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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
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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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