Disney Springs

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Disney Springs is an outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, near Orlando, Florida.

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What's on here

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 23:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 23:00
Tuesday10:00 – 23:00
Wednesday10:00 – 23:00
Thursday10:00 – 23:00
Friday10:00 – 23:30
Saturday10:00 – 23:30
Sunday10:00 – 23:00

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Why go

  • Cruise Lake Buena Vista in one of The Boathouse’s amphibious vehicles.
  • Visit the Coca-Cola Store, a three-level building inspired by 1920s bottling plants, with a rooftop terrace bar.
  • Cross Village Lake on the pedestrian causeway linking Rainforest Cafe and the Lego Store.

What's inside

  • Town Center — Spanish Revival architecture draws on 1920s designs. The district connects the other three areas and serves as an entrance.
  • West Side — The area is styled as a 1950s exhibition district in the complex’s fictional town history. It includes the AMC Theatres cinema.

History

A three-year redevelopment added 150 tenants and two parking garages, nearly doubling retail space. It also added bridges connecting the districts and linking the complex to Saratoga Springs Resort. The former Empress Lilly later became Paddlefish, with new smokestacks and a paddlewheel.

  1. 1975Opened as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village.
  2. 1977The village was renamed Walt Disney World Village. Lillian Disney christened the Empress Lilly when it opened.
  3. 1995The Empress Lilly closed; its old smokestacks and paddlewheel were removed.
  4. 2008Pleasure Island’s nightclubs closed permanently.
  5. 2013A redevelopment and expansion of Downtown Disney was announced.
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  1. 2015The complex took the Disney Springs name, and The Landing was redesigned on the former Pleasure Island site.
  2. 2016Town Center opened on former parking lots.

How to get there

  • ParkingThree garages serve Disney Springs: Orange, Lime and Grapefruit. Four surface lots are Lemon, Mango, Strawberry and Watermelon.
  • CarA westbound Interstate 4 exit connects directly to the Orange Garage. Town Center can be entered from Lime Garage or the roadside garage entrance.
  • BusDisney Transport buses connect Disney Springs with all Disney resort hotels. There are no direct buses from Disney Springs to the Disney parks. Park buses serve the Congress Park stop at Saratoga Springs, near Rainforest Cafe.
  • BusLynx routes 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 311 and 350 serve Disney Springs. Buses depart from the west-side terminal beside Watermelon Parking Lot.
  • BoatFerries run within Disney Springs and to Saratoga Springs, Old Key West and Port Orleans resorts.

Sources: Disney Springs - Wikipedia · Disney Springs - Wikipedia (part 2) · Walt Disney World/Disney Springs - Wikivoyage (… · Disney Springs - Wikipedia · Disney Springs - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026

Where
1486 East Buena Vista Drive, FL, Orlando

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Questions and answers

Is there a train connection to Disney Springs?

No. Disney Springs has no train or other rail connection.

Which garage gives access to Town Center?

Town Center can be entered from Lime Garage.

What is the Welcome Center near at Disney Springs?

Paths from the Town Center entrance lead to West Side, Marketplace and The Landing. The Welcome Center stands opposite the entrance.

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