Disney Store Remodels - The DIS Discussion Forums

mommyceratops · 10-12-2009, 08:36 PM

Didn't see this on here... Apologies if it is...http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/bu...2&ref=business

Renysmom · 10-12-2009, 08:53 PM

Just coming to post..

Huge risk but if it works..WOW

dpuck1998 · 10-12-2009, 09:22 PM

LOVE IT! I can't wait to see what they do. Another reason to head back to NYC

wdwscout · 10-12-2009, 10:42 PM

Yea! Times Square (I knew it HAD to be in Times Square!)

If all of the mall stores renovate to this new model- it will indeed be fun again to visit the Disney Store!
Excellent news...Can't wait.

challer · 10-13-2009, 12:09 AM

OK, so the question remains:

Will the World of Disney NYC be replaced by another WoD, or will it be a Disney Store?

LMO429 · 10-13-2009, 06:49 AM

HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!! this is great news! imo years ago the disney store was an amazing place now the merchandise they sell is not well thought out and cheap. looking 4ward to major changes

dpuck1998 · 10-13-2009, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by LMO429

HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!! this is great news! imo years ago the disney store was an amazing place now the merchandise they sell is not well thought out and cheap. looking 4ward to major changes

100 percent agree! I can't remember the last time I went in and actually bought something. Its always a huge disappointment.

baby1disney · 10-13-2009, 09:31 AM

As a former employee of the The Disney Store, I'm really excited about the changes that are coming!! I can't wait to see this!!!

LMO429 · 10-13-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dpuck1998

100 percent agree! I can't remember the last time I went in and actually bought something. Its always a huge disappointment.

they need to branch out to more types of merchandise..the art work and collectibles the old disney store had were amazing. You really got a sense you were at a wdw store when you went into the old disney stores, even the cast members who worked at the store were part of the experience..now its just a bunch of cheap clothes, sippy cups and stuff animals

mommyceratops · 10-13-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dpuck1998

100 percent agree! I can't remember the last time I went in and actually bought something. Its always a huge disappointment.

We went this weekend there was nothing I wanted.

I worked there on and off for the past 15 years and I am super excited for the remodels and it sounds great!! If only the stores could find great CM's to work them!

WaltD4Me · 10-13-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by LMO429

they need to branch out to more types of merchandise..the art work and collectibles the old disney store had were amazing. You really got a sense you were at a wdw store when you went into the old disney stores, even the cast members who worked at the store were part of the experience..now its just a bunch of cheap clothes, sippy cups and stuff animals

I totally agree. We had a Disney Store here that also had a Disney Gallery store attached. I LOVED that store and I still miss it. I hate to say it, but I doubt these new stores will have much adult merchandise, art or collectibles. I hope I'm wrong, but it sounds like it will be kid merchandise focused. They still sound like they will be really cool, I'm just not getting my hopes up about what they stock it with.

WebmasterLeah · 10-13-2009, 03:39 PM

Here's my shorter version- the orignal is 4 pages long. This was really interesting. I think it will be a welcome change. All we ever find at the Disney Store is the same cheap junk we could get at Walmart.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/General_...r_overhaul.htm

FireDancer · 10-13-2009, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LMO429

they need to branch out to more types of merchandise..the art work and collectibles the old disney store had were amazing. You really got a sense you were at a wdw store when you went into the old disney stores, even the cast members who worked at the store were part of the experience..now its just a bunch of cheap clothes, sippy cups and stuff animals

100%

I remember when the store used to have a wall of cells and limited edition posters. They used to have nice blank card sets that could be used for invitations, thank you cards, or just cards you send from time to time. There used to be unique merchandise that wasn't Walmart crap.

Back in the mid 90's we had a Warner Brothers store that was even better than the Disney store with adult targeted merchandise. There were watches and ties and props that were great.

I hope they remember that there are people over 3 that would like to purchase something in their stores.

Joshua_me · 10-13-2009, 07:18 PM

I hope it works...

I still mourn the passing of our local Disney stores, but I know that in a way the way they originally marketed merchandise was bound to fail eventually.

You see, we're 'Diznoids'. We'll spend money on collectables and snow globes and lots of other Disney-related stuff... But, we make up a very small percent of the general shopping public.

Much as I enjoyed walking through the endless aisles of Snow White figurines and Disney designer watches, I rarely saw anyone actually *buying* them. No store can survive from people just looking at the merchandise.

If Disney stores come back, they will have to reorient their marketing approach to what most of us saw shortly before they closed. Much less marketing aimed at serious collectors, and much more aimed towards very young children, with unfortunately less than top quality products.

In other words, "cheap, um, 'stuff' ".

PinkBudgie · 10-13-2009, 08:54 PM

If they were smart they would have an area for birthday parties and do something special there. My boys are too old now, but I know people would like it.

I wish they would sell pins at the Disney store. I'm not a collector but I'm a preschool teacher and I like to wear them on my whistle lanyard to work. I have to wait to get to the parks to get a new character to wear.

10-12-2009, 08:36 PM	#1
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10-12-2009, 10:42 PM	#4
wdwscout DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 2,187	Yea! Times Square (I knew it HAD to be in Times Square!) If all of the mall stores renovate to this new model- it will indeed be fun again to visit the Disney Store! Excellent news...Can't wait. __________________ Linda / John (DH) / DS25 / DS22 WDW Character Attendant!

10-13-2009, 12:09 AM	#5
challer Hey EPCOT! Fix the jumping fountains already!!! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 1,182	OK, so the question remains: Will the World of Disney NYC be replaced by another WoD, or will it be a Disney Store? __________________ Click on the Boogie Woogie Bakery Boy to check out my Disney blog: Kosher Kitchen Kabaret

10-13-2009, 06:49 AM	#6
LMO429 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 4,967	HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!! this is great news! imo years ago the disney store was an amazing place now the merchandise they sell is not well thought out and cheap. looking 4ward to major changes __________________

10-13-2009, 09:31 AM	#8
baby1disney DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,691	As a former employee of the The Disney Store, I'm really excited about the changes that are coming!! I can't wait to see this!!! __________________ "Be grateful that Walt's dream is a place that inspires us to believe, feel, and know that magic also lives in us."~~ Me DBF DS(9) SSR w/DF and family--December 2006 OKWw/DF and DS and inlaws--October 2007 AKV w/DH, DS and inlaws--March 2009 SSR w/Inlaws--October 2010

10-13-2009, 03:39 PM	#12
WebmasterLeah Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,033	Here's my shorter version- the orignal is 4 pages long. This was really interesting. I think it will be a welcome change. All we ever find at the Disney Store is the same cheap junk we could get at Walmart. http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/General_...r_overhaul.htm __________________ Me DH DS7 DS5 DD1

10-13-2009, 07:18 PM	#14
Joshua_me Today's Sustainable Fish Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,858	I hope it works... I still mourn the passing of our local Disney stores, but I know that in a way the way they originally marketed merchandise was bound to fail eventually. You see, we're 'Diznoids'. We'll spend money on collectables and snow globes and lots of other Disney-related stuff... But, we make up a very small percent of the general shopping public. Much as I enjoyed walking through the endless aisles of Snow White figurines and Disney designer watches, I rarely saw anyone actually buying them. No store can survive from people just looking at the merchandise. If Disney stores come back, they will have to reorient their marketing approach to what most of us saw shortly before they closed. Much less marketing aimed at serious collectors, and much more aimed towards very young children, with unfortunately less than top quality products. In other words, "cheap, um, 'stuff' ". __________________ No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. -Eleanor Roosevelt

10-13-2009, 08:54 PM	#15
PinkBudgie Expert Disneyland Snowball Maker I've been wearing my LGMH for several years now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: N.California Posts: 5,796	If they were smart they would have an area for birthday parties and do something special there. My boys are too old now, but I know people would like it. I wish they would sell pins at the Disney store. I'm not a collector but I'm a preschool teacher and I like to wear them on my whistle lanyard to work. I have to wait to get to the parks to get a new character to wear. __________________ My reviews: Embassy Suites South http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2220664 Candy Cane Inn http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2532780 Goofy's Kitchen for Couples Reviewhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2968463

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