Stupid Guest Tricks

hobie16 wrote:I believe the one hour deal is true. I could be wrong.

Wow, I'm surprised. You'd think that with Downtown Disney open CM's could just tell people to head there. As much as I hate to admit it Disney merchandise is getting to the point where it's pretty consistent everywhere you go in the resort.

KieranDotW wrote:Wow, I'm surprised. You'd think that with Downtown Disney open CM's could just tell people to head there. As much as I hate to admit it Disney merchandise is getting to the point where it's pretty consistent everywhere you go in the resort.

As critical as I am of Disney Merchandising, I think Downtown Disney's Disney Store does not carry "Theme Park Only" merchandise. While the stores inside the parks have gotten entirely too homogeneous, there is still a difference with Disney Stores.

WEDFan wrote:As critical as I am of Disney Merchandising, I think Downtown Disney's Disney Store does not carry "Theme Park Only" merchandise. While the stores inside the parks have gotten entirely too homogeneous, there is still a difference with Disney Stores.

Just a small point: The "World of Disney" store at Downtown Disney, WDW, is part of Park Operations, it's not part of the "Disney Store". This may seem a small point from the outside, but it makes a big difference about what products are on offer.

Zazu wrote:Just a small point: The "World of Disney" store at Downtown Disney, WDW, is part of Park Operations, it's not part of the "Disney Store". This may seem a small point from the outside, but it makes a big difference about what products are on offer.

I did not know that. Has it always been that way? I seem to recall from the old Magic Kingdom Club days that the discount that didn't apply in gift shops did apply there as it did for the Disney Stores. That's why I had it in my mind that it was affiliated with the Disney Stores.

Of course, the Magic Kingdom Club is long gone, and I haven't been in an official Disney Store (especially since the World of Disney isn't one) for years.

Knott's Berry Farm, aka Nazi Fairy Farm, has/had a 45 minute or 1 hour shopping pass too, but again you had to be back or lose your deposit of a one day admission. Plus there was shopping without actually entering the park--probably a better deal than in the park.

I guess that makes sense because my annual pass discount works at World of Disney, but not at the 2 Disney Stores by my house in Utah.