's home resort priority booking window has already been used for that trip.