Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 12/17/2004 news item <b><a href="News-ID10022170.asp" target="_blank">LPWire: Downtown Disney's Disney At Home Store Set To Close Early January</a></b> Downtown Disney's Disney At Home location will close in early January to begin its transformation into an expanded Goofy's Candy Company location, featuring an interactive show kitchen creating a variety of delicious confections.
Originally Posted By brick74 <a href="http://laughingplace.com/News-ID10022170.asp?Headline=1&Date=12/19/2004&Section=" target="_blank">http://laughingplace.com/News- ID10022170.asp?Headline=1&Date=12/19/2004&Section=</a> I guess all the Mickey-shaped kitchen and bathroom items weren't contributing enough of a profit.
Originally Posted By ChiMike They probably weren't but at least they added variety. I am not someone who has much Disney stuff in thier residence, so it didn't appeal to me. However, I really can't get over the contraction that WDW merchandising is experiencing.
Originally Posted By GalDisney That blows! I like the Disney at Home shop. They already turned the small shop they had at the Mk in Frontierland to a pin trading store!! UGH!! I liked the bath and shower gel they sold in tall plastic bottles with Mickeys head as the cap but the dont sell those anywhere anymore. Good thing I kept the bottle i had
Originally Posted By brick74 Wow, things have now progressed to the point that we're upset that Disney's getting rid of the shops that we were upset that they introduced. But seriously, getting rid of Disney at Home to make a larger candy store? What?
Originally Posted By Labuda "And I guess I was a tad slow in posting. " Actually, whenever a new thread is started from the link at the end of an article, the first post will be one from Rebekah or Doobie formatted exactly like post #1 here, and whatever the person making the first post is posts - will be post #2 in the thread.
Originally Posted By leemac I am really surprised. Maybe they are just relocating it at a later date. It always seemed so busy in there. I am even more surprised that despite already having two store in DtD that they opted for a larger candy store. Shame they didn't opt for the Marceline version for DLR's DtD. Fingers crossed that the home store is being relocated (at least to within WoD or something)...
Originally Posted By wahooskipper There is a housewares store in the Magic Kingdom near the transition from Fantasyland to Liberty Tree Square. I too liked the Home Store but it was showing its age a bit.
Originally Posted By jmuboy I heard that the current Goofy's Candy Shoppe would be reopened as a smaller Disney at Home store? I am sure the Disney at Home products will find a "home" - maybe in the WoD if not in their own store.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>Wow, things have now progressed to the point that we're upset that Disney's getting rid of the shops that we were upset that they introduced. << Name someone who upset about this???? I, for one, desperately miss the selection of the original Marketplace, but I never spoke towards this location. IMO, this was one of the lesser offenders. ... I still never purchased anything.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>I heard that the current Goofy's Candy Shoppe would be reopened as a smaller Disney at Home store? I am sure the Disney at Home products will find a "home" - maybe in the WoD if not in their own store.<< If true, I think it is sad that merchandise is being out-sold by candy. I can't really talk, though.
Originally Posted By brick74 >>Name someone who upset about this????<< Guess I was thinking of post #5, where the MK shop got replaced by pins. (Because the MK shop used to be something more appropriate to the location, right?) And while I'm not outraged, I'm a little upset. I mean, to go from themed shops to merchandise stores to candy shops...I'm afraid to think about what the next step will be...
Originally Posted By jmuboy Well, I am good friends with a salaried/full time merchandise manager at a major CA theme park. As I understand it, candy is a HUGE seller at the parks with a wider margin of profit per display then other merchandise. With the way WDW is operating these days, this change out does not surprise me since this store will make more money square foot. Forget that we already have the Candy Cauldron over at the West Side. And did you guys know that there is even a Goofy's candy Shop section in the "new" WoD store on 5th Ave. in NYC.
Originally Posted By BrigmanMT 2 The pooh shop expansion when the attraction openen in Florida consisted almost entirely of a candy shop. intersting, I always thought the stuff costs way to much at Disney, even though it looks really good.
Originally Posted By WDW1974 Post 14 tells the tale ... candy like plush, pins and Pooh tees have a HUGE profit margin. And since it's all about the $$$, not the magic, Disney is WalMarting their whole retail approach.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN ...at *very* UN-WalMart prices you may add.. and that is the saddest part.
Originally Posted By ChiMike I'm pretty sure I've never bought a piece of candy anywhere on profit. I'm not the typical guest though. What I do blow ridiculous money on is the high-margin popcorn. Even the $30.00 popcorn tubs.
