Walt Disney Imagineering Executive Creative Director Theron Skees is out with the first video giving guests a greater insight into the story behind Disney Springs. Disney Springs will unite the existing Downtown Disney area under one-project backstory with multiple themed locations. The Landing is the… Read More »What is the backstory for Disney Springs?
Last weekend I went on a brief walking tour of the new Marketplace Co-Op in Downtown Disney Orlando. This location will serve as a testing ground for new store concepts for Disney. If it is popular, a concept could eventually get its own store elsewhere in the resort.
The tiki corner. This is my favorite section of the store by far
Here are the six original concepts:
Beautifully Disney – A beauty destination for women featuring make-up, fragrance and beauty accessories; Cherry Tree Lane – Accessories for the sophisticated woman with a passion for scarves, shoes, bags and jewelry; D-Tech on Demand – A place to personalize and customize your own electronic accessories; The Trophy Room – Vintage-inspired, lifestyle sports apparel and collectibles; Disney Centerpiece – Home products offering a splash of Disney in room furnishings, textiles and everyday ware; Zoey and Pickles – A girls’ destination with the latest trends.
Now join me on a walking tour:
I’d love for them to do the same thing with food, come to think of it.
Downtown Disney is in the middle of a transformation that will see it change its name to Disney Springs and add additional dining and shopping options. The first major new area to open will be “The Landing” in 2015, but there is construction going on… Read More »Downtown Disney to Disney Springs July 2014 Construction Update
I’m a bit sad that I haven’t made it over to the Marketplace side of Downtown Disney lately. A new story has opened there and, from what I’ve heard, the selection is every Disney fans dream. The Marketplace Co-Op is sort of a testing lab… Read More »Marketplace Co-Op Opens at Downtown Disney Marketplace
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The Seattle based coffee house chain Starbucks has made it to Downtown Disney Orlando in a big way. In the last few weeks, it has opened two locations in the shopping and entertainment district to go with the two locations already inside Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. Fans of the dark brew will be able to get their cup of joe on the go nearly anytime they want.
In addition to the usual Starbucks location items, the Westside location includes a wide selection of food and baked goods plus their reserve coffees which are brewed in the new Clover system.
The store itself is nearly 4,000 square feet and features indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor patio features a moss wall with the iconic Starbucks logo mermaid and a nice view of the water. Inside there is a magical portal that connects the Anaheim Downtown Disney location with the Orlando one with a chalkboard like interactive interface.
There’s more green in the store than just the moss wall. The location is also the 500th Starbucks store to have a LEED designation.
I’m also a little excited about the odd structure out there in the courtyard between the new Starbucks and the Harley Davidson location. It’s the first part of Disney Springs new vision for the Westside to be constructed. Eventually there will be a longer area of ‘highline’ to dance and dine on above Westside. It looks good so far, and the scale definitely seems right.
The flavors of Seattle have finally arrived at Walt Disney World’s most popular shopping marketplace. Starbucks has opened the first, and smaller, of two locations at Downtown Disney. This location is located on the marketplace side attached to the World of Disney store and near… Read More »Starbucks Grounds First Location in Downtown Disney Orlando