Everyone I know in England that travels to Orlando has shopping in their plans. It goes something like: sunshine, parks, restaurants and shopping. The savings on electronics and clothing are significant. DTD is going to cater for that.
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Downtown Disney expansion to be officially announced Tuesday 12 March
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SirLink
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Brands we cannot get at home(UK), or hell of a lot cheaper in Orlando( in regards to exchange rate and sales tax we are on a lovely(READ: DISGUSTING) 20% VAT).
Mickey_777
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Exactly. Folks travelling from the UK and Brasil and (everywhere else internatially) are going to make time to buy stuff in O-town. We're americans but we always make time to shop and eat out in Orlando including DTD. I'm a dude but I like to shop. Even moreso than my wife sometimes. I like buying cool stuff. Does that make me wierd? And for everyone wondering why anyone would travel to WDW or Orlando to shop, they don't. It's an add-on activity. A plus. Something extra. The parks are the main draw and always will be.
Yes any day now. There are also more presentations to the cast today.
All Disney All The Time
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How dare those foreigners come here to shop. The nerve of them. Chanting, singing, dancing and now SHOPPING? The sky is truly falling. They need to "learn our ways". Oh wait, didn't Americans invent conspicuous consumption?
DisneyGuyNYC
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I don't see any value in it, but lord knows my wife will be getting up early at least once if not twice during a trip and meet us later in the day cuz she's shopping at DTD. Her eyes lit up when I told her WoD was going to be expanded. I would consider it a huge mistake on my part, but I have no idea how I would've kept it a secret.
NemoRocks78
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Orlando is even a big shopping destination for Florida people - growing up in the south, I know so many people that would and still do go to Orlando for a day or weekend just to go shopping and hang out. The outlets, Millenia, and the Florida Mall are a big draw to Orlando, too, so Disney is coming up with another way to get folks on property to spend their $$$. It makes sense.
RSoxNo1
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If this means that future expansion could be any other mythical property, I'm for it.
PhotoDave219
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I would just like to see them build this expansion in a hurry, rather in typical taking-their-slow--time fashion.
If they have third parties signed, I can not imagine them not having a completion date agreed upon.
von Slapschtick
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I've been coming to Orlando from the UK for the last twenty one years and I must confess shopping, especially at the Florida Mall is a huge part of the experience for me. The words dirt and cheap come to mind. I must be one of the people that Disney profiles as spending money like water UKers.
That doesn't offend me, I've been called far worse: - )
That doesn't offend me, I've been called far worse: - )
As a resident of the state of Florida I thank you for being that. You and your like minded brethren make it to where I do not have to pay a state income tax so keep coming to the sunshine state and bring your friends!
von Slapschtick
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I promise you Master Yoda, the pleasure is all mine
G00fyDad
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Who waits two hours? We've walked in and have been seated right away every time. The food is okay, but not worth waiting two hours.
tracyandalex
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I have been wondering this very same thing!
openendedsky
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Thinking this as well. I read somewhere in this thread to expect 16-19 months, which seems fast, I guess, for Disney lately.
Well, based on what I just read in another thread, the early arson attempts have gone awry, so that may slow things down. :lookaroun
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