>As I have written before, the Boardwalk is one of my favorite places in Walt Disney World. It is a very relaxing and laid back place during the day, but as I stated in my post “What is the Unknown Magic Within Walt Disney World?” back in June, “At night the Boardwalk takes on a whole new persona. As the sun goes down, the lights come on and the area becomes electric.” The Boardwalk at Night has an Unknown Magical quality all its own. The Colors of the Boardwalk shout out to you and make you want to see what is going on and the hum of the lights make the atmosphere exciting. The Boardwalk at Night isn’t just different because of the lights, though, it is also different because of what goes on at night. There are opportunities for Magical Experiences on the Boardwalk at Night that are not offered during the day. So, I offer to you today, the Unknown Magic of Disney’s Boardwalk at Night.

Even before the sun sets on Walt Disney World and the lights start to make the night shine, Disney’s Boardwalk starts to come alive. They begin by opening the Midway Games. These are games of chance and skill like those you would find on the Boardwalks in New Jersey. Things like; Basketball shooting, Water Gun races and Lob a Lobster, all fun games for kids and adults. They cost between three and five dollars to play, but do create Magical Experiences for you and your kids.

After the games open, and evening sets in and the Boardwalk gets more crowded, the performers come out to play. Disney’s Boardwalk is the home to some fabulous street performers. There is the Bicycle piano man, Musicale Mark, who is not only good at avoiding running people over, but a funny and talented pianist, that puts on a good show. Besides Musicale Mark, there are Magician Comedians, that do tricks and performers that will play card games with you.

Some of the other fun performers on the Boardwalk at night are the Jugglers. They

juggle everything from Bowling Balls to hats and everything in between. There are also other street performers that tell stories and draw in crowd members to help them tell jokes and entertain the rest of crowd. And then there are the Sword Swallowers. This both amazes me and creeps me out. But they are fun to watch on the Boardwalk. The Performers on the Boardwalk are there nightly from around seven o’clock until about nine o’clock, rain or shine, but if it is raining, you may have to search for them (Hint: they may be in the Boardwalk Resort Lobby or in a restaurant).
After the performers are done, you can still enjoy the Boardwalk, because from a bench in front of Big River, you can see the fireworks from Illuminations in Epcot. And after these are done and the Boardwalk crowd starts to thin out, there is a wonderful calmness to the night. And just enjoying this quiet, calm can be a Magical Experience after a long Disney Day.
So, now you know, at night the Boardwalk is a fun exciting place to make some Magical Experiences, with all the Performers and Games, but even after they’re gone, you can still enjoy the Unknown Magic of the Boardwalk at Night.

The bottom picture and poem are from my friend JB Conway. The Poem is one of the many wonderful Haikus in his new book Mouse of Zen. If you are a Disney Fan you need to have this book, it brings memories of Disney Parks and the Magic of Disney to mind. You can get his book here:
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/mouse-of-zen/12190364