Yeah but the only reason why they do so well is because there is a Wal-Mart, Target and countless other big box stores. This isn't some Disney World property. This is the Largest city in the lower 48. St. Johns Town center is successful because it's the largest collection of stores in North East Florida and for much of Southern Georgia. Orlando has Tons of similar projects Waterford Lakes Town center not to mention countless Prime Outlets and Fashion Square, Mall at Millennia, Florida, and Festival Bay Mall just to name a few. This is why i'm so confused by this project. I get that WDW at one point in Walt's imagination was to be a City but come on, it never took on. If this is a competitive edge to Citywalk it's a pretty lame one.
This is the reason why Disney is building this. They don't want tourist to have to leave their property in order to shop or dine at Disney. In essence it will kind of hurt the local economy which enjoys the tourist who dine/shop off property. However I am a huge fan of the project. I like it's design and reminds me a little bit of Miami's CocoWalk. But for the local/Florida Resident. Who would want to shop at Disney Springs with all the foreigners or just plain tourist when i can stay in my hometown and shop at the mall/towncenter type shopping centers.It works because it's a global based concept, people who come and go to visit WDW esp they happen to travel there from all over the world, Disney's design when it comes to Downtown Disney and now Disney Spring's expansion of offerings are still to be internationally-known, or significations orignially established from other major US cities. What you will find mostly except along the line a few things you might still find at let's say Florida Mall or Mall at Millenia, they are still international establishments. DIsney World on it's own is a showcase to the world, and the people who would travel only to find it there, will be willing to spend for the things they can't otherwise somewhere else where they come from this is where foreigners and American's who want international aclaimed appeal will suceed and buy.x
As for the rest, you can still by when your at Disney Springs, there are plenty of other stores I'm sure that will suit you to your flavor and budget & still go enjoy to go have a look even if you can't buy just discover what the significants they offer as pleasurable delights for it's people.*
Yep, specifically his wife's trust. She is the largest single stockholder of the Disney company and Iger is on the Apple board.
I read a report that said it was one of the reason. I mispoke with the information and should have put the rest up. That's my bad. From what I read though, it was still oneof the reason. Thanks for your input.
It's just an opinion of my own....
