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Downtown Disney

The Disneyland® park keeps kids of all ages busy during the day and evening, but at Downtown Disney, the night belongs to the adults. Kids are welcome, but this Disney offering was designed to entertain, feed, and amaze the over-18 crowd.

For those who want to rest their feet after standing in line for their favorite rides all day, the AMC® Theatres shows films in a 60,000-square-foot complex that features loveseat-style stadium seating. Sports enthusiasts will find jock heaven at the ESPN Zone®. Every seat in the 35,000-square-foot complex provides a view of at least one of the 175 TV monitors that broadcast diverse sporting events. There also are luxury skybox viewing rooms, and a "Sports Arena" that contains hundreds of interactive sports challenges, and video and virtual reality games.

Downtown Disney has its share of interesting music venues. The House of Blues® and Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen both offer live music every night except Monday. And for a total cultural experience, the Latin-influenced Y Arriba! Y Arriba! restaurant and club features dance music and special performances at night, along with fashion shows, poetry and literature readings, and celebrity appearances during the day.

Opportunities abound for memorable dining in a variety of cuisines. A jungle atmosphere surrounds you in the Rainforest Café, which features Mexican, Asian, and Caribbean cuisine—along with the occasional indoor thunderstorm. The Catal Restaurant offers Greek and African specialties, brought to you by the world-renowned chef of the Patina restaurants. Y Arriba! Y Arriba! specializes in traditional Latin appetizers, known as tapas, served family style. Or experience cuisine of the "Big Eas" while enjoying the music at the New Orleans-influenced Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen. Rock, hip-hop, and jazz serve as the background music for the Mississippi Delta-inspired menu at The House of Blues.

Ready to shop ’til you drop? Downtown Disney's offers a large selection of stores. Their World of Disney™ store is the largest Disney retail outlet in California. It carries home décor and sleepwear, in addition to more traditional Disney offerings. The Build-A-Bear Workshop™ lets you design the teddy bear of your dreams, from the type of stuffing it contains, to the bear’s name, to the outfit it wears. Or you can let your creativity go wild at the LEGO® Imagination Center, which offers no fewer than 400 types of LEGO products. Many other shops specialize in cosmetics, fragrances, watches, beach products, leather goods, sunglasses, jewelry, art, and even those can’t-live-without refrigerator magnets.

Location
Downtown Disney is located at the Disney Resort between Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure™. Driving directions and maps can be found at the Disneyland Web site.

General parking is located on Disneyland Drive, between the Mickey and Friends parking structure and the Disneyland Hotel. Free parking is available for three hours in the Downtown Disney area. You can have your ticket validated for an additional two hours, if you attend an AMC theater or dine at a restaurant with table service. Each additional hour is $6, charged in 20-minute increments.

Hours of operation
The hours at Downtown Disney vary, depending on the type of establishment. On weekends, restaurants are generally open between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., and shops are open between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. From Sunday through Thursday, restaurants and shops close an hour earlier. The clubs are open every night until 2 a.m. The AMC Theatre is open each day from noon to 11 p.m.

Cost
Admission to Downtown Disney is free.

Contact information and reservations

• For reservations and general information, call (714) 300-7800.
• For information about special events, call (714) 781-7290 or visit the Web site.

Disabled access

• Downtown Disney is disabled accessible, but there are no wheelchair rentals.
• Convenient parking for people with disabilities is available in the first row of the Downtown Disney District North lot, which is located near the Rainforest Café. Additional parking is in the first aisle of the Simba lot, which is located to the south, near Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel.

Additional information

• Guest drop-off areas are located in the southernmost area of the North Self-Park lot, near Rainforest Café at Magic Way and Downtown Drive; and on Harbor Boulevard, just south of the Esplanade intersection.
• Visit the Downtown Disney Web site.

Please note
Cost, hours of operation, or other information about this attraction is subject to change without notice. We suggest you confirm with the attraction prior to your visit.