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Boardwalk
Disney's Boardwalk
The Very Best
Dining at Disney's Boardwalk
Boardwalk Bakery—A
good stop in the mornings on your way to Epcot or after
Illuminations fireworks; open early morning until late night;
cheesecake brownie, cinnamon bread, apple streusel pie,
eclairs, tiramisu, napoleans, fruit tarts, cinnamon rolls,
turnovers, muffins, cupcakes, cookies, doughnuts; specialty
coffees, beverages, smoothies; smoked Gouda and ham sandwich,
vegetable sandwich; chicken Caesar salad; breakfast: breakfast
sandwiches, yogurt, fruit.
Flying
Fish Café—Excellent seafood in whimsical surroundings;
dinner only.
Spoodles—Mediterranean-inspired
cuisine served in a family atmosphere; breakfast and dinner;
breakfast: frittatas, egg rotollo (scrambled eggs, chorizo,
onions, peppers, and cheddar rolled in lavosh), challah bread
french toast, pancakes, waffles; dinner: wood-grilled
pork chop with white bean cassolet, Tuscan-pressed cornish game
hen, pan-roasted fillet of red snapper, lemon-garlic shrimp
linguini, oak-fired steak kabobs; convenient walk-up pizza
window perfect for takeout.
Nightclubs
Atlantic
Dance—Video
DJ music of the 80s, 90s, and today; arrive at opening time and
make a quick dash upstairs to the outdoor terrace for an
excellent view of the Illuminations fireworks. Open
9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.;
guests must be at least twenty-one years old for admittance;
closed Sunday and Monday. No cover charge.
Jellyrolls—Extremely
popular dueling pianos and sing-along bar.
Open nightly 7
p.m.–2
a.m.; $10 cover
charge; guests must be 21 or older for admittance.
Downtown
Disney
Downtown
Disney Marketplace
The Very Best Shopping at
the Marketplace
Arribas Brothers—Crystal
art in the form of vases, bowls, and other sparkling items;
crystal Disney characters; Swarovski crystal; on-the-spot
engraving; glass blower.
The Art of Disney—Disney
collectibles; animation cells; sketches drawn by a Disney
artist; Lenox and Goebel Disney character figurines;
touch-screen ordering of Disney posters or canvas art.
Disney’s Days of
Christmas—Whopper
of a Disney Christmas store; Disney character ornaments and
stockings; Victorian Disney character plush toys; tree skirts
and toppers; Tinker Bell ornaments and accessories; have your
purchases personalized on the spot.
Disney’s Wonderful World
of Memories—Disney
scrapbooking materials, stickers, stationery, classic Mickey
office and school supplies; cameras, film, and memory cards;
photo albums; books about Disney; bestsellers.
Goofy’s Candy Company—Cookies,
fudge, Rice Krispies treats, bulk candy, boxed and individual
chocolates, candy apples, lollipops, pastries, muffins, cinnamon
rolls, specialty coffees; interactive candy show kitchen.
Lego Imagination Center—Giant
Lego sculptures · 3,000-square-foot outdoor play area · every
Lego set imaginable.
Once Upon a Toy—16,000
square feet of Disney and Hasbro toys, many of them exclusive;
Lincoln Logs; ”Build-your-Own Mr. Potato Head” and
“Build-your-Own Lightsaber” stations; huge assortment of Disney
CDs and DVDs.
Summer Sands—Casual
resort clothing and swimwear for all ages; Roxy, Tommy Bahama,
Reef.
World of
Disney—Largest
Disney merchandise store in the world; 50,000 square feet
crammed with just about every Disney item imaginable; elaborate
displays in themed rooms including an Adventure Room with an
Audio-Animatronics pirate, a “Create Your Own Pirate Hat”,
“Build a Magic Wand”, and a “Fill Your Own Treasure Chest”
stations; the Bibbidi-Bobbidi Boutique in the new Princess Room
where little princesses can be made up with royal hair topped
with crowns, sparkling jewels, shimmering nail paints and
makeup, a complete costume, and other magical accessories
followed by a photo shoot (a boys' experience called "Cool Dude”
offers hair styling, colored gels and sparkles, and Mickey
stencils)–reservations are taken 180 prior at (407) – WDW-STYLE
or (407) 939-7895. A second Biddibi-Bobbidi Boutique will open
in September 2007 underneath Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic
Kingdom.
The Very Best Dining at Downtown Disney Marketplace
Portobello Yacht Club—Italian
food in a nautical atmosphere; lunch and dinner.
Rainforest Café—Follow
the sound of a rumbling volcano to this extremely popular hot
spot; lunch and dinner; dine amid waterfalls and exotic
Audio-Animatronics jungle animals.
Wolfgang
Puck Express—Counter-service
taste of Wolfgang Puck’s inventive cuisine for breakfast, lunch,
and dinner; lunch and dinner: pizza, Caesar and chinois salads,
rotisserie chicken, quesadillas, linguini with chicken bolognese,
butternut squash soup, warm chicken aioli or roasted vegetable
sandwich; breakfast: wood-fired breakfast pizzas, Belgian
waffles, pastries, fruits, cereals, omelets, bagels, muffins,
cinnamon buns; coffee, juice.
Pleasure Island
The Very Best Nightclubs at Pleasure Island
Adventurers Club—
Improvisational and interactive comedy club where a costumed
cast of veteran world travelers gets the crowd involved in
shenanigans · rooms adorned with funky artifacts, silly photos,
and quirky trophies and treasures circa 1930, some of which come
to life when you least expect it · continuous entertainment,
each a bit more off-the-wall than the last.
Comedy Warehouse—Improv
comedy delivered by the remarkably talented Who, What, and
Warehouse players · several 30-minute shows occur nightly with
no two ever alike · arrive early for a seat, particularly on
weekends and Thursday nights.
Mannequins Dance Palace—Award-winning
dance club sporting the latest in techno-trance tunes; dramatic
state-of-the-art lighting and super sound system; rotating dance
floor; three stories of contemporary furnishings and sleek bars.
Motion—Top-40
music club; two levels of DJ-driven music, blue lights, and
big-screen music videos.
Raglan Road
Irish Pub and Restaurant —Fantastic
Irish pub featuring authentic music and food. Skip Sunday
evenings when there’s only a single entertainer and the full
band is off.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Beach Club—Three-level
club with live bands and DJs playing rock and roll from the 50s
to the 90s · even Jell-O shooters (ugh!).
The Very Best Shopping at Pleasure Island
Orlando
Harley-Davidson—Harley
clothing, gifts, and collectibles along with custom Harleys on
display.
The Very Best
Dining at Pleasure Island
Cookes of
Dublin—Counter
service spot serving hand-battered fish & chips, Dublin style
pie & chips (fillings choices are chicken and field mushrooms,
beef and lamb, or smoked haddock with Dubliner Irish cheese),
mini battered sausage and chips, battered chicken on a skewer,
doh’ bars (fried candy bars if you can believe it!); indoor
dining as well as a courtyard dining area and bar.
Raglan Road—Irish
contemporary cooking served up with authentic Irish music.
Disney's West Side
The
Very Best Shopping at Disney's
West Side
Hoypoloi—Beautiful
glass items for the home; sculpture in glass, metal, and wood;
Zen-inspired gifts; scented candles; whimsical lamps; indoor
water sculptures.
Magic Masters—Magic
emporium filled with all the trappings needed for hocus-pocus
fun; magic tricks, kits, and books; continuous demonstrations;
once a trick is purchased it is explained behind the store’s
bookcase.
Pop
Gallery—Art
gallery featuring original, contemporary sculpture and
paintings; high-end gifts; artists featured are David
Goldhagen, Mackenzie Thorpe, and Ron Burns; Oggetti hand-blown
glass.
Sosa Family Cigars—Fine
cigars; smoking accessories; master cigar roller in action
Thursday through Saturday evenings.
Starabilias—Nostalgic
star memorabilia; autographed LPs; signed movie posters; huge
assortment of collectibles, the most expensive being a $75,000
Beatles-signed Hofner bass guitar; IPOD-compatible CD jukebox.
Sunglass Icon—Designer
sunglasses including Oakley, Versace, Coach, Maui Jim,
Cartier, Dior, Gucci, and Chanel.
Virgin Megastore—.
Home to a mammoth selection of music; books, magazines,
software, DVDs; great children’s section; Coco Moka Café
serving salads, sandwiches, coffee, beverages, and pastries,
with an outdoor patio high above the West Side.
The Very
Best Dining at Downtown Disney's West Side
Bongos—Cuban
themed restaurant and entertainment spot owned by Gloria
Esteban; lunch and dinner.
Wolfgang Puck—Four
separate dining concepts in one facility: cafe with both indoor
and patio seating; upscale dining room on second floor (dinner
only); Lounge Sushi Bar; express patio dining.
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