The Downtown Disney Area is an exciting waterfront metropolis providing some of the most famous shopping, dining and entertainment experiences. Discover the biggest Disney shopping extravaganza on the planet at Downtown Disney Marketplace, where you can sample dozens of unique and imaginative stores loaded with must-have merchandise, including the new Design-a-Tee from Hanes, where guests can customise their Walt Disney World holiday t-shirts. And every little girl who dreams of being a Disney princess should be sure to visit the new Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in the World of Disney store, a magical salon where girls aged three and over are pampered with pretty princess makeovers. For spectacular vistas across Walt Disney World Resort, try Characters in Flight, where a giant tethered balloon takes guests 300ft in the air for unparalleled, 360-degrees views of up to ten miles (local charges apply).

Then when you're all shopped out, sit back and relax with world class entertainment, including the best of Irish hospitality at Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant, and the new interactive themed venue T-Rex: A Prehistoric Family Adventure, A Place to Eat, Shop, Explore and Discover, where guests come face to face with a dinosaur! Later on, experience the unbelievable at Cirque du Soleil's® La Nouba™, a live show blending the daring with the endearing.