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Welcome to Disney's Westside
West Side is typically where people warm up for an evening on Pleasure Island, but there
are several attractions in the West Side merit the trip on their own. One of the main
attractions on the West Side is DisneyQuest, an incredible interactive attraction that has
five levels of high tech entertainment. Check out the official DisneyQuest site at
<<www.disneyquest.com>>
The other main attraction on the
West Side is La Nouba, a new show created for Disney by Cirque du Soliel. This terrific
show is housed in a huge building that looks like a circus tent. Tickets are available at
the gate or by calling (407) 939-7600. Call ahead for showtimes.
If you want to see a movie while
you're in Orlando, the AMC 24 Theaters Complex is the place to go. It's probably at least
twice as nice as your hometown theater. There are huge screens, a state of the art sound
system and really comfortable stadium style seating. It's the largest theater complex in
the Southeast and is the best movie theater our editors have ever visited.
If you think bigger is better,
you'll love the West Side's Planet Hollywood. It's a massive branch of the celebrity owned
chain that is is built into a 95 foot tall sphere. When the lines for the restaurant
extend out the front door, (as they often do) it looks like the people are boarding a huge
space-craft.
The other celebrity-owned theme
restaurant in the West Side is the House of Blues. Besides delicious southern style
cooking, the House of Blues serves up some great live entertainment every night. Sunday
Gospel Brunch is particularly popular. Call (407) 934-BLUE for information of check out
the official site at
<<www.hob.com>>
Not to be left out, Gloria Estefan
and her husband Emilio have opened Bongos Cuban Cafe, a fun restaurant that features the
cuisine and Latin rhythms of Cuba. If that's not enough, go to the Wolfgang Puck Cafe,
featuring the cuisine of the famous chef.
In addition to great food and
attractions, the West Side offers yet another opportunity to do some shopping. You can
pick out a couple of fine cigars at the Sosa Family Cigar store or get the latest releases
from the Virgin Megastore.
After 6 PM, go to the House of
Blue to take a ferry to the Rainforest Cafe in the Market Place.
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