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Downtown Disney

OrlandoSentinel.com Staff | Newsday Staff Writer

When you're done with the theme parks for the day, head over to Downtown Disney for nightlife for all ages. With restaurants, shops and more, there's some thing for all ages at Disney's massive entertainment complex in Orlando, Florida.

If you're looking for a good meal, you'll find it at Downtown Disney. There are a number of places no matter what you're in the mood for. At Fulton's Crab House, you can enjoy an elegant meal of the finest fresh seafood. At the Rainforest Café, there's fine food and family fun in a tropical setting. There are also plenty of other choices, including Bongo's Cuban Café, Wolfgang Puck's and more.

Kids can entertain themselves in amazing ways at Downtown Disney. In the Marketplace area, there's the Lego Imagination Center, where kids can see some of the most unbelievable Lego creations ever made. There's also a wide selection of Lego toys for sale, so kids can take home a special souvenir. On the West Side of Downtown Disney, kids can check out DisneyQuest, Disney's virtual reality theme park.

There's also plenty for adults to do at Downtown Disney. Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba performs nightly on the West Side. This breathtaking combination of dance, gymnastics and art is as can't miss as performances come. Visitors can also take in a live musical performance at the House of Blues, also on the West Side.

Downtown Disney is also a major center for shopping in the Disney World area. At Once Upon a Toy, families can explore an amazing array of toys and gifts. For music lovers, the Virgin Megastore provides an incredible selection of popular titles, as well as rare and hard-to-find musical selections.

Don't forget to stop in at Goofy's Candy Cauldron for an eye-popping selection of sweets; no trip is complete without it.

If none of the many attractions at Downtown Disney excite you, you can always just sit back and take in a movie. Dowtown Disney's movie theater shows all the latest hits, and even has a digital screen for the highest quality movie-going experience.