PDA

View Full Version : newly re-opened World of Disney



cstephens
10-21-2018, 01:30 PM
I had a chance to visit the newly-reopened World of Disney at Downtown Disney . I'm still really sad they made the decor so generic You might as well be walking into The Gap or Old Navy - and they took out all the Disney touches. We were also surprised to discover that the new store doesn't have a high-end / Disneyana section, unless we missed something. Didn't see the customary big figs and Jim Shore and Olszewski Studios and similar items. Christmas is definitely in full bloom there. The entire middle section is devoted to holiday merchandise, and there's a lot of cool stuff. Shoppers are going to be very happy with the selection. Purchase with purchase offer (https://twitter.com/cstephens2/status/1054108907549843456). Other pictures - one (https://twitter.com/cstephens2/status/1054109456978501633), two (https://twitter.com/cstephens2/status/1054110336989577216), three (https://twitter.com/cstephens2/status/1054110776649117696), four (https://twitter.com/cstephens2/status/1054111141310287873), five (https://twitter.com/cstephens2/status/1054111284558364672) and six (https://twitter.com/cstephens2/status/1054112219531685893).

tea4two
10-21-2018, 05:19 PM
We missed the high end section, too. It was so crowded that we assumed we must have walked by that area, but maybe it just wasn't there? I wonder if they are planning on opening a boutique store, like the Home Store, with the high end things.

missm
10-23-2018, 09:22 PM
We missed the high end section, too. It was so crowded that we assumed we must have walked by that area, but maybe it just wasn't there? I wonder if they are planning on opening a boutique store, like the Home Store, with the high end things.

We walked through this morning and the store was practically empty, spent about an hour there wandering through everything and didn't see any of the high end items.

I love the openness of the store now but feel like there is less merchandise in general.

olegc
10-24-2018, 08:48 AM
Thats too bad about the high end items - as well as the D-Tech store items that the Home store took over. It seems those sets of merch were not included in the new plans. Not traditional retail and I guess Chapek loves to have traditional retail (hats, shirts, jackets, baby, mugs, toys) move through the locations (WDW and Disneyland).

GrumpyGoofyGuy
10-26-2018, 01:38 PM
So-Where can you buy the high end items now?

olegc
10-26-2018, 01:42 PM
So-Where can you buy the high end items now?No announcements have been made - but right now the only place to get Disney art is Wonderground in DtD and Disneyana in Disneyland. Even then, not everything that used to be available in the WoD store is available at the other locations.

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

cstephens
10-26-2018, 06:11 PM
No announcements have been made - but right now the only place to get Disney art is Wonderground in DtD and Disneyana in Disneyland. Even then, not everything that used to be available in the WoD store is available at the other locations.

And Off the Page at DCA.

Berry Princess
10-26-2018, 08:33 PM
Just from pics that Disney was giving for previews of the new look it didn't seem to "wow". If we think about it tomorrow we may have to take a walk through the store but really it doesn't seem like its worth it beyond checking out the cute decor for the holiday area. I know I was disappointed to see the entrance change like it had as it was and how blah it looks now just there. Seeing pics of more of the inside and its coming off even worse then I thought. Which I get wanting to open the walkways up some but taking things away that make it a fun one stop shop ruins it IMO. The look is just not very warm and welcoming like it was before. SMH

olegc
10-26-2018, 10:01 PM
And Off the Page at DCA.Oh, I'm an idiot. Thanks for pointing that out. I believe their stock is a lot more varied than Disneyana.

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

olegc
10-28-2018, 09:17 AM
Reusable bags now available. . Small and medium $1. Large $2. For perspective here is a medium bag.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181028/9e2e0f0b0593da2779177383c3323292.jpg

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk