Is it true about the Main Street Bakery becoming a Starbucks?

[PatchOBlack]

My first reaction was one of disapproval. Then I started to think about it. My main concern would be that a Starbucks would clash with the theme of Main Street. While Starbucks itself is a rather modern fixture, coffee houses have been around for a few centuries. I'm going to reserve judgement until I see how well they manage to integrate having Starbucks into the Main Street setting.

[hobie16]

Will they give free refills all day?

I've been asking the same thing about the Costco gas station.

[Goofyernmost]

My first reaction was one of disapproval. Then I started to think about it. My main concern would be that a Starbucks would clash with the theme of Main Street. While Starbucks itself is a rather modern fixture, coffee houses have been around for a few centuries. I'm going to reserve judgement until I see how well they manage to integrate having Starbucks into the Main Street setting.

This deal has been in the works for a long, long time. You don't really believe that Disney would completely redo the Bakery facade only to tear it out again. Starbucks will be inside the building and shouldn't have any affect at all on the theme, external or internal. :)

[Zach]

Thank you! That's good to know. Visions were dancing around in my head of that big green and white sign visible on Main Street when you enter the park! Glad to hear it won't be so.

~bru

you mean right next to the Coca-Cola and Edy's logos?

[WEDFan]

I just hope they keep the chocolate chip cookie smell outside of the bakery. Even though I know it's brought by "magic", that smell is part of the memory of Main Street. I didn't follow the siren call into the bakery too often, and almost never got an actual chocolate chip cookie, but it was always one of the things that placed me completely in the parks.

Do what you want with the coffee. Add in coffee notes to the smell. Just don't mess with my chocolate chip sense memory! :p: