Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you have a car, use it. There is bus transportation from all the Disney resorts
to Downtown Disney, and some resorts offer boat transportation. The problem is that
buses make stops at a number of locations at Downtown Disney, so you might sit on
the bus for 20 minutes or more before you finally disembark for your destination. The
boats are better than the buses but take about four times as long as driving your car.
The boat route, however, is very pretty and a good choice if you're not in a hurry.
Shops open as early as 9:30 a.m., but there is really no reason to arrive at the crack of
dawn—for once.
MARKETPLACE HIGHLIGHTS
ALTHOUGH THE MARKETPLACE offers interactive fountains, a couple of play-
grounds, a lakeside amphitheater, and watercraft rentals, it's primarily a shopping and
dining venue. The centerpiece of shopping is the 50,000-square-foot
World of Dis-
ney,
the largest store in the world selling Disney-trademark merchandise. Kids will
particularly enjoy the
LEGO Imagination Center.
You'll know you're there when
you see the 30-foot sea serpent made out of more than a million LEGO blocks that
lives in the lake right in front of the store. Outside the store is a play area filled with
LEGO blocks for children to enjoy.
Once Upon a Toy
is a joy. The biggest draws at this 16,000-square-foot store are
classic toys with a Disney twist. Here you can find Mr. Potato Head with Mickey Ears
or a sorcerer's hat and the classic game Clue set in The Haunted Mansion.
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
transforms your little girl into a princess, albeit for
a price. A Fairy Godmother-in-training (the shop owner) and her helpers offer salon
services for princesses age 3 and up. Hairstyle and makeup cost $55, adding a man-
icure will cost you $60, and the royal makeover (including your choice of a princess
costume with accessories and a photo shoot with imaging package) starts at $220.
Hairstyling for young Prince Charming is also available.
LILIANE
Get only the hairstyle and makeup at Bibbidi Bobbidi and take
your own pictures.
