This week we'll be Celebrating
Disney Store's 25th Anniversary
We have lots of exciting
things to share!!!
Have you seen this sign at your favorite Disney Store location?
Are you wondering what it all means?
It most certainly is good news!!!
While you may have to shop online to buy your favorite Disney Store merchandise for a few months... It will be well worth the wait!
The new "Interactive Stores" are magical, there are "imagination explosions" around every corner.. See all the In-Store Special Events planned.
We have included the Press Release sent to us from Disney Store for more information:
DISNEY STORE EXPANDS NEWLY-DESIGNED STORE
CONCEPT TO 12 COUNTRIES IN 2012
Disney Store kick offs 25th
Anniversary year with plans to open stores across
China, Japan, Europe and
North America
PASADENA,
Calif., January 17, 2012 – Today, at the
National Retail Federation’s “Big Show” in New York City, Disney Store
announced that its award-winning store design will be in 12 countries by the
end of 2012. The store opening slate includes an inaugural location in
Shanghai, China opening in the fall, making it the twelfth country to receive
the interactive retail model. More guests than ever before in North America
will experience the immersive shopping destination as 13 new and
remodeled Disney Store locations are scheduled to open in 2012, and Colorado,
Connecticut, Delaware, Utah, and Virginia will receive their first new concept
store in the state. The city of Sendai recently held the grand opening of its
first newly-designed location in Japan as thousands of guests shared in “the
best 30 minutes of a child’s day,” and Disney Store in Milan, Italy will host
the grand opening of its newly-designed store in February 2012.
Disney Store’s 25th anniversary year is off to an exciting start,
building on its success as a leading global specialty retailer.
“We
take great pride in bringing the magic of Disney to families around the world
through Disney Store destinations,” said Jim Fielding, president of Disney
Stores Worldwide. “As we reflect on 25 years of accomplishments, we also
look forward to all of the new and exciting places Disney Store will go in the
future and we’re excited to create ‘the best 30 minutes of a child’s day’ for
the next generation.”
”We
have laid a solid foundation and set a new standard for specialty retailer
since launching our new store design in 2010,” said Paul Gainer, senior vice
president of Disney Store North America. “Our momentum continues to grow,
and with the partnerships we have built with our landlords we have our best
store opening slate to date, opening in premiere locations across the US and
Canada.”
Disney Store Locations: US and Canada
Remodels and Relocations
·
Disney
Store launched the entertainment retail model in 1987 by opening its first
store at Glendale Galleria in Glendale, CA featuring exclusive products
inspired by Disney characters and stories. In spring 2012, Disney
Store’s Glendale Galleria store will relocate to a new location within the mall
and open with the new design ready to deliver an authentic Disney experience
for fans of all ages.
·
Disney
Store in the beautiful Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii will relocate to a
new location and open the first Disney Store in the state to feature the new
interactive design
·
From
spring 2012 through fall, Disney Store will remodel and relocate several
locations to feature its new design aesthetic including stores at Tyson’s
Corner Center in McLean, Virginia; Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware; South
Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California; Queens Center in Elmhurst, New York;
West Field Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara, California; and Westfield Valencia
Town Center in Valencia, California
New Locations
·
Park
Meadows Mall in Lone Tree will receive the first newly designed store in
Colorado
·
City
Creek Center in Salt Lake City will get the first newly-design Disney
Store in the state of Utah
·
Disney
Store will also open its second newly-designed store in Orlando, Florida at the
Mall at Millenia
·
Scarborough
Town Centre in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada will open a new Disney Store in the
summer of 2012
·
Danbury
Fair Mall in Danbury, Connecticut will open the first newly-designed store in
Connecticut in summer 2012
Disney Store Locations: Japan, China and Italy
·
Disney
Store in Sendai, Japan was visited by thousands of excited guests when doors
opened in December 2011
·
Milan,
Italy will open a newly designed Disney Store
location on Corso Vittorio Emanule II in February of 2012
·
Shanghai,
China will open its first ever Disney Store in fall
of 2012
