New Resort Merchandise

[Foolish Mortal]

We stayed at AOA in march and they had several shirts, cups, key chains, shower curtains, hats and other things I can't remember.

I took a walk over to AoA during my recent stay at POP and they had a lot of stuff. Including shirts. Disney is missing out on so much money by not offering merchandise at ALL resorts. Most of the GF stuff I saw was geared towards Golfers. And was only available in 1 specific store.

 

[nytimez]

I took a walk over to AoA during my recent stay at POP and they had a lot of stuff. Including shirts. Disney is missing out on so much money by not offering merchandise at ALL resorts. Most of the GF stuff I saw was geared towards Golfers. And was only available in 1 specific store.

Disney has apparently decided at the corporate level that it's not simply enough to sell an item for a profit in the park. They want the lowest of all low-hanging fruit - they want to sell stuff they can produce in the biggest volume and sell for the biggest markup, streamlining everything from design to production to distribution, etc. in the process.

 

[Tim_4]

They still haven't figured this out company wide. Iger's corporate edict that everything will just be "Disney" (not Walt Disney, or Disney's) has certainly not made it's way to Florida.

It's fine by me, however, because things like "Disney Dumbo" (check out the DVD cover) and "Disney California Adventure" not only are grammatically incorrect, but sound ridiculous as well.

I agree that it sounds absurd but I don't think there's a grammar issue as these are proper nouns, not sentences. We don't say Walt Disney's World.

 

[Tim_4]

I took a walk over to AoA during my recent stay at POP and they had a lot of stuff. Including shirts. Disney is missing out on so much money by not offering merchandise at ALL resorts. Most of the GF stuff I saw was geared towards Golfers. And was only available in 1 specific store.

They're not missing much because when they offered it, it didn't sell. They weren't able to order in enough bulk to make their margins work.

 

[Tim_4]

This has been covered many times. The merchandise is for DVC and Deluxes ONLY -- Disney got rid of all resort-themed merchandise years ago and there are no plans to bring it back for any of the moderates or values. There was an AoA t-shirt for the first month after it opened, but even that was discontinued once they were all sold.

I have a DAAR golf shirt.

 

[Tim_4]

Your response makes perfect sense. However, the Disney corporation doesn't always use logic, and therefore there are now lots of things which are simply called "Disney" even when "Disney's" would be the correct usage. (See my above post). This is apparently the work of the marketing and branding geniuses out in Burbank.

If that were the case, wouldn't an entire new resort have been one of the major targets for this push? DAAR is absolutely "Disney's Art of Animation Resort."

Dear The Forum, can we call it DAAR instead of AoA? Disney uses "DAAR" internally and you can actually say it out loud. "Dar," versus "Ay-oh-ay."

 

[nytimez]

Dear The Forum, can we call it DAAR instead of AoA? Disney uses "DAAR" internally and you can actually say it out loud. "Dar," versus "Ay-oh-ay."

I second this.

 

[G00fyDad]

Disney has apparently decided at the corporate level that it's not simply enough to sell an item for a profit in the park. They want the lowest of all low-hanging fruit - they want to sell stuff they can produce in the biggest volume and sell for the biggest markup, streamlining everything from design to production to distribution, etc. in the process.

I would like this statement, but it is too true.

 

[Tim_4]

I would like this statement, but it is too true.

If you could sell lemonade made with cheap lemons and it didn't impact the number of glasses you sold or the price people were willing to pay, wouldn't you? It's the consumer's job to demand quality by withholding patronage from what they consider inferior offerings.

 

[MattM]

I second this.

Motion carries. "AoA" shall henceforth be referred to as "DAAR"

 

[G00fyDad]

Motion carries. "AoA" shall henceforth be referred to as "DAAR"

I'm still calling it AoA. DAAR sounds like a pirate name when said aloud.

 

[Jughead]

Fort Wilderness used to have the best range of merchandise. Rugs, wheel covers, mats, embroidered jackets, car plates etc.

 

[minniemickeyfan]

Anyone know if AofA still has resort merchandise or their shower curtains for sale?

 

[JEANYLASER]

yeah what about Art of Animation Resort?

 

[campgroundlifer]

we stayed at fort wilderness over christmas, they had mugs, shirts, magnets and licence plates at stores.

 

[minniemickeyfan]

I have never one seen them on sale while I was there.

I read awhile back they were selling the shower curtains, but I think this was when they first opened.

 

[campgroundlifer]

I read awhile back they were selling the shower curtains, but I think this was when they first opened.

meadows trading post has these items as of 12, 25 2013

 

[minniemickeyfan]

meadows trading post has these items as of 12, 25 2013

Cool! Thanks

 

[stini228]

AoA still has lots of merch, including shower curtains.

 

[omurice]

AoA still has lots of merch, including shower curtains.

AoA - You'll come for the theming, the pools and the price. But you'll stay for the food court and the shower curtains!