Disney Springs

*This article is about the real-world shopping district. For the fictional town, see Disney Springs (town).*

**Disney Springs** is a shopping and dining district in Walt Disney World.

## History

### Backstory

Disney Springs is set in the fictional Orange County town of the same name. The town has a vast history, including being a base for the Walt Disney Company and Disney family while in proximity to Lake Buena Vista and Epcot.

## Lands

* **The Landing**:
* **The Marketplace**:
* **Town Centre**:
* **West Side**:

## Marvel attractions

### Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail

This Holiday service has featured a Guardians of the Galaxy themed tree and a Black Panther themed tree.

### Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar

Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar is a dining-service themed to the *Indiana Jones* franchise. In the bar's lost & found are the keys of Howard Stark, the father to Iron Man and ally of Captain America. There is also a salvaged plane-part labelled, "The Iron Fireman" with the word, "Iron" blotted out so it reads, "Iron Man". This likely references Howard due to his presence in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), a film directed by Joe Johnston who also worked on *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981) which the bar is based on.

### Super Hero Headquarters

Super Hero Headquarters is a Marvel Comics oriented store in West Side, themed around being a base for SHIELD.

### World of Disney

An interactive Baby Groot display in the World of Disney identified Groot as Flora Collosus and the last member of this species.

### Other connections

#### EPCOT

Disney Springs is identified as taking place within the vicinity of EPCOT. A flight-board in the market also mentions the town being connected by airline to, "Progress City", the original name for EPCOT. Along the Christmas Tree trail, there is a poster advertising the Dreamport, an EPCOT location from Journey Into Imagination (the attraction which Figment originates from).

##### Norway Pavilion

Disney Springs contains various references to the mythos of Frozen (2013) including a flight-board referencing a route to Arendelle, postponed due to a cold weather storm, and posters along the Christmas tree trail for a service called, "Mittens for Kittens" coded towards the characters of Oaken and Anna.

#### Skipper Canteen

Jock Lindsey and his pet snake Reggie have their toolbox left in the Skipper Canteen. The Adventureland character of the Orange Bird is also frequently referenced in Disney Springs. Jock Lindsey's hangar bar also contains references to the backstory of the Jungle Cruise, which the Skipper Canteen is based on. In the marketplace, there is mention of the town connecting to Harambe, the fictional Harambe village from Disney's Animal Kingdom which is also referenced in the Skipper Canteen.

#### Tomorrowland

A flight-board in the market identifies Tomorrowland and Disney Springs as being connected by airline.

#### The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Different Disney Spring establishments have references to the film *The Rocketeer* (1991), including memorabilia from the fictional *South Seas Club* appearing in Jock Lindsey's Bar. This club was also performed in by the Silver Lake Sisters, three characters from the Tower of Terror franchise. Along the Christmas Tree Trail is a poster for Lock 'n' Roll Parking Systems and Super-Stretch limos from the Tower of Terror's sister-attraction, the *Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith*.

## References

1. ↑ https://wdwnt.com/2022/11/disney-springs-christmas-tree-stroll-2022/
2. ↑ https://www.parksavers.com/disney-springs-christmas-tree-stroll-guide-photo-tour/
3. ↑ https://insidethemagic.net/2015/09/jock-lindseys-hangar-bar-opens-at-walt-disney-world-inspired-by-indiana-jones-packed-with-movie-nods-to-star-wars-pixar-and-more/
4. ↑ https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2020/11/09/interactive-groot-appears-on-world-of-disney-shelves-and-gets-things-rockin/
5. ↑ https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2019/12/04/deck-your-halls-with-the-adorable-christmas-tree-trail-posters-in-disney-springs/
6. ↑ https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2019/11/09/photos-the-disney-springs-christmas-tree-trail-is-open-and-its-got-food-come-tour-with-us/
7. ↑ http://www.mainstgazette.com/2017/10/gate-change.html
8. ↑ https://allears.net/2019/12/04/deck-your-halls-with-disney-springs-christmas-tree-trail-posters/