Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2014/03/11/downtown-disney-anaheim-opens-distinctive-starbucks-coffee-shop/" target="_blank"><b>3/11/14: Downtown Disney Anaheim Opens Distinctive Starbucks Coffee Shop</b></a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Looks nice. I wonder how similar the one that's currently under construction in WDW will be Did they happen to mention where they were going to open locations in DAK and the Studios? There have been a handful of locations tossed around for the Studios (Starring Rolls and the Writer's Stop), but DAK seems to be more mysterious. I would assume they'd want it on Discovery Island, but there aren't any available locations at the moment, especially since the Camp Minnie Mickey meet & greets have recently occupied some of the retail space
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Remember the uproar when Disney started placing McDonald's outlets in the parks? I wonder why this hasn't caused a similar ruckus. Funny how people make associations with different brands - the perception is that Starbucks is a natural fit with Disney while McDonald's was not.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It's because people who love Starbucks really love it, and people who don't are indifferent. People who love McDonalds tend to only like its convenience, while the people who don't love it are quite vocal. Either way, it's just an outside vendor filling a location; I'm much more open to the 'corporate' feeling in DTD, which has always had 'normal' shops and restaurants while the parks have always tried to be a little more unique
Originally Posted By DlandDug I am pretty sure this is the model for the WDW location. I do know that there will be another interactive screen, and they will be linked. Just how that will work remains to be seen, however.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance It does look nice. Makes me wish I was a coffee drinker. I was excited for my husband since he loves coffee, then I remembered he doesn't eat carbs, so Starbucks would be out, unless he just gets regular coffee.
Originally Posted By monorailblue When is enough enough? Disneyland Resort's 3 major, full-service, enormous Starbucks all sit on a circle with a .24 mile diameter (by my calculations). And they need a cart elsewhere in DTD (per DisneyParksBlog). Really?
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I think one in DTD, and one in each park is just right. You might even be able to sneak in one inside of a hotel and still do well. Lots of people either spend the day in DCA or DL, not both, so each park is a no brainer. And I can imagine lots of people are in DTD at various points of the day and find themselves wanting coffee. Especially in the morning, while waiting for parks to open. Lots of locals probably come just to hang out in DTD without even going into a park. Same is probably true for vacationers, I know I usually take a day and don't go to the parks, but either relax, shop, or go to another SoCal attraction.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 In NY, you'd be surprised how close Starbucks locations can be to each other.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "And they need a cart elsewhere in DTD (per DisneyParksBlog). Really?" From a service standpoint an issue with espresso is that it takes time to prepare a decent drink. With the enormous number of people descending on DLR daily at least two espresso type coffee retailers are probably needed to meet demand. "In NY, you'd be surprised how close Starbucks locations can be to each other." Same here. We literally have Starbucks cafes directly across the street from one another downtown.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>We literally have Starbucks cafes directly across the street from one another downtown.<< In the non-United terminal of the Dulles airport, there are 2 Starbucks directly across the walkway from each other; at most they're 100' apart, yet completely separate operations (one is technically a newsstand, but the Starbucks takes up 2/3 of the large floorspace)
Originally Posted By darcy-becker Constance, I don't drink coffee either but am devoted to Starbucks hot chocolate.
Originally Posted By DlandDug <<When is enough enough?>> For Starbucks? When there is a location within 50 feet of every man, woman and child in the United States, apparently! In Orange, not far from Anaheim, there is a plaza/traffic circle in Old Town that has two Starbucks locations diagonally across the plaza from each other. You can sit in one and gaze across the circling traffic at the other. But don't take my word for it: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://s325.photobucket.com/user/newdug/media/StarbucksOrangeCircle_zps4162033b.jpg.html?filters">http://s325.photobucket.com/us...?filters</a>[user]=75784377&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=0
Originally Posted By DlandDug Let's try hat again: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k375/newdug/StarbucksOrangeCircle_zps4162033b.jpg?t=1394634421">http://i325.photobucket.com/al...94634421</a>
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf The Starbucks model is brilliant. Most people drink coffee, so they have a large potential client base. And by providing a comfortable and slick atmosphere, they give people a place to meet and socialize. How many times do people have business meetings, meet friends, etc., at Starbucks? It's the perfect morning/mid-day meeting place. But while their model is brilliant, their coffee isn't that great in my opinion. It always tastes burnt and acidic to me (but I'm used to real Italian espresso). And if you like mochas, Ghirardellis' mochas are vastly superior to Starbucks.
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 I'm not a coffee drinker either, but enjoy their shaken iced teas: black, green or passion. Also their Refreshers are a good choice, too. Love their white hot chocolate! Have also enjoyed their protein packs with cheese, crackers and fruit. A great quick snack. And don't get me started on their new La Boulange pastries. There's more to Starbucks than coffee.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<When is enough enough? Disneyland Resort's 3 major, full-service, enormous Starbucks all sit on a circle with a .24 mile diameter (by my calculations). And they need a cart elsewhere in DTD (per DisneyParksBlog). Really?>> Have you ever seen the line for Starbucks at the Fifer, Fiddler, and Practical Cafe in DCA? It proves one in each park is not enough.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Is there another bakery-type place in DCA? It seems like they could cut down on the queues if they opened a place to grab pastries and sandwiches. The Starbucks in DL does just fine business, even with Jolly Holiday about 100 yards away. I think that would be a nice option for people looking for something to eat, who aren't particularly interested in getting coffee (like me)
