Disney Springs

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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Disney Springs Replaces NBA Experience With Massive New Attraction Opening Summer 2026

A major new addition is finally getting ready to open at Disney Springs, and there’s a very good chance guests are underestimating just how popular it could become. Level99, an interactive entertainment venue built around physical games, puzzle-solving, competition, and nightlife, is officially set to debut this summer at Walt Disney World. The project has been in development for a while, but exci

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Disney Springs Could Replace Original Town Center Tenant With Fast-Growing Apparel Brand

A major retail shift may already be underway at Disney Springs, even though Disney has not officially announced it yet. Guests walking through the Town Center section recently may have noticed one familiar storefront suddenly sitting empty. While retail changes happen fairly often at Disney Springs, this particular closure stands out because the replacement appears to already be lined up—and it co

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Disney World Drops Disney Springs in Unexpected Update

Something unexpected happened to the official Disney Springs social media presence over the weekend, and Walt Disney World Resort hasn't explained it. The Account That Vanished The @DisneySprings account on X (formerly Twitter) recently disappeared, and the @WDWDowntown handle — the same account Walt Disney World Resort used to post updates on Downtown Disney before the district's 2015 rebrand — q

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REPORT: Permanent Closure Now Expected for Disney Springs Next Week

Yet another closure is about to hit Disney Springs. Multiple spots have shuttered at Disney World's shopping and dining district this year. Sprinkles closed on January 1 as part of a nationwide shutdown. Francesca’s followed in March, while Shore ended operations on April 30. Now, Johnston & Murphy is expected to permanently close its location on May 7, 2026, marking the latest retail exit from th

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Disney Springs Got Invaded This Weekend and You Have Until Sunday Before It Is Over

Something is happening at Disney Springs right now that most guests walking through the district today have not yet fully clocked, and by the time they do, the window will already be halfway closed. Crocs has taken over Marketplace Co-Op for a two-day Jibbitz Pop-Up Event running May 2 and 3, and the product lineup they brought to the invasion makes this worth rerouting your weekend plans before S

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Disney Springs Is Getting Five Upgrades This Summer and the List Is Better Than Expected

Disney Springs does not get enough credit for how much it changes from season to season. The parks get the headlines, and the resort hotels get the renovation coverage, but Disney Springs quietly adds new concepts, rotates entertainment, and drops dining events, giving the district a genuinely different character depending on when you visit. This summer is not a quiet season for the district. Five

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Disney Springs Is Hiding Free Stuff in Plain Sight and Most Guests Are Walking Right Past It

There is a vending machine sitting in the lobby of the AMC theater at Disney Springs right now that is giving away free products to anyone who walks up and presses a button. The vast majority of guests visiting one of Orlando's most heavily trafficked shopping and dining destinations have absolutely no idea it exists. That is not an exaggeration. The machine is inside the theater lobby, it is clea

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Disney World Imposes New System That Changes How Guests Shop

Disney is changing how guests access one of its busiest shopping days of the year. At Walt Disney World Resort, May 4 has become less about attractions and more about limited releases tied to Star Wars. The annual event — widely known as Star Wars Day — now draws crowds comparable to peak holiday periods. That shift has forced operational changes. For years, Disney relied on standby lines for merc

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