I have mentioned in a past post that Downtown Disney is being given a makeover and a new name, Disney Springs. When I visited Walt Disney World in February, I got a chance to take a look at some of the new construction, and I can’t wait to see the final product!

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Some of the things discussed in this post have been around for a few months or up to a year, but since I had not been to Disney in a year they were new to me.

First up is the walkway or causeway going over the water. This had actually just opened right before I arrived. It is a great way to cut out some foot traffic and make it easier to get around. There are kiosks along the causeway with local Florida items you can purchase.

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Here is a close up of the kiosks on the bridge.

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Also, the new boat dock was moved over, and a new walkway to Saratoga Springs was open.

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Something that has been around for a little while but was new to us was the addition of the food trucks new the Characters in Flight hot air balloon.

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The trucks were really cute and had some delicious looking food offerings!

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We continued walking around and noticed lots of Disney Springs emblems in different areas, symbolizing the new name an makeover.

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The Starbucks that is open next to the World of Disney store blended in nicely and was very busy.

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I will say my favorite new addition was the Marketplace Co-op. It’s really hard to explain this cool location, so you will have to go visit for yourself. I will say it is not to be missed if you are a fan of “old school” Disney.

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We chose to dine at Splitsville for lunch, so we got to take a peak at construction further down on the West Side end of Disney Springs.  cannot wait to see the finished product!

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