New Downtown Disney boutique, Tren-D, has its grand opening
Tren-D, a stylish boutique with designer flair and eclectic offerings became Downtown Disney’s newest shop with its grand opening on April 9. The urban-inspired specialty store is a one-of-a-kind, hip destination for fashion-conscious shoppers seeking trendy apparel and novel accessories. “This unique environment, filled with textured fabrics, new silhouettes,…
Pointe Orlando book store closing mid-May
First the book store in Celebration closed, then it was announced that the Virgin Megastore is closing, now the B. Dalton book store in the Pointe Orlando shopping center is closing. The store is set to close in mid-May. The B. Dalton has been a part of the Pointe…
VIDEO: "Chef Remy" now appearing at Epcot in Les Chefs de France
As a follow-up to our previous post about Ratatouille‘s Remy the cooking rat appearing at Epcot’s Les Chefs de France restaurant, Disney has provided us with this video of “Chef Remy” in action:
How Orlando Attractions Have Altered My Thrill To-Do List
(This was cross-posted on the Distant Creations blog) Prior to moving to Orlando, I had a to-do list of thrilling activities that I wanted to try some day. It included skydiving, learning to fly an airplane, and zip lining through an exotic forest (amongst others). Having now lived in…
Virgin Megastore closing sale starts today
With the Virgin Megastore at Downtown Disney closing next month, the closeout sale has begun. Starting today, everything is up to 30% off. Music, DVDs and books are 20% off and electronics are 10% off. I expect the discounts will increase as closing day nears. In addition to all…
New Downtown Disney restaurant, Paradiso 37, to open in May
Paradiso 37, a high-energy restaurant and bar featuring cuisine from North, South and Central America, will welcome guests in May at its location in Pleasure Island at Downtown Disney. The lakeside eatery will offer a variety of menu offerings representing the 37 countries of the Americas, plus an international…
