WishIwasThere
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Yes, bad location, but awesome store. Always loved it. Very immersive. More so than the WOD at DTD, in my humble opinion. Character meet and greets are always nice too.
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The Disney Store and Apple joining forces!
- Thread starter Figment632
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Yes, bad location, but awesome store. Always loved it. Very immersive. More so than the WOD at DTD, in my humble opinion. Character meet and greets are always nice too.
AEfx
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That's odd, because last I knew the mobile checkout things actually ran on Windows, even in the Apple Store.
TinkerBelle8878
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After a bad experience with an Apple Ipod mini, (they knew there was something wrong with them and refused to give refunds) I'm not at all a fan of the company. Hope this isn't a sign of things to come like Disney Apple stores or the Wonderful World of Apple or the theme parks now being completely overrun with it.
wedway71
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Yes, great ROI here...Also think about the Synergy and how other Business units will be helped too. They will be able to interactively book Disney Cruiseline vacations as well.
This is a win-win.
lazyboy97o
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Which will require a much more thoroughly trained staff that is going to have to have a better grasp of the company's offerings. Disney seems to have enough trouble keeping the information on Walt Disney World's website up-to-date and the stores are going to have to be kept up-to-date on the latest offerings and happenings.
Figment1986
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not really... I go into an apple store about once a month... they treat me well, after about 5 minutes of looking around they ask if they can help me... and never try to push a sale... and those mobile check out things are real nice.. esp since they can do the student discount right on them instead of having to go to a normal register :drevil::lol:
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Wow, I don't need popcorn yet.:lookaroun
Figment1986
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Oh and while all of this sounds nice... it would be cool if they could sell some items for adults.. like pins, snow globes, watches, or other similar merch...
luckyeye13
New Member
Let's hope that they don't start carrying this product at the new Disney Stores. :ROFLOL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA
JimboJones123
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I find the opposite true. The real help is hidden. The greeters (is this Wal-Mart??) are annoying and can bug you a half dozen times when window shopping.
The 6 minute interview just to be reasked the same questions is pointless. You may think you are getting extra attention, but it is just a waste of pointlessness.
Yea it was a great store that was in a bad spot.
That's odd, because last I knew the mobile checkout things actually ran on Windows, even in the Apple Store.
Read the whole thread I already said that we will be getting a new version that runs off of an Apple program when it comes out. However they will be doing a test with the windows version. :wave:
Ah but they are not greeters, they are concierge, and that is a real difference. The concierge is there just for you. Apple introduced that position only recently, after a lot of guest input. It's a dedicated go-to person who will get you where, or who, you need. It's sort of like the discussion in the other thread about the Pecos Bill new seating, though, it works for some and others don't like it.
Now, if there are multiple Specialists standing around a computer watching Youtube videos and ignoring you, that's totally a legit reason to be upset, but if the Specialists are all tied up helping people, what more do you want? My local store is packed to the brim with customers almost the entire day, so there is very little time to simply stand around and possibly ignore a customer. Usually, the Specialists are busy helping someone buy an iPhone, learn about a computer, or decide between two cases. It's not a matter of being understaffed necessarily, but simply a matter of supply/demand. We can't have a 1:1 ratio of customers to specialists, it's just not realistic. The concierge position was simply brought about to organize the process of getting the next available Specialist.
...Now, this is all coming from my point of view in my local store. Of course YMMV in your store. Maybe there are a few 'bad apples', so to speak. :ROFLOL:
heartodisney
Active Member
Welcome to the "New Mouse"!
palmickey420
Active Member
when i read the title of the thread i was thinking apple was going to sponsor a ride at EPCOT about the history of entertainment
GrannyJill2
New Member
That would be very nice. I'll look forward to checking out TDS around the holidays. Hopefully, they will have something besides toys, and toys.
_Scar
Active Member
Agreed. I too am quite surprised that it has taken this long for such an obvious link between Apple and Disney to emerge.
I would have thought that Steve himself would have shown up to his first day as a Disney board member, with iPhones and MacBook Pros in hand! :ROFLOL:
I can see it now.......
Steve walks into the room, with several Apple employees pulling baskets behind them, and says, "Who wants goodies?????"
:sohappy: