World of Disney expansion

[FrostyNaples]

Does the Shop Disney Parks app work within retailers @ Disney Springs as well? Such a convenient app, no waiting in lines to check out - have it shipped direct to home, resort, or front of the parks.

Shop bar codes, and continue on your day

 

[Jon81uk]

Does the Shop Disney Parks app work within retailers @ Disney Springs as well? Such a convenient app, no waiting in lines to check out - have it shipped direct to home, resort, or front of the parks.

Shop bar codes, and continue on your day

My assumption would be it needs to be Disney owned store. So World of Disney, Marketplace Co-Op, Goofy's etc. But not Havianas, Art of Shaving or others

 

[Animaniac93-98]

PHOTOS - New World of Disney expansion now open at Disney Springs

I like how they included Elliot (aka Pete's Dragon) in the ceiling mural.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Wednesday, Nov 18. The World of Disney store expansion opened this morning. Following @wdwmagic's post today, here are some additional photos and observations. There is one new entrance on the east end of the rooms, which has been shown in previous photos. The west end of he building has an emergency exit. There will be another new entrance on the west end of the building (where the restroom entrance used to be) leading to the "princess room" when other construction is completed. The back of the building already has completed landscaping, but is still walled off to pedestrian traffic.

Lots of new art on the ceilings in the new rooms.

The new left and right back rooms are adult men's and women's wear. The new center back room is mostly women's wear and accessories and a large checkout counter under window art that is reminiscent of the town of Disney Springs.

Today also debuts the new cast member uniform for World of Disney. The uniform is an untucked red shirt with brown pants, which can be seen on the cast member in the extreme right of the below photo.

The new entrance has displays on either side of the door. Here is the right side display.

 

[Stitchon]

It's too bad they didn't replace Stitch, or at least paint him in that pearlized tone the other characters have. He looks really bad now.

 

[Victoria]

I am so happy to see that CMs got a new uniform. I was really hoping that with all the renovations happening that they would get the poor CMs out of 1995 and into this decade. The new checkouts are fantastic. So much more organized and easier to navigate.

 

[mm121]

Photo update as of Wednesday, Nov 18. The World of Disney store expansion opened this morning. Following @wdwmagic's post today, here are some additional photos and observations. There is one new entrance on the east end of the rooms, which has been shown in previous photos. The west end of he building has an emergency exit. There will be another new entrance on the west end of the building (where the restroom entrance used to be) leading to the "princess room" when other construction is completed. The back of the building already has completed landscaping, but is still walled off to pedestrian traffic.

Lots of new art on the ceilings in the new rooms.

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The new left and right back rooms are adult men's and women's wear. The new center back room is mostly women's wear and accessories and a large checkout counter under window art that is reminiscent of the town of Disney Springs.

Today also debuts the new cast member uniform for World of Disney. The uniform is an untucked red shirt with brown pants, which can be seen on the cast member in the extreme right of the below photo.

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The new entrance has displays on either side of the door. Here is the right side display.

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totally wish someone had a layout/floorplan of the expansion, its hard to visualize the new interior layout of where they moved everything to with all the new entrances and exits

 

[Nick Pappagiorgio]

So did they rearrange merch and spread things out into the new areas? Look a lot less cramped than how it usually feels.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Thursday, Dec. 3. Three new window displays appear on the east side of the World of Disney store, just to the left of the Stitch entrance. Each window contains a Walt Disney quote. Here is a photo of one, which contains a bookcase filled with items and several old television cabinets. The TV screens are live, with video of Walt Disney explaining EPCOT and other old Disney programs.

 

[alissafalco]

Photo update as of Thursday, Dec. 3. Three new window displays appear on the east side of the World of Disney store, just to the left of the Stitch entrance. Each window contains a Walt Disney quote. Here is a photo of one, which contains a bookcase filled with items and several old television cabinets. The TV screens are live, with video of Walt Disney explaining EPCOT and other old Disney programs.

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I love it. That's pretty cool

 

[mm121]

are all the walls removed from the outside now? anyone have any new exterior pics

 

[olie64]

Does the Shop Disney Parks app work within retailers @ Disney Springs as well? Such a convenient app, no waiting in lines to check out - have it shipped direct to home, resort, or front of the parks.

Shop bar codes, and continue on your day

I don't know if it works at Disney Springs, but it is awesome to by park merch from my chair and have it shipped to my house. I used it for Christmas presents this year.

 

[FrostyNaples]

I don't know if it works at Disney Springs, but it is awesome to by park merch from my chair and have it shipped to my house. I used it for Christmas presents this year.

It did work at Disney Owned location's in Disney Springs - love using it, from home as well!

I will say this, the customer service department is separate for the App. The number listed to contact them is 'busy signal', and they never reply to email communications.

I received a chipped glass back in November. Could never get a hold of them to exchange it, kind of frustrating.

I did end up ordering a new one, and just shipping the old one back in the same box for return. If they can't answer the phone, what can a customer do?

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Saturday, Feb 20. Lighted "window" backgrounds behind the checkouts registers on the west wall of the Princess room in the World of Disney store. There are four "windows," two are visible in the photo below. This west wall used to display merchandize.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Saturday, August 26. Teaser window displays appear on the east side of the World of Disney store, just to the left of the Stitch entrance. The old window displays are gone here.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Thursday, February 15, 2018.

While the "expansion" started in 2015 is completed, I now submit remodeling information for World of Disney which began this week.
Two-thirds of the store is closed, separated by this black curtain. Work crews were busy today with saws and hammers making lots of noise taking it apart. The open part of the original World of Disney is the "right-hand" third, closest to the Lego store. Closed is the center section with all the ceiling sculptures, the "left-hand" side (Stitch door), and the entire rear rooms.

The outside walls are placed so the interior work crews can access the building without disturbing Disney Springs guests.

 

[GhostHost1000]

I think they should have turned the Disney Quest building into a huge World of Disney store - with more room to walk and maneuver as well

 

[mm121]

Photo update as of Thursday, February 15, 2018.

While the "expansion" started in 2015 is completed, I now submit remodeling information for World of Disney which began this week.
Two-thirds of the store is closed, separated by this black curtain. Work crews were busy today with saws and hammers making lots of noise taking it apart. The open part of the original World of Disney is the "right-hand" third, closest to the Lego store. Closed is the center section with all the ceiling sculptures, the "left-hand" side (Stitch door), and the entire rear rooms.

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do the walls outside mean they are destroying the exterior even though they just re painted it?

or are they just so the work crews can have access and space to put materials/trash/etc.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Thursday, March 1, 2018. The black curtain has been replaced by a temporary wall while construction continues on the other 2/3's of the interior.

 

[Goofywilliam]

I peaked into the World of Disney Store tonight while visiting Disney Springs and noticed the parts walled off are GUTTED. What’s happening here? Are we getting a completely remodeled store?