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Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World

simpleprocedures1 | May 5, 2010 |

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Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World, located in Orlando, Florida, opened on March 22, 1975, which has steadily grown over the years,and offers visitors, whether staying at Disney or not, several dining, entertainment, and shopping choices for the whole family to enjoy. Downtown Disney consists of three areas in which to have a good time, day or night, and are all set up against beautiful Lake Buena Vista. The three areas are:

Downtown Disney Marketplace

Dining

The Downtown Disney Marketplace is home to several dining choices to fit every budget, such as:

Cap'n Jack's Restaurant

Seafood and American Cuisine set on the Lake Buena Vista Lagoon

Earl of Sandwich

Serving hot gourmet sandwiches, tossed salads, and breakfast

Forty Thirst Street by Joffrey's

Freshly brewed coffee and other coffee products

Fulton's Crab House

A seafood restaurant set on a replica of a riverboat with fresh seafood flown in daily, as well as other non-seafood selections

Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop

A gourmet chocolate and soda fountain store along with ice cream cones, floats, sundaes, and shakes

McDonald's

What else needs to be said...if you do not know McDonald's then you have hiding under a
rock your entire life

Portobello

An Italian restaurant with signature dishes and award winning wine selections

Pollo Campero

A latin American chicken restaurant with fresh ingredients

The Rainforest Cafe

A jungle-themed restaurant with several pasta, poultry, and vegetarian selections from which to choose

T-Rex, A Prehistoric Family Adventure

A dinosaur themed family eatery serving American cuisine

Wetzels Pretzels-Haagen Dazs

Ice Cream, pretzels, and whole lot more

Wolfgang Puck Express

Asian and Californian cuisine set in a more casual environment

Shopping

The Downtown Disney Marketplace is home to several shopping choices to fit every budget, as well as some that are exclusive to Downtown Disney Marketplace only such as:

Art of Disney

Everything Disney art and then some, with limited-edition collectibles

Basin

A bath and body products store made from all natural ingredients with no animal testing

Disney Tails

A pet products store offering toys, freshly baked animal treats, as well as pet care products

Disney's Days of Christmas

This shop offers everything for the Disney fan for Christmas and Hanukkah, from figurines to ornaments

Disney's Design-a-Tee

A custom T-shirt shop where visitors can design their won wearable apparel

Disney's Pin Traders

The ultimate Disney pin trading spot, where pin traders can trade or purchase exclusive Disney pins

Disney's Wonderful World of Memories

A craft and hobby store offering scrapbooking items as well as souvenirs

EuroSpain/Arribas Brothers

A great selection of hand blown-glass and crafted glass collectibles and sculptures from real European artists.

Goofy's Candy Company

A candy shop with all sorts of treats to choose from.

Gourmet Pantry

A shop offering all types of cookware, kitchen utensils, and everything else for the kitchen, with a little Disney flair.

Lego Imagination Center

An official Lego store offering clothing and games, and of course Lego building blocks, along with building block contests.

Mickey's Mart - 'Everything Ten Dollars and Under'

All types of items for the bargain hunter for $10 or less

Mickey's Pantry

All things cooking related, from Mickey coffee mugs to waffle irons

Once Upon a Toy

A combination of Disney and Hasbro offering toys and games for everyone

Pooh Corner

Everything Winnie the Pooh and friends store, offering clothes, mugs, and just about everything else.

Rainforest Cafe Shop

Rainforest Restaurant themed merchandise from clothing to toys, and everything else.

Rawlings Making the Game

A place where you can purchase customized baseball bats, mitts, and hats.

Summer Sands

A shop offering swimsuits, towels, and everything else that you would need for a day at the beach.

Team Mickey Athletic Club

A sports store offering ESPN and all Disney themed sportswear for just about every sport.

TrenD

A shop offering all types of hip and trendy clothing,handbags, as well as other merchandise.

World of Disney

The ultimate Disney store with merchandise for sale for adults, children, and teens, from clothes and purses to games and watches, and just about everything else that you can think of.

Downtown Disney Pleasure Island

Dining

Fuego by Sosa Cigars

An upscale cigar bar and lounge

Paradiso 37, Street Foods of the Americas

A restaurant offering cuisines from Central, North, and South America along with nightly entertainment

Raglan Road Irish Pub and Bar

A restaurant offering great food, live music, and lots of beer choices available, even on tap, all in a traditional pub setting

Attractions

As of right now Pleasure Island is under going renovations and no attractions are available at this time, but the current restaurants and shops remain open

Shopping

Curl by Sammy Duvall

A shop that offers watersports products and other merchandise from renowned professional water skier Sammy Duvall

Orlando Harley-Davidson

A shop offering just about everything there is Harley-Davidson, from bikes and parts to clothing and biker gear, and a whole lot more. Orlando Harley-Davidson is one of the largest Harley-Davidson dealerships in the U.S., and is owned by Anne and Steve Deli, the ones responsible for helping save the company from bankruptcy and with leading Harley-Davidson in their initial IPO.

Downtown Disney West Side

Dining

Bongos Cuban Cafe

Cuban food set in 1950's style Havana nightclub, created by Gloria Estafan

Forty Thirst Street by Joffrey's

Freshly brewed coffee and other coffee products

House of Blues Restaurant

Southern cuisine served with live blues and jazz music

House of Blues Sunday Gospel Brunch

Southern cuisine served with live music from gospel groups

Planet Hollywood

American cuisine served in a star themed restaurant

Wolfgang Puck Cafe

Asian and Californian cuisine served in a casual setting overlooking Lake Buena Vista

Wolfgang Puck Express

Asian and Californian cuisine set in a more casual environment than the cafe

Attractions

AMC 24

AMC Theaters offering up 24 screens of entertainment

Characters in Flight

Board a giant tethered balloon as it takes you 400 feet above Downtown Disney that offers spectacular views.

Cirque du Soleil - La Nouba

Exclusively at Downtown Disney West Side featuring an energetic acrobatic circus spectacle

DisneyQuest Emporium

An indoor interactive theme park with cutting edge technology that allows visitors to create their own adventures

Shopping

Cirque du Soleil Boutique

A shop offering up all types of merchandise related to Cirque du Soleil - La Nouba

D Street

A urban clothing shop with a Disney flair, offering clothing, jewelry, and other merchandise

Disney's Candy Cauldron

A candy store unlike any other with a Disney flair

House of Blues Company Store

A store offering House of Blues related merchandise

Hoypoloi

An interesting and innovative art gallery featuring work from artists all over the United States that is a must see

littlemissmatched

A specialty store offering socks and accessories for boys and girls

Magnetron Magnetz

A souvenir and gift shop

Sosa Family Cigar Co.

A cigar store offering some of the finest cigars in the entire United States

Sunglass Icon

An upscale sunglass shop offering a broad range of styles and designs from various manufacturers

Downtown Disney offers guests staying at Walt Disney World, as well as visitors from outside of Walt Disney World the opportunity to dine, shop and be entertained, all in one central location without having to hop from place to place.