Downtown Disney
[Disney Vacation Planner]
| At A Glance |
Disney's Shopping and Dining
area, containing mostly shops selling Disney Merchandise,
though some non-Disney merchandise also available. Best place
to buy genuine Disney animation cells, or visit the World's
biggest Disney Store. Car Parking and entrance is free (Pleasure
Island is chargable after dusk). Time required - 1 half day |
The Downtown Disney area comprising the Marketplace,
the West Side,
and Pleasure Island is an
entertainment area containing stores, nightclubs, restaurants,
a Theatre/Cinema, and the DisneyQuest interactive games building
Access to Downtown Disney is free as is car parking. Transportation
to and from the Downtown area is free to WDW Hotel guests, with
buses running regularly every few minutes. It's also possible
to access the Marketplace by Canopied water taxis, which run from
Disney's Port Orleans Resort, Disney's Dixie Landings Resort,
and the Old Key West Disney Vacation Club resort.
Note that virtually all of the stores in the Marketplace area
(including most at Pleasure Island accept the MKC card, so if
you've got the MKC card it's worth doing most of your Disney souvenir
shopping in the Downtown Disney area rather than in the parks
themselves. Remember however that not all merchandise is available
at Downtown Disney, with resort specific, and some ride specific
merchandise only being available from the parks themselves.
The World's biggest Disney Store is located at the Marketplace,
as is the excellent RainForest Cafe. If planning to eat at the
Rainforest cafe it's vital to make priority reservation bookings
to avoid disapointment.
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