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"Free"
I first got their using the Disneyland monorail which you have to paid admission into Disneyland, But, you can get their for free just driving their. There is lots of great shops at Downtown Disney. Except you will just need your wallet cause not everything is cheap. By hey its the price you pay for a Disney product.
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"Love, love, love it!"
I've a huge fan of Downtown Disney! It doesn't cost anything to visit, just to shop. The kids can get their picture taken with a bunch of different disney statues and lifesize lego men. There's tons of great places to eat, some more expensive than others, but they're all so cool and interactive! There's usually live music too. The only not as good thing is that you have to do a lot of walking to see the whole strip, but big deal!
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"Nice place to browse"
Downtown Disney is located next to Disneyland park, and it is free to walk around. Of course, if you want to purchase items in a store or eat at a restaurant, then you'll have to spend money. But it is a nice area to spend some time strolling around and looking at the various stores without necessarily buying anything. They often have live performers (for example, music) who also are trying to promote their items (like CDs, etc.). It is a pleasant area to visit and there is a good amount to see.
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"Great for a Night"
We really enjoyed Downtown Disney. It was a nice addition to our Disney vacation. There were loads of great little shops and food vendors. We ate at the Rainforest Cafe which was located in Downtown Disney. The wait was extremely long...so get there early. My daughter loved the build a bear building. It was huge and she was in heaven. We will definately go there again!!
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"Love it"
Downtown Disney is one of my favorite places, just below Disneyland. Downtown disney provides a welcoming environment for all ages. During night, they offer live music and entertainment. They have great restaurants, my favorite is Rainforest Cafe. This is must for all ages. My kids enjoyed it because there was so much to look at. They have live music at night and festive colors.
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"Biggest Disney Store Ever"
Downtown Disney is a nice walk, and a great place to shop without kids. However, after tiring the kids out with a day full of rides and sugary treats all day, they want a toy and tantrums are inevitable. Yet La Brea Bakery is a nice place to have dinner with kids, with a good kids menu and, if you time it right, a relatively good view of the fireworks sans crowd.
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"A Nice Walk"
If you are going to Down Town Disney for walk, then this is a great place for you. If you want to spend a lot of money then its a better place for you. There are a lot of great themed resturants, including ESPN ZONE, House of Blues and Rain Forest Cafe. They are expensive but food is good. There are plenty of stores to walk through and even live entertainment on the weekend nights. My kids love to go to Build-a Bear, but this too is pricey.
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"Build-a-Bear"
What better than Disney and Build-a-Bear! Downtown Disney is actually a nice little break from the hurry and waiting in line at Disneyland. Many great restaurants--the kids live Rainforest Cafe and eating outside at Tortilla Joe's. The water fountains and music make it very relaxing and enjoyable for all ages. -and yes, the kids of course, love the build-a-bear and lego stores :)
You can walk to Downtown from Disneyland or California Adventure in a few minutes.
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"So, so for families"
Downtown Disney is more of the shopping and dining district of Disneyland. This area is great for teenagers and adults, but young kids aren't going to be entertained for long. There are tons of fantastic restaurants to choose from, and the nightlife is something to be enjoyed.
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"Downtown "
Love downtown disney, if you live close to disneyland or are on vacation you should check out downtown disney. It's lik an outside mall it has a lot of stores to shop at, movie theater, restaurants, and disney stores where you can buy souvenirs. So if you want to have the Disney experience without actually going to Disneyland this is perfect
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"Shopping & Disney: What more do you need?"
Food! and they have it! I love Downtown Disney, we always make a point to take the monorail out to Downtown. Then we put our name in at Rainforest Cafe and enjoy shopping through the closest part of the strip while we wait to eat. I love the food at Rainforest but the games at ESPN are so much fun (food not so much) so we like to go there after eating. There is a new shop were the memorabilla store use to be and it is a mother daughter dream store! The stuff is a little expensive but it carries tons of Got to Have It type items, like pink crystal coverd tricycles and ruby slippers. I walk through it alone first, scope out what we can afford and steer the kids to right section of the store :)
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"Lego Store"
A Lego Store with every imaginable Lego set your kids can imagine, complete with bins of Legos to play with, a life size R2D2 and a towering giraffe.... need I say more? My boys are in heaven in this place. We live locally and do not have Disneyland passes, so when we get the "Disney" hankering, we head to Downtown Disney. Park in the "free for 3 hours" Downtown Disney Parking (longer if you make a purchase) and enjoy this store, and a variety of treats and fountains nearby.
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"A Plethra of Free Fun"
The ambience at Downtown Disney is ever changing. A plethora of experiences and opportunities await in Downtown Disney. It is nice that this is a free Disney experience. There are tons of great shops including specialized Disney shopping, many great restaurants, and even a Movie Theater. If you want to save on the entrance fee to Disney, stop here for a day full of fun and Disney.
Budget tip: Check the web site for coupons and discounts. I often find printable coupons on the Internet for Downtown Disney merchants. Also make sure to show your AAA card and other similar discount cards. PS Make sure to try the candies at the candy shop-they are great! What a great souvenir to for your friends.
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"Shopping Overload!"
If you hate shopping this isn't the place for you. If you love shopping, you will be in heaven. There are many places to shop and it is a nice compliment to the whole Disneyland complex, but personally it isn't the place where I would choose to spend most of my time.
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"A Nice Break from Disneyland"
This is an open area where anyone can walk around without having to pay an admission or have a ticket to get to. There are several restaraunts and stores to window shop at. And as far as the food goes it can actually be cheaper to eat at Downtown Disney rather than inside the park if you don't go to a sit down restaraunt. Particular highlights are the Lego store that my son could not get enough of and the ESPN restaraunt that is a paradise for any sports fanatic. That place even has T.V's showing the games in the restrooms! And the food is surprisingly good. After a few hours of wandering here you will be refreshed and ready to head back to the main attractions inside the parks.
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"Lots of fun."
I love walking down town disney and here is a secert for you mommies with a stroller, if you don't want to wait for the LONG tram line to put your stroller up, walk down town disney until you get to the rainforest cafe, walk along the side of the cafe and continue to the end of that parking lot, and you see a street cross it and you are at YOUR parking lot.
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"Expensive but close to Disney"
Downtown Disney has some great stores including The lego store with I adore. But these specialty stores come at a price. There are some good restaurants and the ESPN Zone serves great food. Its a nice place to take the monorail from Disneyland and have dinner with a couple beers. I still prefer Downtown Disney to gardenwalk and they valet parking at many restaurants.
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"Shopping at Eating, Disney-style"
A lot of fun for taking your time, looking around, and enjoying yourself. There are lots of places to eat, snack, shop, and look around. The Rainforest Cafe is a restaurant we go to the most. There is also a House of Blues that has concerts as well as a restaurant to eat at. They have a Build-A-Bear if you're willing to pay $60 for your child to make a dressed up bear. There are also carts selling things (of course!) that are all Disney themed. Not much for little kids though!
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"Great shopping and food!"
Our family went to Disneyland a couple of months ago, and stopped in at the Downtown Disney district while we were there. They had lots of great shops and restaurants to choose from. We ended up going to the rainforest cafe, and then stopped in the huge Disney gift store to buy all of our souvenirs. Fun!
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"Fun way to unwind"
After a full day at Disneyland or even work, Downtown Disney is a fun place to go and unwind. There are a lot of neat places to eat & shop. And the people watching is spectacular!! They have a huge Disney store to shop at as well. Anything you could possible think of is there, and it is open late, so you can go after you are done at D-land and/or CA Adventure.
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