What's better Saratoga Springs or Boardwalk Villas?

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What's better Saratoga Springs or Boardwalk Villas?

Post by Cola32 » Aug Sat 18, 2007 10:10 am

What is better Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa or Boardwalk Villas ?

I would say Saratoga Springs

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Post by jcodirewolf » Aug Sat 18, 2007 10:39 am

Lets see, being able to walk to a Mall (DtD) or being able to walk to World Showcase and Fish and Chips.

Yes clearly staying around the corner from a mall is clearly better than EPCOT! I mean where else in the world can you live almost on top of a mall? Oh well okay SSR or the Natick Mall (which is infact building Condos on top of and next to the mall.)

Boardwalk has my vote.


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Post by AKLRULZ » Aug Sat 18, 2007 10:44 am

BWI for me - better overall amenties, better location, self contained resort, and better pool area.
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Post by spaulo » Aug Sat 18, 2007 12:10 pm

BoardWalk by leaps and bounds... walking distance to EPCOT, walking (or boating) distance to Studios... monorail is waiting for you on the other side of EPCOT to go to MK, plus ESPN, Flying Fish, that microbrew, Beaches'n'Cream, the clambakes at BC, Atlantic Dance, Spoodles, Jellyrolls...

And the victorian theming is freaking awesome at BWI... SS is nice and all, but yeah, BoardWalk by a mile
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Post by Jacca5660 » Aug Sat 18, 2007 12:29 pm

The BoardWalk is the better. With all the dinning and drinking in walking distance, you can't beat it! I'd rather be that close to EPCOT.
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Post by Croaker » Aug Mon 20, 2007 9:34 am

I'll take Boardwalk....walk to Epcot, walk to MGM....no contest.
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Post by rdeacon » Aug Mon 20, 2007 1:56 pm

I've stayed at Saratoga, but not Boardwalk so I can't give a complete objective opinion but I will give an opinion anyway :o

Saratoga was nice, and its is walking distance to DTD. Saratoga was quiet and very laid back. I did find the food court had limited options, but maybe that is the same for all DVC properties.

As for Boardwalk, it is walking distance to Epcot which is a major plus, but I would say Boardwalk will not be as quiet as Saratoga. I've been over to boardwalk at night it can be crazy :).

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Post by Lori60 » Aug Wed 22, 2007 5:51 pm

Boardwalk for Me! Location ,Location,Location

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Post by DisBeamer » Aug Wed 22, 2007 9:47 pm

I guess it depends a bit on what you're looking for. If you don't mind being further out of the way in exchange for more peace and quiet then SSR might be the thing for you (though Pleasure Island is pretty noisy some/most nights, I think).

I'd have to pick Boardwalk for myself though. As many have said, the location can't be beat. :mickey:

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Post by Blackie Pueblo » Aug Thu 23, 2007 9:57 am

Haven't stayed at either, but resort hopped and investigated the grounds and walk ways to the parks. If I had to pick which one to stay at I would pick Board Walk. Aside from the great walkways to the parks just the theming was awesome. And all the extras with in walking distance, the beaches, the nightclub etc..

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Post by wdw9999 » Aug Fri 24, 2007 1:48 pm

Even though Saratoga is our home resort - I would say the boardwalk
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Post by JWG » Aug Sat 25, 2007 9:29 pm

Boardwalk...
10 min walk to Epcot and 15 to MGM.
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