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The BoardWalk Inn and Villas includes a 190,000-gallon pool themed to resemble the
carnival-type atmosphere of one of the most popular of the Coney Island amusement
parks: Luna Park. It lasted from 1903 to 1944 and was built and operated by Freder-
ic Thompson and Elmer "Skip" Dundy, who outfitted it with a multitude of towers
and spires lit at night by 122,000 electric lights (when electricity was still a novelty).
At the resort, the proprietor of the On the Boardwalk Thimbles & Threads shop is
"F. Thompson" and inside the resort's main lobby is Dundy's Sundries—Serving the
Boardwalk since 1902.
Disney's Old Key West Resort
Disney's Old Key West Resort (“OKW”) is a Disney Vacation Club Resort, but unlike those
discussed so far it is not paired with a deluxe resort, but rather stands on its own. Like all
the other DVC offerings, its accommodations are available to Disney Vacation Club mem-
bers, to others who have rented points from them, and to anyone using cash just like at any
other Disney World resort. Except for dining and convenience, its offerings and amenities
are comparable to those at Disney deluxe resorts, which is why we discuss it here.
OKW is themed to recall Key West, which it does a bit here and there. But with dozens
of three-story buildings winding among water and fairways, it mostly comes across as a
pastel-colored example of a vacation condominium community. Neither kids nor adults
much get its theming, and there is little to visually signal you are in Disney World.
Old Key West's two- and three-story accommodations buildings—most of which have
no elevators—are scattered across a large expanse, with the central services (dining, shops,
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