New Enhancements, Dining Options Coming to Disney’s BoardWalk

[Ayla]

The spools are cool but yes, agrees. For a while Disney has gone in a New direction with merchandising.

" The merchandise is the star".

Not the store. I disagree with this philosophy. I think a whimsical store is what brings them in and puts them in a good mood. If they're in a good mood they'll open their wallets.

I remember my first trip to mouse gear when it first opened at Epcot. I got wrapped up in the kinetic energy of that store and did I spend a lot.on the first visit.

Fast forward to 2018 in the and the grand reopening of the world of Disney at what is now Disney Springs..... And it debuts with an absolutely underwhelming industrial look with some minor hands of Craftsman. It was dull. It was boring. I left disappointed and with my wallet closed.

But they've been going in this direction for a while now. Disney must have some data that the money they save by " focusing on the merchandise", aka not spending it on the whimsical magical touches of the store itself, must be paying off at the register. It's not for mine but must be opening up other people's wallets.

I think I've spent about $50 over 7 trips in there since WoD was turned into a soulless space.

 

[Ayla]

I miss the old days when merch was unique to the particular location. If you loved it, you bought it because you didn't know if you'd see it again. Seeing the same t-shirt at ten different stores is not exciting and certainly doesn't compel me to buy ... I can always get it later and given that definitely don't want to carry it around with me all day.

Yep. Add 'never bringing back package pickup at resorts' to the long list of stupid decisions they've made over the last 5 years.

 

[Comped]

I think I've spent about $50 over 7 trips in there since WoD was turned into a soulless space.

I live close enough that it should be my Disney Store equivalent. But it's not something I'll choose to go to Springs to walk around in because the merch selection is basically the same as everywhere else... And it's no longer fun to walk around in.

 

[Bocabear]

I live close enough that it should be my Disney Store equivalent. But it's not something I'll choose to go to Springs to walk around in because the merch selection is basically the same as everywhere else... And it's no longer fun to walk around in.

I agree...Streamlining everything down to a Target Experience does nothing as far as inspiring guests to linger and shop....and then buy....certainly not me anyway. It has become a convenience shopping experience before you head to the airport rather than a Destination Shopping experience... It no longer feels magical or whimsical...I find I never care anymore about going in and looking around to see what's new. I guess I will save that for my trip to Epic Universe...

 

[Comped]

I agree...Streamlining everything down to a Target Experience does nothing as far as inspiring guests to linger and shop....and then buy....certainly not me anyway. It has become a convenience shopping experience before you head to the airport rather than a Destination Shopping experience... It no longer feels magical or whimsical...I find I never care anymore about going in and looking around to see what's new. I guess I will save that for my trip to Epic Universe...

Epic and Universal as a whole still lack Disney's merchandising capabilities unfortunately. It's better than what it was a decade ago, but Disney still tends to produce more and better selling items. They just completely went in the opposite direction of Universal, which themed their stores and many but not all of the items they sell in them to particular areas, when they used to be the leader in this. And it is disappointing. But for WOD in particular it's absolutely shocking considering Disney also let their retail outlets essentially die when they didn't have to...

 

[Bocabear]

I think the Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley sections of the universal parks redefined a thematic shopping experience... THey did that...creating the best ambiance for shopping ever, and Disney strips all theming and whimsy from their stores creating a boring and bland "Target" style shopping experience... I guess Disney feels it doesn't have to try anymore... The rubes will buy anything.... A sad time for a company based on creative experiences....

 

[Tha Realest]

I think the Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley sections of the universal parks redefined a thematic shopping experience... THey did that...creating the best ambiance for shopping ever, and Disney strips all theming and whimsy from their stores creating a boring and bland "Target" style shopping experience... I guess Disney feels it doesn't have to try anymore... The rubes will buy anything.... A sad time for a company based on creative experiences....

You don’t like the alien pawn shop aesthetic they do in Black Spire Outpost? You’re not inspired to buy seemingly homemade items evocative of the sequel trilogy from CMs that look lost?

 

[ToTBellHop]

You don’t like the alien pawn shop aesthetic they do in Black Spire Outpost? You’re not inspired to buy seemingly homemade items evocative of the sequel trilogy from CMs that look lost?

Til the Spire!

 

[Bocabear]

You don’t like the alien pawn shop aesthetic they do in Black Spire Outpost? You’re not inspired to buy seemingly homemade items evocative of the sequel trilogy from CMs that look lost?

Black Spire is completely lost on me... So I try not to comment much about it... I don't know the characters that came after the first 5 movies...and don't really care about them...or this made up location that was never even part of the film world... I like the Millennium Falcon attraction... Once.... and Rise is really well done and a great ride... But as a whole I just don't love it.

 

[Tiggerish]

Mulan was my initial thought, though I can't figure out who'd be next to her so I'm not sure it's her. All the spools are grouped by movie (minus the Mickey characters who are spread out) so I'm unsure.

Could they both be her? The soldier Mulan (1) and the daughter Mulan (2)?

 

[castlecake2.0]

So word on the street is the cake bake just cut their front line employees hourly base pay

 

[ToTBellHop]

So word on the street is the cake bake just cut their front line employees hourly base pay

I'm sure the food prices will fall, too........................

Everything here is moving right on schedule for it to close up shop by 2026.

 

[MisterPenguin]

So word on the street is the cake bake just cut their front line employees hourly base pay

Wasn't the cake bake controversy not too long ago?

 

[dmc493]

I've seen heavier amounts of complaints online about terrible service and almost entirely empty seating areas. Unsurprising but curious just how bad they might be doing

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

ESPN club was frequently at capacity - obviously when there was a big game to watch.

 

[Tha Realest]

So word on the street is the cake bake just cut their front line employees hourly base pay

Will the construction phase of this establishment prove to be longer than the time it operates? Are we nearing an NBA Experience situation?

 

[Bocabear]

We were just at Disney for our annual summer trip...we are all foodies, and I could not get anyone interested in trying the Cake Bake Shop...they read the menu and laughed at the prices and pretentious extra "e" on menu items and said "nope" no one wanted a $26 slice of cake....lol
We did end up at the Helios Grand one night for cocktails and Tapas in their rooftop lounge which was all pretty good... Very nice cocktails....and the view over the new park was great... One of these days we will do the actual park....