Extinct Shops

[Tinkerbella16]

Not to be off topic or anything, but since you all are talking about stores that aren't there anymore, it got me thinking... Remember when there was a Chef Mickeys in DTD???? I know its not there anymore, but its just weird that they had two of them..

 

[pacochran]

Ice Station Cool. Club Cool just doesn't have the atmosphere and amazing theming of its predecessor. I love that they still have the free sodas from around the world, but it's just not the same kind of adventure it used to be making my way through the ice cave to get to the goodies.

I agree, it was fun going thru the nice cool ice cave, a little boring now.

 

[dove_]

Ice Station Cool. Club Cool just doesn't have the atmosphere and amazing theming of its predecessor. I love that they still have the free sodas from around the world, but it's just not the same kind of adventure it used to be making my way through the ice cave to get to the goodies.

If I recall, they even had piles of snow on the ground, right? I don't remember anything else in there but that. My family and I had a good laugh at the snow, being from Michigan and being surrounded by it 6 months of the year. I think I recall eating some, too, to compare. (I was like 10, haha)

 

[marni1971]

Centorium. Here ya go, Jeff:
http://photoalbums.wdwmagic.com/showphoto.php?photo=34712

(don`t why I can`t link directly at the mo....)

 

[daringstoic]

Not to be off topic or anything, but since you all are talking about stores that aren't there anymore, it got me thinking... Remember when there was a Chef Mickeys in DTD???? I know its not there anymore, but its just weird that they had two of them..

I used to love going there. We've been to the Contemporary a few times since that one closed, but I always talk about that whenever we visit DTD. Does anyone remember where it was located or what's there now? I can only picture the interior in my head, as I was relatively young the last time we ate there.

 

[gbruenin]

Not to be off topic or anything, but since you all are talking about stores that aren't there anymore, it got me thinking... Remember when there was a Chef Mickeys in DTD???? I know its not there anymore, but its just weird that they had two of them..

Originally it was the Village Restaurant with the wine shop next door. It became 'Chef Mickey's Village Restaurant', then simply 'Chef Mickeys'. While it carried the Chef Mickey name, the restaurant at the Contemporary next to the 'Buffeteria' had another name (can't rememember), and it was this space that became the current Chef Mickey when the DTD version closed for demo'ed for the space where Rainforest Cafe is now. Village Rest. was a great 'secret' place, and more than once we stopped in the wine shop for a bottle, the Pantry for fruit/cheeze/salads to take back to our room for the evening. I miss them all.

Gary

 

[Elonwy]

I remember on family vacations our "tradition" for our arrival day was to go to this area of shops that were in rows of thatched hut-like buildings.

I believe it was called Buena Vista Village. It was the "Downtown Disney" of it's day.

Does anyone else recall this? Was it in the same area that DD sits today?

 

[ClemsonTigger]

I remember on family vacations our "tradition" for our arrival day was to go to this area of shops that were in rows of thatched hut-like buildings.

I believe it was called Buena Vista Village. It was the "Downtown Disney" of it's day.

Does anyone else recall this? Was it in the same area that DD sits today?

Yes, I'm old enought to admit to remembering that...:lookaroun

 

[gleddo]

The extinct shop that I miss the most is the magic shop that was in the Magic Kingdom. It seems to me that all the shops nowadays all carry the same merchandise. At the time the magic shop was very cool.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Villains in Vogue

I know its still technically there but have you seen how little villains merch they have? Its basically pirates and nightmare before christmas. I love nightmare but its a villians store and I don't see Jack as a villian.

I have to agree with you on this store..In 2003 I bought 2 cool shirts of Chernabog and Hades and I still have them to this day...I wish they could bring back more villain shirts.

 

[unkadug]

Merlin's Magic Shop - Fantasyland
House of Magic - Main Street

 

[Chernobog]

remembering magic...

I was just thinking about some of the extinct stores that I used to enjoy at WDW. I have to say that I miss the gourmet pantry in DTD and the house of magic on main street. So my question is, what extinct shops do you miss?:wave:

I was a castmember at House of Magic from 92-94 (seasonally). I also worked at Market House across the street in 91 (my first summer there). That was a fun place to work. I hope to semi-retire to working at the park again someday.

Speaking of Market House, did they do anything with the telephone that used to hang on the wall in there? Most of the regulars will know the phone in question. It'd be a shame if that was lost to history. It was another cool little detail for people to discover.

 

[wedway71]

Ok I may be loosing my mind.....

But for some reason I remember either at Centorium or Mousegears there is or was some really cool technology at the cash wrap when you paid but I cant seem to remember what it is or was.:shrug:

 

[VoiceGuy07]

I miss the Centorium dearly. Mouse Gear will always be very near and dear to my heart, but the Centorium was something special.

Was the Centorium the store that had the "Art of Disney" area upstairs? Loved that!