Pandora Store in New Orleans Square

[GeneralTso]

I had no idea!! What a find.
The staff in there were fantastic. They "balanced" our bracelets and polished them.

All charms available. We had our pick of all the hard to finds. We had a blast.

Overheard---husband to his wife: "cuz you definitely need to throw another $400 at this!"

I lol'd.

Can't wait for the 60th anniversary charms to come out.
So, for any of you sweating not getting Sorcerers Hat, Mickey's Fun Wheel, Disneyland charms, etc.....it's all there.

 

[asunutgirl]

Where is this store? And do you know if the AP discount applies? (I know it doesn't work at the Crystal Palace.)

 

[SomeGuyInOz]

It's in New Orleans Square (in Disneyland) and yes, AP discounts apply

 

[taniahappy]

I have seen it, not about to spend that much money on charms but they are very beautiful

 

[figment_jii]

It the old pin store location in New Orleans Square.

 

[LizzyS]

Do the Pandora charms "hold up", so to speak? I find many of them super cute, but I just wonder after banging around on stuff for a while if the colored enamel portions chip or scuff, etc.?

I've heard people say that they think the bracelet is uncomfy, too. Thoughts from people who have them and have worn them for a while?

 

[MissKIA]

Do the Pandora charms "hold up", so to speak? I find many of them super cute, but I just wonder after banging around on stuff for a while if the colored enamel portions chip or scuff, etc.?

I've heard people say that they think the bracelet is uncomfy, too. Thoughts from people who have them and have worn them for a while?

I have both fake and "real" Pandora charms on my bracelet and the real ones still look new. The fake ones are getting discoloured, so I'd say it's worth it get get the real ones.

I don't think the bracelet is uncomfortable, but when I first got mine as a gift it fit okay, but once I started adding charms it got a little snug, so I took it back and they gave me a different size. So keep in mind when you try one on that the charms do take up space and you need to leave room to account for that. If I had kept the smaller one, it would have been uncomfortable.

 

[imajinable]

Are the prices the same as the regular stores or are they overpriced bcuz the store is inside the park?

 

[tomato]

I have found the Pandora charms to be the best quality ones.

Their return/exchange policies are amazing, too. And yes, as someone mentioned above, if you own a Pandora bracelet, they will "balance" (or rearrange) your charms for you and clean and polish it any time, no purchase necessary. There is a Pandora store in one of our local malls, and when I go I drop it off on my way in the mall and pick it up, cleaned and polished, on my way out.

As for comfort . . . there are several different designs and styles, including leather, so it's pretty easy to find a good, comfortable fit.

Great company, great service, so IMO, a great fit with Disney!

 

[LizzyS]

Thanks for the info, guys!

I have a birthday coming up next month and may or may not be shopping around for something for the DH to get me...

 

[Angrose]

They also have necklaces you can put the charms on. I don't like bracelets so I tried a few charms on some necklaces but couldn't get quite the right look I wanted. Some charms look better on the chains than others.

 

[LizzyS]

Can you just slide on the charms yourself when you buy new ones? I'm sorry if that's a stupid question, but other than seeing the ads on tv, I know squat about them! What is the deal with getting the bracelets "balanced", also?

Some of the charms are super cute, though!

 

[bluecruiser]

Are the prices the same as the regular stores or are they overpriced bcuz the store is inside the park?

You pay the same price for the charms regardless of where you buy them (not considering any discounts that are available such as AP or Disney Visa).

However, the Disney charms are higher-priced than if they were just regular Pandora charms, I assume this is because of Disney's licensing fees. And, of course, because Disney can charge more and people will pay it. Around the beginning of May Disney instituted a $5 price increase for each one of the park-exclusive charms. Even with the price increase, the most popular Disney charms are still selling out quickly when the online Disney Store restocks.

As an example of the price differential - if you compare the parks-exclusive Disney Pandora bracelet with a regular Pandora bracelet, you'll find the Disney version costs $80 where the regular version costs $65.

Can you just slide on the charms yourself when you buy new ones? I'm sorry if that's a stupid question, but other than seeing the ads on tv, I know squat about them! What is the deal with getting the bracelets "balanced", also?

Yes, you can easily change around your charms on the bracelet by sliding them off and rearranging the sequence.

Regarding balancing, based on tomato's post, it sounds like the staff will rearrange the layout of your bracelet if you want help it making it look nice and pretty. I've had the same help from my local Pandora store before, I just didn't know that was what it was called. It was actually great fun for me - I pre-ordered a bunch of Disney charms at the store a week before the last free bracelet promo started, and the store manager arranged my charms on the different bracelets I got from the promotion. It was a nice surprise when I picked them up to see how she grouped the charms, and it was a lot better than what I would have done at that point. I probably would have tried to fit them all on a few bracelets rather than create "themed" bracelets based on colors and designs.

It the old pin store location in New Orleans Square.

Oh my, this is ironic - with the advent of Disney Pandora charms I've traded my previous pin-trading obsession for charms! There must be some voodoo magic tied to this location that causes people to spend loads of money.

 

[Izzy Ally]

Can you use Disney gift cards at this store location?

 

[LizzyS]

I've just told the husband this is what he's getting me for my birthday, lol.

 

[LizzyS]

Will any Pandora store have a pretty good selection of the Disney charms in stock?

 

[silence]

Regular Pandora Stores do not have all the beads. There are several Park Exclusives that you can only get in the parks. I was able to use not only a gift card, but got my AP discount as well in the store.

 

[AnnetteT]

Hi! Does the Pandora store in New Orleans Square carry the full line of Pandora charms and jewlery?

 

[Nonsuch]

...There must be some voodoo magic tied to this location that causes people to spend loads of money.

The magic might trickle down from Club 33, located directly upstairs

 

[LizzyS]

Regular Pandora Stores do not have all the beads. There are several Park Exclusives that you can only get in the parks. I was able to use not only a gift card, but got my AP discount as well in the store.

Oh yeah, I get that the "park exclusive" ones will not be there, but will they have most of the other Disney beads they show on their website?