The Downtown Disney® Area at the Walt Disney World® Resort is ever changing and ever exciting.  With a vast array of entertainment, dining and shopping options, there truly is something for everyone.  Here are the newest additions to this bustling district:

Characters in Flight:
This exhilarating new attraction takes riders 400 feet into the air to view a sweeping 10-mile panorama of the Walt Disney World® Resort. The 72-foot-diameter tethered balloon is the largest in the world and can lift up to 30 guests at a time on a six-minute “flight.”  This adventure featuring your favorite Disney characters in flight launches from Downtown Disney West Side seven days a week from 9am to midnight, weather permitting.

Tren-D:
Located at the Downtown Disney Marketplace, Tren-D is the place to accessorize.  This urban-inspired specialty boutique is a truly unique destination for shoppers seeking one-of-a-kind apparel, accessories, and novelty items from today's most current and cutting-edge designers.

Disney's Design-A-Tee:
The all new and innovative Design-A-Tee shop tucked in the Downtown Disney Marketplace allows you to capture your memories by creating your own wearable souvenirs.  Interactive kiosks allow you to choose from hundreds of Disney Characters and add up to four lines of personalized text to design stylish short or long sleeve tees in a variety of colors. You can pretty much be guaranteed that you'll have a creation completely your own.

Paradiso 37
This high-energy restaurant and bar features cuisine and beverages inspired from the street foods of North, South and Central America.  Its gorgeous Downtown Disney West Side's waterfront location provides the perfect atmosphere to soak up the fun, including nightly entertainment.

T-Rex® Cafe: A Prehistoric Family Adventure
Visit the prehistoric era and come face-to-face with a triceratops, stegosaurus, and even T-Rex himself.  This dinosaur-themed restaurant offers meals sure to fill the heartiest of appetites with menu items such as the Brachiosaurus Bruschetta, Layers of the Earth Lasagna, prehistoric pizzas, the Gigantosaurus Burger and much more.  After your meal, you can experience an archeological dig, pan for treasures or shop in the Dino-Store all without leaving the Downtown Disney Marketplace.

Portobello:
After months of refurbishment, this rustic Italian restaurant has reopened and is serving the classic mouthwatering pizzas, pastas, and other concoctions that made it a family favorite.  Its new atmosphere and perfect waterfront location in the Downtown Disney Marketplace will make you feel like you've escaped to the Italian countryside.

With so much to see in the Downtown Disney Area alone, you'll want to be sure you allow plenty of time on your Walt Disney World® Resort vacation to experience it all.  Book your trip today online or call 800.523.6116!