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Disney at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL |
About Downtown
Disney
Downtown Disney is a 120-acre entertainment,
dining, and shopping complex located on the Walt Disney
World Resort. This area is made up of three sections:
Marketplace,
West Side and
Pleasure
Island.
A shoppers' paradise, Downtown Disney
features shops such as World of Disney,
Lego Imagination Center, the Art
of Disney, and the mega Virgin Records.
Unique entertainment can be found at Cirque
du Soleil and Disney Quest.
Downtown Disney is located at 1780
East Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 . The
phone number is (407) 828-3800. You can also call 407-WDW-2NITE
for Downtown Disney information.
Hours of operation
Disney
Marketplace:
Shops open 9:30am to 11:00pm (Sunday - Thursday)
Shops open 9:30 a.m. to 11:30pm (Friday - Saturday)
Restaurants open daily 9:00am to 11:00pm
Disney
West Side:
Shops open 10:30am to 11:00pm (Sunday - Thursday)
Shops open 10:30am to Midnight (Friday - Saturday)
Restaurants open daily from 11:00am to Midnight
Disney
Pleasure Island:
Shops open daily 7:00pm to 1:00am
Clubs open nightly 7:00pm to 2:00am
Transportation
Resort Guests can get to Downtown Disney
by taking Disney Transportation:
Disney World Bus: From any of the Disney
hotels, take the bus marked Downtown Disney.
Check with your resort to see what time the bus to Downtown
Disney operates. From Fort
Wilderness, the Downtown Disney bus
operates from the Outpost Depot. There
is no direct bus transportation from any of the theme
parks or from the Transportation and Ticket Center.
There are 2 bus stops once you arrive at Downtown
Disney; one in Pleasure Island,
and the Marketplace. During the afternoon,
do not be surprised if your bus stops at other locations,
such as Typhoon
Lagoon.
By Boat: If
you are staying at Old
Key West or Port
Orleans you have the option of taking the boat to
the Pleasure Island/Marketplace area. Make sure to check
the departure times of the last boat back.
On Foot: The only resort close enough
to walk is Saratoga
Springs.
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 has a car that will take you to Downtown
Disney for $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 Boardwalk
Inn: Exit your resort onto Buena Vista Drive and head
east.
Disney Resort driving
directions
From Orlando
International Airport: take OIA South.
Exit (FL 417S - Toll) to Osceola Parkway West
(Exit 3) to Walt Disney World Exits.
From Miami/Ft. Lauderdale: take the Florida
Turnpike North to Osceola Parkway West
(Exit 249) to Walt Disney World Exits.
From the Daytona: take I-4 West
to Walt Disney World Exits.
From the Tampa: take I-4 East
to Walt Disney World Exits.
From Interstate 95, U.S.
Highway 1 or southbound on the Florida
Turnpike: take I-4 West to Walt
Disney World Exits.
From northbound on the Florida Turnpike:
take Osceola Parkway which connects with
U.S. Highway 192 and Walt Disney World Resort.
From southbound Interstate 75: take the
Florida Turnpike South to Interstate
4 West to Walt Disney World Resort Exits.
Disney World Resort
is just southwest of Orlando, off Interstate 4, west of
the Florida Turnpike. Use our Disney
World Google Map to find the exact location.
Downtown
Disney is located at 1780 East Buena
Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 . The phone
number is (407) 828-3800. You
can also call 407-WDW-2NITE
for Downtown Disney information.
Disney vacations
The
least crowded time to visit is from Labor Day to Thanksgiving
and from the week after President's Day (mid-February)
to the start of Spring Break (mid-March).
You
can definitely make the most of your vacation by staying
at one of the Disney
World hotels. If you do, you will enjoy special benefits
such as Magic Hours, discounts at six Disney
World golf courses, and Walt Disney World quality
and service.
But if you choose to stay at one of the many hotels
near Disney World, you can still visit all of the
Disney properties to enjoy the atmosphere, have a meal,
or shop. You may be charged for parking, but you can get
validated for up to one hour of parking for each $10 you
spend while you're there.
Some
of the more popular deluxe priced resorts
include Walt
Disney's Wilderness
Lodge, Polynesian
Resort, Animal
Kingdom Lodge, and the Grand
Floridian Resort hotels.
Disney
sells theme park tickets on their website, but you can
not print the tickets, meaning you must order early and
have the tickets mailed to you. You
can also buy tickets through your local auto club, Disney
Store or through a school or work activities office. Many
offsite hotels also sell Disney passports at the front
desk.
I
suggest researching Disney
ticket prices in advance, and buy your pass before
you get to the park. No sense wasting the first hour waiting
in line at the ticket booth.
Points of interest
• Magic
Kingdom: 6.65 miles / 10.70 km
• Epcot:
5.75 miles / 9.25 km
• Disney-MGM
Studios: 3.60 miles / 5.80 km
• Animal
Kingdom: 6.55 miles / 10.55 km
• Blizzard
Beach: 4.70 miles / 7.55 km
• Typhoon
Lagoon: 2.10 miles / 3.80 km
• Universal
Studios: 11.80 miles / 19.00 km
• Orlando
International Airport: 17.10
miles / 27.50 km
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