we are abandoning the Disney World theme parks today and trading them in for a shopping spree around Disney Springs which you will not need a park ticket to experience don't forget now whether you're trying to find out the best game plan for the springs or you're out searching for the best things to do while you're there we got all the Disney Springs must gathered up to share with you today here on dfv guide hey everybody it's AJ for Disney food blog now you know what I'm in the mood for a relaxing day in Disney where I don't have to get up early and I don't have to worry about ride lines that's what I'm in the mood for so thank goodness for Disney Springs which can give me exactly that today I'm going to take you along with me into this massive shopping district so you can learn about the best things to do while you're here which will help you make your day easier more entertaining and maybe even cheaper first up you're going to check and see what's new cuz there's always something new I feel like we're constantly writing on the blog about a new store opening or a store closing or a new discount or something so Disney's keeps us on the edge of our seats at all times it's constantly adding new stuff and taking stuff away and changing menus so you always want to be in the know about what's hot and fresh here so you don't miss out and you know who can help you out with that we can you're jolly good friends at dfb and just to further prove my point here's a quick list of the best new things that have popped up around Disney Springs in the past year Disney Ever After replaced the former Ever After jewelry Co in the Town Center it opened at the end of June and now highlights fan favorite Disney and Pixar characters so it's colorful and super organized merchandise not only can you create a customized character headband here which is one of the biggest selling points for guests at the moment cuz those things are selling out all over the world but you can also take a photo op in the shops Disney plush Throne now this is super creepy I think personally but maybe you don't let me know what you think now when it comes to new places to dine both summerhouse on the lake and eat by man Shawan opened at the end of last year to help expand on Disney Spring's already expansive list of dining options summer house on the lake is a table service on the west side with California style cuisine and an attached cookie bar while eat is a quick service on the marketplace side with Indian inspired Cuisine and a modernized Twist then while the limited time drone show Disney dreams that sore will only be going on for a few more weeks up until September 2nd the day after my birthday just heads up you can still catch this summer show every evening until then at either 9 or 10:45 p. m. and maybe they'll bring another drone show I don't know it'd be really cool though by the way if you want a free downloadable guide all about Disney Springs that's going to hook you up with even more dining recommendations and shopping district tips even sample itineraries yep we got itineraries for Disney Springs make sure to scan the QR code you see on the screen now or head to disneyfoodblog docomo this is my favorite part of this video because I it is near and dear to my heart and that is to park strategically it doesn't matter whether you're staying at a Disney own Hotel during your vacation or not parking at Disney Springs is free for everybody and depending on where you want to start your day we determine which Disney Springs parking garage or parking lot you're going to want to prioritize there are two main parking garages for Disney Springs the lime garage and the orange garage now the lime garage is going to spit you out right in the middle of town center between Ron John Surf Shop and polite Pig this garage will put you closest to main shops and dining areas like World of Disney T-Rex restaurant uni and The Lego Store meanwhile the orange garage is going to spit you out on the west side of Disney Springs between Splitsville Luxury Lanes and everglaze donuts and cold brew this garage is going to put you closest to main shops and dining areas like AMC Theaters Helo summerhouse on the lake and Disney style there's also a third parking garage the grapefruit parking garage that you may want to use if parking in lime and orange is a little too congested or if you want to take the pedestrian bridge from this garage straight to the marketplace section of Disney Springs it's a little bit of a walk but once you make the Trek across the bridge you'll be close to main shops and dining areas like World of Disney pin Traders eat and Marketplace Co-op now the cool thing about Disney's parking garages is that they're smart garages this means when someone parks in one of the open spots the little light above the parking spot will turn from Green meaning open to Red meaning occupied not only does this make it easier for you to find a spot that's open in the garage cuz all you got to do is look for the green overhead lights but it also helps you see how many spots are still available when you're outside the garage each garage has a digital sign before you pull into it telling you how many spaces are still left on each floor in some cases they may fill up entirely but people are constantly coming and going from these garages all day long so you might get lucky and be able to find a spot on a floor that claims to be full if Lady Luck is on your side the second floor of the garages is where you'll be able to exit out directly into the shopping district if you park on floor 1 or floors 3 to 5 you'll have to either take the stairs escalators or elevators to Floor 2 to go through security and exit into the shopping district Disney Springs also has two open air parking lots strawberry and watermelon that'll put at the far end of the West Side closest to the Cirus solay Drwn to Life Theater now as you are parking remember that you do have to go through a security checkpoint to get into Disney Springs the Disney parks aren't the only part of the Disney bubble that requires those Security checks so no matter where you wind up parking you're going to have to walk through a security screening before you're allowed to shop and explore sometimes these security screenings are a breeze and you'll just walk right on through the little security mechanism without having to wait in line other times especially in the evenings and on the week ends these security checkpoints can take forever and that's not great when you're already running behind for a dining reservation which is always always me so make sure that you give yourself plenty of time to get over to your dining resi in the springs and if you are running late for whatever reason you can always give the restaurant a call and let them know what's going on to help speed up the security check process make sure to take out any security triggering items from your Park bag before you walk on through the scanner these include umbrellas oversized phone chargers mint tins and metal water bottles this is going to help prevent you from being pulled over to the side for a more thorough bag check which of course takes just even more time okay number four tip join virtual cues and walkup weight lists ASAP Disney Springs opens every day starting at 10:00 a.
m. if you decide you want to rope drop the sharping district not only will you get to experience it when it's at its quietest and least busy state of being but you'll also have first dibs when it comes to entering the virtual cues and walk up wait lists yep you still have to deal with virtu ual cues even though you're not in a park there are two virtual cu/ walkup weight lists that rack up the longest lines across all of Disney Springs Gideon's Bak house just to get into the store to buy some sweet treats and The Lego Store to customize your very own Lego mini fig inside the mini fig Factory now don't be intimidated when I say longest lines even though those two words always seem to inflict a level of panic when you're inside Disney World when it comes to Gideons you'll scan a QR code located to the front of the shop and enter the wait list from there while over at the LEGO store you will head to the back of the shop and ask a Lego master builder to put you on the walkup mini fig Factory list by giving them your name and phone number easy as pie in both scenarios the stores will send you a text once it's your turn to enter and purchase your baked goods SL custom minifig but while you wait you'll still be able to freely explore the Springs district per usual so the time tends to pass quickly even if your estimated wait time for either experience is over an hour long now if you really are planning on rope dropping Disney Springs you're going to need some coffee to help rev you up for this the day so without further Ado here are just a few coffee spots we like to frequent as well as our favorite orders to go along with them Joffrey's coffee has their flagship store in Disney Springs over in the landing area and we love coming here to get lattes topped with Disney character art and if you're not a big coffee drinker no worries you can also get a variety of teas here too Bria wants you to know that she highly recommends the Blackberry jasmine tea which she usually gets over at an Ander Tea Company in Animal Kingdom but you can also get it here oh and if you find a coffee Blend or loose leaf tea that you really Vibe with when you're there joffre also sells their coffees and teas by the box and bag full so you can take them home with you and Brew them when you're back at home can also usually order from jofre online Starbucks may not be the most adventurous option in Disney Springs but there are two star's locations here one on the west side and one in the market place and you can turn to those if you need a coffee that you know for sure will get the Java job done best of all because these are legit Starbucks storefronts you'll still be able to use your Starbucks rewards at either Disney Springs location which you won't be able to do inside the park so what's our personal starb go-to order good question well Bria and I are both giving you our orders for Bria she's pretty partial to the brown sugar oatmeal shaking espresso okay got that written down for me well I'm not really a huge Starbucks fan if I'm going to be 100% honest with you so if I have to go with the rest of my dfb squad you'll probably catch me ordering an English breakfast tea with milk sorry it's I know I'm boring anyway for something a little more out there everglazed donuts and cold brew has a variety of coffee options but the ones that'll really took your sweet tooth are the cold Brews with the dut Toppers the peanut butter topper option made with Reese's Nitro iced cold brew topped with a peanut butter explosion dut is a solid choice if you're really wanting to start off your day on a sugar high but if you don't want a super sugary cold brew along with a super sugary dut then you might want to try the doughnut shop special instead which comes with the cold standard iced cold brew plus a strawberry ice sprinkle doughnut and if you're already over at Gideon's Bak house earlier on in the day you can pick up a specialty Nitro cold brew here to go along with your cookie or cake slice again lots of sugar so you might want to split your baked good of choice with someone else in your group they're pretty big well the peanut butter cold brew is the classic Choice here you can also choose cold brew options like the classic white the cookies and cream the year- round pumpkin chai the orange mocha or one of their limited edition varieties that rotates out each month now Disney Springs can be a solid alternative for an Orlando day that just won't let up on the rain so if you want to gather up the fam and partake in some fun indoor activities to help you kill an hour or two or more while the Floridan storms rage here are your best options around the shopping district believe me we've spent many a rainy day in Disney Springs AMC Theaters may not be super unique from your AMC back home but it's still a solid way to keep your kids entertained at Disney Springs while also keeping everyone dry plus AMC also has a full food and drink menu that you can order from before the show starts that'll be delivered right to you during your flick at the Coca-Cola store right across from Planet Hollywood you can shop in a multi-story location dedicated to all things Coca-Cola which is really cool not just because my soda Goblin Tendencies want you to believe that but because the third story Rooftop Bar which is covered by the way has a lot of different Coca-Cola drink varieties that the whole family can try including an around the world tray featuring 16 International sodas Drwn to Life is one of the pricier ways to spend a rainy day/ evening in Disney but this collaboration between Cirus solle and Walt Disney imagineering is a truly unique experience you're only going to find here just heads up you're going to probably cry your eyes out but in fact back in April 2023 two new Acts were added to this production to give new and returning guests like even more to enjoy the aarian games Act is inspired by the live animals that Disney animators would bring into the studio as inspiration for some of the Disney early movies and while the dream of colors Act is inspired by the ink and paint department at Disney animation and features various aerialists as well as a dancer who's made to resemble the iconic Mary Blair who's responsible for the attraction designs you're going to find featured all throughout its a small world also did that huge mural over there in contemporary resort now the show times vary cirto solle Drwn to Life typically has two performances on Wednesdays to Sundays 5:30 and 8 and two Sunday matinees at 1:30 and 4 check out the Cirus laa website to see performance listings for the dates you're interested in attending finally we got Splitsville Luxury Lanes where you can dine on upscale Pub grub while joining a round or two of bowling by the bye you don't have to bowl to dine here and you don't have to dine to Bowl here you can choose either activity or both but just keep in mind that dining and bowling are both booked separately so don't forget to make reservations for both if you want to double up now of course you need to visit World of Disney did you even go to Disney Springs if you didn't step foot inside the world of Disney Store at least once World of Disney is the biggest Disney souvenir shop that you're going to find on property in fact a lot of the merchandise you're going to find inside the Disney parks more than likely is also going to be available here too unless it's a park exclusive item you could probably spend a good hour in the world of Disney shop and still not see everything this place has available but I will will give you two quick tips when it comes to this flagship store one plan on using the mobile checkout option this is located on your My Disney Experience app so you don't have to worry about standing in a long physical queue just to purchase your items and two check the Disney Store website and see if the item that you've been UGL at World of Disney is available online too since the online store often features the same merchandise plus seasonal discounts that could help save you money now Disney Springs is the holy Grill when it comes to good food in Disney World and that's all thanks to its Quick Service and table service options so I'm about to give youall some of my favorite places to eat inside Disney Springs but for the record this is only going to be a small portion of my all-time favorite so don't forget to check out our updated dfb guide to Walt Disney World dining over at dfb store. com that's going to have a lot more answers to all of your Disney World dining questions and bonus reusable worksheets and planning advice and little known restaurant tricks and more and because we want to thank youall for being a part of our YouTube family be sure to use code YouTube to apply extra savings to your guide book purchases before you check out okay on to the restaurant Rex for an incredible date night atmosphere we strongly recommend the warm and welcoming T-Rex Cafe just kidding Wine Bar George just just seeing if you're paying attention Wine Bar George is of course headed by Master Somalia George Motes after all it is the only Master Somalia lead wine bar in all of Florida for dinner and a show had to Raglin Road in the evening for live music and performances by Ragin Road's own Irish dancers and don't forget they have a great brunch here too for satisfying eats and at affordable price Earl of Sandwich has a variety of hot sandwiches for under 10 bucks each for an immersive Lounge experience Jack Lindsay's Hangar brow tells the many adventuring Tales of Indiana Jones and his trusty pilot jock Lindsay through the decor and drinks featured in this location and around the holiday season this hanger bar transforms into the holiday bar with limited time drink and Lounge bite offerings to follow La La La in love with this is clearly Bria making fun of me just listen that's just what she does you guys I know you think she's great but she just tries to make me sound dumb in these videos sometimes and she loves it and she laughs at me just kidding JK lol Bri I love you and for a super underrated dining experience that maybe flew under your radar you may want to consider making reservations for Helo this is a Spanish restaurant by Chef Jose Andreas featuring an extensive menu of top us that showcased traditional and contemporary spanish cuisine I love the paa here unless it's squid in paa day I don't want to go on squid in paa day but any other paa day I will go on they also have got that handcarved incredible ham and wood grilled Iberico Iberico how do you pronounce it pork either way it's really really good so this is one of my favorite favorite places to kind of enjoy a family style meal and don't forget about these desserts there are some desserts that we're going to talk your ear off about Gideon's cookies salt and straw Ice Cream everglaze Donuts but today I'm going to highly encourage you to dive a little deeper into the world of Disney Springs sweet to discover something totally different these have been hiding out in the shopping district menus all this time and maybe you've never heard about them or at least you've never tried them before so here we go Jar's bread and butter pudding over at Ragin Road this is a national treasure that does not get enough love it's a layered golden bread pudding flanked by caramel sauce and vanilla creeme and glaze and the best part is you get to pour all that wonderful sauce right on the bread pudding so you can have as little or as much as you'd like now those of you who've been watching watching the channel for a long time know that my recommendation to eat this bread and butter pudding is to dump it out on the plate so that you can get sauce all over the whole thing and you don't just get sauce on the top layer you get sauce all over and use all the sauce why wouldn't you use all the sauce we're sauce goblins here now since we're on the subject of bread pudding I'm always on the subject of bread pudding another must try bread pudding is hiding out at the House of Blues this version of bread pudding is topped with bourbon butter and toffee sauce which yes is seriously just as good as it sounds this has been my Roman Empire for I don't know what 10 years now I don't know how long have you guys been watching the channel now for something a little more icy you can try any of those artisanal gelato flavors over at vivil gelato this is Rich creamy totally authentic these people are literally from Italy and there's a wide variety of flavors if you're a huge fan of chocolate though head to the ganachery just for the fresh chocolate smells alone and it's Artisan chocolate they've got rows upon rows of handcrafted Truffles and chocolate squares they've got seasonal stuff going on here all the time too and to wrap up this dessert list for now not forever how about a treat specifically created by you and for you over at Goofy's candy company you can create your own Disney treats that's super fun and your kids are going to love it all you have to do is fill out a card that details exactly what you're looking for choose between treats like a caramel apple or a Mickey Rice Krispie Treat and pick which dipping flavor you want to coat your treat in like white or milk chocolate and then choose your toppings one topping is included with the price and any additional toppings are a doll more okay for me Planet Hollywood goes down in infamy as being one of the coolest restaurants that I try to avoid at all costs sure you got all those authentic movie props and memorabilia and stuff but it's also a very loud restaurant where the food is just mediocre at best hey movie lovers are still going to want to check this place out cuz the cinema history lining the walls is neat now when I swing by Planet Hollywood I avoid going inside and instead I go to their attached outdoor patio stargazers bar stargazers opens each evening 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