{"id":24229,"date":"2025-03-15T19:48:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T18:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/nicht-kategorisiert\/disney-springs\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T23:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T21:29:22","slug":"disney-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/theme-parks-orlando\/disney-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Springs: Free Walt Disney foretaste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-4c2ec595 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-cf8c56acd8900958a155754d2b13cf32 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:48px;letter-spacing:10px;text-transform:none\"><strong>THEME PARKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-5c09895b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a1519cd742462483b1bf676afdf9cc73 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:5px;text-transform:none\"><strong>THEME PARKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-924cd09b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"uagb-position__sticky wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-afaa72ee\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-0efc8bb3 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Florido-Orlando-Region.jpg\" alt=\"Florido Orlando\" width=\"400\" height=\"405\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Your guide to Orlando<\/p><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">All the highlights, tips and sights around Orlando at a glance!  <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/orlando\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">DISCOVER ORLANDO NOW<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-941507ad\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get a taste of what&#8217;s to come at Disney Springs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Downtown-Disney-Springs.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Disney Springs\" class=\"wp-image-5327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Downtown-Disney-Springs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Downtown-Disney-Springs-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Downtown-Disney-Springs-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Formerly Downtown Disney, today&#8217;s Disney Springs offers a better visitor experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">If you arrive at the Walt Disney Resort the day or evening before your actual visit, you can relax in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneysprings.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.disneysprings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney Springs<\/a> <\/strong>(formerly Downtown Disney) to get a taste of the spectacle of the next day(s). Disney Springs is probably only fascinating <strong>before a visit to<\/strong> the four theme parks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The West Side section includes attractions such as the \u201cCirque de Soleil\u201d, \u201cDisney Quest\u201d and the \u201cHouse of Blues\u201d. <strong>Disney Quest<\/strong> is a five-storey building full of interactivity. Technical gadgets such as virtual reality, arcades, alien invasions and flight simulators not only delight game addicts in 100,000 square feet. Children under the age of ten must be accompanied by an adult aged 16 or older. Live music and traditional southern cuisine are available in the House of Blues to relax afterwards.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pleasure Island<\/strong> is the Disney-style city center and is designed with nightclubs, bars and stores so that there is \u201csomething going on\u201d. The \u201cBET Sound Stage\u201d plays hip-hop, the \u201c8 Trax\u201d offers disco music, the \u201cMotion\u201d plays Top 40 and in the \u201cMannquins\u201d you can get a spinning worm to techno beats on the revolving dance floor. At \u201cAMC Pleasure Island\u201d, you can watch endless Hollywood blockbusters in 24 cinemas in bad weather.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Something for everyone and completely free<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0253d97f\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-24229_8d369a-e8 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-24229_8d369a-e8 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-24229_8d369a-e8 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-24229_8d369a-e8 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-24229_8d369a-e8.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-24229_8d369a-e8.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-24229_8d369a-e8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-24229_8d369a-e8 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Shopping.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Disney Springs Shopping\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Shopping.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Shopping.jpg\" data-id=\"24023\" class=\"wp-image-24023 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Shopping.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Shopping-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Shopping-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Good for shopping, you can also get special things that are not available elsewhere.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Gastronomie.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Disney Springs Gastronomie\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Gastronomie.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Gastronomie.jpg\" data-id=\"24021\" class=\"wp-image-24021 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Gastronomie.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Gastronomie-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Gastronomie-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">You can stop off anywhere in Disney Springs<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Starwars.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Starwars Figuren in Legoausf\u00fchrung\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Starwars.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Starwars.jpg\" data-id=\"24027\" class=\"wp-image-24027 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Starwars.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Starwars-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Starwars-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Starwars figures in Lego design<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-M-und-Ms.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"M&amp;M Laden\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-M-und-Ms.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-M-und-Ms.jpg\" data-id=\"24025\" class=\"wp-image-24025 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-M-und-Ms.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-M-und-Ms-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-M-und-Ms-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Incredibly impressive: the M&amp;M store<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Lego.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Legodrachen in \u00dcbergr\u00f6\u00dfe\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Lego.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Lego.jpg\" data-id=\"24029\" class=\"wp-image-24029 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Lego.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Lego-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Lego-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Oversized Lego dragons<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Rainforest-Cafe.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Vulkan Cafe am See\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Rainforest-Cafe.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Rainforest-Cafe.jpg\" data-id=\"24031\" class=\"wp-image-24031 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Rainforest-Cafe.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Rainforest-Cafe-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disney-Springs-Rainforest-Cafe-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Vulkan Cafe by the lake<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pleasure Island<\/strong> is the Disney-style city center and is designed with nightclubs, bars and stores so that there is \u201csomething going on\u201d. The \u201cBET Sound Stage\u201d plays hip-hop, the \u201c8 Trax\u201d offers disco music, the \u201cMotion\u201d plays Top 40 and in the \u201cMannquins\u201d you can get a spinning worm to techno beats on the revolving dance floor. At \u201cAMC Pleasure Island\u201d, you can watch endless Hollywood blockbusters in 24 cinemas in bad weather.  <br><br>The family-friendly <strong>marketplace<\/strong> welcomes visitors to store and eat. Souvenirs for transit and business travelers in particular are readily available here. The pedestrian bridge over the small lake exudes a touch of artificial romance.  <br><br>Disney&#8217;s Springs therefore offers a mix of different activities such as <strong>shopping, entertainment, amusement and dining.<\/strong> Visitors will find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/restaurants\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/gastronomie\/\">chain restaurants<\/a>, music venues, bars and clubs as well as stores and a movie theater. The Mickey Mouse City can be reached by boat from the three Disney hotels &#8220;Port Orleans&#8221;, &#8220;Old Key West&#8221; and &#8220;Saratoga Springs&#8221;. Otherwise, the free Disney buses stop here.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information &amp; route planner Disney Springs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-34bea7b5 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0e4c0f58\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Opening hours<\/td><td>10 AM to 11 PM,<br>11:30 PM wknd<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parking<\/td><td>\u2705 free of charge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Admission<\/td><td>free of charge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Children<\/td><td>without age restriction<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Place<\/td><td>Lake Buena Vista<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7a8edfee\"><style>.kb-google-maps-container24229_b97ba0-2b{max-width:611px;height:300px;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container24229_b97ba0-2b wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"24229_b97ba02b\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=13&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=1486+Buena+Vista+Drive+Lake+Buena+Vista%2C+FL+32830\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of 1486 Buena Vista Drive Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map24229_b97ba02b() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map24229_b97ba02b\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 13,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-81de5f7f alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-8716293a uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-false uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.florida-scout.com\\\/en\\\/theme-parks-orlando\\\/disney-springs\\\/\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Disney Springs free of charge?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<strong>Yes<\\\/strong>, admission to Disney Springs is free. Parking in the standard parking lots in the large parking garages (Orange, Lime, Grapefruit) is also free of charge. Visitors only pay for shopping, dining or paid experiences such as going to the movies, bowling or shows.  \"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are Downtown Disney and Disney Springs the same thing?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<strong>In principle, yes<\\\/strong> - Disney Springs is the new name of Downtown Disney in Walt Disney World, Orlando. The renaming took place in 2015 as part of a comprehensive expansion and redesign. Today, Downtown Disney only exists in California (Disneyland Resort). In Florida, it is officially called Disney Springs.   \"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When does Disney Springs open?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Disney Springs usually opens <strong>daily at 10:00 am<\\\/strong>. Some caf\\u00e9s open earlier (e.g. Starbucks, Everglazed). Most stores close around 11:00 pm, some restaurants and bars are open until midnight.  \"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Where is the drone show at Disney Springs?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The drone show takes place <strong>over the lake<\\\/strong> behind the West Side area of Disney Springs, near House of Blues and Aerophile Balloon. 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The renaming took place in 2015 as part of a comprehensive expansion and redesign. Today, Downtown Disney only exists in California (Disneyland Resort). In Florida, it is officially called Disney Springs.   <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-8d913f5a \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\">When does Disney Springs open?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Disney Springs usually opens <strong>daily at 10:00 am<\/strong>. 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