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[[File:1.1291682555.world-of-disney-store.jpg|thumb|200px|World of Disney store at [[Walt Disney World Resort]]'s [[Downtown Disney]]]]
 
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| name = World of Disney
'''World of Disney''' is a chain of specialty retail stores owned and operated by the Parks and Resorts division of [[The Walt Disney Company]]. Currently there are two locations.
 
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| image = 1.1291682555.world-of-disney-store.jpg
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| founded = [[October 3]], [[1996]]
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| industry = Retail
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| website = https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/shops/disney-springs/world-of-disney/
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| parent = [[The Walt Disney Company]]
 
}}'''World of Disney''' is a chain of specialty retail stores owned and operated by the Parks and Resorts division of [[The Walt Disney Company]]. Currently there are two locations in the [[United States]], one in Europe and one in [[Asia]].
   
 
Goods sold at World of Disney include backpacks, books, boxers, children’s apparel, clocks, collectibles, costumes, dolls, figurines, gifts, hats, jewelry, luggage, photo albums, plush toys, sleepwear, slippers, socks, souvenirs, stationery, sunglasses, sweatshirts, T-shirts, ties, videos, watches and other items branded with Disney characters and theme park icons, plus candy and natural snacks from the “Goofy’s Candy Company” and “Chip N’ Dale” brands.
==Walt Disney World==
 
The first opened on October 2, [[1996]] in the Marketplace area of [[Downtown Disney (Florida)|Downtown Disney]] at [[Florida]]'s [[Walt Disney World]] Resort. At approximately 51,000 square feet of retail space, it is said to offer the largest selection of Disney character merchandise in the world, according to the company. A [[2006]] renovation added a small princess-themed salon called Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, plus a new children's merchandise area inspired by [[Pirates of the Caribbean]] and [[Stitch]].
 
   
==Downtown Disney Anaheim==
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==Disney Springs==
 
The first location opened on [[October 3]], [[1996]] in the Marketplace area of [[Disney Springs]] (formerly Downtown Disney) at [[Florida]]'s [[Walt Disney World Resort]]. At approximately 51,000 square feet of retail space, it is said to offer the largest selection of Disney character merchandise in the world, according to the company. A [[2006]] renovation added a small princess-themed salon called [[Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique]], plus a new children's merchandise area inspired by [[Pirates of the Caribbean]] and [[Stitch]].
A second, slightly smaller version opened in 2001 in the [[Downtown Disney (California)|Downtown Disney]] district of the [[Disneyland Resort]] in [[California]].
 
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==Downtown Disney==
 
A second, slightly smaller version opened on [[January 12]], [[2001]] at the [[Downtown Disney]] district of the [[Disneyland Resort]] in [[Anaheim]], [[California]].
   
 
==Fifth Avenue, New York City==
 
==Fifth Avenue, New York City==
On October 5, [[2004]], a third site opened within a three-story [[Wikipedia:New York City|New York City]] space formerly occupied by a traditional [[Wikipedia:Disney Store|Disney Store]] in Manhattan on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street (the physical address is 711 Fifth Avenue). Prior to the Disney changeover, the store was the flagship location for Warner Brothers’ retail outlets, the [[Wikipedia:Warner Bros. Studio Store|Warner Bros. Studio Store]], which folded in 2001 in the USA, and then internationally over the next seven years. What made the New York store different from the others is that there were character appearances every day except Tuesday and Wednesday from September through May and events each weekend in a third floor “Friendship Room” which once served as the home of a 3-D movie while the location was under Warner Brothers ownership. This store was closed on December 31, 2009, with the interior dismantled on January 4, 2010, and a Disney Store located in the former [[Wikipedia:Virgin Megastore|Virgin Megastore]] in [[Wikipedia:Times Square|Times Square]] opened in its' place in November of 2010.
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On [[October 5]], [[2004]], a third site opened within a three-story [[New York City]] space formerly occupied by a traditional [[Disney Store]] in Manhattan on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street (the physical address is 711 Fifth Avenue). What made the New York store different from the others was that there were character appearances every day except Tuesday and Wednesday from September through May and events each weekend in a third floor “Friendship Room”. This store was closed on [[December 31]], [[2009]], with the interior dismantled on [[January 4]], [[2010]], and a Disney Store located in the former Virgin Megastore in Times Square opened in its place in November 2010.
   
 
==Disney Village==
Goods sold at World of Disney include backpacks, books, boxers, children’s apparel, clocks, collectibles, costumes, dolls, figurines, gifts, hats, jewelry, luggage, photo albums, plush toys, sleepwear, slippers, socks, souvenirs, stationery, sunglasses, sweatshirts, T-shirts, ties, videos, watches and other items branded with Disney characters and theme park icons, plus candy and natural snacks from the “Goofy’s Candy Company” and “Chip N’ Dale” brands.
 
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[[File:World of Disney - Disneyland Resort Paris.jpg|thumb|250px]]
 
On [[July 12]], [[2012]], the World of Disney store opened at [[Disneyland Paris]]. Plans for an outlet to open during the Happiest Celebration on Earth fell through as the resort’s operators, Euro Disney SCA, decided to keep the expansion of the resort inside the theme parks and on attractions, but they later commissioned a new store as part of the refurbishment of [[Disney Village]].
   
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==Disneytown==
==Disneyland Resort Paris==
 
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The newest World of Disney location opened in the [[Disneytown]] area of the [[Shanghai Disney Resort]] at the park's opening on [[June 16]], [[2016]], bringing the total to four stores in operation.
In [[2008|20]]12, a World of Disney store will open at [[Disneyland Resort Paris]]. Plans for a outlet to open during the Happiest Celebration on Earth fell through as the resort’s operators, Euro Disney SCA, decided to keep the expansion of the resort inside the theme parks and on attractions, but they have commissioned a new store as part of the refurbishment of [[Disney Village]].
 
 
The North American Disney Store chain launched in [[1987]] by Disney Consumer Products was sold in [[2004]] to [[Wikipedia:The Children's Place|The Children’s Place]], but was repurchased by Disney in May of 2008, closing almost one-third of the stores that were underperforming.
 
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
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<gallery position="center">
Scan0004.jpg|World of Disney appearing on [[Downtown Disney]]'s [[Guide Maps|Guide Map]]
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Scan0004.jpg|World of Disney appearing on [[Downtown Disney]]'s Guide Map
Scan0007.jpg|A [[Downtown Disney]] [[Guide Maps|Guide Map]]
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Scan0007.jpg|A [[Downtown Disney]] Guide Map
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Alice-Sales-Fixture-web.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
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==External Links==
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==External links==
 
*[http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/moreMagic/downtownDisney/shopping/detail?name=WorldOfDisneyShoppingPage World of Disney at the Disneyland Resort]
 
*[http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/moreMagic/downtownDisney/shopping/detail?name=WorldOfDisneyShoppingPage World of Disney at the Disneyland Resort]
 
*[http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/moreMagic/shoppingDetail?id=WorldOfDisneyShopPage World of Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort]
 
*[http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/moreMagic/shoppingDetail?id=WorldOfDisneyShopPage World of Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort]
 
*[http://www.worldofdisney.wikia.com www.worldofdisney.wikia.com]
 
*[http://www.worldofdisney.wikia.com www.worldofdisney.wikia.com]
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[[Category:Walt Disney Company subsidiaries]]
 
[[Category:Walt Disney Company subsidiaries]]
 
[[Category:Disneyland Resort]]
 
[[Category:Disneyland Resort]]
[[Category:Walt Disney World Resort]]
 
[[Category:Disneyland Paris]]
 
 
[[Category:Downtown Disney (Florida)]]
 
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[[Category:Downtown Disney (California)]]
 
[[Category:Disney Village]]
 
[[Category:Disneyland Resort Paris]]
 
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[[Category:Disney Springs]]

Revision as of 01:10, 5 September 2020

World of Disney is a chain of specialty retail stores owned and operated by the Parks and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. Currently there are two locations in the United States, one in Europe and one in Asia.

Goods sold at World of Disney include backpacks, books, boxers, children’s apparel, clocks, collectibles, costumes, dolls, figurines, gifts, hats, jewelry, luggage, photo albums, plush toys, sleepwear, slippers, socks, souvenirs, stationery, sunglasses, sweatshirts, T-shirts, ties, videos, watches and other items branded with Disney characters and theme park icons, plus candy and natural snacks from the “Goofy’s Candy Company” and “Chip N’ Dale” brands.

Disney Springs

The first location opened on October 3, 1996 in the Marketplace area of Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) at Florida's Walt Disney World Resort. At approximately 51,000 square feet of retail space, it is said to offer the largest selection of Disney character merchandise in the world, according to the company. A 2006 renovation added a small princess-themed salon called Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, plus a new children's merchandise area inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean and Stitch.

Downtown Disney

A second, slightly smaller version opened on January 12, 2001 at the Downtown Disney district of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

Fifth Avenue, New York City

On October 5, 2004, a third site opened within a three-story New York City space formerly occupied by a traditional Disney Store in Manhattan on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street (the physical address is 711 Fifth Avenue). What made the New York store different from the others was that there were character appearances every day except Tuesday and Wednesday from September through May and events each weekend in a third floor “Friendship Room”. This store was closed on December 31, 2009, with the interior dismantled on January 4, 2010, and a Disney Store located in the former Virgin Megastore in Times Square opened in its place in November 2010.

Disney Village

World of Disney - Disneyland Resort Paris

On July 12, 2012, the World of Disney store opened at Disneyland Paris. Plans for an outlet to open during the Happiest Celebration on Earth fell through as the resort’s operators, Euro Disney SCA, decided to keep the expansion of the resort inside the theme parks and on attractions, but they later commissioned a new store as part of the refurbishment of Disney Village.

Disneytown

The newest World of Disney location opened in the Disneytown area of the Shanghai Disney Resort at the park's opening on June 16, 2016, bringing the total to four stores in operation.

Gallery

External links

Wikipedia
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