Central Florida shoppers and sightseers entered new territory Sunday: The Town Center section of Disney Springs opened to the public for the first time.
The debut of 23 stores and a handful of eateries mark the latest phase in the redevelopment of the longstanding Walt Disney World entertainment complex, which has had an emphasis on more stores, more restaurants and a comprehensive retheming from its Downtown Disney era.
Town Center was built in a parking lot that was adjacent to the now-closed nightclubs of Pleasure Island.
“We weren’t expecting it to be this big. I guess since they had it closed off we didn’t know what was going on,” said Arielle Rustmann of Winter Garden. “But It’s really nice. … We’re still exploring.
If you love to shop and dine, below, in alphabetical order, is the list of newly-debuted Disney Springs venues:
- Alex and Ani
- American Threads
- Amorette’s Patisserie
- Daily Poutine
- D-Luxe Burger
- Edward Beiner
- Everything But Water
- francesca’s
- Johnston & Murphy
- kate spade new york
- Kipling
- L’Occitane En Provence
- Lucky Brand
- MAC Cosmetics
- Melissa Shoes
- Na Hoku
- Pandora
- Sephora
- Sperry
- Sprinkles
- Tommy Bahama
- UGG
- Under Armour Brand House
- UNOde50
- Vera Bradley
- Volcom
- ZARA
- Yesake
Along with these locations, the Lime Garage, adjacent to World of Disney and Town Center, also opened. The addition of nearly 2,000 parking spaces will give guests even more options, making the arrival experience easier and more efficient. (And just like the Orange Garage, this second structure will use the same smart technology to let guests know where available spots are and will, of course, continue to be complimentary!)
Disney Springs is just a short 12 minute drive from our vacation townhomes and condos at Vista Cay Resort and only 15 minutes from our pool homes at Windsor at Westside Resort in Kissimmee.
