News Magic Kingdom's Main Street Emporium Under Construction, Shortcut Blocked

[aladdin2007]

You know what's sad? Looking at those photos, I have absolutely no idea where in the Emporium this is. The "front" portion across from the candy shop, perhaps? I used to be able to know a section by the decor and aesthetics. Now, with everything being turned into "bland, contemporary mall store"...

Agree, I think this is the back half towards casey's

 

[larryz]

It all screams "turn Of the century department store".....but the wrong century....

For their customers over the next 15 years, it's the right century...

 

[DCBaker]

Here are a few additional photos from today:

 

[castlecake2.0]

Here are a few additional photos from today:

Honestly the flooring here looks better than the first half of the emporium, we just became used to it. Looking forward to seeing what it looks like when all finished.

 

[James Alucobond]

Kinda repeating myself from the Screen Door thread, but the same thing feels wrong with the merchandise displays where there are just a few floating around at weird angles, making the space feel empty. I feel like there should be a single, grander display wherever they have the groupings of four.

 

[JoeCamel]

Kinda repeating myself from the Screen Door thread, but the same thing feels wrong with the merchandise displays where there are just a few floating around at weird angles, making the space feel empty. I feel like there should be a single, grander display wherever they have the groupings of four.

I think they are locked into these portable displays rather than construct any permanent ones. Gives them flexibility and they don't have to replace the flooring if they change the display up.

Anything to homogenize the spaces

 

[lazyboy97o]

I think they are locked into these portable displays rather than construct any permanent ones. Gives them flexibility and they don't have to replace the flooring if they change the display up.

Anything to homogenize the spaces

All of these different merchandise displays are modular. No reason a larger fixture couldn’t be designed and even be modular for ease of movement and even reconfiguration.

 

[jmuboy]

How do California, Paris and Tokyo get Main Street interiors better than the BIGGEST Castle park. But I will say Paul Pressler ruined the emporium 25 years ago with closing West Street and adding that Annex building. It became a generic Macys that year and has never recovered.

I am ( foolishly) hoping accents, art, decor is added overnight once all these renovation phases are complete. Anything to help the painfully bland interiors.

 

[networkpro]

Kinda repeating myself from the Screen Door thread, but the same thing feels wrong with the merchandise displays where there are just a few floating around at weird angles, making the space feel empty. I feel like there should be a single, grander display wherever they have the groupings of four.

Anything to alleviate the doublewide stroller roadblocks.

 

[networkpro]

How do California, Paris and Tokyo get Main Street interiors better than the BIGGEST Castle park. But I will say Paul Pressler ruined the emporium 25 years ago with closing West Street and adding that Annex building. It became a generic Macys that year and has never recovered.

I am ( foolishly) hoping accents, art, decor is added overnight once all these renovation phases are complete. Anything to help the painfully bland interiors.

Customers ruin it. You can barely move inside so no one can actually purchase merchandise during parades, rain, and fireworks.

 

[Agent H]

Here are a few additional photos from today:

What’s the point of the weird archway in the middle of the room?

 

[UNCgolf]

What’s the point of the weird archway in the middle of the room?

I think those are the remnants of when the Emporium used to be far more heavily themed and separated into different rooms instead of a big open space. They may be load bearing.

 

[aladdin2007]

Anything to alleviate the doublewide stroller roadblocks.

those shouldn't be allowed in the stores anyway, its become a nightmare. I dont care how big or small the store is, I'd almost rather be driving on I95, and that's just how bad it has gotten in the parks.

 

[willtravel]

It's been 10 yrs. since I have been to WDW, but I remember (I thought) this location was more crowded with racks,,, but I guess I am remembering wrong. I hope there is a smooth transition from each different floor type.

 

[larryz]

Here are a few additional photos from today:

All the character of a Pennsylvania Turnpike Rest Area.

 

[JoeCamel]

All the character of a Pennsylvania Turnpike Rest Area.

Spoons? can I get spoons?

 

[Fox&Hound]

Why does it look so empty???

 

[castlecake2.0]

Why does it look so empty???

Two reasons, the wide angle camera lens being used, and they’re also still redoing parts of the floor so all the fixtures haven’t been put in yet.

 

[MisterPenguin]

...and purposefully enlarging aisles to accommodate mobility vehicles.

 

[lazyboy97o]

...and purposefully enlarging aisles to accommodate mobility vehicles.

The fire and building codes require greater clear widths than the accessibility codes.