As was previously announced Planet Hollywood will close to become Planet Hollywood Observatory, a four-story astronomy themed restaurant at Disney Springs. They’re planning to do this in 6 months, but unfortunately that will result in the layoff of 468 employees around mid-January. Really, this should… Read More »Planet Hollywood to close for 6 months, layoff 468 employees
Many a Broadway show opens and closes in the space of a few weeks. A successful show might fun for a few years. In Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs, Cirque du Soliel’s La Nouba has been running since 1998 and is nearing its 8,000th performance.… Read More »Behind the Curtain: Cirque du Soliel’s La Nouba
Are you ready Star Wars fans? Tickets for the highly anticipated 7th movie in the franchise, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” are on sale today after the trailer airs during Monday Night Football. But if you live in the Orlando area you might want to… Read More »Walt Disney World to hold Star Wars: The Force Awakens special event
I know that many people have been staying away from Disney Springs during the massive construction. They say the traffic just makes it too difficult to get in and out of the area. It’s a bit like the great Yogi Berra’s saying, “no one goes… Read More »I-4 off-ramp now connects directly to Disney Springs parking garage
You may know him from his appearances on Oprah (or any number of other TV shows) or perhaps you have some of this James Beard Award recipients cookbooks in your kitchen. You might have even dined at his highly successful restaurants Table Fifty-Two in Chicago,… Read More »Homecoming from Chef Art Smith to bring Florida Cuisine to Disney Springs
Chocoholics start your engines. A new chocolate shop, The Ganachery, is set to open in The Landing at Disney Springs in late 2015. Disney sent its chefs around the world to research and create a custom blend of chocolate with the finest beans for the… Read More »New Chocolate Shop to open soon in Disney Springs
Morimoto Asia, the first pan-Asian restaurant from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto in a collaboration with the Patina Restaurant Group, opened Wednesday, September 30 at Disney Springs. But the night before, I attended a media preview headlined by Morimoto himself, and it was spectacular. The event… Read More »Morimoto Asia Brings An Amazing Fine Dining Experience to Walt Disney World
On Sept. 29, 2015, Walt Disney World officially changed the name of Downtown Disney to Disney Springs, an important milestone in the ongoing transformation of the shopping, dining and entertainment district located inside the resort. We have the ceremony highlights and an interview with Keith… Read More »Disney Springs official renaming ceremony