Originally Posted By HMButler79 All the Victorian theming and propping of Disney Clothiers has been...OBLITERATED. Is George K longing for the Pressler days?? <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/disneyland-resort/144600-how-do-you-guys-like-redesigned-clothiers-main-street.html" target="_blank">http://micechat.com/forums/dis...eet.html</a>
Originally Posted By tashajilek i thought they were selling gap clothing for a minute. Thank god i was scared lol.
Originally Posted By LuLu >>All the Victorian theming and propping of Disney Clothiers has been...OBLITERATED.<< Really? I see new display techniques (meant to drive sales, yes, but it is a store) but do the racks in photo 3 actually look more themed than photo 4? I don't see the big problem.
Originally Posted By smd4 No one's saying it doesn't look "nice." We're saying that the decor no longer fits the Vitorian theme of Main Street. But it does make for a nice princess castle interior...
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt OK, some of the color palettes may be a "off", but I think as Disney shops go, the interiors fit Main Street fine. I certainly don't think "princess castle interior" when I look at the photos. The biggest offense isn't the decor, but the horrible merchandise they have for sale. I think we should be more concerned the unthemed junk they are selling.
Originally Posted By smd4 Oh, I agree the merchandise is junk. No amount of tweaking the interior decor is going to make people more inclined to buy junk. But I don't see how you think it fits Main Street. There isn't one hint of authentic Victorian detail I can see--like the hanging prints, wallpaper and chandeliers in the earlier incarnation.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt smd4 you're right that the hanging lamps and a few other details are missing, however the architectural details from the previous incarnation of the shop are still mostly intact. And like lulu said, the new racks actually look better than the original ones. Again, I have a bigger issue with the thematic integrity and quality of the merchandise than I do with the cosmetic changes made to the shop.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I think it looks really nice. But I might be biased because I don't care for the Victorian look much, and my favorite color is purple. It's almost like they did this redesign just for me. I'll have to thank them when I go.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo Losing the the lamps kinda sucks, but otherwise it's no big deal. The thread title is sure misleading though.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I think the OP is trying to suggest that the new store looks too modern - more like a mall shop or GAP than an authentic Victorian era clothing store.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Thank you Hans. Thanks for bringing it down to my level, lol. I get it now.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA It does look a bit...stripped down. Doesn't it? One more round of trims and you have just wood floors and shelves. All together now, 'But Jim...it's a store! Disney is in business to make money!'
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "It does look a bit...stripped down. Doesn't it?" Indeed it does. However they could make up for it if they put something in there worth buying. Just take a look at that stuff. It looks like the same garbage that they sell to the tourists here at Fisherman's Wharf.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance It looks much less cluttered and clean now. Looks like you could actually make your way through the shelves and look at the things they are selling. Maybe even wheel a *gasp* stroller through! I think that's what I dislike about Victorian things, so cluttered and ornamental all the time.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Not to be outdone by the outrage from Disney fans over the new Gap-like interiors at Disney Clothiers on Main Street, Gap has launched a new logo in a bid to create equal distress from its fans: <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/07/BU2C1FPR7H.DTL" target="_blank">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/...PR7H.DTL</a>
Originally Posted By wonderingalice CC, I agree. Though I've never been shopping behind a stroller in mylife, that store was very hard to maneuver in, and we're always there off-season. I can't imagine what it was like during Summer. I think it looks fine and I like the new set-up for the registers.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I think the key issue is the lack of themed lighting and the real victorian apparelle. But we know Disney doesn't do real theming unless it is Japan these days. Costs too much and the tourists won't notice or care. Dave Former fan and Disney Historian
