andy1278
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To be fair, comparing stores closing in malls to the possibility of this store doesn't really work. For the most part - minus malls like Mall of America and such - malls are in bad shape. You can walk through most any mall nowadays and find more than a handful of closed stores that weren't closed five or maybe even two years ago. To hear that a remote control car shop closed in a mall is not exactly shocking, when stores like the Gap are closing stores in a bunch of malls and usual mall-based stores like KB Toys are totally gone. It's not a good time to be in a mall.
Besides that, traffic at DTD is way different than a mall. Again, excluding tourist attractions like the Mall of America, most malls see the same radius of shoppers - locals and those who live within maybe an hour and a half. DTD sees people from different places on a daily basis. Sure, you have the locals, but you also have everybody from me in Georgia to people on the other side of the world who make sure to visit every time we're there. And when you're on vacation, you tend to bring money for gifts, stuff for you, stuff for your kids, whatever you find you want. When I visit the local mall, I tend to go because either A) I'm bored or B) I need something specific from a store in that mall.
That said, I'm glad this will be in DTD. While not something that appeals to me, I can definitely see it working out. I'm glad to see SOMETHING in the Virgin spot, because frankly there hasn't been much to pull me down that way in a while. It'll at least get a look from me. Boys - and grown-up boys - will probably flock to this. Throw in a Cars exclusive or two - sure, even try for a Princess or Tink-themed shell for a car - and it shouldn't do too bad. I'm sure they could do well with a model after RC from Toy Story during this upcoming Toy Story-filled summer. And there is a chance for repeat customers - why not come back for something to spice up your car, or upgrade completely to a new one?
Why not? Your alternative: another store selling a lot of the same merchandise you can get in the World of Disney. At least, for now, something is in this spot. This time, it's not a dress exhibit... it's something that people might pay for more than once.
We can complain and moan about DTD being a shell of its former self all we want... but hey, at least SOMETHING is going in it. Would you rather the store sit empty, so you can complain about that?
Besides that, traffic at DTD is way different than a mall. Again, excluding tourist attractions like the Mall of America, most malls see the same radius of shoppers - locals and those who live within maybe an hour and a half. DTD sees people from different places on a daily basis. Sure, you have the locals, but you also have everybody from me in Georgia to people on the other side of the world who make sure to visit every time we're there. And when you're on vacation, you tend to bring money for gifts, stuff for you, stuff for your kids, whatever you find you want. When I visit the local mall, I tend to go because either A) I'm bored or B) I need something specific from a store in that mall.
That said, I'm glad this will be in DTD. While not something that appeals to me, I can definitely see it working out. I'm glad to see SOMETHING in the Virgin spot, because frankly there hasn't been much to pull me down that way in a while. It'll at least get a look from me. Boys - and grown-up boys - will probably flock to this. Throw in a Cars exclusive or two - sure, even try for a Princess or Tink-themed shell for a car - and it shouldn't do too bad. I'm sure they could do well with a model after RC from Toy Story during this upcoming Toy Story-filled summer. And there is a chance for repeat customers - why not come back for something to spice up your car, or upgrade completely to a new one?
Why not? Your alternative: another store selling a lot of the same merchandise you can get in the World of Disney. At least, for now, something is in this spot. This time, it's not a dress exhibit... it's something that people might pay for more than once.
We can complain and moan about DTD being a shell of its former self all we want... but hey, at least SOMETHING is going in it. Would you rather the store sit empty, so you can complain about that?
