Disney Springs evening loop

All three garages and the surface lots are free. For this route, use the Lime Garage on the east side, next to the Marketplace and World of Disney. WDW News Today puts it at over 2,000 spaces on five levels, and it was refurbished through mid-March 2026.

If you would rather finish on the West Side, park in the Orange Garage by the AMC cinema and walk the route in reverse. On Friday and Saturday nights the garages can fill; the My Disney Experience app shows when a garage is full. Disney asks you to arrive 60 minutes before any dining reservation or show.

1. Lime Garage to World of Disney (0.13 miles, 3 minutes). Disney's big merchandise store, in the Marketplace.
2. Marketplace Carousel (0.12 miles, 2 minutes). $5 a ride, open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; one adult rides free with each child under 42 inches.
3. Paddlefish, at The Landing (0.21 miles, 4 minutes). From here the restaurants line the water.
4. The BOATHOUSE (0.09 miles, 2 minutes). Waterfront dining and the dock for the vintage Amphicar tours: 20 minutes on the lake for $125 per car of 3 or 4, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
5. Morimoto Asia (0.11 miles, 2 minutes), then into Town Center.
6. Coca-Cola Store (0.14 miles, 3 minutes), with its rooftop beverage bar.
7. Aerophile balloon (0.14 miles, 3 minutes). The tethered balloon rises up to 400 feet. $29.99 adults, $24.99 ages 3 to 9, plus tax; 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting.
8. House of Blues, on the West Side (0.21 miles, 4 minutes).
9. Drawn to Life theater (0.08 miles, 2 minutes) at the far west end, home of the Cirque du Soleil show.
10. Back to the Lime Garage (0.5 miles, 10 minutes) along the promenade, or 0.28 miles to the Orange Garage.

Leg distances are OpenStreetMap walking routes between the named buildings, rounded.

Disney's dining directory in September 2026 lists dozens of options. For this route, pick by budget:

• Table service on the water: The Boathouse, Paddlefish, Raglan Road Irish Pub or Summer House on the Lake. Book ahead for weekends.
• West Side: Jaleo by José Andrés or House of Blues, both near the end of the route.
• Quick and cheap: Earl of Sandwich, Chicken Guy! or B.B. Wolf's Sausage Co.
• Dessert: Gideon's Bakehouse, Salt & Straw or Vivoli il Gelato.

For a drink with a theme and live entertainment, The Edison is also at Disney Springs; check its location on the district map before you set out.

The route ends at the theater for Drawn to Life, Cirque du Soleil's show with Disney. If you have tickets, reverse the walk: park in the Orange Garage, see the show, then walk east to dinner. Disney Springs also sells an "Animated Evening" prix fixe dinner offer tied to the show; check its terms on the Disney Springs dining page.

For the balloon, go at dusk or after dark. It is covered in detail on our Aerophile page.

Disney buses run between Disney Springs and Disney Resort hotels during Disney Springs' operating hours, for hotel guests and for visitors with a dining or experience reservation. There is no bus from the theme parks. The Sassagoula River Cruise boats link the Marketplace dock with Saratoga Springs, Old Key West and both Port Orleans resorts.

Rideshare drop-off is at the Marketplace Loop, which suits this route, or at the West Side loop by the Strawberry lot. Hotels on Hotel Plaza Boulevard connect to the Marketplace by footbridges. For more on the neighborhood, see our Lake Buena Vista guide.

Drawn to Life presented by Cirque du Soleil and Disney

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