What happened to the shopping center across from Disney Springs?

The popular off-property stop for Walt Disney World visitors was demolished to make space for a new flyover ramp to enable more effortless traffic flow from SR 535 to Hotel Plaza Blvd and Disney Springs. Tenants included Sweet Tomatoes, Fudruckers, Taco Bell, McDonalds and Goodings.



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Disney also revealed its plan to change the name of the area to Disney Springs in order to give it a small-town feel, playing off and highlighting an existing lake. We were told that the number of restaurants, shops and venues would double to 150.

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Renovation, expansion, and renaming On March 14, 2013, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts chairman Tom Staggs announced that Downtown Disney would be redesigned and renamed as Disney Springs. The 3-year renovation and expansion project would include 150 new tenants, two parking structures, and a near-doubling of mall area.

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It's Official ? 'Downtown Disney' is Now 'Disney Springs' at Walt Disney World Resort. Over the last several weeks, ?Disney Springs? has started to replace ?Downtown Disney? on roadway signage and throughout property. Today, I'm thrilled to share that the name change is official!

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It officially opened on May 1, 1989. In September 2008, all of its clubs were closed, but its retail stores and restaurants remained open. The area is now called The Landing and is the central part of Disney Springs. The final logo of Pleasure Island.

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DISNEY SPRINGS® LOCATION 130+ establishments - a mix of shops, a collection of menus by award-winning chefs, and exceptional live entertainment just steps away.

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After Disney's death in 1966, the EPCOT concept was abandoned, as the company was uncertain about the feasibility of operating a city. In the 1970s, WED Enterprises began developing a second theme park for the resort to supplement Magic Kingdom as that park's popularity grew.

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River Country is one of only two Disney parks to permanently close, along with Discovery Island, which is situated parallel to the water park.

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Disney announced plans to close Splash Mountain – at Disneyland and Walt Disney World – in 2020 after a petition to change the beloved water ride's theme went viral.

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- Downtown Disney has become Disney Springs and the popular Walt Disney World complex is also getting a new look. The name change was made officials during a ceremony on Tuesday at Waterview Park next door to Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar, which has an Indiana Jones-theme.

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