Disney's BoardWalk Resort is a hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort that opened in 1996. Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) It is more commonly referred to as Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Disney's BoardWalk Villas. Disney's BoardWalk Inn is a hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort and opened on July 1, 1996. Disney's BoardWalk Villas is a Disney Vacation Club Resort located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The location of it is between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Epcot is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. The park is dedicated to international Culture and technological Innovation. Disney's Hollywood Studios is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Across the lagoon are Disney's Beach Club Resort and Disney's Yacht Club Resort and behind it are the Walt Disney World Dolphin and the Walt Disney World Swan. Disney's Beach Club Resort is a beach-themed resort which is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney's Yacht Club Resort is a New England nautical -themed Resort, at Walt Disney World. The Walt Disney World Dolphin is a resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios next to Disney's The Walt Disney World Swan is a resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios behind Disney's Located along the actual boardwalk are a number of shops (like the Screen Door General Store and Thimbles & Threads) and restaurants (like the Flying Fish Café, Big River Grille & Brewing Works, Spoodles, BoardWalk Bakery, and ESPN Club). ESPN Zone is a small chain of very large sports-themed restaurants that include arcades TV studios and radio studios