Hi Bonnie,
I'm so glad you plan to spend part of your Walt Disney World vacation at
Disney Springs. There's so much more to see and do there now -- shopping, entertainment and dining.
The buses from all the Walt Disney World resorts now have dedicated traffic lanes to get in and out of Disney Springs and travel through the transportation hub located in Town Center, the newest section of the reimagined Disney Springs. This is, as you described, near the
Characters in Flight balloon attraction. The former bus hub in the Marketplace area of Disney Springs is now used by buses that serve Shades of Green, Good Neighbor hotels and those on Hotel Plaza Boulevard.
Have you made your
advance dining reservations yet? Among the newer restaurants, I highly recommend
Chef Art Smith's Homecomin',
Morimoto Asia and
Frontera Cocina. One of my favorite new spots to refresh and relax is the
Coca-Cola Store Rooftop Beverage Bar, where you can taste a variety of sodas from around the world and, in the evenings, specialty adult beverages, all with a wide view of Disney Springs.
Thanks for stopping by the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Bonnie. Please let us know if we can help in any other way as you make your final plans. Enjoy!
Wilma