While many people may identify the entire Walt Disney World® Resort by its four theme parks, in all actuality, it is so much more. In fact, it doesn’t have the word “world” in its name for nothing! Not only can you park hop at this wonderful vacation destination at some of the best theme parks in the entire world, you can also experience countless ends of entertainment that can’t possibly be contained in just one vacation. But, if you want to try to fit everything in during your next trip to the Walt Disney World® Resort, here is your guide to the rest of the resort. Some you may know, some you may not, and some you may be a little surprised to find!
Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island offers “the largest nightly street party on the planet.” Indeed, most of this section of the World is reserved just for those 21-and-up. But, on top of the clubs and bars at Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island, you will also find a newly-added pub/restaurant that was designed to integrate more people into the Pleasure Island area of Downtown Disney® Area. Also, a few years ago, Disney also changed its rules to allow guests to roam freely throughout Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island. Guests still have to have a special wristband to get into all attractions and clubs, but anyone of any age can now walk throughout the area to take in the sights and sounds, shop, or play the carnival-like games that are located outside of the clubs. Be sure to check out this section to find out all about Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, from the clubs, attractions, shopping and dining.
Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba is one of 15 Cirque shows that delights fans nightly all across the country with a new kind of entertainment that mixes the atmosphere of a circus with the art of story telling. While nine of the Cirque du Soleil shows are traveling performances, La Nouba is one of six resident shows, with an everyday home at the Walt Disney World® Resort right in the heart of Central Florida. La Nouba is derived from the French phrase “faire la nouba,” which means to party or to live it up. This show accomplishes just that with a mixture of two groups of characters, the lively Cirques (circus people) and the Urbains (urbanites), and as the two worlds clash together, the audience is kept in laughter and on the edge of their seat for the entire performance. For more information in this show, visit this section on Cirque du Soleil.
DisneyQuest® Indoor Interactive Theme Park is a 100,000-square foot interactive and high technology innovation at the Walt Disney® Resort. Kids and parents alike will be delighted at the vast array of entertainment options available here at this complex located at the Downtown Disney® area. From video games to roller coaster simulator rides, this place has it all. To learn more about DisneyQuest® Indoor Interactive Theme Park, be sure to read up about it here!
Downtown Disney® Area offers more than just Cirque du Soleil and DisneyQuest® Indoor Interactive Theme Park, believe it or not! This area of the Walt Disney World® Resort is separated into three separate parts – Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island, Downtown Disney® Marketplace, and Downtown Disney® West Side. The Downtown Disney® Marketplace is a great place to shop for that perfect Disney souvenir or grab a great bite to eat, while the Downtown Disney® West Side features more eclectic stores and shops, a movie theater and more fine dining possibilities. Downtown Disney® Area has to a lot to offer everyone, so be sure to read all about it here!
In addition to Downtown Disney® Area, the Walt Disney World® Marketplace Resort also has a few other great entertainment options. Not only are there two of the top-10 water parks in the entire country located right on property, but there is also a world-class sports facility as well that hosts prestigious national amateur, collegiate and professional sports games and tournaments all year long. Click on our section about Disney’s Water Parks to learn more about the bone-chilling (pun intended) thrills of Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park and the hair-raising attractions of Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. And, don’t miss our special section devoted to Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex.
Think we have it all covered now? Think again. There are still more miscellaneous things to do around the Walt Disney World® Resort, like checking out Disney’s championship golf courses or driving a professional racecar at the Richard Petty Driving Experience. For more information on the these experiences, and more, be sure to read all about the Walt Disney World® Resort’s recreation options and make sure to check out the top Disney Resort pools too. And finally, check out our section on Disney’s BoardWalk, which features unique food and entertainment options, such as the ESPN Club restaurant and Jellyrolls, a popular piano bar. The possibilities for fun are endless at the Walt Disney World® Resort, and as they are known for, if you can think it, they can do it. And chances are, they do it better than anyone else!
