Tag: Jim Fielding
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In L.A.? Visit the New Disney Baby Store and The Americana at Brand!
If seeing all the unique Disney sites in Southern California is on your Disneyland vacation agenda, there’s a new addition to the list – Disney baby in Glendale’s Americana at Brand. This beautiful, upscale shopping venue, near Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, CA, provides an idyllic setting for the Disney Store’s newest concept – celebrating…
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The Disney Store Continues to Make Wishes Come True
On Sunday April 29th, the Disney Store celebrated the grand opening of its newly-redesigned store at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California, the location of the very first Disney Store in 1987. The opening took place on World Wish Day, a celebration of the day that sparked the Make-A-Wish movement. According to Jim Fielding, president…
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#3 The New Disney Store: Stars Shine at Santa Monica Place
So in my last two blogs, we talked with Disney Stores Worldwide President – Jim Fielding, we discussed design with Jon Endicott – Director of Global Design and Construction, and now, we cover the star-studded Grand Opening of their Santa Monica Place store! I know. I did a blog on the Montebello, CA Disney Store –…
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Times Square Disney Store – The Magic is Back!
Submitted by our New York City DIS Correspondent Photos: Steven Klein When the New York City Fifth Avenue World of Disney Store closed its doors in December of 2009, many people thought their fix was over. Well, eleven months later, the Magic is Back! On Sunday, November 7, D23 held a sneak preview of…
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#2 The New Disney Store – Jon Endicott, Director Global Design
Welcome back to Part 2 of my continuing series, The New Disney Store. Like I said – I’m taking you guys on a journey with this one. Today, I want to give you the opportunity to listen to Jon Endicott, Director of Global Design and Construction for The Disney Stores. Jon sat down with me…
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Anticipation Builds For Mickey Mouse’s Big Apple Return
Excitement grows for the opening of the new Disney Store in New York City’s Times Square. The re-imagined stores have opened across the U.S. and in Europe since June 29th when the first “next generation” store premiered in Montebello, CA. The grand opening of the 2-story Manhattan store – billed as the largest in North America – is set for Tuesday,…
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The New Disney Stores #1: My Chat with President Jim Fielding
I’m going to approach this blog a little differently today. Bear with me a bit, because I’m going to take you on a journey – and it may be a long one. In fact – this is part 1 of a 3 part series! If you miss your Disney Store because it closed or are excited…