What is the DS like in the Walden Galleria mall?

[mousy_in_canada]

We are headed there this weekend and I am wondering what it is like? Do they have lots of pins?

 

[Hoogy]

We are going tomorrow.....interested to know too.

 

[Amps]

Really not much different then any disney stores here. I think they used to have a few decent sales and for a while carried more adult clothing but now days I think they are identical.

 

[NancyK]

Really not much different then any disney stores here. I think they used to have a few decent sales and for a while carried more adult clothing but now days I think they are identical.

Have to agree. Not much there anymore. I can be in and out of there in less than 5 minutes.

 

[SaraMc]

The stores are pretty much the same, except that the prices are lower. Plush is 2 for 20 there where here its more. But they all get the same things. The only other thing they get that we dont here in Canada is Disney Dollars and the Disney parks gift card.

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

I haven't been for awhile but I always look for pins on sale.

Sadly, the US stores haven't had a supply of pins for a long time. We are going tomorrow and I'll have a look

 

[Hoogy]

Just got back....they had pins at the Walden Galleria. (none on sale though) Costumes were 40% off (most of them) so we picked up one for my daughter.

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

Yup what hoogy said.

I also checked the price and they were $5.50 each.

 

[LLWDW]

I'm sorry, I guess I should know, but where is Walden Galleria?

I finally found you Hoogy

Someday I'll figure out how to put down all my trips at the bottom here!

 

[highland3]

It's on the outskirts of Buffalo.

 

[BitsnBearsMom]

We were there yesterday but couldn't get near the mall it was so busy! We drove around the parking lot looking for a spot for more then 5 mins and gave up - way too many people there for me!

BUT if you cross over really early there is no wait at the border. We were at the fort erie bridge by 7:45 AM and crossed in no time.

 

[mousy_in_canada]

We were there yesterday but couldn't get near the mall it was so busy! We drove around the parking lot looking for a spot for more then 5 mins and gave up - way too many people there for me!

BUT if you cross over really early there is no wait at the border. We were at the fort erie bridge by 7:45 AM and crossed in no time.

The mall really was busy, we parked way WAY in the back 40. I did not get really much of anything in that mall but I did get stuff in the Niagara outlet mall. The Children's place had all their reduced clothes on for 2.99 I got stuff for my girls that was regular 49.99 for 2.99!

 

[BitsnBearsMom]

We are going to head over again in November - will have to find out where the outlet malls are. We ended up near Eastern Hills mall and some of the shops in that area this weekend but want to hit the outlet malls next time.

Spent about $500 over there and didn't get stopped at the border to pay duty! Figured even if we did have to pay duty alot of the things we bought would have been much cheaper anyway!!

 

[mousy_in_canada]

Spent about $500 over there and didn't get stopped at the border to pay duty! Figured even if we did have to pay duty alot of the things we bought would have been much cheaper anyway!!

I spent 200 and had to pay $30 duty! Which way did you come back over? We took the Lewiston Queenston bridge which was SO busy, wanted to take Ft Erie but was out numbered in my opinion.

 

[Northern Mouse]

Just got back....they had pins at the Walden Galleria. (none on sale though) Costumes were 40% off (most of them) so we picked up one for my daughter.

Did they have the Disney Store Pins or the same pins they have in the parks? I'd make a trip just for those. The pins they have at our closest store are the very small disney store pins.

 

[BitsnBearsMom]

I spent 200 and had to pay $30 duty! Which way did you come back over? We took the Lewiston Queenston bridge which was SO busy, wanted to take Ft Erie but was out numbered in my opinion.

We took Fort Erie - crossed over at about 5pm and it didn't even take 20 mins. Same with morning - took Fort Erie and crossed about 7:45 or so - were over in about 20 to 25 mins!

My brother also spent around $400 and didn't get pulled over to pay duty. Neither one of us had any alcohol or cigs and we had dh, myself and the 2 kids in the back.

 

[mousy_in_canada]

We waited about 1.5 hours to cross than one hour to pay the duty. we got home at 2 am! I was talking to the guards in the office for a while and they said this was slower compared to earlier in the day. I should have expressed my opinion much louder LOL but when you have 8 ladies together you have to compromise some for the good of the group... but I REALLY wanted to say "told you so" as all 3 cars (all 8 of us) had to pay duty, but I was good and said nothing.

 

[Hoogy]

They had the larger pins.

Wasn't the Children's Place sale great! DH had gone online before we left and found a printable 20% off coupon so I used that on top too! We also went down Transit Rd and found the Super Wal-mart etc. Found some great toys for Christmas like B-brats for $20.
DH bought a used NHL 2007 for his X-box 360 at the Game-Stop in the mall (Walden) and just realized last night that the guy put a regular x-box game in the case (not 360!) He e-mailed customer service and I figured we were out of luck. They actually just got back to us and they are going to send us the right game in the mail....phew! The guy at the store knew we were Canadians too b/c he was asking us what these green cards were that he found....someone had left behind their kids health cards!
Oh and if anyone is thinking of staying overnight we stayed at the Millenium (right beside the mall) and it was fine. We snagged it on Priceline for $35 a night!

 

[mousy_in_canada]

I am glad you got it all worked out! We stayed at Homewood Suites and and had a 2 bedroom suite, so it was $30 for each of us that stayed there. I really like that Hotel! Made me wish I was flying out to Disney right then!