{"id":744,"date":"2015-02-07T13:51:59","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T13:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/?p=744"},"modified":"2015-02-07T13:51:59","modified_gmt":"2015-02-07T13:51:59","slug":"disney-springs-opening-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/disney-springs-opening-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Springs opening 2015 &#038; 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Disney Springs opening finishes in Spring 2016<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_747\" style=\"width: 623px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Approved-Rendering-THE-BOATHOUSE-Waterfront-View-1-613x315.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-747\" class=\"wp-image-747 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Approved-Rendering-THE-BOATHOUSE-Waterfront-View-1-613x315.jpg?resize=584%2C300\" alt=\"Disney Springs opening 2015\" width=\"584\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Approved-Rendering-THE-BOATHOUSE-Waterfront-View-1-613x315.jpg?resize=613%2C315&amp;ssl=1 613w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Approved-Rendering-THE-BOATHOUSE-Waterfront-View-1-613x315.jpg?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Approved-Rendering-THE-BOATHOUSE-Waterfront-View-1-613x315.jpg?resize=500%2C256&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The BOATHOUSE at Disney Springs opening in 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Walt Disney World\u00a0announced Disney Springs in March 2014 &#8211; a thorough renovation of Downtown Disney that is opening across 2015 and 2016 in phases.<\/p>\n<p>Due to complete in Spring 2016, the final results will be\u00a0more shopping, bigger and better dining and entertainment, and a fantastic open air experience with promenades, springs and waterfront features. \u00a0The theme of Disney Springs will focus on four\u00a0areas, the Town Center, Landing, Marketplace, and West Side.<\/p>\n<p>Disney Springs will see the following features now confirmed from our <a title=\"Disney Springs renovation of Downtown Disney\" href=\"http:\/\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/disney-springs-downtown-disney\/\">previous post<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An expansion of shops and dining from 75 to 150 locations<\/li>\n<li>Town Center mix of dining and shopping with relaxing spaces for all the family<\/li>\n<li>Landing dining experiences accompanied with\u00a0waterfront views<\/li>\n<li>Marketplace commercial area, with shops such as the CO-OP<\/li>\n<li>West Side entertainment for all ages<\/li>\n<li>Confirmed places to eat are\u00a0<a title=\"STK Orlando\" href=\"http:\/\/togrp.com\/reservation\/stk\/\">STK Orlando<\/a>, Morimoto Asia and THE BOATHOUSE<\/li>\n<li>The Landing has already opened Apex by Sunglass Hut and Chapel Hats on January 30th 2015<\/li>\n<li>Other confirmed retailers are Art of Shaving (grooming), Erin McKenna&#8217;s Bakery NYC, Havaianas (create your\u00a0own), Sanuk footwear, and Sound Lion music products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More here: <a title=\"Disney Springs\" href=\"http:\/\/disneyparks.disney.go.com\/blog\/tag\/disney-springs\/\">source<\/a>. \u00a0And connecting it all up <a title=\"Disney Springs news\" href=\"http:\/\/disneyparks.disney.go.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/connecting-all-thats-new-at-downtown-disney\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s already a lot of changes present, including a complicated mix of parking that will eventually result in a huge multi-storey car park. \u00a0So if you are planning to visit Downtown Disney or Disney Springs opening make sure you leave a little extra time in your schedule.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_751\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/disney-springs-off-ramp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-751\" class=\"size-full wp-image-751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/disney-springs-off-ramp.jpg?resize=584%2C329\" alt=\"Disney Springs Parking\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/disney-springs-off-ramp.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/disney-springs-off-ramp.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/disney-springs-off-ramp.jpg?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parking at Disney Springs<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We already recommend that every Orlando family holiday has a day at <a title=\"Orlando budget vacation \u2013 our itinerary\" href=\"http:\/\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/orlando-budget-vacation-itinerary\/\">Downtown Disney<\/a>, so this will be just another reason to make it happen, even if all you want is a Mickey Mouse Christmas bauble!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney Springs opening finishes in Spring 2016 Walt Disney World\u00a0announced Disney Springs in March 2014 &#8211; 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