I suppose supply and demand will determine this stores fate.
Of course, like any other.
As I'm sure it is what determined the decision to close the Island Store. Folks can mourn the loss of stores that were themed all day long if they want. If they didn't go in there, in sufficient numbers, and buy things it is doomed to fold eventually. People really need to get over the thought that Disney put those stores in there just to satisfy the need of the guests to have themed merchandise in the area. They were put there to do that and at the same time generate revenue. If it didn't do the latter, it will be replaced by something different.
Yup, and also remember that Walmart has some good stuff in there and it is priced within reach. I'm not sure why WDW shouldn't be more like Walmart, different things to see, but the same general idea. Get what you need from it at a price everyone can afford. Doesn't seem like such a bad thing to me.
No, they are definitely lacking in the affordable category, but, if one is going to define WDW as Walmart, it has to have that factor. Without that, then that it is meaningless. I don't think most people even know what Walmarting is. They even pay better then Disney, so on many levels Walmart is above Disney. It's just used because people think that for some reason they feel it is a lower class thing. It's meant as an insult. I think, right now, it would only serve to improve Disney to be like Walmart. They at least give people what they want at a price they can afford. I don't see Disney doing that right now, do you?
Classic year indeed. I miss these names and the awesome descriptions that accompanied them in the guides.
Yep. The Sunglasses Hut is a pretty horrible idea.
You are correct, who in their right mind is going to spend $300.00 on a pair of sunglasses when they already have a pair in their car or on their counter at home. It is a bad idea for SH to go in there because the sales will not be sufficient, in my opinion, to keep it going. It is great for Disney though because until they close up, and they will, Disney will continue to collect sales space rental from SH. Which is probably a lot more then they were able to produce in profit from the sale of all that themed merchandise. It's not really difficult to understand why this is happening.
I understand, but, since Disney couldn't sell enough themed stuff to keep it going, how is anyone else going to or even attempt to try. It all falls back to the consumer whether we like it or not. If we don't buy, we don't have. That's the simple part.
