Disney Springs – The Landing – Fact Sheet

The Disney Springs area is an exciting metropolis of restaurants, theaters and merchandise shops incorporating the The LandingMarketplaceWest Side and Town Center (coming in 2016).

LocationThe Disney Springs area borders the south shore of Village Lake at the intersection of Buena Vista Drive and Hotel Plaza Boulevard in the east-central portion of Walt Disney World Resort. Disney Springs parking is free.

The Landing

APEX by Sunglass Hut — A first-of-its-kind sunglass store that showcases the industry’s best selection of sports performance and lifestyle eyewear including Oakley, Ray-Ban, and Under Armour.

Art of Shaving — A boutique retail location offering high-end shaving supplies and related grooming products. The Art of Shaving also offers luxurious grooming experiences at the Barber Spa.

The BOATHOUSE — An upscale, waterfront dining experience with nautical-themed rooms, private dining rooms and bars. Guests will enjoy a gourmet menu, as well as live-music and guided water rides through the waters surrounding Disney Springs.

Chapel Hats — A fashion-forward shop that specializes in an assortment of hats for guests of all ages.

Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC — A unique bakery with savory offerings and an all-vegan and gluten-free menu.

Erwin Pearl — Specializing in fashion jewelry and accessories, this specialty merchandise store features hand-painted French enamels, 22k gold plating, sterling silver and freshwater pearls.

Ganachery — Delightful merchandise location offering an assortment of hand-crafted, custom-made ganache, including dark chocolate, hazelnut, chipotle and a custom blend flavored with the world’s finest spices and flavors.

Fulton’s Crab House — A three-deck, 700-seat dining emporium aboard an iconic Mississippi-inspired paddle wheeler. Featuring fresh seasonal seafood favorites flown in daily from seaports around the world.

Havaianas — A Brazilian-based shoe store that offers fashionable flip flops made with the highest quality rubber and hundreds of styles on display.

Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar — An aviation-themed lounge featuring unique cocktails and small plates inspired by the adventures of Jock Lindsey, Indy’s frequent pilot in the “Indiana Jones” films.

Morimoto Asia — A one-of-a-kind dining experience from Chef Masaharu Morimoto, this Japanese master chef’s first pan-Asian restaurant provides flavors from across Asia with unique exhibition kitchens showcasing the continent’s traditions.

Paradiso 37 — A restaurant and bar with casual atmosphere and open-air seating by the waterfront featuring a Tequila bar, wines and draft beer. Menu items are inspired dishes from the 37 countries of North, South and Central America. Live entertainment nightly.

Portobello Country Italian Trattoria — A rustic Italian trattoria ambience with authentic Italian fare.  Menu favorites include wood-burning-oven pizzas, pastas and grilled fish. Seats 350 and includes outdoor dining on the waterfront.

Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant — A 600-seat restaurant featuring a true slice of Ireland and the very best authentic Irish food, drink, heritage and live entertainment. Includes outdoor patio dining, plus the Cookes of Dublin quick-service restaurant next door.

Sanuk — A unique footwear retail location with more than 175 designs of innovative, fun and comfortable footwear available at its 1,000-square-foot venue.

Sound Lion — A new retail concept that offers the latest technology in headphones, docking stations, wireless music players and other products.

Vivoli Gelateria — A family-run gelato shop that uses fresh, top-quality ingredients based on the exact same recipes from the original shop in Florence, Italy. Additional menu items include traditional Italian panini, biscotti, espresso and tarts.

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Magic Kingdom B-Roll: The Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen

B-Roll includes: Exterior shots of the restaurant Interior shots of guests dining A Jungle Skipper server joking and interacting with guests Detail shots of decor Shots of menu items

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A WINDOW INTO THE BEAST’S CASTLE BY SAM ALLEN

With Valentines Day this weekend, the subject of romance is no doubt on many people’s minds right now. For fans of Disney Animation, that may include revisiting some of the studio’s many fairy tale love stories such as “Beauty and the Beast.” However, some guests visiting Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom will be able to take this experience to a whole new dimension by enjoying a meal inside the ballroom of Beast’s castle.

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Next ‘Star Wars’ to be filmed in Croatia’s Dubrovnik

The next “Star Wars” movie will follow in the footsteps of “Game of Thrones” with some scenes due to be filmed in Croatia’s Adriatic resort of Dubrovnik next month, city officials said Friday.

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Disney Springs – The Martketplace – Fact Sheet

The Disney Springs area is an exciting metropolis of restaurants, theaters and merchandise shops incorporating the The LandingMarketplaceWest Side and Town Center (coming in 2016).

LocationThe Disney Springs area borders the south shore of Village Lake at the intersection of Buena Vista Drive and Hotel Plaza Boulevard in the east-central portion of Walt Disney World Resort. Disney Springs parking is free.

Disney Springs Marketplace

Exciting restaurants and extraordinary shopping experiences in a strolling street environment with a wide variety of venues. An assortment of outdoor artisans with merchandise from cloth-covered balloons to creative hair wraps, and silhouette portraits to personalized wood nameplates can be found throughout the Marketplace.

Arribas Brothers — Glassware, crystal and metal artisan products; glassblowing; custom decorating.

The Art of Disney — Disney animation art and collectibles from original paintings and prints to figurines and Vinylmation.

Basin — All-natural bath and skin care products with interactive sugar- and salt-scrub sink for sampling.

Disney’s Days of Christmas — Christmas collectibles, ornaments and Disney character holiday items.

Disney Design-a-Tee presented by Hanes — Customized T-shirts in a variety of colors, styles and themes.

Disney’s Pin Traders — Largest collection of collectible pins and pin accessories at Walt Disney World Resort.

Disney’s Wonderful World of Memories — Disney scrapbook supplies, stationery and postcards.

Dockside Margaritas — A waterfront margarita bar offering live entertainment daily in a laid-back environment amid tropical décor. Menu includes a variety of handcrafted margaritas, specialty cocktails and authentic Florida brews.

Earl of Sandwich — A 220-seat casual quick-service restaurant serving breakfast as well as freshly prepared sandwiches, salads and delicious desserts.

Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop — San Francisco’s famous sweet-maker comes East with a soda fountain featuring its world-famous chocolate and hot fudge sundae.

Goofy’s Candy Co. — An assortment of candy, cookies, taffy, chocolates, frozen drinks and more.

The LEGO Store — A dynamic showplace and retail store for famous LEGO bricks and toys with an interactive playground and towering LEGO displays indoors and out.

LittleMissMatched — A colorful and playful retail store filled with fashionable accessories, beach bags, flip flops and mismatched socks for the teen, tween and mom.

Marketplace Co-Op – Unique new shops, products and retail concepts are tested in this shopper’s paradise in Disney Springs.

Marketplace Fun Finds – Disney character merchandise including plush, clothing and housewares at prices to fit every budget.

Mickey’s Pantry — The family chef can explore culinary trends and find kitchen gadgets galore, from unique cooking utensils to mugs and dishes.

Once Upon A Toy — This 16,000-square-foot toy store features fun new toys, games and Disney collectibles.

Rainforest Cafe — A wild place to shop and eat with favorite sandwiches, pastas, pizzas and an amazing array of appetizers in a rainforest setting. Gifts are available at the Rainforest Café Retail Village.

Starbucks at Disney Springs Marketplace — Starbucks espresso, frozen specialty beverages, savory Artisan sandwiches and an assortment of pastries are offered at this unique Starbucks location near World of Disney.

The Spice & Tea Exchange — Experience a world of gourmet spices, teas, herbs, sea salts, sugars and more at this aromatic merchandise store.

T-Rex Café — Casual dining in a prehistoric world of adventure with life-size animatronic dinosaurs and prehistoric artifacts. Children of all ages can enjoy the dig site or the Dino-Store with educational toys and Build-A-Dino by Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Tren-D — Hip apparel and novel accessories for women with a fashion sense.

Wolfgang Puck Express — World-famous chef Wolfgang Puck turns his talents to quick service and signature treats including pizzas, sandwiches, soup and fresh salads.

World of Disney Store — Centerpiece of Disney Springs, this 51,000-square-foot retail palace is the biggest Disney shopping destination on Earth. Specialties include Disney-themed merchandise rooms, each telling stories based on classic Disney films, and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a magical salon for little princes and princesses ages 3-12.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 won’t connect to Avengers: Infinity War

With the movie’s release coming in the build up to Avengers: Infinity War, it was assumed that James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. would tie into the movie somewhat.

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Disney World Will Probably Raise Prices Soon

It will get a bit more expensive to plan your next trip to a couple of the popular theme parks in Central Florida. Universal Orlando parent Comcast boosted its admission prices yesterday.

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Your Complete Guide To All the Things Owned by Disney

The Walt Disney Company is one of the biggest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Known best for its popular animated feature films and tourist-favorite theme parks and resorts…

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The LEGO® Star Wars™ Adventure Continues in 2016 with Building Sets, Buildable Figures and an Original Television Series

LEGO Systems, Inc. today announced a robust slate that will drive continued excitement for the LEGO® Star Wars™ product line, the company’s first-ever licensed theme collection that today is a perennial favorite among fans of all ages. From sets based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, to those inspired by a new original animated series, LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures to sets based on the upcoming Star Wars: Rogue One film, the 2016 LEGO Star Wars collection is one of the largest and most diverse since its 1999 introduction.

“For more than 16 years, children and kids at heart have recreated the Star Wars story through LEGO play, and this year we will give them even more stories and characters to explore,” said Jill Wilfert, vice president of licensing and entertainment for the LEGO Group. “Our collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm enables us to bring fun and creative LEGO twists to the Star Wars universe, which is why we’re so thrilled to introduce an original LEGO Star Wars television series this year. New original characters and stories, plus two inspired building sets, will bring fans of all ages even more reasons to build and explore with LEGO Star Wars.”

The LEGO Group is celebrating the Saga in more ways than ever before, showcasing how building with LEGO bricks inspires open-ended creativity and sparks imagination. New building sets offer the chance to create the stories fans know and love while also empowering them to create their own adventures. For the second year running, a line of buildable LEGO figures brings new heroes and villains to life in a unique role-play experience.

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Register Now for the Brick Dash 5K Run and Fun Walk at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort

Combining family, fitness and fun, the annual Brick Dash 5K Run and Fun Walk presented by Sun Newspapers returns to LEGOLAND Florida Resort on Saturday, April 16, benefiting the Winter Haven Hospital Foundation’s Fund for Women and Children.

A Polk County tradition for more than two decades, the early morning event formerly known as the Citrus Classic invites runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to enjoy the splendor of LEGOLAND Florida Resort beginning at 7 a.m.

This year, kids and kids at heart will run, jog or walk past icons like The Orlando Eye, the newest LEGO® model in Miniland, and participants are sure to find encouragement from Emmet and Wyldstyle, stars of “The LEGO® Movie 4D™ A New Adventure,” the resort’s dazzling new theatrical attraction in Fun Town.

“Supporting the Winter Haven Hospital Foundation’s Fund for Women and Children at the place built for kids is truly the perfect fit,” said David Johnson, new business development director for LEGOLAND parent company Merlin Entertainments and its creative division, Merlin Magic Making, as well as a Winter Haven Hospital Foundation trustee. “This year’s event is sure to be the most awesome yet.”

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