News Target coming to Walt Disney World and Disney Store shop-in-shop coming to Target stores

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Target is coming to Walt Disney World

Target and Disney are coming together for a project that includes the launch of 25 Disney stores within select Target stores nationwide on October 4, with 40 additional locations opening by October 2020.
The “shop-in-shop” will feature an enhanced Disney assortment of more than 450 items, including more than 100 products that were previously only available at Disney retail locations.

 

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[EPICOT]

I'll try to temper my excitement!

 

[mgf]

I thought I heard the WDW Target awkwardly announced. Thanks for confirming. It was so quick. Almost seemed like a slip that wasn't supposed to come out. Anyone know more?

 

[Dead2009]

Finally!

 

[DisneyJayL]

Interesting.

 

[wm49rs]

WDW has now gone full Chapek. Never go full Chapek....

 

[DisneyYorkian74]

I like Target.

I don’t think a Target store coming to Walt Disney World is a bad idea for matter of convenience.

Any word on exactly where this Target store will be located?

 

[...it's a yungle]

WDW has now gone full Chapek. Never go full Chapek....

Bullseye!

 

[NiarrNDisney]

So can we assume a small Target Store will be going on the other side of Cirque or is there another location they are thinking?

 

[seascape]

Probably in Flamingo Crossing

 

[GhostlyGoofy]

I guess this makes sense since people aren't really going into actual malls much these days.

Does anyone know if they plan to eventually phase out mall retail Disney stores?

 

[mgf]

Probably in Flamingo Crossing

They could put one of the "urban" style Targets in Springs.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

It keeps people on Disney property and I'm excited for mini Disney stores in Targets.
Honestly I'd be interested in working in one!

 

[jrhwdw]

They could put one of the "urban" style Targets in Springs.

Urban Target?

 

[DisneyDebRob]

i like target...no complaints here

I like Barnes and Noble but I don’t want to see it in DS. They have done such a good job of different restaurants and shopping locations in DS, some of the shops that do nothing for me but others enjoy, just don’t want it looking to much like a local mall. Levi’s and a few others are bringing it to that point. Let’s keep it unique IMO.

 

[Mark P.]

So, the standalone Disney Store brand will be extinct in, what, three years?

 

[CoasterSnoop]

What a fun.

 

[CalebS]

I think this is most certainly the announcement we were all hoping for.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Universal: We're adding a new theme park!

Disney: We're adding a Target!