Anyone Been to the Disney Company Store?

[Minnie_Moo]

Can anyone tell me what to expect if I go the Disney Company Store with a cast member who is the friend of a friend - special items or discounted merchandise? Is it worth the trip. Just curious.

 

[illini]

Company D store? Definitely worth a trip. Sometimes you want everything other times you wonder where they got all the junk. I can almost guarantee you'll get at least 1 thing you love there.

 

[illini]

oh and both special mdse and discounted mdse. If you see a cast member umbrella will you grab it for me???

 

[Minnie_Moo]

oh and both special mdse and discounted mdse. If you see a cast member umbrella will you grab it for me???

What is so special about a cast member umbrella?

 

[illini]

Oh I was just teasing. I had an umbrella one of my cast members brought me back from one of her trips. It was just a normal umbrella that had Mickey on it and said Cast Member a whole bunch of times. Just thought it was cool. Of course like all umbrellas it fell apart eventually! Now I am not a cast member so I doubt I will ever be able to get another one!!

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Thanks for the review and clarifying about the umbrella!

 

[PoohnPglet]

Are you talking about Company D or Property Control? Company D is like a gift shop with cast member related merchandise. (Ex. - T-shirts with WDW cast member on front.) While there will be some stuff on clearence, it is not a "discount" shop. I hope this helps.

 

[kimmikayb]

yep, I've been to Company D at headquarters and several of the behind the scene stores. I always found something. Seems like they never had the same stuff twice.

You're going with a cast member? I always had to have my id to purchase anything.

If you go, will you get me a cap and a pair of socks? My hat was stolen and I've worn out my socks.

 

[LadyyRedd]

I went many times when I was a Cast Member and always found stuff I bought. Tons of Cast Exclusive Pins, clothing and things like totes, umbrellas, etc.

Non-Cast can purchase, but you pay the regular price. You can only get in if you are with a Cast Member though.

Kimya

 

[Aimeedyan]

I have been to property control many many times - always find a steal of a deal; but not Company D, I don't believe.

I have only been to the 2 shops side by side - one has broken, damaged, or found items while the other has a slew of new merchandise, old hotel furnishings, etc. That's all just Property Control, right?

Regardless, we rarely buy anything in the shops anymore because we usually can find great stuff there instead.

 

[LadyyRedd]

I have only been to the 2 shops side by side - one has broken, damaged, or found items while the other has a slew of new merchandise, old hotel furnishings, etc. That's all just Property Control, right?

Yes. Actually, the scratch and dent side is Property Control and the discounted merchandise side is Cast Connection.

There are Company D stores located at Team Disney, Disney University (across the "street" from Property Control), Animal Kingdom (backstage) and Epcot (backstage).

Kimya

 

[Aimeedyan]

Yes. Actually, the scratch and dent side is Property Control and the discounted merchandise side is Cast Connection.

There are Company D stores located at Team Disney, Disney University (across the "street" from Property Control), Animal Kingdom (backstage) and Epcot (backstage).

Kimya

Thank you! Guess I haven't been to Company D; course I'm quite thrilled just at the great finds at Property Control!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Yes, and both neat places to visit, and pick up a few items you can not get elsewhere. Enjoy.

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Thanks for your comments, everyone! Since I don't know the cast member we will be going with (friend of a friend), I guess I'll have to wait and see which place we're going to when we get there. But at least I'll know a little something ahead of time if she gives us some options.