Disney Store Outlet NOW OPEN in Atlanta/Gwinnett County Area!

[MomofKatie]

I live in Charlotte, NC, and we just got a Disney Outlet at Concord Mills mall. It looks pretty much identical to the photos on the other thread. We had fun browsing around- although I didn't feel there were any more bargains than at the "regular" Disney Store at Carolina Place.

 

[PBB]

We went to the new Disney store today. The store itself was nice and interiors were great. There wasn't any merchandise we weren't interested in. My wife and I had a long discussion about whether it was because it was an outlet store or because the current Disney merchandise is just not up to par with the products they used to carry when it first opened.

The products looked very cheap. The same quality that one would find on the shelves at Walmart or target. I remember that going to a Disney Store would be a fun experience with finding new and interesting clothes, music, Videotapes (before dvd's lol) and now it just doesn't have any imagination. Perhaps Dreamfinder and Figment should be put in charge of the stores.

Patrick

 

[ballarinamom]

Disney doesn't actually own the Disney Stores anymore. They are owned by The Children's Place. They sell Disney tickets and Disney Dollars as a tie in to the Disney name. But I talked to an employee at our store and she told me they used to get free tickets and discounts just as the park CMs get. But now, since it's Children's Place, they get no Disney bennies. That is why you may notice the quality, variety and discounts have changed.
We've actually noticed that our Outlet has the exact same things as the mall's Disney Store- at the same price!!!!

 

[PBB]

Thank your for the clarification on who owns the Disney Store. It is beyond me why Disney would let their name be used in this fashion. It degrades the Disney image in my opinion.

Wow....they used to be so cautious about the Disney image. I remember them suing a daycare center that painted some Disney Characters on the front. This was worse than that....LOL

 

[Tammydc30]

We just went to the store yesterday. Nothing more than the regular mall stores. Not any cheaper either.

 

[Stevegriswold]

We just went to the store yesterday. Nothing more than the regular mall stores. Not any cheaper either.

WOW, that's disappointing.
Thanks, you saved me a trip.

Steve

 

[mousetravel]

Can you buy park tickets at the Disney stores?

 

[MomofKatie]

Can you buy park tickets at the Disney stores?

Yes, but only up to 7 park days, for some reason (you can buy up to a 10 day ticket online or at WDW). The prices are no lower than buying them on the Disney website. I think the tickets from TDS are the credit card style, though- other ticket sellers send out the "paper" kind that some people don't like as much.

 

[mslclark]

If it were a Disney character outlet, then I would be excited. I don't do much shopping in the Disney store outlet anymore. But I hadn't heard about this, so thanks for sharing!