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Originally Posted by DisneyTeacher
You must not go during the summer!  There would be nothing relaxing about it in 95 degree weather. |
Broaden that out to: "You must not be going between mid May and late October".
Let's also address the Friendship service.
Friendships don't enter Epcot proper, so you must enter and exit the park through the International Gateway to get the boat. The entire route from Epcot to DHS takes about 40-45 minutes. It is always faster to walk from the Boardwalk and usually Yacht\Beach to Epcot than it is to take the boat. It's also usually faster from Swolphin as well. It just depends if you feel like walking and getting there already or waiting and riding.
On the DHS side, there's usually more people waiting for the boat because a lot of guests don't know there's also a bus between DHS and Epcot's main entrance and more hotel guests use the Friendships to get to DHS than they do to get to and from Epcot. The bus is also better because you get taken to the main gate\parking area and don't need to walk through all of Epcot just to get back to your car (assuming you're driving).