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Top posts of the week at The Disney Blog – Week 6

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In case you missed them, here are the most visited stories of the week on The Disney Blog.

We had two major construction updates last week.

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Downtown Disney transforming into Disney Springs – February 2015 update

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We’re back with our latest update from Downtown Disney as it transforms into Disney Springs. There are 30 photos and a great video in this mega-update.

New stores including: Chapel (hats), Apex (sunglasses), the Art of Shaving, and a few signs for as yet unopened stores are now on most of the store fronts in The Landing area. I’m not sure any shave is worth $55. But if you want one, The Art if Shaving will be glad to service you.

We recently profiled the newly activated parking garage spot finder system. Work on the second garage is just getting started. There are also three new dining locations in progress, The Boat House is looking nearly finished (outside at least), The Hangar is finally being enclosed, and serious remodeling is underway at the future Morimoto ASIA location.

Not clearly on the video is the progress on the parking garage, the work they’re doing to add off-ramps from Lake Buena Vista drive directly into the parking garage, and work going on in a few areas currently off-limits to guests that will be brand new shopping and dining areas added to Downtown Disney.

Can’t watch the video, I have 30 photos from my recent walk around Downtown Disney are below:

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Marketplace Co-Op at Downtown Disney expands custom printed mobile cases

Good news for owners of Samsung Galaxy S5 mobile phones, you too can now get a custom Disney phone case for your device. In fact the Marketplace Co-Op at Downtown Disney now supports designs on eight different devices. This makes me happy since I own… Read More »Marketplace Co-Op at Downtown Disney expands custom printed mobile cases

Downtown Disney parking garage activates spot finder system

The first of two Disney Springs parking garages continues to close in on full operational status. Most of floors 1-4 are now open to guests, but the entrance ramps from Lake Buena Vista drive are still not complete. This has created a bit of a… Read More »Downtown Disney parking garage activates spot finder system

First Food Truck Takeover brings Trattoria al Forno dishes to Downtown Disney

Since the Exposition Park Food Trucks opened on the Westside of Downtown Disney, it’s added some much needed casual food to that end of the complex and really attracted guests to try new food. But the potential for the food truck park is just beginning… Read More »First Food Truck Takeover brings Trattoria al Forno dishes to Downtown Disney

Downtown Disney / Disney Springs Construction Update from December 2014

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Today we have a big update from the last part of December focusing on Downtown Disney. It is now just a few months away from opening the first locations in “The Landing” and being renamed as Disney Springs. As you can see above, Disney Springs now appears to have an official seal. It’s on the boards that cover a few of the windows in “The Landing.” Elsewhere in The Landing, a lot of work has been done on The Boathouse restaurant.

Construction of the second garage is now underway. That also means all of the surface parking from on the Marketplace side is now closed. So after 5pm or on weekends park across the street at Team Disney. The surface lot behind Cirque Du Soliel is also open, but the new Parking Garage appears to be the best bet for easy and close parking to the Westside.

More than 20 photos from the most recent update below:

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STK, high concept steakhouse, coming to Disney Springs

We can add one more restaurant to the list of new dining experiences officially announced for Disney Springs. STK will open in The Landing area of the shopping, dining, and entertainment complex soon to be formerly known as Downtown Disney. The Landing is expected to… Read More »STK, high concept steakhouse, coming to Disney Springs

Downtown Disney becoming Disney Springs – Construction Update for November

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We have a really big update from Downtown Disney for you today. There’s a whole raft of updates to report as the popular shopping, dining, and entertainment district prepares to become Disney Springs.

In a previous update we explored the newly open Exposition Park Food Truck lot and we had our first peek inside the new parking structure.

The entrance to Downtown Disney is forever changed as a giant parking structure now occupies the former main parking lot for the westside. There’s still plenty of working going on, even on the parking garage itself. Eventually two walk-ways will connect the garage with Disney Springs. For now, there’s some extra construction walls to help corral pedestrian traffic into the West Side.

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The biggest change is the re-opening of the walk-way through the former Pleasure Island area. This area will soon be known as “The Landing.” But for now, it’s still a mess of walls and storefronts that aren’t quite ready to open. You’ll note that they added some fake trolley tracks to the ground at the top of the hill and some concept art to show what that area will look like when finished.

There’s also been quite a lot of work on The Hanger and The Boathouse, two of the first dining experiences expected to open in The Landing.

Behind the Landing is “The Springs” and work is going on there too, with what looks like some of the first vertical structures being erected already.

More photos below the jump:
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