Disney Springs

Vivoli Il Gelato Opens Fifth Orlando Location Off Disney Property

Vivoli Il Gelato just opened its fifth Orlando location, and it is not on Disney property. Flamingo Crossings Town Center, Winter Garden. Five minutes from Walt Disney World. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. It has flavors that the Disney shops do not. Some context. Vivoli started in Florence in 1930. Nearly a hundred years of doing this. The Orlando locations at Disney Springs and Disney's Riviera

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Craft Your Own Poison Apple Debuts at Crystal Arts in Disney Springs

Crystal Arts at Disney Springs is now letting you craft your own poison apple. Eighty nine dollars. You pick the crystals that go inside. And you do not need admission to anything. Some context. The sign went up at the store on Wednesday, September 30, with a sample sitting out. Small apple, see-through, crystals visible inside. The display one had red and green. The sign says it in two lines: 

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Disney Springs Experience Disappears as Disney Removes Official Webpage

Another experience has disappeared from Disney Springs, and Disney’s latest move raises new questions about whether it will ever return. The face painting and temporary tattoo kiosk outside Marketplace Co-Op has closed, leaving the once-active location covered by curtains. Nearby signs have also been removed. Now, Disney has taken another step by removing the experience’s official webpage from the

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Disney Springs Closure Confirmed, New Opening Date Uncertain

A storefront that's sat empty at Disney Springs since earlier this spring is finally showing signs of life, as a newly filed construction permit confirms progress toward reimagining the space as Vuori. However, an exact reopening timeline remains unclear. The Permit Behind the Update Walt Disney World Resort filed a Notice of Commencement on September 28 for the “installation of signage̶

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There’s an Empty Space at Disney Springs, and Disney Fans Already Have a Plan

Name one spot at Disney Springs where you can sit down for an hour without buying something. Take your time. Some context. Disney Springs has 150-plus shops and restaurants, live music, a rooftop bar, and genuinely great food. What it does not have is a single indoor square foot designed for a person to just exist for a while. Every inch is selling you something or feeding you something. Disney fa

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At Least One Person Battered at Disney Springs on September 24

Law enforcement responded to Disney Springs Thursday morning following a reported battery incident at the popular Walt Disney World Resort shopping, dining, and entertainment district. Details of the Incident at Disney Springs The Orange County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call at 9:15 a.m. on September 24, reporting a “Battery (Unwanted Touching or Striking Someone)” incident at Di

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Disney World Confirms Changes Coming to 7 Disney Springs Locations

Disney Springs is preparing for another round of changes, and this time, several familiar restaurants, stores, and even a popular pedestrian shortcut are involved. Walt Disney World recently filed a new collection of construction permits, with seven filings tied to locations around Disney Springs. While Disney hasn't revealed exactly what each project will entail, the permits show that work is pla

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Saturday Is the Last Day for This Disney Springs Kid Friendly Activity

The face painting kiosk at Disney Springs is closing permanently on September 26. That is Saturday. Some context. The kiosk is run by Enjoy Your Face, which operates face painting locations around Walt Disney World. Reports say the Disney Springs stand shuts down for good at the end of the day Saturday. No reason given. No replacement named. Credit: SJ Grant, Flickr Relax, Face Painting Is Not Dea

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Disney World Reveals Seven Changes Coming to Disney Springs

Walt Disney World Resort filed a wave of construction permits for Disney Springs this week, touching everything from the lifestyle district's iconic footbridge to several popular shops and restaurants. The Disney Springs Footbridge Takes Center Stage The most notable of the seven filings concerns the bridge spanning the lagoon that connects the Marketplace and Town Center neighborhoods at Disney S

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Disney World Guests Find Resort-Hopping Restrictions Aren’t Always Being Enforced at Disney Springs

Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs transportation rules remain in effect, but recent guest reports suggest the resort-hotel verification process is not being enforced on every trip. For Disney World resort hopping, that does not mean Disney has officially reopened the old system. A Reddit user visiting Walt Disney World this week said they had traveled from Disney Springs to Disney’s Port Orleans

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