Starting Friday, California Adventure and Downtown Disney are kicking off Lunar New Year celebrations. Various restaurants inside California Adventure are serving a few “specialty” items inspired by the Chinese New Year, including a Boudin sourdough loaf in the shape of a snake (year of the snake starts Sunday). Disney will also be be serving crispy […]

Dine. Drink. Bowl. Maybe in that order for some of us – that’s the approach to having fun at the soon-to-open Splitsville Luxury Lanes at Downtown Disney West Side. And, wow, this two-story “bowling alley” puts a new spin on the sport with 50,000 square feet of fun for the entire family – 30 lanes cleverly separated into […]

This Sunday, September 16, we invite you to celebrate Mexican Independence Day in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort! From special menu items to live music, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Take a look at what’s in store from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday: Performances by the award-winning Mariachi Divas at Tortilla […]

Never heard of a “Hooley?” Then it ‘s time to step up and experience Central Florida’s first Great Irish Hooley August 31-Sept. 3 at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Downtown Disney Pleasure Island a the Walt Disney World Resort. The hooley – Irish slang for a party or celebration -will pack Labor Day […]

Know a good joke? Well practice your delivery because today is National Tell a Joke Day. One place where the laughs (and jokes) used to entertain guests nightly was at the Comedy Warehouse at Pleasure Island. The 290 seat venue “where the tin roof rattled with laughter” was home to both headlining comedians and the […]

First there were “Phineas & Ferb” character meet and greets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Then Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure opened at Epcot. Now, the brothers will invade another area of Walt Disney World Resort: Beginning September 1, guests of all ages can participate in a complimentary augmented reality offering at Downtown Disney called “Phineas […]

California Avocado Week is already underway at the Downtown Disney District in the Disneyland Resort, and you can check it out for yourself through Saturday, July 7. In the video below, Catal Restaurant Executive Chef Nick Webber tells us what we can expect at this nightly celebration of this versatile fruit.   You can see Chef Nick yourself at his California Avocado cooking demonstration […]

The works of Irish artist Graham Knuttel have found homes among Hollywood royalty like Sylvester Stallone, Whoopie Goldberg and Robert DeNiro. On Nov. 11, 2011, one of the renowned artist’s works will find a home at Walt Disney World Resort. His latest commission — a painting for Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Downtown […]

Early-bird shoppers will have a fabulous opportunity November 5th to support Heart of Florida United Way and enjoy discounts on most merchandise at participating Downtown Disney Marketplace stores. Shoppers can purchase a $5 voucher that will serve as their ticket to The Benefit Sale. All proceeds from the voucher sales will go to HFUW and […]

Click Here to Book your Disney Vacation Now! A few weeks ago, Cirque du Soleil celebrated the 6,000th performance of La Nouba at Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort. La Nouba features high wire and flying trapeze, acro-gymnastic performances and other displays of coordination and strength, set to live music and brilliant choreography. With […]

Click Here to Book your Disney Vacation Now! Nearly 150 award-winning artists who turn clay, wood, metals, oils, watercolors and more into creations that treat the eyes – such as paintings, jewelry, sculptures and photographs – will show off their works November 11-13 at Downtown Disney. One of the Southeast’s most highly regarded juried art festivals […]

Click Here to Book your Disney Vacation Now! Apricot Lane Boutique has opened a new store at Downtown Disney on Aug. 12, 2011. The new shop, which appeals to mothers and daughters alike, is in the Pleasure Island district of the 120-acre retail, dining and entertainment complex at Walt Disney World Resort. Apricot Lane, a […]

Click Here to Book your Disney Vacation Now! Recently, Orlando Harley-Davidson opened its newly expanded 3,635-square-foot store at Downtown Disney West Side. The largest and most interactive Harley merchandise store of its kind, it draws guests in with a 40-foot tower and massive LCD/LED screens showing specially produced footage of motorcycles in action. Guests are […]

Click Here to Book your Disney Vacation Now! Walt Disney World just announced it’s plans for the current RIDEMAKERS Store, formerly Virgin Megastore, at Downtown Disney’s West Side.  Within the next few months, construction on Splitsville, a 50,000 square foot bowling, billiards, dining, music and nightlife complex will begin.  RIDEMAKERS will be relocated to the […]

Click Here to Book your Disney Vacation Now! Classic cars will meet their match as star racecar Lightning McQueen, pal Mater and master British spy Finn McMissile from Disney-Pixar’s upcoming animated motion picture “Cars 2? race into town during Car Masters Weekend at Walt Disney World Resort May 13-15, 2011. Car lovers will delight in […]