Looking toward future location of STK Orlando
Buildings are going vertical all over Downtown Disney as construction at the future home of Disney Springs shifts into high gear. Yesterday we focused on the Indiana Jones themed Jock Lindsey’s Hanger Bar, today we have a mega-update today with a detailed video and 25 photos from this last weekend.
In this update we look at future restaurant spaces including, The Edison, which will take over the space formerly occupied by The Adventurers Club, and STK Orlando, which will be the largest of the 11 locations in the chain. Additionally, we look at the progress of Town Center, the second parking garage, and more from around Walt Disney World’s popular shopping and entertainment district.
If you’ve been to Downtown Disney recently, you may be surprised as the size of the crowds. But they’re everywhere. Disney really can’t open new locations fast enough to soak them up.
Here’s a photo gallery for those who can’t watch the video:
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- Morimoto Asia exterior looking good, inside work ongoing
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- The second parking garage now has 2nd floor
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- Another look at parking garage #2
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- Here’s where Town Center and the second garage intersect
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- This area is the springs in Disney Springs. Notice river bed
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- More river bed and a bridge leading to Town Center
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- The galleria of Town Center
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- Another view of Town Center
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- From near LEGO store, more town center
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- Even more Town Center from near T-Rex
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- STK Orlando has topped out
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- The Edison is now down to just steel beams
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- Pedestrian bridge from Team Disney building looking good
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- The future Disney bus drop off and pick up area
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- A third Ferry boat dock will return
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- United World Soccer store finally open
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- Get your Orlando City Soccer Club kits!
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- ODV stand moved from near Starbucks to Cirque Du Solel
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- Pedestrian bridge to Downtown Disney Hotels
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- World of Disney is getting a new paint color scheme (greener)
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- And it’s getting some serious square footage added
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- More of the expanded WoD store
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- Elevated train track motif continues down toward Disney Quest
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- Some additional work on the surface near HoB.
How important is a visit to Downtown Disney when you’re on vacation at Walt Disney World? What is your can’t miss experience there?
How do the fans feel about the transition from Downtown Disney to Disney Springs? Sadly, I am not excited at all about it. First of all, the new name is terrible. Downtown Disney is the perfect name. It tells you that this is a shopping and dining destination, just like the downtown area of any city. Disney Springs sounds like a hotel or city park or who-knows-what? I’m also just not happy about any of the new restaurants or shops being built. All I see are a bunch of expensive places that I neither want nor can afford to patronize. I’d really like to know how other people feel.
You can still visit “Downtown Disney” on the west coast.
I think ” “Disney Springs” is a perfect name, and eases confusion for those of us who spend time at both the “World” and ” Land”.
I really don’t care about the new shops being added, because my retail dollars will keep being spent at the current amazing stores in the Marketplace. But the new restaurants and bars are off-the-chsrts exciting for me. And they’re all not even announced yet. I will absolutely eat & drink at several of them on my vacation next year. Food & drink is my main delight at WDW, and this upgrade of Downtown Disney is a dream come true!
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