Talk to me about Downtown Disney...

[mshanson3121]

I know it's a lot of shops, restaurants etc... Is it worth trying to spend an afternoon there with kids (8 & 5)? I know about the Lego store which I do think would be a hit, and the bowling alley (they love to bowl). What else is there of interest?

Also, I keep seeing horror stories about parking/construction/getting to/from there. We have our own rental car, so just how bad will it be this summer? Is there transportation that we could use?

 

[Robo]

Is there transportation that we could use?

You can get a DTD bus from/to any WDW Resort.

 

[kwdw]

You can take Disney bus transportation if you want, but you can also drive. I drove a couple weeks ago for an early afternoon arrival time and it was fine. It's a BIG parking garage - but I got in right away. When I was leaving (maybe 4 pm) - there was a bit of a back up to get into the garage, maybe about 8 cars? But it was MOVING, not stopped - just slow. Now - that was Spring Break time, not summer.

If your kids like wandering through shops and seeing stuff - it can be fun. There are several stores appealing to kids. Plus - some fun places to get food. Bowling alley will take alot of time. It's a fair amount of walking. If your kids like going to the shopping mall, they will like it. If taking your kids shopping is a nightmare - you might think twice.

 

[JennyDrake]

IMHO not with all the current MESS. I was there mid March and even with WDW transportation it was a long, MESS to get to DTD.

Unless your kids like shopping, shopping and more shopping, there isn't much outside the Lego store for kids.