Impression of the Marketplace Co-op

[disneysteve]

We got back from Disney last week. One thing that I was very excited to see was the new Co-op store at DTD. The pictures I had seen online of the unique merchandise looked really neat. We headed over there one morning (parking was no problem by the way) and the place is neat. It's a unique layout with the little "boutique" areas all within one store.

As for the park merchandise, they have some really great stuff, retro designs, and more. And if you have trouble getting to DTD, most of the stuff is available throughout the parks in the gift shops (but not all of it).

There was one thing that I was a bit disappointed about. A lot of the stuff was from Disneyland. When I'm on vacation in Florida, I want Disney World items, not Disneyland. There were items I liked, but they weren't from Disney World. Glasses with the Matterhorn or the Alice in Wonderland ride, Haunted Mansion items but with the image of the Disneyland mansion, etc.

So overall, a very nice addition to DTD with that one suggestion - the merchandise should be from Disney World not Disneyland.

 

[OKW Lover]

We walked through the Co-op a couple of weeks ago. I was interested, but not blown away by some of the stuff. My assessment, a nice place to browse for 30 minutes (or less) but not going to be a reason to go.

 

[disneysteve]

We walked through the Co-op a couple of weeks ago. I was interested, but not blown away by some of the stuff. My assessment, a nice place to browse for 30 minutes (or less) but not going to be a reason to go.

I also wasn't blown away. I bought one item - an Adventureland glass. The stuff that I really liked when the store first opened isn't there anymore.

 

[SaraMc]

I found the same thing in DL. They had the full selection of the Orange Bird merchandise in The world of Disney and the Aloha Isle merchandise that are really kind of Florida specific.

I happily bought the Orange bird stuff and Im afraid that by the time I get back to WDW it will be sold out.