World of Disney

World of Disney is a chain of specialty retail stores owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a division of The Walt Disney Company.

Currently there are three locations. The first opened October 2, 1996 in the Marketplace area of Downtown Disney at Florida's Walt Disney World Resort. At approximately convert|51000|sqft|m2 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 district of the Disneyland Resort in California.

On October 5, 2004, a third site opened within a three-story New York City space formerly occupied by a traditional Disney Store on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. Disney has announced that the Manhattan store will close after its lease expires in 2010. Disney plans to open a traditional Disney Store elsewhere in Manhattan after the closure. [http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6315407]

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.

All three World of Disney locations are operated by the merchandise division of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.

External links

* [http://www.worldofdisney.com World of Disney NYC]
* [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]