Disney Springs

Massive Disney Springs Shakeup: Ghirardelli Moving From Historic Marketplace Spot

Disney Springs visitors are about to notice a major change in one of the busiest sections of the shopping district. Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop is officially preparing to leave its longtime Marketplace location later this summer, temporarily relocating to Town Center while a major renovation project transforms the original space. For Walt Disney World fans, this is much bigger than

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Another Disney Springs Location Has Officially Closed, and the Space Is Already Gutted

Disney Springs has a rotating cast of dining and retail tenants that reflects both the location's appeal and the reality that not every concept that opens there is designed to stay forever. Pop-ups, limited-time experiences, and short-term concepts have become a regular part of how the shopping and dining district operates, giving Disney a way to test guest interest and generate social media buzz

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Another Disney Springs Location Just Closed, and Fans Think Something Bigger Is Happening

For many Walt Disney World fans, Disney Springs has always been more than a shopping center. It's the place where vacation days begin before rope drop. It's where families grab a last meal before heading home. It's where annual passholders spend an evening wandering without a park ticket, discovering a new snack, browsing familiar storefronts, or simply soaking in the atmosphere. That’s why so man

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Multiple Cars Burglarized Across Disney World on May 27

Two vehicle burglaries were reported at separate Walt Disney World Resort parking areas on Wednesday, hours apart. It remains unclear whether the same person is responsible for both. Two Incidents, Two Locations Scanner monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime logged the first call at 8:39 a.m. on May 27, when law enforcement was dispatched to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort following a report of a vehi

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Disney Springs Makes Permanent Change to Exposition Park Dining in 2026

Another piece of Disney Springs is reportedly going away for good, and longtime visitors may want to make one final stop before next month arrives. The food trucks located at Exposition Park on the West Side of Disney Springs are reportedly expected to close permanently in mid-June. Disney has not formally confirmed the closure yet, but reports say the area will eventually transition into addition

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Disney World Sued After Multiple Guests Allegedly Receive “Serious Injuries”

A new lawsuit has named Walt Disney World Resort over an alleged incident at Disney Springs. Court documents allege the incident happened at Vivoli il Gelato inside Disney Springs – Disney World's shopping and dining district – on June 4, 2024, when Laura McDonald and Brandon Kilbourne were seated outside the location as customers. According to the lawsuit, Kilbourne stood up from a table with int

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Disney Springs Just Gave Adults Five New Reasons to Skip the Parks

Disney Springs gets treated like a layover. You park, you grab something to eat, you browse a few stores, you leave. That is how a lot of Walt Disney World visitors experience it, and it is a fundamentally incomplete version of what the district actually offers. Especially in summer, when the combination of seasonal menus, new openings, and evening entertainment makes it worth treating as a destin

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Missing Person Reported at Disney World on May 14

Law enforcement was called to the Walt Disney World Resort property Thursday morning following a missing person report near one of the destination's most visited areas. What Happened Near Disney Springs on Thursday At approximately 11:34 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, a missing person call came in from Flagler Avenue — a road running near Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. Scanner monitoring a

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Disney Springs Has Been Losing Stores All Year Yet a Major Brand Just Teased Its Arrival

Let's be honest about what has been happening at Disney Springs on the retail side. It has not been a great stretch. Shore, one of the original tenants in the Town Center section when the shopping district opened, permanently closed on May 1 after holding a clearance sale. Johnston and Murphy, a footwear and apparel retailer that had been part of the Disney Springs lineup, closed on May 7. Frances

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Disney Springs Is Getting Something New From Gideon’s and It Is Not Cookies

If you have ever stood in the Gideon's Bakehouse line at Disney Springs, you already understand what this is about. You stood there because someone told you it was worth it, and they were right, and now you tell other people, and they stand in the line, and the cycle continues because Gideon's earned it. The cookies are enormous. The quality is serious. The following is real. Since December 2020,

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