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Walt Disney World SHOPPING, DINING AND RECREATION

 Downtown Disney Area

Hip, Happening, Colorful, Carefree –   It's All Here

Downtown Disney is an exciting 10 block area of unique shops, restaurants and entertainment offerings incorporating the Downtown Disney Marketplace, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island and Downtown Disney West Side.

Downtown Disney Marketplace

A World of Magical Shops

A sparkling lake provides the perfect setting for shopping, browsing and casual dining.

Rainforest Cafe, A Wild Place to Shop and Eat^®

A magnificent tropical Rainforest comes to life through a combination of special effects, live and animated wildlife as guests enjoy casual dining specialties.

World of Disney

The worlds largest Disney Character merchandise emporium.

LEGO Imagination Center^®

A dynamic showplace and retail store for famous LEGO^® bricks and educational toys plus an interactive playground, including a 30-foot long sea serpent made of LEGO^® bricks.

Wolfgang Puck^® Express

Gourmet take-out from California’s most famous avant garde chef.

McDonald’s^®

A one of a kind showcase restaurant is the backdrop for the Golden Arches and its world famous food.

Ghirardelli^® Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop

Wall to wall chocolates, ice cream creations and treats from San Francisco’s landmark Ghirardelli^® Chocolate Company.  Home of the Ghirardelli’s world-famous hot fudge sundae.

Downtown Disney

Pleasure Island  

An Entire Island of Nighttime Fun

Eight completely different clubs offer something for everyone.  Exceptional dining, distinctive shops and boutiques – it’s an entire Island of nighttime fun!  At the stroke of midnight, be part of an incredible New Year’s Eve celebration... every night!  Downtown Disney Pleasure Island is the only place where club hopping is non-stop!

Comedy Warehouse

Laugh along with the Who What and Warehouse Players as they create and deliver today’s funniest improv comedy.  It’s never the same show twice.

8TRAX

Disco, Disco, Disco!  Boogie into the 70s, and experience a lava lamp bell bottoms kinda’ good time.

Adventurers Club

Step into the 1930s at the Adventurers Club, where you will enjoy live stage shows in an eccentric explorers club.  Laugh at our daring adventurers in four outrageous rooms filled with continuous entertainment.

Rock N Roll Beach Club

The Rock N Roll Beach Club is the place to be!  Hang ten to the top hits of yesterday and today with all-time favorites from the rock and roll charts.

Mannequins

Move to the hot dance mix at Mannequins, Pleasure Island’s ultimate dance club, on a revolving floor that spins you through state-of-the-art light and sound systems.  Voted #1 dance club in the Southeast.

The Jazz Company

At the Pleasure Island Jazz Company, savor the smooth jazz sounds from the most current innovators and legendary vocalists.

Wildhorse Saloon^®

Featuring hot country music and great food to boot.

BET SoundStageÔ Club

The new BET SoundstageÔ Club delivers urban contemporary entertainment consistent with the programming of the BET Cable Network.  The club offers an expanded dance floor, an outdoor terrace and an American-style finger food menu.

Fulton's Crab House

A three-deck dining emporium featuring fresh fish and seafood favorites flown in daily from seaports around the world.

Portobello Yacht Club

Regional Italian cuisine including pastas, brick-oven pizzas, fresh coastal seafood, veal, steaks, chicken and desserts.

Downtown Disney West Side

Expanding the Fun Even Further

Entertainment is first-rate on the West Side with a wide variety of entertainment, specialty dining and shopping activities.

AMC^Ò 24 Theatre Complex

The largest movie theater complex in Florida, featuring 24 separate screens, two reaching three stories, with balconies.

Bongos Cuban Cafe™

This restaurant/nightclub, created by Latin superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio, brings the sizzle of Miami’s South Beach to the Walt Disney World^Ò  Resort.

Cirque du Soleil^®  

Cirque du Soleil^® presents their newest extravaganza... LA NOUBAÔ.  A dynamic show blending acrobatics, circus art and street entertainment with outrageous costumes, magical lighting and original music.

DisneyQuest™

Virtual. Interactive. Unbelievable! Design your dream roller coaster.  Then ride it in CyberSpace Mountain^TM.  Climb aboard a real river raft.  Then shoot the rapids in a Virtual Jungle Cruise^TM.  Create your own Disney animation and watch it come to life right before your eyes.  Grab a bite to eat at The Cheesecake Factory Express^TM.  Do all this and more.  At DisneyQuest^TM – the world’s first indoor interactive theme park, where virtual adventures put you into your favorite Disney stories.

House of Blues^®

Inspired by one of America’s most celebrated musical traditions, blending great food, live music and original artwork.  In association with Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, John Goodman and Aerosmith, the restaurant features Mississippi Delta cuisine while the music hall features world-class talent.

Planet Hollywood^Ò

The world famous dining experience inspired by film and television.  Enjoy award-winning food surrounded by three floors of the world’s most famous movie memorabilia, including key pieces from partners Demi Moore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stalone and Bruce Willis.

Virgin™  Megastore

A 49,000 square-foot state-of-the-art music, video and book showplace featuring over 300 CD previewing stations and 30 video stations.

Wolfgang Puck^® Cafe

The California chef’s famous cuisine in a casual setting by the water.  There’s upstairs dining for a more private affair and the Cafe downstairs delivers an energetic and fun atmosphere.  For the guest with great taste and very little time, there is a Wolfgang Puck^Ò Express on the ground floor of the Cafe.

Disney's BoardWalk

 Do It All Or Go For A Casual Stroll A bustling 1940s themed waterfront that brings to life all the timeless fun of the shore with shopping, dining and entertainment!  While strolling among the entertainers and vendors you can dine at one of three restaurants with cuisine ranging from the tasty Mediterranean dishes found at Spoodles, pub fare and five hand-crafted ales at Big River Grille & Brewing Works, to the season’s best at the award winning Flying Fish Cafe.  As night falls you can enjoy a famous crooner, go back with the sounds of Mowtown and jam to the hits of today, all at the only dance club on the waterfront, Atlantic Dance.  If you’re looking for a party, sing-along amidst the lively crowd at Jellyrolls Dueling Pianos or experience the ultimate sports environment at the only ESPN Club on the planet.  It’s all part of the Sensation of the Shore – Disney’s BoardWalk.

Disney's 99 Holes of Golf

Championship-Caliber Challenges

One of the largest golf resorts in the United States, Disney's golf challenge consists of five championship courses and a nine hole executive course. Enhancing the total golf vacation experience are a variety of training and teaching facilities and a well-equipped pro shop.  Host to the annual National Car Rental Golf Classic a PGA TOUR event each October, Disney golf courses are renowned by top PGA and LPGA pros and are the recipient of numerous accolades including awards from GOLF Magazine and Golf Digest.

Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course and

Disney's Garden Pavilions

Unique Recreation and Meeting Facilities

Two extraordinarily unique miniature golf courses and a 22,000 square-foot covered outdoor meeting facility have been combined to create a one-of-a-kind location for playful recreation and unique special events. This fantastic miniature golf experience features two courses inspired by the Disney animated masterpiece "Fantasia" – the playful Fantasia Gardens and the challenging Fantasia Fairways with exaggerated contours, threatening sand traps and tricky water hazards.

Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course

Winter Summerland is the newest miniature golf course at Walt Disney World^Ò Resort located near the entrance of Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park.  The wacky, elf-sized golf course is divided into two 18-hole experiences.  One course carries the zany, snow-clad Florida look reminiscent of Blizzard Beach, while the other takes a more tropical, holiday theme, with ornaments hanging from palm trees.  Both courses at Winter Summerland are loaded with interactive elements that will entertain and engage golfers of all ages.

Disney's Wide World of Sports™  Complex

For the ultimate sports experience, it’s right here at the Walt Disney World^Ò Resort!

Disney’s Wide World of SportsÔ Complex is one of the world’s leading sports destinations, hosting some of the most popular professional and amateur sporting events and competitions around.  It is the ultimate sports experience for the fans who just want to sit back and enjoy a game as well as the athletes who compete here.  Ever wanted to play in the NFL?  Now you can put your skills to the test any day of the week at the only permanent version of the NFL Experience^TM.  This pro football fun park features over 7 interactive skill challenges that put your passing, kicking, receiving and snapping skills to the test.  It’s the next best thing to going through training camp, and it’s all included with your Length of Stay and All-In-One Hopper^Ò Passes.

Disney Institute

Immerse Yourself In Your Favorite Hobby

Are you looking for an extraordinary vacation experience that is an opportunity not just for fun and relaxation, but for personal growth and enrichment?  The Disney Institute at the Walt Disney World^Ò Resort in Florida is an oasis of joyful discovery in a peaceful, campus-like setting.  If you have special interest areas like cooking, gardening, photography or animation, it is an environment in which to learn and to explore surrounded by people like you who share your passions.  You’ll enjoy one-on-one exchanges in a small group settings with instructors who are masters in their fields.  The Disney Institute has spacious accommodations, its own gourmet restaurant, a state-of-the-art fitness center, The Spa at the Disney Institute, cinema and performance center.  Our programs run year-round, along with a variety of themed special events held throughout the year.  At the Disney Institute you will reach new levels of enjoyment and expertise on a fun-filled, well-rounded getaway unlike anything you have ever experienced.

Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons

From intimate weddings to lavish ceremonies surrounded by family and friends, a wedding at the Walt Disney Worldâ Resort, the most magical location on earth, is an unforgettable experience.  Many ceremonies are performed at Disney’s Wedding Pavilion, on a private island overlooking the Magic Kingdomâ Park with a backdrop of Cinderella Castle.  If you prefer a specific setting or theme for your wedding, you may choose from various venues throughout the Resort.  In addition, Disney can provide a personal wedding planner to assist you with every detail. 

The Walt Disney Worldâ Resort is the number one honeymoon destination in the United States.  Newlyweds enjoy the seclusion of a romantic hideaway and the fun and excitement of a sun-filled holiday paradise.

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