NBA Experience at Disney Springs

[71jason]

Yep. I think ESPNZone would have happened but one exists at boardwalk. This is a great alternative to that in my opinion.

That's technically an ESPN Club. An ESPN Zone is more like this, sort of Dave & Busters-esque hybrid of an arcade and a restaurant. Tho I agree an ESPN Club would have served little purpose if the Zone had opened in DTD, could have been repurposed into something better.

 

[JEANYLASER]

Is NBA experience in Disney Springs will be bigger than NBA City from Universal?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Back story - What is the back story on all the clothing stores, micro car sells, possible Apple store, etc. This is a shopping mall. I would even love to see a specialty market come in and sell basic food products.

The back story goes up to the present and all of those things are found in towns and reused buildings.

 

[wdwmagic]

Is NBA experience in Disney Springs will be bigger than NBA City from Universal?

Yes, much bigger.

 

[CDavid]

Yes, much bigger.

Do we know for sure (or reasonably so) that this is actually going into the Disney Quest location, or is that just speculation?

 

[danlb_2000]

Do we know for sure (or reasonably so) that this is actually going into the Disney Quest location, or is that just speculation?

It's just speculation, mainly based on the fact that it's going to be a very large space, approximately 48,000 sq ft.

 

[xstech25]

If it's true that Disney Quest is closing that is the best news to come out of WDW in years!! I can't believe it has lasted this long.

Back story - What is the back story on all the clothing stores, micro car sells, possible Apple store, etc. This is a shopping mall. I would even love to see a specialty market come in and sell basic food products.

The back story is WDW has huge international attendance and wants to keep people on property and away from the outlet mall down the street.

 

[PhotoDave219]

It's just speculation, mainly based on the fact that it's going to be a very large space, approximately 48,000 sq ft.

Only logical place it would go. Granted we dont know for sure until permits happen, but unless theyre gonna build a new building... cant see where it would go anywhere else.

 

[danlb_2000]

Only logical place it would go. Granted we dont know for sure until permits happen, but unless theyre gonna build a new building... cant see where it would go anywhere else.

Yeah, looking at the map I have of the landings, the largest single space is 10,000 sq/ft so that would have to be five stories tall to accommodate Based on the DS model, nothing in the Town Center is over two stories.

We would probably hear an announcement of it's closing day before we saw a permit.

 

[articos]

Yeah, looking at the map I have of the landings, the largest single space is 10,000 sq/ft so that would have to be five stories tall to accommodate Based on the DS model, nothing in the Town Center is over two stories.

We would probably hear an announcement of it's closing day before we saw a permit.

It is planned for West Side, not TC or The Landings.

 

[danlb_2000]

It is planned for West Side, not TC or The Landings.

So are they replacing DQ, or building something new?

 

[articos]

So are they replacing DQ, or building something new?

Don't know the exact location.

Edit: this is a new lease, so it is not set in stone. Could change as ideas come together.

 

[danlb_2000]

There is room to expand on the west side if they wanted to.

 

[articos]

There is room to expand on the west side if they wanted to.

Right. The space next to HoB, plus the extended back parking lot surrounding the lake is eventually slated for more expansion if warranted.

 

[JEANYLASER]

NBA Experience at Disney Springs will have retail store and restaurant?

 

[wm49rs]

NBA Experience at Disney Springs will have retail store and restaurant?

More than likely, Jeany. We just don't know yet....

 

[MarkTwain]

I wonder if the concept would retain any of DisneyQuest's games. The ESPNzone in DtD Anaheim has a large arcade upstairs, with several sports simulation games. Maybe even some of the Disney-created attractions could be repurposed into a Dave and Busters-type location (the virtual Jungle Cruise into a river-rafting simulation, perhaps).

I can't imagine all that square footage would be just a restaurant, or even a store and restaurant. That is a LOT of space.

 

[articos]

NBA Experience at Disney Springs will have retail store and restaurant?

Yes, it will include a restaurant and retail store.

 

[JEANYLASER]

awesome!

 

[wdwmagic]

NBA Experience at Disney Springs will have retail store and restaurant?

Yes