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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
--Disney Tails
--Goofy's Candy Co.
--Lego Imagination
Center
--Mickey's Mart
(under $10)
Pleasure Island
--Adventurers Club
--Raglan Road
West Side
-- Cirque du Soleil
-- DisneyQuest
Annual Events
-- Festival of the
Masters
--
Halloween
-- JazzFest
-- Latin Rhythm Nights
-- Mardi Gras
-- VIBE Live!
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
Wide World of Sports
(WWoS)
MouseFest
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
AllEars.Net
Feature Writers
-- Anita Answer
-- Debra Martin Koma
-- Brian Martsolf
-- Josh Olive
-- Amy Warren Stoll
-- Zamgwar
Orlando
Area Information
Character
Warehouse
Outlet
Directions from
Airport
Grocery Stores
Ground Transportation
Orlando Area Outlets
Radio/TV Stations
Religious Services
Telephone Numbers
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9/07:
Construction under way at Downtown Disney.
In 2008, Downtown Disney will sport a new themed dining experience -- T-Rex: A Prehistoric Family Adventure, A Place to Eat, Shop, Explore and Discover®. The restaurant will be home to life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, a dig site and much more. The table service restaurant will feature waterfalls and geysers, and, as the name indicates, there will also be a retail shop. The opening dates of both new restaurants are subject to change. They will be operated by Landry's Restaurants, which also operate the Rainforest Cafes at Walt Disney World.
 Downtown
Disney is a 120-acre entertainment, dining,
and shopping complex at the WDW resort made up of three distinct
sections: The Marketplace, Pleasure Island and the West Side.
A Disney shoppers' paradise, Downtown Disney features such diverse
shops as World of Disney, Lego Imagination Center, the Art
of Disney, and the enormous Virgin Records. Unique entertainment
is also available at Cirque du Soleil,
Disney Quest and the nighttime hot spot, Pleasure
Island.
There
is no admission fee for the MarketPlace and West Side
areas of Downtown Disney, but Pleasure Island does require paid
admission when it opens at 7 p.m.
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 $14 + 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 October 2007)
(Individual shop and restaurant operating hours may vary.)
DOWNTOWN
DISNEY Marketplace:
Shops
open 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday - Thursday
Shops open 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday - Saturday
Restaurants open daily 9 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Guest Relations (407-828-3150):
8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday – Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday – Saturday
Shops
open daily 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Clubs open nightly 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
 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 11:45 p.m. daily.
11:30
a.m. - 11 p.m. - Sunday - Thursday
11:30 a.m. - Midnight - Friday & Saturday
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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