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WDW Downtown Disney and Disney Springs Tweet Round-Up

4/13/2015

 
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This week Renée did a couple of live tweet sessions at Downtown Disney and Disney Springs with a look at all the great new stuff going on. 

Below you'll see some great pics of the Disney Springs construction and the brand new Boathouse restaurant. 

Enjoy. And if you enjoyed the live tweets let us know, we'll be sure to do more of them. 

Friday April 10

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Live tweeting from WDW's Downtown Disney! More pieces coming into place for the "high line" on the West Side.
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The former United World Soccer store moved to a truck to make room for Super Hero Headquarters.
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New shirts at D Street feature some cool, kinda trippy artwork.
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DTD West Side Starbucks has an "evening" menu with a wine bar.
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Disney Springs is coming together nicely, and some old favorites still remain open with surrounding walls.
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The Boathouse restaurant is nearing completion, with the Amphicars ready to go.
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Amphicars are being tested, and the bar and outdoor seating at The Boathouse will offer some great views.
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Erin McKenna's bakery has some delicious baked goods. They are all vegan, but give it a chance, they're yummy!
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This new bridge is a welcome shortcut to Rainforest Cafe.
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Bonus points go to Ghiradelli for giving out large samples of milk chocolate mocha!
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Want to design your own smart phone case with your favorite Disney character? You can at D Tech on Demand!
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The Sign Shop in the Co-Op Marketplace is Disney nerd heaven!
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Wonderground Gallery has a unique take on artwork of classic Disney attractions.
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Check out Centerpiece to have a complete Disney themed kitchen!
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Wall of Disney Tsum Tsums at Once Upon a Toy.
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While not brand new, the West Side DTD Starbucks is still one of the most original in design that I've encountered.
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Disney food truck park has some different foods to sample from the various theme parks.
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The waterfront along Disney Springs should be beautiful once it is complete.
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A taste of Epcot at the World Showcase of Flavors truck.
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One of the last remaining buildings from DTD's Pleasure Island days.
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Do you want to eat a snowman? You can at Disney's Candy Cauldron. He's worth melting for.
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Thanks for following along for a random stroll through Downtown Disney. Disney Springs is looking great so far!

Tuesday April 14
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The Boathouse restaurant opened to the public this week. Tonight we took a look at Downtown Disney's new addition.
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We didn't get to dine there yet, there was still tons to see. But if it's steak you want, this is the place to go.
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And more importantly, the drinks!
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And more importantly, the drinks!
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Still in the testing phase but already a crowd pleaser are the one-of-a-kind Amphicars.
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There are 8 Amphicars that start and finish on a launch with a turntable next to the Boathouse entrance.
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Once it is ready, guests can take a 20 minute guided adventure around Lake Buena Vista in an Amphicars.
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Behind the bar, along the lake is a collection of unique boats, most owned by Boathouse creator Steven Schussler.
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It's worth taking a stroll along the docks just to see all of the boats
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You might even find a hidden Mickey.
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Also on the docks is a seating area, which I'm sure will be a popular place to grab a drink and watch the sunset.
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Above the docks is an outdoor bar, again with great views of the lake and Downtown Disney.
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If it's too hot outside, there's another full service bar inside to cool off and watch a game on one of the TVs.
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We loved the design of the dining room, some of which included tables within a boat.
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We weren't expecting there to be so much detail in everything both inside and outside The Boathouse.
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Hopefully next time we will actually dine there. It looks like it should be a hit for steak and seafood lovers!
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Don't forget to check out the gift shop on your way out.
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Overall, we were extremely impressed with The Boathouse and can't wait to go back to actually eat there!


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Renée reviews the inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon

4/7/2015

 
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Renée ran the inaugural Rebel Challenge/Star Wars Half Marathon back in January and was nice enough to send us the following pictures and a review.

As a reminder, if you'd like to run the Avengers Half Marathon or any of the races that weekend, registration opens TODAY. So that means, register TODAY!!! =)

First, a few shots from the Expo, which is pretty much a typical RunDisney Expo but with some cool Star Wars signage. 
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We;ll start off with the 10k. 


One of the best things about the race was the creative Star Wars themed costumes that people came up with.
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There was a lack of characters along both the 10k and half courses, and when there were any, the lines were quite long. I didn't stop for anyone during the 10k.
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They did have several Jedi cheering us on in some areas.
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After the 10k
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Moving on to the next morning and the Half Marathon. 

Character lines were a little shorter since I was in an earlier corral for the half, so I stopped at a few.
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Luke and Leia were appearing where Chewbacca was the previous day.
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The lines for Chewbacca and Darth Vader were still too long for me to justify waiting. 
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Aren't these guys a little short to be Stormtroopers?
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Running for 13.1 miles in some of these costumes is impressive.
Besides the disney parks, the best part of the course was a stretch of road where Star Wars fans appeared in some awesome costumes.
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Finish line and of course the medals.
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Thanks again to Renée for sending us these amazing pictures. It's nice to see Disney switching up the courses a bit and hopefully they'll have more characters out for the next race. Maybe even some from the new Star Wars movie!! 


As a reminder, if you'd like to run any of the RunDisney races or other Theme Park Races, be sure to check out our article "Please Run Through the Theme Park at All Times". It's a great resource for upcoming races and all of our race reviews are added there as well. We are always adding new races to the article. 


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