Parking Question...Best spot for Studios/Epcot?

[Dpint43]

We're planning a trip this November and have Park Hoppers for the week. During our trips we love starting our morning at Hollywood Studios, do our favorite rides and take the scenic walk over to Epcot. Normally we stay on property and use the Disney bus transportation so parking is never an issue for us. This year we're staying at the Wyndham Lake Buena Vista and renting a car. As I said, we start in HS then end in Epcot but we LOVE taking the midday walk through Boardwalk so we would prefer not to drive from HS to Epcot. The question is this...are we able to just PARK at the Boardwalk in the morning? We'd then walk to HS and then we leave Epcot we're a lot closer to our car. Should we just leave our car at HS and talk the walk back after Illuminations? What about Beach & Yacht Club or Swan & Dolphin parking as well? We're walkers so we don't mind trekking, but it would be nice to not have to walk the whole way back to HS after a long day of park hopping. I wasn't sure if the resorts would charge us to park there or how this works? This is our first time not using Disney transportation. Mind you, we will be there Nov. 24 - Nov. 30 (Thanksgiving week) - not sure if this changes anything. If anyone has any suggestions/tips I would appreciate it!

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

The question is this...are we able to just PARK at the Boardwalk in the morning?

No.
While you MAY park there you stand the chance of getting your car CLAMPED or TOWED as you're not staying there or using any of their facilities. Pay the parking fees at EPCOT (like everyone else who stays offset) and then your car is ready and close by when you finish your day

 

[DManRightHere]

I thought Disney was to start charging non resort guests to park at resorts, so it could be a maybe..

As for what I'd do, I would park at HS, walk or take the boat to Epcot, and walk ot take the boat back to HS.

 

[Rob562]

Another option, if you'd be paying to park in the theme park lot anyway, is to valet park at one of the Epcot resorts. Then you can park all day.

-Rob

 

[Dpint43]

Got it - thanks for the responses...sounds like we'll just be parking at HS and take a walk back if parking at a resort isn't really an option. I was mainly unclear about whether or not you pay to park at the hotels if you're not a guest or if like Captain Hook up there said we'll get towed.Thanks