BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Disney Springs is officially here and now even has it's own snazzy new website for info, hours, news, etc...https://www.disneysprings.com/ I figured now was a good time to start a new thread for Disney Springs news. If you want to look back at all the original construction info and the evolution of Downtown Disney to Disney Springs, the original thread is still up here...http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/10429-construction-at-downtown-disney-for-disney-springs-project/?hl=%2Bdowntown+%2Bdisney%2C+%2Bdisney+%2Bsprings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 From WDWMagic... Downtown Disney officially transitions to Disney Springs today - see the new guide maphttp://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/disney-springs/news/29sep2015-photos---downtown-disney-officially-transitions-to-disney-springs-today---see-the-new-guide-map.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Very fancy. Both the new website and map. And there is still a bunch more stuff on the way. I didn't realize they had moved the Marketplace Dock over to where it's shown on the map, or that the bridge starts/ends where the dock used to be. Interesting. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I still think it's silly that they changed the name... of course, I don't like change. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'm not really sure what this is about... Mousesteps Page Liked · 3 mins · I just witnessed my first #DisneySprings parade https://www.facebook.com/109846392426483/photos/a.435413056536480.98118.109846392426483/904055739672207/?type=3&theater Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'm not really sure what this is about... Mousesteps Page Liked · 3 mins · I just witnessed my first #DisneySprings parade https://www.facebook.com/109846392426483/photos/a.435413056536480.98118.109846392426483/904055739672207/?type=3&theater They clearly spared no expense for that parade. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'm not really sure what this is about... Mousesteps Page Liked · 3 mins · I just witnessed my first #DisneySprings parade https://www.facebook.com/109846392426483/photos/a.435413056536480.98118.109846392426483/904055739672207/?type=3&theater The couldn't even equip the Drum Major with a decent baton (mace) and stuck him with an umbrella. At least he will be able to keep dry if it rains. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I still think it's silly that they changed the name... of course, I don't like change. NaCole, I agree with you! I remember when it was the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 From WDWMagic. Not great timing for the "grand opening" of Disney Springs... Characters in Flight closed for the next couple of days for refurbishment 8 hours ago in "Characters in Flight"Characters in Flight at Disney Springs will be closed from today through to October 2 for routine maintenance. The balloon ride is expected to reopen to guests on October 3 2015. http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/characters-in-flight/news/29sep2015-characters-in-flight-closed-for-the-next-couple-of-days-for-refurbishment.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 From WDWMagic. Not great timing for the "grand opening" of Disney Springs... http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/characters-in-flight/news/29sep2015-characters-in-flight-closed-for-the-next-couple-of-days-for-refurbishment.htmMaybe they are going to replace or repaint? the balloon. The red color has really faded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 We didn't even try to go to DTD. Everything is a ripped up mess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Maybe they are going to replace or repaint? the balloon. The red color has really faded. Yeah, red probably wasn't the best choice for something that's out in the sun all day, every day. They replaced the entire balloon not that long ago, but then again I'm not sure what the life span is for those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 We went to Disney Springs for dinner back in August. Talk about SMB. That place is a disaster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 From WDWMagic... A new high-end chocolate shop will be coming to The Landing at Disney Springs later this year. Owned and operated by Disney, The Ganachery will offer custom blended chocolates with flavors from around the world, handmade ganache, bonbons and more. The Ganachery will be very different from the other candy stores at Disney Springs, with the focus here on creativity and high-end chocolate. If you have travelled to Japan, expect something similar to the chocolate boutiques found there. Article Posted: Oct 06, 2015 / 6:27am EDT http://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/the-ganachery/news/06oct2015-the-ganachery-is-coming-to-disney-springs-later-this-year.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Lots of new photos posted by OTPN...http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/10/disney-springs-update-panoramic-view-of.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Lots of new photos posted by OTPN...http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/10/disney-springs-update-panoramic-view-of.htmlMaybe not big/new news, but the same site reports that the Main Street backstage walkway is now permanent, decorated with period themed items, and used nightly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Wow... didn't realize that so much was going into it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegooftroopfla 18 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 We were there a month ago. It was a disaster. We were staying off property and used uber to get in. It was a pain getting in, then a pain getting out of there, because there was no good place to get picked up. So after our uber driver couldn't find us we took a cab. The crowd was insane. With all the privacy walls you could barely walk, much less with a kid in a wheelchair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 More photos from WDWMagic... PHOTOS - Latest look at 'The Springs' under construction at Disney Springshttp://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/disney-springs/news/08oct2015-photos---latest-look-at-the-springs-under-construction-at-disney-springs.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Another celebrity chef-backed restaurant coming to Disney Springs... New Restaurant for Celebrity Chef Art Smith Coming to Disney Springs in Summer 2016posted on October 9th, 2015 by Pam Brandon, Disney Parks Food Writer With farm-to-fork cuisine, Homecoming: Florida Kitchen and Southern Shine, Chef Art Smith’s new restaurant concept, opens in Summer 2016 at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. You might remember Chef Smith from his years as Oprah’s chef, or for his appearances in “Iron Chef America,” “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters.” The James Beard Foundation award winner was born and reared in the town of Jasper, Fla., on the Florida-Georgia border, where his family still raises cattle, pecans and heirloom vegetables. And after 25 years of preparing award-winning meals for celebrities and heads of state and appearing on television, he is making Florida his home once again. The Homecoming menu will feature Southern favorites like homemade pimento cheese, Church Lady deviled eggs, low country shrimp and grits, kale salad with Sweet Grass Dairy cheese and spiced pecans and a grilled Blackstrap pork chop with sawmill gravy. “Each dish has a little Florida twist and make guests feel like they’re on the back porch with me for every meal,” says Smith. Desserts will be a specialty, with cakes, pies and delectable sweets made daily and shipped from a bakery in Hamilton County, including the restaurant’s signature Mockingbird Cake. The “rustic-chic” restaurant has a glass-walled show kitchen and the Southern Shine bar, featuring whimsical cocktails, punches and coolers that celebrate an era where characters might have created some homegrown spirits on their homesteads just beyond the springs. By the way, Chef Smith attended Florida State University and did a culinary internship with the Walt Disney World College Program. Welcome home, Chef! http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/10/new-restaurant-for-celebrity-chef-art-smith-coming-to-disney-springs-in-summer-2016/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wdwpoohbear...Jennifer 40 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Another celebrity chef-backed restaurant coming to Disney Springs... http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/10/new-restaurant-for-celebrity-chef-art-smith-coming-to-disney-springs-in-summer-2016/ This one I am actually excited about. I can't wait to go there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Be nice if the prices were old time Florida too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 More on the Art Smith restaurant from WDW Magic. Menu sounds yummmmmmy!! Quote First look at the Homecoming Florida Kitchen menu 3 hours ago The much anticipated new Disney Springs restaurant "Homecoming Florida Kitchen" by Chef Art Smith is nearing its opening, and today we have a first look at the full menu. Highlights include the Jasper Board - Assortment of Pimento Cheeses, Smoked Sausage, Shaved Ham, Bread and Butter Pickles and candied Pecans; a Chopped Pork Barbecue Sandwich - Line of Parker House rolls heaped with HFK sweet and spicy barbecue chopped pork and topped with Southern slaw; Addie Mae's Chicken and Dumpling Soup; and Art's Fabulous Fried Chicken - Chef Art Smith's signature dish! - Buttermilk-brined for 24 hours then perfectly fried and served with creamy mashed potatoes, cheddar drop biscuits and love. Starters range in price from $10 to $15, sandwiches from $15 to $18, salads from $16 to $22 and main plates from $22 to $41. View full Homecoming Florida Kitchen menu. The 6,000-square-foot, 200-seat restaurant features both indoor and outdoor seating, with views across the spring of the Town Center. An opening date for Homecoming Florida Kitchen has not yet been announced, but look for an early July debut. Homecoming - Florida Kitchen and Southern Shine construction http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/chef-arts-florida-fish-camp/news/29jun2016-first-look-at-the-homecoming-florida-kitchen-menu.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 WDWMagic has a review of the new Homecoming Florida restaurant. Any place that puts the hot sauce right on the table with the salt and pepper is definitely on my "must try" list. http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/chef-arts-florida-fish-camp/news/12jul2016-review---chef-arts-homecoming-at-disney-springs.htm Some excerpts... Quote To start things off, we ordered the Jasper Board, which is a $15 assortment of Pimento Cheese, Smoked Sausage, Shaved Ham, Bread and Butter Pickles and Candied Pecans. The $9 Bunch of Puppies were next, and wow, you are looking at some seriously good hushpuppies here. Homecoming restaurant - Art's Fabulous Fried Chicken The $26 dish features a good sized serving of chicken, with mashed potatoes and a cheddar drop biscuit. The chicken is buttermilk-brined for 24 hours before being fried, and wow, can you taste the difference. The chicken is incredibly moist and tender, and wrapped in a wonderfully seasoned batter. We would have liked the batter to have been a little crispier, but that takes nothing away from how good the chicken is. Next up was the Chopped Pork Barbecue Plate. Homecoming restaurant - Chopped Pork Barbecue Plate Priced at $23, the dish includes a sweet and spicy barbecue sauce served with Momma's Mac and Cheese. And as for Momma's Mac and Cheese that comes along with the pork, just take a look at the picture - it says it all. The work of art is without question a top-tier Mac and Cheese. Not soupy, not thick and plastic-like - just about perfect. On the recommendation of our server, the Hummingbird Cake was our pick, and my goodness, it was good. Homecoming restaurant - Hummingbird Cake The photo perhaps does not do it justice, but this is a BIG piece of cake. Easily sharable between two people, the $10 slice of heaven is a pineapple-banana cake, with a cream cheese frosting and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 What is with WDW area restaurants putting that sticky sweet BBQ sauce on pulled/chopped pork? Everyone knows it should be dressed with a vinegar and pepper based sauce (I'll even allow a Western NC sauce which adds some ketchup to the basic recipe but is still a very thin sauce). The Jasper Board and Hush Puppies look good though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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