Originally Posted By utahjosh I was used to the space being used as a shop during the holidays, but now it looks like we're losing the quiet, beautiful spot for good: <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/07/swashbuckling-fun-comes-ashore-in-september-at-disneyland-park-with-the-pirates-league/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DisneyParks+%28Disney+Parks+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...dfetcher</a>
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I love the prices -- starting at $29.95! That's a lot of frickin' doubloons!
Originally Posted By tonyanton The press release says "limited time..." probably just for the Halloween season and parties, then the temporary use at Christmas for more shopping space. Wish they didn't use it at all for these things, but it's not going away for good. Perhaps if it is successful it will take the place of one of the redundant shops in NOS. In Florida, it took over a former shop space that had been turned into a storage room for many years in Adventureland.
Originally Posted By utahjosh Good catch. I missed the "limited time this fall" part of the press release. Thank goodness.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm surprised they're putting it in that space, as it's not particularly large. The Port Royal/Pieces of Eight shop is quite large, and doesn't seem to have a lot of unique merchandise these days, so perhaps they could squeeze it in there as a permanent solution (if one is deemed nessecary). They host character meet and greets in there most of the year, so it's rarely the calm, quiet corner that it used to be. With the addition of this (and the Christmas shop, despite l'Ornament Magique next door being eternally closed) does make me wonder if they understand the value that the quiet corners add to the overall park experience. Much like how the same merchandise in every shop creates lower parkwide sales figures, having every possible location turned into a merchandise venue has a tendency to take away alot of what makes the place so special
Originally Posted By tonyanton I agree. I imagine this is a bit of a test to see if this is popular enough to add permanently at DL. I could imagine it going into the shop adjacent to the Court (is it "Bat and Rouge" these days?). And yes, with the small Ornament Magique shop closed, why not make that a year round Christmas/Holiday spot?
