Yesterday in part one of this update we looked at some fresh concept art and changes on the Westside of Downtown Disney as it transforms into Disney Springs. Today we’ll take glimpse at the area that will become the “Waterfront District” and the Marketplace Marina area.
Up first is a little video highlighting a few of the changes going on near the water front and marina areas.
Below the jump we have more updates in our photo gallery
The old McDonald’s location is totally gone
A second starbucks location is in progress (in cast the Westside is too far to walk for your cup of joe)
A new concept called the coop will feature mini-stores allowing Disney to experiment a bit more with merhcandise
Some work going on in the plaza betwen Portobello and Fultons
Construction work on a new bridge crossing the marina
Another angle on the Marina work
Looking back to the Rainforest cafe. No more boat docks to the resorts either
Paradiso37 is still open, but the bar seats have a bad view now
A new building is going up where Comedy Warehouse used to be
A new building is going up here too
And here… this one is going up fast.
Looks like a nice plaza area for the Waterfront district
Some pilings going in for what will be a boat loading area and dock
Finally, some entertainment to draw guests down to Planet Hollywood.
Do you still plan to visit Downtown Disney even during the construction?
I stopped by for a morning a few weeks ago, and was surprised by how littler room the construction left – the walkways were very crowded, not as much due to the number of people being higher than normal but because they were being crammed through narrow spaces between temp walls.
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