Mickey comming to Illnois yeah!!!!

[momtimesone]

COME TO THE GRAND OPENING

Disney's Doorway to Dreams is opening! Come to the popular Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois on August 4, 2007 and revel in a fun-filled day of activities, excitement and your chance to enter "Disney's Doorway to Dreams Grand Opening Sweepstakes."

Read "Disney's Doorway to Dreams Grand Opening" Sweepstakes Official Rules. Find out where you can pick up a free Official Entry Form or how you can enter free by mail.
Join the Party
Join the Party

Guess who will be on hand for this Grand Opening? None other than Mickey Mouse and Friends! Come celebrate this event with them — and don't forget to bring your camera!
Event Information

* Saturday, August 4, 2007

* 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

* Comcast Connections Court — Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, Illinois

Step Inside
Step Inside

Disney's Doorway to Dreams is your portal to the benefits of Disney Vacation Club — Disney's vacation ownership program.

Discover a unique way to vacation — the Disney way! Knowledgeable Disney Cast Members will show you how affordable it is to vacation at Disney destinations, as well as at more than 500 worldwide Member Getaways.

Explore what's new! Walk through a full-scale model of a two-bedroom Vacation Home from Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas — Disney Vacation Club's newest Resort (scheduled to open the first phases in fall 2007).

Learn about Disney Vacation Club and all the enticing vacation opportunities available to Members. See how your family's vacation dreams can begin to come true today at Disney's Doorway to Dreams — a new kind of store, a new way to vacation.


Thought all my fellow illlinois disers would at least like to see this just to take there little ones to get a mini disney fix with the characters. See you there wearing the dis green

 

[SplshMtnLvr28]

How cool!!

 

[MNWDWMANIAC]

This would be worth a short drive to check out....

Now all we need up this way is a World of Disney.

 

[NUguyinCrew]

Now all we need up this way is a World of Disney.

Not sure why, but we actually have a Disney store here in Champaign.

 

[SplshMtnLvr28]

This would be worth a short drive to check out....

Now all we need up this way is a World of Disney.

Yes, a World of Disney would be perfect.

 

[CathrynRose]

Cool! Thanks for posting!

 

[mom2aandj]

thank you for posting this! I shop at this mall all the time and I've seen them building this and was wondering what "Doorway to Disney" was.

 

[northie]

Not sure why, but we actually have a Disney store here in Champaign.

A Disney Store is not the same as a World of Disney, sadly. Disney Stores are owned by The Children's Place. World of Disney is owned by Disney, and as far as I know there are only three of those: NYC (the 5th Ave store only, and it is huge!) and Downtown Disney at Disney World and Disneyland. I don't know if there are any of them at the parks outside of the US.

There's a big difference in merchandise sold at the two stores too. World of Disney sells park merchandise, and the one in NYC has it's own exclusives, like Minnie as the Statue of Liberty and its own pins you can only get at that location. Also, at World of Disney stores, your AP gets you a 10% discount and they have passholder exclusive pins just like the resorts do. Disney Stores do not give passholders any discounts (because they are not owned by Disney) and do not sell park merchandise (again, because they are not owned by Disney).

Personally I think the Mall of America would be a perfect place for a World of Disney Store!

.

 

[canron]

i used a fast pass from a 4 months ago..it was for soarin..it was the same color ..we went at the time on it and the guy didnt look at the date.i didnt think it would work but we got in..

 

[MNWDWMANIAC]

Not sure why, but we actually have a Disney store here in Champaign.

We have a Disney store. But thats not "Disney" anymore. I believe there is a WOD store at DL, WDW and NY. Chi town would be ok for me... thats only 6 hours away.

 

[MNWDWMANIAC]

Personally I think the Mall of America would be a perfect place for a World of Disney Store! .

I couldn't agree with you more!

 

[MNWDWMANIAC]

i used a fast pass from a 4 months ago..it was for soarin..it was the same color ..we went at the time on it and the guy didnt look at the date.i didnt think it would work but we got in..

whoa... what did I miss with this post?

 

[Marc A.]

We would totally go but are having my DS's 1 year old b-day party at 1:00 and I don't think we would make it. Aren't they just trying to sell DVC's though?????

 

[mrsa1993]

Hey you Minnesotans,
Did you know that after peanuts dumped camp snoopy that disney was in talks to take over the park at moa along with universal and nickalodian. Obviously Nick won, but I sure was hoping for Disney, as well as the CMs at the MOA TDS - they would have become disney owned again had disney taken over the park at moa.

Maybe Nicks contract is only for a year... we can hope.

Ann Marie (in MN)

 

[MNWDWMANIAC]

Hey you Minnesotans,
Did you know that after peanuts dumped camp snoopy that disney was in talks to take over the park at moa along with universal and nickalodian. Obviously Nick won, but I sure was hoping for Disney, as well as the CMs at the MOA TDS - they would have become disney owned again had disney taken over the park at moa.

Maybe Nicks contract is only for a year... we can hope.

Ann Marie (in MN)

Anything is possible with the expansions happening at the MOA. We can all hope!

 

[NUguyinCrew]

A Disney Store is not the same as a World of Disney, sadly. Disney Stores are owned by The Children's Place. World of Disney is owned by Disney, and as far as I know there are only three of those: NYC (the 5th Ave store only, and it is huge!) and Downtown Disney at Disney World and Disneyland. I don't know if there are any of them at the parks outside of the US.

There's a big difference in merchandise sold at the two stores too. World of Disney sells park merchandise, and the one in NYC has it's own exclusives, like Minnie as the Statue of Liberty and its own pins you can only get at that location. Also, at World of Disney stores, your AP gets you a 10% discount and they have passholder exclusive pins just like the resorts do. Disney Stores do not give passholders any discounts (because they are not owned by Disney) and do not sell park merchandise (again, because they are not owned by Disney).

Personally I think the Mall of America would be a perfect place for a World of Disney Store!

.

Ah, I never knew that.

 

[northie]

Hey you Minnesotans,
Did you know that after peanuts dumped camp snoopy that disney was in talks to take over the park at moa along with universal and nickalodian. Obviously Nick won, but I sure was hoping for Disney, as well as the CMs at the MOA TDS - they would have become disney owned again had disney taken over the park at moa.

Maybe Nicks contract is only for a year... we can hope.

Ann Marie (in MN)

No, really?!? I did not know that! Well now I am sad they lost out. Disney in MOA Perfect combo IMHO! By the way is that a dumb name or what: "The Park at MOA" Sheesh. We still call it Camp Snoopy!