Disney Springs

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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Disney World Guest Spends $168 on Birthday Dinner, Gets Empty Plate as “Dessert”

A birthday celebration at Walt Disney World Resort took an unexpectedly comedic turn when restaurant staff presented the birthday guest with an unusual “treat” to mark the occasion: a single candle, and nothing else. The Birthday Surprise That Wasn't TikTok user Maddie Brewster (@maddiebrewster_pt) documented the moment in a video shared this week, showing what her dining companion rec

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Disney World Opens 2027 Bookings for Long-Running Disney Springs Experience

The 2027 Walt Disney World calendar continues to come together, and visitors can now secure tickets for one of Disney Springs‘ biggest entertainment experiences. Cirque du Soleil has opened 2027 ticket sales for Drawn to Life, with performances currently available through June 30. The release covers the first half of 2027. Additional dates for the remainder of the year are expected to arrive

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The Strangest Crime in Disney World History Is Still Unsolved

A man in full scuba gear robbed Paddlefish at Disney Springs exactly one year ago. Nobody has been arrested. Some context. Look, some crimes stick with you because of what was taken. This one sticks because of how it happened. A year ago this week, a man swam across the water at Disney Springs in a wetsuit, walked into Paddlefish after closing, tied up two employees counting the day's cash, grabbe

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Another Disney Springs Location Went Dark This Week

Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill is permanently closed at Disney Springs. Final service was September 13. Some context. Look, the restaurant that just closed only opened in 2018. Eight years is not an era by anybody's math. But here is what almost nobody is connecting. Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill was the last surviving piece of a Wolfgang Puck presence that goes back to when this district was still called

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