Disney Springs

Disney Springs
Disney Springs logo
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LocationWalt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates28°22′13″N 81°31′16″W / 28.3702539°N 81.5209851°W / 28.3702539; -81.5209851
Opening dateMarch 22, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-03-22)
Previous names
  • Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village (1975–1977)
  • Walt Disney World Village (1977–1989)
  • Disney Village Marketplace (1989–1997)
  • Downtown Disney (1997–2015)
  • Disney Springs (2015–present)
ManagementWalt Disney World
Key People - Matt Simon (VP)[1]
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company
Public transit accessLocal Transit Lynx 50 & 300-306[2][3]
Disney Transport
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Disney Springs is an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando.

First opened in 1975 as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village, it has been expanded and rebranded over the years as Walt Disney World Village (1977), Disney Village Marketplace (1989), and Downtown Disney (1997), becoming Disney Springs in 2015. A similar complex is being developed on the opposite side of Walt Disney World called Flamingo Crossings.[4]

The 120-acre (49 ha) complex includes four distinct areas: Marketplace, The Landing, Town Center, and West Side. Buses and water taxis operated by Disney Transport provide transportation between Disney Springs and other areas of Walt Disney World.

  1. ^ "Disney Springs will begin a 'phased reopening' on May 20".
  2. ^ "Disney Area" (PDF). Lynx. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "LYNX Transit Service Route Ridership GFI and Stop Ridership Summary APC". ArcGIS Web Application. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Guide to Flamingo Crossings: Disney World's "Second Springs"". March 25, 2022.