How funny it is that people can have such different opinions about the same place!
Your 1-year old obviously won't care about Boardwalk, but it has been my 9-year old's favorite place for years!
He LOVES watching the entertainment at night (magicians, musicians, etc.). They have a little playground by the pool, they have a very decent arcade, by the bathrooms in the lobby they have the machines that you can look in for a penny and see the scenes flip by, the seashore sweets has hand-scooped ice cream and the bakery is really good. My kids enjoy looking at the water, and you can rent the surrey bikes there.
If you are at Epcot, and you have time, I think it's def. worth walking over to both the Beach Club and Boardwalk. At the Beach Club they can also play in the lagoon sand and watch movies at night on the beach. It's also a great place to see the Epcot fireworks if your kids are scared of the sound of the "booms" inside the park (not that we've ever had that problem!
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Have fun!