Starbucks in Disney?

JSkellington#31

JSkellington#31

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Starbucks would be a nice addition, but thier already is a premium coffee in the parks. There are Joeffry's stands in animal kingdom, epcot and hollywood studios. I find them just as good as Starbucks in quality
 
RonAnnArbor

RonAnnArbor

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This is a good idea overall....would love a Starbucks in each of the parks -- the park coffee is horrible.

BUT -- there is already precedent at Disney Parks. Disneyland Paris has a full-size Starbucks in Disney Village, and it is a hugely popular stop pre-park entrance....
 
MarkTwain

MarkTwain

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DisneyInsider said:
Different companies that operate in very different ways. Just because they are in the same industry does not mean that everything works the same for both of them.
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I've been following this story on MiceAge for about a year now, and I don't think you're too far off the mark. From what I hear, Disney wants to bring Starbucks not only to "public" resort areas (like DLP's Downtown Disney) but also into certain areas in the parks themselves.

The problem is that Disney wants Starbucks to conform to their themed environments - for example, a Starbucks on Main Street would have to have a wrought-iron sign, or an early 1900s interior design style - and that isn't sitting well with Starbucks, who use their stores' modernist, earth-tone design almost as a form of national branding. I think there was also an issue with employees, with Starbucks wanting their own employees in the parks in the trademark green aprons vs. Disney having their employees trained on Starbucks machines and in Disney's choice of costume.

It sounds like these issues are finally being resolved, but it's taken the past year to do so. I'm assuming Universal was less picky in dealing with Starbucks' demands (like they were with Rowling), which is why they already have the shops.
 
BrittanyRose428

BrittanyRose428

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What is so bad about Starbucks? :shrug: I don't like coffee at all and I can think of at least five other things from there that I really enjoy. As for overpriced, if its better than Nescafe that would be an improvement either way, I know everyone I usually go to WDW with brings something the Starbucks Via's or other brands but similar products to avoid the coffee now anyways.

Edit: Did not realize this was an old thread, because I apparently do not know how to read dates. Now I'm just confused. I'm in need of some serious sleep. :p
 
NoChesterHester

NoChesterHester

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Starbucks will succumb to the theme of Main Street when they visualize reaching 17 million customers per year from a single infill office at $9 a pop...
 
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MickeyPeace

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I doubt Disney is planning on setting up Starbucks locations within the parks. More likely they would serve Starbucks coffee in place of Nes-crap-fe.
 
a2grafix

a2grafix

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Wdwprince said:
Starbucks coffee is already available on WDW property and has been for years. You can get it at the Dolphin resort. And if you're a guest you get 3 packets of it each morning in your room.
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In addition to the Dolphin, guests staying at the Shades of Green can get their fill of java from Starbucks. A Starbucks stand has been in the resort since 2007.
 
sweetpee_1993

sweetpee_1993

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Aaand, if you have a car Starbucks is a hop-skip-n-jump right off property. At normal Starbucks prices, too. :D It would be nice to get a nice cup in-park, tho....

If it wasn't for the cost of parking at the Dolphin I would be staying there next month pre-cruise to have the Starbucks. I have a fundamental issue with paying a fee to park my own car at any resort. Sort of like paying for checked bags on flights.
 
cornandacobb

cornandacobb

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Nescafe is a sad, sad, sad excuse for coffee.
I'll march far and wide within the parks to get a decent cup of coffee. Joffrey's is OK. Much better than Nescafe. But it doesn't quite cut it.
Thank goodness for some real coffee at the table service restaurants.

I'd be tinkled pink for DW to serve Starbucks. My iced coffee fix would be satisfied.
 
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maxairmike

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For those worried about inflated prices in the parks, I don't recall the Universal locations (both CityWalk and Studios) being much more expensive, or even any difference between the outside prices. Of course, it's a little steep to begin with, so I probably wouldn't catch a price difference of about a dollar.
 
71jason

71jason

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maxairmike said:
For those worried about inflated prices in the parks, I don't recall the Universal locations (both CityWalk and Studios) being much more expensive, or even any difference between the outside prices. Of course, it's a little steep to begin with, so I probably wouldn't catch a price difference of about a dollar.
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This. ^ Prices inside Universal are the same as any other around town--in fact, they offer an AP discount, making it the cheapest Starbucks I know.
 
wilkeliza

wilkeliza

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MarkTwain said:
The problem is that Disney wants Starbucks to conform to their themed environments - for example, a Starbucks on Main Street would have to have a wrought-iron sign, or an early 1900s interior design style - and that isn't sitting well with Starbucks, who use their stores' modernist, earth-tone design almost as a form of national branding. I think there was also an issue with employees, with Starbucks wanting their own employees in the parks in the trademark green aprons vs. Disney having their employees trained on Starbucks machines and in Disney's choice of costume.

It sounds like these issues are finally being resolved, but it's taken the past year to do so. I'm assuming Universal was less picky in dealing with Starbucks' demands (like they were with Rowling), which is why they already have the shops.
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Although I can not officially give insight into this I do work for Starbucks and can give the best guesses as to the hold up and you seem to have hit the nail on the head.

Starbucks (even the few franchise ones) requires a certain look from employees just like Disney. We sign something saying we will always have on a black or white shirt, green apron, Starbucks hat (or visor), and black or khaki colored dress pants with dark shoes. This works perfectly fine for a Starbucks at Downtown Disney. However to my knowledge the deal is to slowly bring Starbucks into the parks as well. This is where the snag started. Starbucks doesn't want to give up what makes them Starbucks. If you take away the logo and the uniform then you aren't really at a Starbucks you are just at a high quality coffee shop. Also Starbucks prefers to have its own employees (even in franchise stores employees are partners just with less benefits) to run and operate the store. They especially prefer their own managers to run and do the ordering. It is working out those kinks that have taken out time. I'm sure they have come to some sort of agreement that is a give and take.

If this finally goes through and the Starbucks goes to WDW you better believe I'll be one of probably 1000s of already trained barista's filling out transfer forms. I already work in one of the busiest markets for Starbucks so bring it on WDW. I have to imagine the FL baristas can't compare to us Times Square NY ones. We are known to get 100s of people through our doors in a mater of an hour and consistently hit under the 3 minute mark per a customer.
 
sweetpee_1993

sweetpee_1993

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wilkeliza said:
I have to imagine the FL baristas can't compare to us Times Square NY ones. We are known to get 100s of people through our doors in a mater of an hour and consistently hit under the 3 minute mark per a customer.
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Could you come give lessons at the Port Arthur, Texas SBux??? They're consistently 5+ mins for even single cup orders on slow days. Hubby mentioned how they're always terribly slow when he was getting me a cup over the weekend and the Barrista wasn't so nice. She made excuses like "we're busy" and "more staff won't help because we're already tripping over each other". Expand the store? Better efficiency??? Something's gotta give!

I bet any location at WDW, especially in-park, would need some super Barristas! Here's another twist on the details to make it work: tips. Ever try to tip one of the existing in-park coffee stand CMs? They'll tell you they can't accept the money. Starbucks Barristas can accept tips at the very least in the tip cup. How would this be skirted at WDW where tipping that position has been discouraged to date?
 

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