Downtown Disney to Disney Springs construction update – August 2014

Earlier today we had a video with a Walt Disney Imagineer talking about the backstory that will unite Disney Springs once the transformation is complete. The first area, The Landing, will open in 2015.

Our latest construction update looks at progress at The Landing as well as other projects, big and small around the shopping and dining district that will soon be formerly known a Downtown Disney. Take special note of the new ferry boat dock. All three docks are back in operation now. Only the Marketplace location is now closer to Saratoga Springs than Rainforest Cafe. There’s also been quite a bit of progress on the first parking lot they’re constructing. Finishing that will be a welcome relief to the problems with finding a spot on those busy days.

Watch our short video for the gist of the changes

or head below the jump for a full multi-photo gallery of images from across the construction site.

The on and off ramps for the first parking garage are now going up

as are some stairs. There will also be a bridge between the garage and DTD.

Some underground utility work ongoing outside the AMC

They’ve refenced this elevated track area off again

More elevated track over by the Food Truck park

Smaller building facades going in in front of old 8-Trax location

Former Harley store also getting subdivided into smaller facades

The ‘Springs’ of Disney springs is starting to materials. This is the backside of the former Pleasure Island buildings

A closer look at the construction

One of the major structures in The Landing

An almost finished building and a new wooden boardwalk starting to go up

You can see a small performance area taking shape here

The bridge from The Landing to the Marketplace

It will have shops on it

The new loading boat dock for Downtown Disney Marketplace. It goes to House of Blues West side Doc and the DVC ferry boat docks

Hope you enjoyed the tour! What would you like to see be part of Disney Springs?