Tbh, I think we're being a tad bit contradictory when it comes to these 3rd party vendors in the parks. I was joking (while being somewhat serious) in my post, but look at Epcot and World Showcase. Almost every country has vendors or Table Service restaurants that are 3rd party. The only difference is it all blends in a tad better there because those are countries mostly foreign to the US visitor.
None. Flip Flops are going to be sold in existing clothing stores in the parks.
Keep reading. Blizzard beach and Typhoon Lagoon. And California Adventure. We are talking WDW though, so new store fronts will be limited the two water parks.
I'd say flip flops are a pretty good "theme" fit for a water park (as well as sunglasses at Typhoon with the Sunglass hut).
This picture is not from Main Street though, is it? Not with the palm trees and dinosaur bones in the reflection. I'm not saying Pandora is not in Uptown Jewlers, but the implication that this is how Main Street appears today is incorrect. Even the ugly Starbucks sign hanging outside the bakery is more subtle than this Pandora window sticker.We're getting there!
Note that Disney did not specifically exclude the possibility of developing dedicated stores within the four WDW theme parks either.
Not taking what is announced at face value comes from historical announcements they've made in the past such as the addition of Starbucks brand coffee to the parks (hip hip hooray), but was then followed by Disney ripping apart the much loved Main Street Bakery location and removing other options (such as a relaxing place to enjoy main street in the morning) all for that beverage to be served up.
The blind trust in announcement wording has disappeared for some of us and we question what the outcome may really be. It's not a bad thing to analyze announcements and question what may be written between the lines. However, I can understand how others feel we're spewing negative energy into a simple announcement. Which is not the intent.
