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BEYOND
THE THEME PARKS
Downtown
Disney
News and Basic Info
Basic Services
Recreation
Restaurants at a
Glance
Tips & Notes
Marketplace
--Bibbidi Bobbidi
Boutique
-- Characters in Flight
--Disney Tails
--Goofy's Candy Co.
--Lego Imagination
Center
--Mickey's Mart
(under $10)
Pollo Campero
Pleasure Island
--Raglan Road
West Side
-- Cirque du Soleil
-- DisneyQuest
Annual Events
-- Festival of the
Masters
--
Halloween
-- Mardi Gras
Water
Parks
Blizzard
Beach FAQ
Typhoon Lagoon FAQ
Disney's
Boardwalk
and the Epcot Resort Area
Introduction
Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Tours
Descriptions
and
Reviews
Sports-Related
Activities
Fishing
Excursions
Miniature Golf
--Fantasia Gardens
--Winter Summerland
Parasailing
Richard Petty Driving
Experience
Running/Jogging Trails
Surfing Class at
Typhoon Lagoon
ESPN Wide World of Sports
(WWoS)
Disney
Vacation Club
Disney
Cruise Line
Other
Fun Things
Audience
Participation
Birthday Ideas: Adults
Birthday Ideas: Kids
Carriage Rides
Collecting Character
Autographs
Grand Floridian
Adventures for
Kids
Hidden Mickeys
Overlooked
Attractions
Photography
--Film Tips
--Digital Tips
--Videotaping Tips
Pin Trading Guide
Pixies at WDW!
Pressed Penny &
Quarter Guide
Scrapbook Ideas
Specialty Cruises
--IllumiNations
Breathless/Pontoon
--Resort Park Cruises
Writers'
Corner
Behind
the Ears
Meet
the Authors
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Feature Writers
-- Debra Martin Koma
-- Michelle Scribner-MacLean
-- Mike Scopa
-- Jack Spence
Orlando
Area Information
Character
Warehouse
Outlet
Directions from
Airport
Grocery Stores
Ground Transportation
Orlando Area Outlets
Radio/TV Stations
Religious Services
Telephone Numbers
Archives
Adventurers Club
JazzFest
Latin Rhythm Nights
VIBE Live!
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 Downtown
Disney, the 120-acre entertainment, dining,
and shopping complex at Walt Disney World resort,
is made up of three distinct sections: The Marketplace, Pleasure
Island and the West
Side. It is currently undergoing numerous
changes, primarily entailing the redesign of Pleasure
Island, which will be transformed into a new venue
called Hyperion
Wharf.
UPDATE
JULY 12, 2011: The Disney Parks Blog announced
that at Downtown Disney this fall, construction will
begin on Splitsville, a 50,000-square-foot upscale
entertainment center that combines bowling with billiards,
dining, music and nightlife. To make way for this experience, RIDEMAKERZ, currently
located on the West Side, will move to the Marketplace.
On Pleasure Island, some buildings have been
removed, but plans for the site are being reevaluated,
which means construction on the previously announced Hyperion
Wharf has been delayed.
A Disney shoppers' paradise, Downtown Disney features such diverse
shops as World of Disney, Lego Imagination Center, and the Art
of Disney. Unique entertainment
is also available at Cirque du Soleil and
Disney Quest.
There
is no admission fee to Downtown Disney.
Resort Guests can get to the Downtown Disney by taking Disney
Transportation:
Disney
World Bus: From any Disney resort, take the bus marked Downtown
Disney. From Fort Wilderness, the Downtown Disney bus operates from
the Outpost Depot. There is no direct bus transportation serving Downtown
Disney from any theme park or from the Transportation and Ticket Center.
Check at your resort to see what time the bus for Downtown Disney operates!
There
are two bus stops once you arrive at Downtown Disney; one in
Pleasure Island, and the Marketplace. During the
afternoon, don't be surprised if your bus stops at other locations also,
such as Typhoon Lagoon.
The
last bus time is advertised as 2 a.m., but the buses will run until
one hour after Pleasure Island closes to accommodate everyone
leaving.
- By
Boat: If you're staying at Old Key West or Saratoga Springs,
you have the option of taking the DVC Ferry to the Pleasure Island/Marketplace
area. (Be sure to check times of the last boat back to your hotel,
sometimes these end early.) There is also boat service to Port Orleans
Riverside and French Quarter.
- On
Foot: Only the resorts in the Disney Hotel Plaza area
and Saratoga Springs are close enough for a reasonable walk.
- By
Cab: Valet or Bell Services at any Disney hotel will be glad to
call a cab for you. At the Swan and Dolphin, Valet Services will have
a Mears car take you to Downtown Disney for about $16 + gratuity.
- By
Car: Pleasure Island is located on Buena Vista Drive, not far
from I-4. From the Magic Kingdom Resorts: Follow World Drive south
to Epcot Center Dr. Heading east on Epcot Center drive, follow it
to Buena Vista Drive and head east. You'll pass Typhoon Lagoon and
the Pleasure Island will be on the left. From the Epcot Resorts: Exit
your resort onto Buena Vista Drive and head east.
HOURS
OF OPERATION
(As of April 2011)
(Individual shop and restaurant operating hours may vary.)
DOWNTOWN
DISNEY Marketplace:
Shops
open 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday - Thursday
Shops open 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday - Saturday
Restaurants open daily 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Guest Relations (407-828-3150): 8:30 a.m.
to 11:30 p.m. Sunday - Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to midnight Friday - Saturday
Shops
open 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday - Thursday
Shops open 10:30 a.m. to midnight Friday - Saturday
 DOWNTOWN
DISNEY West Side
Shops
open 10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. - Sunday - Thursday
Shops open 10:30 a.m. - Midnight - Friday - Saturday
Restaurants open daily from 11 a.m. - Midnight
Guest
Relations is open 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday - Thursday; 9 a.m. to midnight Friday - Saturday. Open daily at DisneyQuest, also.
Sunday - Thursday: 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 11:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Cirque
Du Soleil Theater
Shows
at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
Call
407-WDW-2NITE for Downtown Disney Information
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