Resort Specific Merchandise Returning?

[mdsd8700]

Disney, wake up! I actually WANT to carry around your merchandise everywhere I go and give you some free marketing. Please provide me with some Disney WORLD memorabilia, so I can do that for you!

I agree with this 100%. I have resorted to buying resort specific merchandise from e-bay. I have found a lot of really good things.

 

[krissyh]

I would love to see park specific merchandise.
During our stay at POFQ this year, I was so disappointed to not find anything unique to PO in the gift shop.

On that note, other than "Year of a Million Dreams" I have found the last few marketing campaigns to be rather lame.
Know what "One World, One Park" says to me?
It says, "You've been to WDW, there is no need for you to go to DL, DLP, etc., because they are all the same."
It isn't quite as bad as Buffalo's new "Buffalo. For Real." (really) but it is bad.

If there were a greater variety of merchandise, I would be more likely to buy more merchandise.

 

[DiznyDi]

I've also heard the rumor 'by the end of the year' we will see the return of resort specific merchandise. I hope, if it happens, that the merchandise is quality and not the cheap fabrics in the current stock.

 

[Goofypop]

I would love to see resort specific merchandise! Magnets, shirts, resort mugs (PLEASE don't get started on that topic ), towels, pens, etc...

I would buy one of each! How many Disney Parks merchandise have I bought? 0. Zip. Nada. Nothing. I want a souvenir from my resort. I can get all the Disney Parks crap in the parks.

 

[MickeyNicki]

We visited the Poly and BC in May and they both had resort stuff. THe Poly had coffee mugs, pictures and postcards, key chains, pens, shirts and magnets. BC had shirts, robes, pictures and post cards, beach towels and soft beach coolers.

 

[DLo]

i really hope this is true. We like to stay in different resorts and I was starting a magnet/mug collection - but haven't been able to even find a fridge magnet the last few years. My mom likes to get t-shirts or a coffee mug. I don't expect a full line but would like a few options to bring back home to remind me of my stay.

 

[daisyduck123]

We visited the Poly and BC in May and they both had resort stuff. THe Poly had coffee mugs, pictures and postcards, key chains, pens, shirts and magnets. BC had shirts, robes, pictures and post cards, beach towels and soft beach coolers.

We stayed at BCV June 20-27 & there was not one resort-specific item for sale...oh, except for trading pins. I was looking.

We saw plenty at the Poly.
AKL had a few things.

 

[BDL]

Unfortunately, I am starting to see a pattern develop. It looks like the resorts that are getting resort specific merchandise all seem to be Deluxes. I hope it spreads to the Moderates (more specifically, my beloved POR).

 

[Goofypop]

Absolutely! It would be nice to have Vlue Resort merchandise.

 

[Missytara]

That's odd, because this past year, I was asked by my favorite bartenders for a small collection of shot glasses.

I was lucky enough to find one at ESPN and one with their names on them at RFC in DTD.

However, when I went around to the resorts, I found the same standard one with the castle etched on it.

I finally found four at the GF, with the resort on it and was thrilled.

The CM at the cash register commented that I had gotten the last four she had. There were no more left.

 

[PeterPan09]

. . . The "One-World, One Park" theme was from Meg Crofton
. . . now, she also runs DL and DLP
. . . it would be nice if someone got her to change her mind



. . . haven't heard the rumor
. . . but, I have heard the wishful thinking
. . . I think the people talking about it are ex-bus drivers

I got it from the resort rumor mill-but I don't know if that's any more reliable than the bus driver rumor mill.

 

[CoachBagFanatic]

This would be fantastic. Love the resort specific merchandise.

 

[Sue M]

That's odd, because this past year, I was asked by my favorite bartenders for a small collection of shot glasses.

I was lucky enough to find one at ESPN and one with their names on them at RFC in DTD.

However, when I went around to the resorts, I found the same standard one with the castle etched on it.

I finally found four at the GF, with the resort on it and was thrilled.

The CM at the cash register commented that I had gotten the last four she had. There were no more left.

I was so dissapointed in Jan. that at POR there was nothing except for a pin. Not even a fridge mag

 

[BDL]

I was so dissapointed in Jan. that at POR there was nothing except for a pin. Not even a fridge mag

I know what you mean. Is there a better image than Disney characters either heading to a fishin' hole or sitting around having a jazz jam session?

Can't you just see that on a t-shirt/sweatshirt, fridge magnet or beer glass?

 

[tinkerbellybutton]

I hope this rumor turns out to be true. I can remember when the resorts had wonderfully themed merchandise. In June of 2009 we stayed at CBR and I remember seeing tons of resort specific merchandise. We returned in June of 2010....NOTHING! Same with CSR, during a Nov. 2007 visit the gift shop was filled with unique resort specific items. We went back in June of 2008 because there were items we regretted not getting. In 08 there was nothing resort specific to speak of. Same goes for park specific merchandise. I'd love to be able to find quality items unique to each park. I know my family would spend bundles more on stuff if it wasn't all the same. Maybe they are doing me a favor, saving me money!

 

[WEDWDW]

This is wonderful news!! I sure hope it's true. Thanks for sharing WEDWDW.

Carla

You're welcome.

There are similar reports on other WDW Fan Sites so hopefully the Merchandising Cast Members relaying the information to Guests have accurate info.

Some of the Deluxe Resorts have continued to carry a shirt or two,but the Moderates and Values used to have such wonderful shirts.

Art of Animation could have some REALLY cool shirts because of all the Characters involved with the Theme there.

They could have an AoA Shirt for each section of the Resort.

 

[SunnyP4Disney]

I was trying to find a Poly or GF beach towel today with no luck. However, at the GF I found some gorgeous etched glasses of the GF for $2.99 each! They were on clearance so i bought several. They also had t-shirts, key chains, coffee mugs, travel mugs and a tote bag.

 

[Annabelle64]

Fingers crossed!

 

[WB1971]

in order to have room for a 10 foot display of Vinyl(crap)mation in EVERY gift shop on property you know.
Sarcasm aside, count me as highly displeased with the lack of resort and park specific merchandise. We voiced our opinion with a lowered overall rating of the Beach Club last year due to no resort merchandise. If the resorts continue to get dinged on their surveys, their managers will eventually beat up merchandising. I am voting with my wallet by not purchasing nearly as much, and making my opinion known in surveys. Will see if it helps, here is hoping!

 

[Goofypop]

...If the resorts continue to get dinged on their surveys, their managers will eventually beat up merchandising. I am voting with my wallet by not purchasing nearly as much, and making my opinion known in surveys. Will see if it helps, here is hoping!

I feel the same. Hopefully someone at Disney Merchandising will finally wake up and figure it out. We want the resort specific merchandise back. Maybe we should all take turns each day for the next 6 months or so calling Disney Merchandising (Yes, I know that department does not directly handle this, but they'd get our message out.) and request locations of certain resort merchandise. After a while maybe the big wigs will hear us.