News World of Disney 5th Ave. closing (Relocating)

MickeyM · 08-09-2008, 06:29 PM

Disney's flagship World of Disney store will close and relocate.

Yes. folks, because of the rent rise in 2010, Disney will close the store and move to another location. Word on the street is that they are looking to Times Square.

*NeverNeverland* · 08-09-2008, 07:26 PM

OMG give a girl a heart attack will ya!!!!

Though I can't believe that rent in Times Square is any cheaper.

stitchon · 08-09-2008, 08:40 PM

Jeez, they spent how much to refurb it into World of Disney? I'm betting Disney's going to move everything from the current location to the new one, since I bet they wouldn't want to make any new scenery.

*yoyoflamingo* · 08-09-2008, 09:34 PM

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pb...75539/1072/toc

I PRAY for Times Square. Would make it so much better for us commuters.

This is sad news, but at least it's still a year away.

aimster · 08-10-2008, 03:26 PM

Like the rent in Times Square will be any cheaper than 5th Ave?

pussnboots · 08-10-2008, 03:54 PM

The rent will definitely not be much better -- but maybe they're hoping a Times Square store will do better? More tourists, I suppose. More people who'd buy a one-size-fits-all Mickey Mouse T-shirt.

It's sad, though, the current store is wonderfully designed. We can only hope they won't lower the bar.

CL_CooledCoyote · 08-27-2008, 09:05 AM

I will only say that it's present location is a bit out of the way for tourists/walkers. Being closer to Times Square and the other kid friendly stores around there (M&Ms, Hershey's, Toys 'R Us) could save some shoe leather.

PrincessY · 08-27-2008, 09:11 AM

I would think that they would get more tourist business in the Times Square area.

visionsfantastic · 09-03-2008, 06:13 PM

Well it makes me happy that it's (hopefully) Times Square since I live closer but I'm not so happy that it'll be closed for awhile and NY will be without a World of Disney for a while

08-09-2008, 06:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
MickeyM Resident Mouse Join Date: May 2008 Location: Very close to WDW Posts: 228	World of Disney 5th Ave. closing (Relocating) Disney's flagship World of Disney store will close and relocate. Yes. folks, because of the rent rise in 2010, Disney will close the store and move to another location. Word on the street is that they are looking to Times Square. __________________ -MickeyM President of the Mickey Mouse Club And now, THE SPECTRUM SONG!! RED, YELLOW, GREEN, RED, BLUE, BLUE, BLUE, RED, PURPLE, GREEN, YELLOW, RED, RED. Last edited by NeverNeverland; 08-09-2008 at 07:26 PM.

08-09-2008, 07:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
NeverNeverland To Be Young Again MiceChat Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: on the set! Posts: 20,657 Blog Entries: 4	Re: World of Disney 5th Ave. closing OMG give a girl a heart attack will ya!!!! Though I can't believe that rent in Times Square is any cheaper. __________________

08-09-2008, 08:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
stitchon drinks Haterade. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Personal Info. Lay off, stalker. Posts: 4,310	Re: World of Disney 5th Ave. closing (Relocating) Jeez, they spent how much to refurb it into World of Disney? I'm betting Disney's going to move everything from the current location to the new one, since I bet they wouldn't want to make any new scenery. __________________ the place where Nick is made! "Drugs are bad because if you do drugs you're a hippie and hippies suck."- Eric Cartman "Why do you sound surprised? I love America. Just because I think gay dudes should be allowed to adopt kids and we should all have hybrid cars doesn't mean I don't love America."- Liz Lemon "There's no truck that I know that can keep in Bolt and Rhino!" - Rhino "Quality is a great business plan. Period." - John Lasseter “The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation.” - Bob Iger "The trick is to crush their trachea before they've even reached their hands below the waist." -The Dark Lady "If the vampire went to go kiss the girls neck in Twilight and then he accidentally rips out her wind pipe... I would be satisfied." - Kritter "Part of Resident Evil's charm is that it still takes itself seriously despite having the most atrociously written story and dialog of any human endeavor since Hulk Hogan took one too many clothes-lines to the head and decided he could act." - Zero Punctuation "If you screw up and kill this guy, I'm gonna be pissed." -Dr. Meridith Grey "Life can be hilariously cruel." - Bender "Don't worry honey, they won't kill you in an amusement park as long as you have a dime left in your pocket." - Homer Simpson "When you’re born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front-row seat." - George Carlin "You don't want another Enron? Here's your law: If a company can't explain in ONE SENTENCE what it does....it's illegal." - Lewis Black "You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway." - Walt Disney I have self esteem, which is pretty amazing, because I'm someone who wouldn't necessarily have a lot of self esteem as I am considered a minority. And if you are a woman, if you are a person of color, if you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, if you are a person of size, if you are a person of intelligence, if you are a person of integrity, then you are considered a minority in this world. And it's going to be really hard to find messages of self-love and support anywhere. It's all about how you have to look a certain way, or else you're worthless. You know, when you look in the mirror and think, "Ugh, I'm so fat, I'm so old, I'm so ugly." Don't you know that's not your authentic self? But that is billions upon billions of dollars of advertising. Magazines, movies, billboards, all geared to make you feel crappy about yourself, so you will take your hard earned money and spend it at the mall on some turn-around creme that doesn't turn around anything. When you don't have self esteem, you will hesitate to do anything in your life. You will hesitate to go for the job you really want to go for. You will hesitate to ask for a raise. You will hesitate to call yourself an American. You will hesitate to report a rape. You will hesitate to defend yourself when you are discriminated against because of your race, your sexuality, your size, your gender. You will hesitate to vote. You will hesitate..... to dream. For us to have self esteem is truly an act of revolution, and our revolution is long overdue." - Margaret Cho First, take a big step back... and literally, ** YOUR OWN FACE! I don't know what kind of pan-pacific bull power play you're trying to pull here, but Asia Jack is my territory. So whatever you're thinking, you'd better think again! Otherwise I'm gonna have to head down there and I will rain down in a godly *** firestorm upon you! You're gonna have to call the *** United Nations and get a *** binding resolution to keep me from *** destroying you! I'm talking about a scorched earth, mother**! I will massacre you! I WILL YOU UP! - Les Grossman "It's the happiest place on earth. Let's keep it that way."**

08-09-2008, 09:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
yoyoflamingo Paging Mr. Morrow... MiceChat VMK Forum Leader Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chickapin Hill Posts: 7,572 Blog Entries: 4	Re: World of Disney 5th Ave. closing (Relocating) http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pb...75539/1072/toc I PRAY for Times Square. Would make it so much better for us commuters. This is sad news, but at least it's still a year away. __________________ It's a Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah...Tip for Today!

08-10-2008, 03:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
pussnboots is satisfactual. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Under the influence Posts: 1,898	Re: World of Disney 5th Ave. closing (Relocating) The rent will definitely not be much better -- but maybe they're hoping a Times Square store will do better? More tourists, I suppose. More people who'd buy a one-size-fits-all Mickey Mouse T-shirt. It's sad, though, the current store is wonderfully designed. We can only hope they won't lower the bar. __________________

08-27-2008, 09:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
CL_CooledCoyote Just the Facts Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bridgeport, CT Posts: 47	Re: World of Disney 5th Ave. closing (Relocating) I will only say that it's present location is a bit out of the way for tourists/walkers. Being closer to Times Square and the other kid friendly stores around there (M&Ms, Hershey's, Toys 'R Us) could save some shoe leather.

08-27-2008, 09:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
PrincessY Winter in Oceanside... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 11,738	Re: World of Disney 5th Ave. closing (Relocating) I would think that they would get more tourist business in the Times Square area. __________________ Visit my website here. Everybody's got something to hide, except me and my monkey!

09-03-2008, 06:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
visionsfantastic New Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 10	Re: World of Disney 5th Ave. closing (Relocating) Well it makes me happy that it's (hopefully) Times Square since I live closer but I'm not so happy that it'll be closed for awhile and NY will be without a World of Disney for a while

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