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Friendship boats are a transportation service between Hollywood Studios, Epcot resorts and Epcot. The Friendship boats will not run to Hollywood Studios for a period of time.
Due to work that will occur on the Swan and Dolphin bridge, the Friendship Boat service will not be offered for Hollywood Studios beginning May 7, 2018 for an undetermined length of time about 6 weeks. The bridge will remain open for foot traffic.
Guests at the Yacht and Beach Club, Boardwalk Resort and Swan and Dolphin will be encouraged to use a Disney resort bus that will be provided or use the walking path from the resort to Hollywood Studios.
The Friendship boats will continue to operate from the various resorts to Epcot only.
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Tina
Saturday 28th of April 2018
How will people staying at the Swan & Dolphin get to Epcot? Will they need to walk to Y&B or Boardwalk?
kennythepirate
Saturday 28th of April 2018
Walk or take the boat
Jo Robbins
Friday 27th of April 2018
We just did this on Wednesday from EPCOT to DHS. I asked a CM by the dock and he said walking from EPCOT to HS is 30 minutes and taking the boat is 35 minutes.
Ryan
Friday 27th of April 2018
What refurbishments are being done to the Friendship boats?
kennythepirate
Friday 27th of April 2018
Bridge as stated here
wrlegrand
Friday 27th of April 2018
The walk from Boardwalk to HS is really only about 15 minutes. It really is not bad at all. Exit out back by the pool area to save a few minutes/steps...
Suzy
Friday 27th of April 2018
This one adds to our doubts that we will go again before summer. (We have annual passes and can't go summers, weekends). Our favorite way to get to Epcot from our hotel (usually Pop Century or an All-Star resort) is to take the hotel bus to H. Studios then boat to Epcot. Coming back in the evening we do the same thing. It's an absolute hike from World Showcase to the resort buses, especially at the end of a long day.