Disney Springs, previously known as Downtown Disney, is an outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment complex at Walt Disney World. It is open year round and has no admission or parking fee. In 2013 it was announced that Downtown Disney would be expanded and renamed to Disney Springs.
West Side
West Side is the exposition center and has the majority of the entertainment exhibits.
Venues
AMC
Bongos Cuban Cafe
Characters in Flight
Cirque du Soleil
Curl by Sammy Duvall
Candy Cauldron
DisneyQuest
Exposition Park
Fit2Run
Food trucks
Foodquest
Haagen-Dazs
House of Blues
Harley-Davidson
Pop Gallery
Something Silver
Sosa Family Cigars
Splitsville
Starbucks
Sunglass Icon
Sunshine Highline
United World Soccer
Yesake
The Landing
The Landing is the transportation hub and marina, it was formally the site of Pleasure Island which closed in 2008.
Venues
Apex by Sunglass Hut
Chapel Hats
Chef Art Smith's Homecoming
Cookes of Dublin
Erin Mckenna's Bakery NYC
Havaianas
Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar
Morimoto Asia
Paddlefish
Paradiso 37
Portobello Country Itailian Trattoria
Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant
Riverboat Square
Sanuk
Set the Bar
The Boathouse
Shop for Ireland
Sound Lion
Star Wars Galactic Outpost
STK Orlando
Sublime Gifts and Finds
Tea Traders Cafe by Joffrey's
The Ganachery
Vivoli Gelato
Waterview Park
The Marketplace
The marketplace features many shops and restaurants and has undergone little construction since the expansion was announced.
Venues
Aristocrepes
Arribas Brothers
B.B. Wolf's Sausage Co.
Basin
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
T-Rex
Design-A-Tee
Days of Christmas
Photopass Studio
Pin Traders
Wonderful World of MemoriesDockside Margaritas
Earl of Sandwich
Erwin Pearl
Eycatchers
Florida Show Company
Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop
Goofy's Candy Company
Hallelujah Art
Happy Hound
Initial Rings
Joffrey's Handcrafted Smoothies
Leather Goods
Lefty's
Little Miss Matched
Magic Ink Artisans
Marketplace Carousel
Marketplace Co-op
Fun Finds
Mickey's Pantry
Once Upon a Toy
Pandora
Pearl Factory
Rainforest Cafe
Starbucks
The Art of Disney
The Art of Shaving
The Daily Poutine
The Lego Store
The Spice & Tea Exchange
Tren-D
Waterside Stage
Wetzel's Pretzels
Wolfgang Puck
World of Disney
Town Center
This is primarily the buisness district and opened in 2016.
Venues
Alex and Ani
American Threads
Amorette's Patisserie
Anthropologie
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza
Coca-Cola Store
Columbia Sportswear
D-Luxe Burger
Edward Beiner Purveyor of Fine Eyewear
Everything but Water
Filthy Rich
Francesca's
Free People
Frontera Cocina
Johnny Was
Johnston & Murphy
Kate Spade New York
Kipling
L'Occitane en Provence
Lacoste
Levi's
Lilly Pulitzer
Lucky Brand
Luxury of Time by Diamonds International
MAC Cosmetics
Melissa Shoes
Na Hoku - Hawaii's Finest Jewellers since 1924
Oakley - coming winter 2016
Origins
Savannah Bee Company
Sephora
Shore
Sperry
Springs Overlook
Sprinkles
Sugarboo
Superdry
Tommy Bahama
Trophy Room
Tumi
Ugg
Under Armour
Uniqlo
Unode50
Vera Bradley
Vince Camuto
Volcom
Zara
Tip #1: Don't waste money on DisneyQuest!
Some park tickets include admission into DisneyQuest which is a large arcade style attraction. Luckily this attraction is closing in 2016 as it isn't a very popular attraction. Although it says the games are included in admission prices that only includes a small amount of arcade games meaning you have to pay extra for the best games. It is also very outdated, I don't recommend buying a ticket if you suffer from motion sickness as a lot of the games make people nauseous. If you pay a one off fee for entry it is between $40 and $50 which can work out very expensive.
Tip #2: Check out the Food Trucks!
Although there are so many options for food at Disney Springs the food trucks in Exposition Park offer quick service options from all four Disney Parks. Although there is a limited selection its a nice change from the overpriced dining facilities at Disney Springs.
Tip #3: Stop by Earl for a Sandwich!
One of the more popular places at Disney Springs is Earl of Sandwich. There is lots of fantastic sandwich options at great prices.
Tip #4: Fun for Indy fans!
If you are an Indiana Jones fan you have to check out Jock Lindsey's Hanger Bar. It's a fun, aviation themed lounge filled with Indy memorabilia.
Tip #5: Indulge at Sprinkles!
Definitely the most popular spot for deserts, Sprinkles makes handcrafted cupcakes that are stunning and delicious as well as slow churned ice-cream and homemade cookies.
Tip #6: Pizza fans rejoice!
Another popular spot is Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, a modern day pizza joint known for its custom-built pizzas with a choice of 40 fresh toppings all available at one price. The pizzas are cooked in a blazing hot open-flame oven ready to eat in just 180 seconds.
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