Downtown Disney

Downtown Disney is a large shopping, dining, and entertainment complex that Disney hopes will keep guests from leaving property at night when the parks are closed and also draw in some extra dollars from locals. It is broken up into three areas: Westside, Marketplace, and Pleasure Island. Marketplace has a mix of restaurants and stores that lean heavily towards Disney shopping heaven. If you can imagine a Disney image or logo on something, odds are you can find it at one of the Disney stores in Marketplace. Westside is a more generic mall-type experience with restaurants, chain stores, and some interesting little novelty shops. It is also home to DisneyQuest and the long running Cirque du Soleil show, La Nouba. Pleasure Island, once home to several nightclubs and bars, has been converted to additional dining and shopping experiences.

General Information - Hide Section

Location: Along Buena Vista Drive, east of Epcot
Date Opened: 1975
# of Rides and Attractions: 1
# of Entertainment and Shows: 1
# of Dining Locations: 15

Rides and Attractions - Hide Section

Characters in Flight— Tethered balloon ride

Entertainment and Shows - Hide Section

Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba— Acrobatics and artistry in true Cirque style

Dining - Hide Section

Bongos Cuban Cafe— Cuban cuisine in a colorful environment.
Cap'n Jack's Restaurant— Seafood table service restaurant.
Earl of Sandwich— Gourmet sandwiches.
Fulton's Crab House— Fine seafood dining on an old paddleboat.
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop— A full soda fountain from the famous San Francisco chocolatier.
House of Blues— Southern food with musical entertainment.
Paradiso 37— A two-story restaurant featuring dishes from around the Americas and more than 50 types of tequila in the bar.
Planet Hollywood— Hollywood-themed chain restaurant.
Pollo Campero/Fresh A-Peel— Latin American fried chicken and healthy salad options.
Portobello— Italian cuisine in a fine-dining atmosphere.
Raglan Road— An old-style Irish Pub.
Rainforest Cafe— Themed dining experience.
T-Rex Cafe— An extensively themed multi-activity dining experience.
Wolfgang Puck Cafe— California fusion from the world famous chef.
Wolfgang Puck Express— Quick service pizzas and other dishes.

Stores and Shopping - Hide Section

Arribas Brothers— Fine crystal art pieces.
Basin— Bath soaps and accessories.
Cirque du Soleil Boutique— La Nouba souvenirs and other Cirque merchandise.
Curl by Sammy Duvall— Activewear for men and women.
Disney at Home— Disney branded housewares for each room.
Disney Tails— Disney items for your pets.
Disney's Candy Cauldron— A candy store, set in a medieval dungeon.
Disney's Days of Christmas— A year-round Disney store focused on Christmas decorations and ornaments.
Disney's Design-a-Tee— Create your own personalized Walt Disney World t-shirt.
Disney's Pin Traders— The headquarters for Disney pin trading.
Disney's Wonderful World of Memories— Scrapbooking supplies.
Goofy's Candy Company— A candy store.
Hoypoloi— Unique and one-of-a-kind glass artcrafts.
LEGO Imagination Center— A Lego superstore with just about anything you could want and large lego sculptures.
Magic Masters— Tricks and accessories for the budding or experienced magician.
Mickey's Mart— Disney souvenirs $10 and under.
Once Upon a Toy— Disney toys of every type.
Orlando Harley-Davidson— Unique gifts and accessories from the famous motorcycle manufacturer.
Planet Hollywood on Location— Restaurant-themed apparel and Hollywood souvenirs.
Pop Gallery— Original art and sculptures.
Rainforest Cafe Shop— Restaurant apparel and nature-themed toys and gifts.
Rawlings Make the Game— Custom baseballs and baseball bats.
Sosa Family Cigars— Premium cigars.
Summer Sands— Active and beachwear from name brand designers.
Sunglass Icon— Name brand sunglasses.
Team Mickey Athletic Club— Sports apparel with Disney characters as well as some NASCAR and ESPN merchandise.
The Art of Disney— High-end Disney art items including animation cells and sculptures.
TrenD— Trendy Disney-themed apparel and accessories.
World of Disney— The biggest Disney store in the world, with just about anything you could want.

In the Past... - Hide Section

Here you will find a list of selected rides, shows, or restaurants that have been removed fromDowntown Disney, never to return.

Rides and Attractions

Entertainment, Shows and Special Events

Dining
- McDonald's— Mostly the standard McDonald's but with a bit of an expanded menu. (December 1997 - April 30, 2010)

History and Trivia - Hide Section

Originally opened in 1975 as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village.

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