Originally Posted By jmuboy WDWMagic.com is reporting that the Market House on Main Street USA will be closing and turned into a glass shop for the Arribias Brothers. That new glass shop will reopen in Spring 2007. Once that opens, the current glass shop will be removed, leaving the bakery with a larger seating area.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well.. they do have to appeal to the "masses" if you know what I mean.. I am just glad they are not closing the Market House permanently!
Originally Posted By DLFAN1979 well TDLFAN its looks like it technically IS closing, since Crystal Arts is moving into its space and the bakery seating is moving into Crystal Arts space.
Originally Posted By Doobie Why is this more "malling"? The Market House is a shop and it's being replaced by a shop (Arribas). The current Arribas is being left for more, much needed, seating. So the net is less shopping space and more seating space. Am I not understanding something? Doobie.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj I agree with post 5. This doesn't seem like a negative move to me. Why is it being characterized it that way? Is it that hard to find anything good to say about change?
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey If they were turning Market House into another plush and t-shirt shop, then I would agree that it would be another "mall" shop. However, the Arribas Brothers glass shop is something very unique and, in my opinion, very Disney. They're just moving an already existing shop to a larger space, and the bakery is sorely in need of more seating. I think some of you automatically complain the minute Disney makes an announcement. When you think about this, it's really beneficial to the park and its guests.
Originally Posted By Mr X Wow, Nikki...haven't heard from YOU in a long time! (unless I missed some posts...) How are things around the Big Easy? Gradually returning to normal, I hope???? Yes, I pretty much agree with the objectors here. The "strip mall" they created certainly DID take away from the interesting, quaint shops of the past...but this doesn't seem like more of the same. Like Nikki said, if they got rid of the shadow stuff entirely, and threw in more generic crap (like they DID, in fairness, back when things got a lot less charming), THEN I'd say it's more "mall city with a castle". This does not sound like that so much. Arribas Brothers IS a very important facet of Main Street (I don't know for how long...since opening?), and it's important enough as a unique Disney thing that they actually import the pros from America to work in World Bazaar in order to keep those shops authentic and genuine. Now, as I'm typing, I'm thinking I'm confused though. Is Arribas the glass blowers, or the shadow artists?
Originally Posted By Doobie Arribas are the glass blowers. And for what it's worth, right now the Market House sells housewares. Doobie.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Hey Mr. X! Things are slowly getting back to normal here. Fewer FEMA trailers, more people moving back into their homes. There are some areas, like Lakeview, the Lower 9th Ward and St. Bernard, that are still ghost towns, but those areas were so badly damaged that it will be a long time before things return to any semblance of normalcy there. Unfortunately, one thing that has returned in the murder rate. There have been six murders in the last 24 hours, and twelve total since December 28. It's so senseless and stupid. It was the one thing I had hoped Katrina had washed away, but it seems to be back. People went out of their minds celebrating Christmas here this year. Most retailers couldn't even keep Christmas tree stands in stock. With Katrina a year behind us, the Saints doing so well and LSU winning the Sugar Bowl, we've got a lot to celebrate!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I agree that this seems more like a positive vs a negative - and more space for anything like Arribas Brothers is welcome. Would like to see a high end ( Disneyana type) collectibles shop and that type of thing also, to reverse the 'malling' that did occur.
Originally Posted By mickey_ring The Market House has a General Store look to it, right? If that goes away, than the change is a malling negative. What's more Main Street USA than a General Store?? What's left on Main Street USA that doesn't look like a shopping mall?
Originally Posted By Mr X Thanks, Doobie. Nikki, glad to hear things are relatively okay! Sucks about the crime though, hope it improves over time.
Originally Posted By jaycub This does seem like a positive move to me too. Last time we were there, we thought that the seating in the bakery was a little cramped, and like has been posted, this doesn't mean that the Arribas Brothers shop is going away.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<The Market House has a General Store look to it, right? If that goes away, than the change is a malling negative. What's more Main Street USA than a General Store?? What's left on Main Street USA that doesn't look like a shopping mall?>> Bingo. I haven't seen anything/one say the Market House would be reopening anywhere else. AM I mistaken? If not, this is another very bad move. Remember, Arribas had a full-size store that was taken away for bakery expansion about five years ago. Now, they want to expand the bakery again, so they move the Crystal Arts into Market House. The net result is one more unique place gets the shaft, so they can sell more rice crispie treats, muffin and bottle water. That's not good....
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo "The net result is one more unique place gets the shaft, so they can sell more rice crispie treats, muffin and bottle water." On the dining plan no less.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey The Market House, as someone stated earlier, sells Disney housewares. It's nothing particularly special, and I certainly wouldn't call it unique. The bakery will be provided with a larger seating area, as opposed to the four tables they have now. Try and sit down to have breakfast in there around 9:00 in the morning - it's practically impossible. I think it's a good idea.
Originally Posted By jmuboy "The net result is one more unique place gets the shaft, so they can sell more rice crispie treats, muffin and bottle water. That's not good...." The market House is goign away for more tables and chairs. This is exactly what I was referring to in my original post. More watering down the theme of Main Street.
Originally Posted By Doobie But more tables and chairs are necessary. They're not adding a shop, they're expanding seating. And we don't know what the theme of the Market House will become, but right now, despite the theme, it is just another shop. The area does desperately need more seating. In the whole scheme of things, I still think this is a positive. I think this is a move for practicality, not simply for profit. Doobie.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<The market House is goign away for more tables and chairs. This is exactly what I was referring to in my original post. More watering down the theme of Main Street.>> And what was the theme of Market House? It was a place where they sold housewares-not historic or collectible housewares, but Mickey salt and pepper shakers! What are we losing if they move the glass shop there? They're placing a unique shop and piece of entertainment there and getting rid of salt and pepper shakers and Mickey themed pasta spoons. I don't see how this is a big loss. I never understood why the bakery didn't have more seating, especially when it's such a draw for breakfast and snacks before the parades. As someone who loves to enjoy a monster cinnamon roll for breakfast or a eat a handmade ice cream cookie sandwich for dinner before SpectroMagic and Wishes, this is a godsend.
