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The Downtown Disney® area is an exciting 120-acre, waterfront metropolis with over 70 unique shops, dining and entertainment experiences from some of the best names in the world.
DisneyQuest®
DisneyQuest® is the newest evolution of Disney entertainment at Downtown Disney®. Inside you can ride the roller coaster of your own design on CyberSpace Mountain. In Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold, you can fulfill your fantasies of becoming a pirate through cutting edge technologies that'll have you believing you're walking the plank! Learn the secrets of Disney Animation in Animation Academy. 
Create your very own song at Radio Disney Song Maker by combining lyrics and music styles in the state-of-the-art studio. You can even take home your own CD! Climb aboard a real river raft, ride the rapids and avoid hungry dinosaurs in a Virtual Jungle Cruise. These are only a few of the interactive adventures that await guests of all ages at DisneyQuest®.
Cirque du Soleil
Experience Cirque du Soleil® - La Nouba™, conceived especially for the Walt Disney World® Resort. It's a live entertainment extravaganza that dazzles audiences on select nights, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Daring acrobatics, brilliant choreography, theatrical lighting and provocative music create a captavating show. Selected Walt Disney World® vacation packages include tickets. Tickets may also be added to your package for an additional fee.
Characters in Flight
The fun soars to new heights at Downtown Disney® with an iconic new tethered balloon that takes Guests on ascents of up to 400 feet above the waterfront. Characters In Flight, operated by Aerophile, is a 72-foot-diameter balloon with a whimsical design featuring silhouettes of a dozen of Disney's "flying characters" - such as Mary Poppins, Peter Pan and Dumbo. For each six-minute trip, approximately 30 Guests will enjoy an eagle's-eye view of the expansive Walt Disney World® Resort in the vibrantly colored balloon thanks to its enclosed volume of 210,000 cubic feet of lighter-than-air gas. The ascents, by day or night, provide Guests with an unparalleled, 360-degree view of up to 10 miles.
AMC Pleasure Island 24 Theatres
Immerse yourself in the magic of the movies in these 24 magnificent motion picture palaces. Catch all the current box office smashes and award-winning features in comfort and style. Snuggle up in loveseat-style stadium seating while taking in the awesome THX Surround Sound and Sony Dynamic Digital Sound. These state-of-the-art movie houses offer the finest in film presentation while capturing the grandeur of spectacular Art Deco moviehouses of the 1920s.
Shopping
From top-of-the-line sports apparel and designer eyewear, to outrageous circus art, rock 'n' roll memorabilia and even fine, hand-rolled cigars, Downtown Disney® has it all. For a shopping experience that's an attraction unto itself, you won't want to miss World of Disney, a superstore that boasts the largest collection of Disney merchandise in the world. Find every CD, book and video imaginable - and then some - at Virgin™ Megastore, or let the kids delight in the play area at the LEGO Imagination Center®.
- Arribas Brothers
- Basin®
- Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
- Curl® by Sammy Duvall
- Disney Design-A-Tee
- Disney Pin Traders
- Disney Quest® Emporium
- Disney's Candy Cauldron
- Disney's Days of Christmas
- Disney's PhotoPass® Studio
- Disney's Wonderful World of Memories
- D Street™
- Goofy's Candy Co.
- Hoypoloi
- LEGO Imagination Center®
- LittleMissMatched®
- Magic Masters®
- Magnetron
- Mickey's Groove
- Mickey's Pantry
- Once Upon a Toy
- Orlando Harley-Davidson®
- Pop Gallery
- RIDEMAKERZ®
- Sosa Family Cigars
- Sunglass Icon
- Team Mickey Athletic Club
- The Art of Disney
- Tren-D
- World of Disney
Dining
Dining at Downtown Disney® area includes quick-service restaurants that serve fast snacks, as well as numerous specialized eateries that offer regional, ethnic and elegant fare. Many restaurants offer panoramic views of Buena Vista Lagoon; others provide live entertainment.
- Bongo's Cuban Cafe®
- Cap'n Jacks Restaurant
- Earl of Sandwich®
- Forty Thirst Street by Joffrey's - West Side
- Fresh A-Peel
- Fulton's Crab House
- Ghirardelli® Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop
- House of Blues®
- Paradiso 37, Taste of the Americas
- Planet Hollywood®
- Pollo Campero
- Portobello
- Raglan Road™ Irish Pub & Restaurant
- Rainforest Cafe
- T-Rex®, A Prehistoric Family Adventure
- The Dining Room at Wolfgang Puck® Cafe
- Wetzels® Pretzels - Haagen Dazs
- Wolfgang Puck® Cafe
- Wolfgang Puck® Express
