Tag: Shopping
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DIS Unplugged Podcast – 03/05/13 – Orlando Show
In this week’s show, Universal Orlando backtracks on its Harry Potter expansion originally opening in 2014, Reedy Creek firefighters seek state help in battle with Disney, and has a prank by Canadian school teachers involving a class trip to Walt Disney World gone too far? Shaun talks about a few social networks that can help…
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Times are A’Changing – Is Disney Listening?
Money talks. We all know that in today’s society the amount of money you spend speaks volumes. Disney Parks are no different. It’d be naive to think that Disney execs are not monitoring what sells and what doesn’t only to make a new plan to bring in revenue. While some like to keep themselves distant from the…
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Disney Parks Vinylmation Craze – Here to Stay?
It seems like Disney always has something new to collect. I remember years ago it was trading pins. You’d see guests (myself included) scour the shops for that hot pin, attend pin trading events, and create elaborate portfolios showcasing their treasures. As of lately, Mickey Ear Hats seem to be the next fad with a…
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Disney Parks Announces “Year of the Ear” with Limited Time Ear Hats for All Ages
The year of 2013 is already going to be special in Disney Parks on both coasts of the United States. With the expansion of the New Fantasyland in Walt Disney World and the first full year of the re-imagined Disney California Adventure, guests will find themselves all smiles amidst the excitement. However, Disney is taking…
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Trinkets, Knick Knacks, & Baubles: Merchandise at Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland
Journeys under the sea. Walks in a quiet village. Thrills in a diamond mind. Nibbles in the West Wing. All of these experiences can be had in the new Fantasyland at Walt Disney World. With so many characters to meet and places to explore, time passes as the petals fall from the rose in Beast’s…
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Treats are Expanded at Disneyland’s Reimagined Candy Palace!
Disneyland has certainly had its share of Main Street USA renovations in 2012. I’ve written about the remodel of the Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor, the new decor of the Penny Arcade and its Concert Orchestrion, and now, I want to present the final shop in that block – the Candy Palace! The candy makers, who have…
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The Shopping Theme Park: Prime Outlets Orlando
You conquered a roaring Yeti, flying elephants, and spitting camels. You met a 6-foot mouse, bedazzled princesses, and a bear named Pooh. You splashed each other in the resort pool, sped down waterslides, and maybe even rode on a water mouse. So what’s left to do? Maybe you forgot Central Florida’s other theme. Of course…