Are you a shopaholic? Do you have a long list of people to buy souvenirs for and don't want to visit every park to get something for them? Well, there's a solution: Downtown Disney.
Downtown Disney is home to the World of Disney, a store with every souvenir for everyone on your list. Many things that are sold in the various stores throughout the parks are also sold here. If you have a AAA card, you can also get a discount on your purchases. If you need Christmas souvenirs, like how my family buys a yearly Disney Christmas ornament for our tree, Disney's Days of Christmas store is your destination. Legoworld and Ghirardelli's Chocolates are also located in this part of the World.
If you are a collector of the Disney Trading Pins, and I mean you have books of these things like my cousins, then you will love the Disney Pin Trading Hut. If you are new to the world of Disney pins, this also a good place to begin your collection, even if it ends up being a dozen or so pins on a few different lanyards like mine.
Downtown Disney was also the site of Pleasure Island, which was several night clubs with various themes. However, they closed last September. Disney plans to put in more stores and restaurants in their place.
The West End of Downtown Disney hosts La Nouba, a show presented by Cirque de Soleil. There is also an AMC movie theater--but who honestly goes to Disney to go to the movies? A giant Virgin Megastore also is located in the West End. The big attraction here, though, is Disney Quest--a five floor building which hosts many interactive games children can play. Admission, like most of these, is separate from your Disney ticket (though admission to Disney Quest is on the premium annual pass). A favorite of mine in Disney Quest is the Cyber Space Mountain, which allows you to not only make your own roller coaster but ride it as well courtesy of a hydraulic chamber.
Downtown Disney is also good for dining options, but I'd recommend the Earl of Sandwich. It serves delicious sandwiches and salads. A warning--this place is very popular and has limited seating. My father usually leaves his order with one of us and then goes to stake out a table.
So I would definitely plan a day to go to Downtown Disney. And stay tuned for Disney Secret #2 (coming soon--I don't know how often I want to give these out) for a way to make shopping easier.
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