I’m so turned off my Disney’s greed. It’s definitely not the most fun place to go with your family when they price gouge everything. Now they even taking away affordable dining in Downtown Disney. It’s ridiculous how all they do is increase the cost of EVERYTHING.

Can you guys make an article focusing on what good things Disney Springs has to offer? The place did need an update. Everything at Disney evolves, updates, and changes. It's what Walt wanted to happen. Personally, I like the theme. The architecture is very appealing and I can't wait to see what the Edison and Planet Hollywood Observatory will look like.
When it comes to food, yes, it is expensive. But when is a restaurant at Disney not gonna cost you a pretty penny? Some might be reasonable, but will still cost more than what you would pay in your hometown. You pay for the experience. The reason the BOATHOUSE, Morimoto Asia, T-REX, and Rainforest Cafe are so expensive is because you can't find places that offer this kind of atmosphere and food normally. Not to mention the food is good. It's expensive, but it's expensive for a reason. Plus when I eat at those places it's mainly for special occasions, not for a regular date night kind of deal. It keeps it special. When I go to Disney Springs I eat at Cookes of Dublin or Earl of Sandwich. Yummy food at a reasonable price.
Shopping. They did open up stores aimed more for luxury, but you forgot to mention stores that opened like Marvel Superhero Headquarters. If I was in the DCP again I would love to work there! And they have neat things like buttons that are around $1 - $2 each or a book of 12 posters for $20. There are also plenty of other places there that have been opened for awhile and are amazing. Also, I don't know about the rest of you, but most of the time when I go to Disney Springs I hardly ever buy merchandise. I love to window shop and it's what my family usually does when we go. One of my favorite stores is Pop Gallery, you think every time I go in there I buy a new painting? I still go and have fun even though I can't afford much of the merchandise there because I'm still on Disney property, it still brings back memories, and it's still a great experience.

I find the theming to be great. The recent past of Downtown Disney was so fragmented in it's theming it just didn't know what to do with itself. It lacked identity and warmth. It was chaos and poorly planned. I like the direction of the theming here. Guess i'm in the minority.

Noooo don't take downtown disney away :'( this is so sad, disney springs sounds cool but not in place of downtown disney

Thanks for the heads-up. When I return to Disney I will know not to waste my time on what sounds like just another high dollar retail tourist trap. I can find malls and over-priced restaurants and shops much closer to home.

They need to sit down and figure out what its goals are now. Cause I think they are waundering.

In the end, it is always the bottom line and making as much money as possible that wins out. So sad but true. Disneyworld really has not been a place for everyone for a long time.

I am devastated that they ruined Downtown Disney!They have completely taken out the magic of being there! This used to be one of my favorite places to go, just for the day, when I lived in Orlando. But, now I could care less about it. It was so amazing in its original concept, "Lake Buena Vista-Shopping Village". It was like still being in the park, just minus the rides! Even the main shop, World of Disney, is a disappointment anymore. I remeber it NOT having BBB and having a really cool Alice themed area around the stuffed animals, and they used to have really nice collectible figurines, so many snowglobes you couldn't decide which one you should pick, each "room" was themed for specific merchandise, and a wide variety of Disney clothing options for adults, not just kids. You could spend hours just in that store. Also, missing is the Bed & Bath store which offered awesome Disney bedroom sets, towels, and more like clocks, candles, and even bed frames...When I get the chance to go back to DW, this will not be on my agenda of palces to visit. I will gladly just stay on the monorail and hop from resort to resort and enjoy the better shopping and eating options.

We can barely afford to eat now on a Disney vacation, this really is frustrating. I was upset when they closed Pollo Campero since it was the only place to get a decent meal with out breaking the bank. Downtown Disney and Pleasure Island were always a must do for us, now it won't be

In reply to by Tim (not verified)

I didn't think Pollo Campenero was that cheap or good. Plus, House of Blues has great food at very reasonable prices for a themed restaurant.

We are budget wise whe eating at Disney. Disney Springs still has Earl of Sandwich and Wolfgang Puck express, several new food trucks and appetizers made for sharing at several other restaurants. Do the discouraged, there are still good eats there at a reasonable price!

and where is everyone going to park?

My personal opinion is that Disney Springs is a great idea. I love to go there and feel like I'm part of that experience. I have an annual pass and live nearby so I feel like it's my town that I'm going to hang out in. The writer states that we are to decide if the changes will be good or bad but truly I feel like the article is written in a way to make you feel as if the changes are bad. It doesn't feel like a neutral stance at all. Either way, the change is welcome and the project is not yet complete so let's throw stones after everything is done.

It was never broken (other than the parking). Why "fix" it?

Are you kidding me? It has too MUCH theming? If they had done less, you and all the other Disney fanboys would be on here screaming "How DARE they make just a regular shopping mall? There's NOTHING DISNEY about that! I bet WALT would not approve!" etc.

The point of this article is clickbait, pure and simple. How about we wait until the darn thing is complete before we start complaining about it?

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