You may recall last November that Disney Parks announced a new location that will serve as a testing space for new Disney retail concepts, shops and products coming to Downtown Disney Marketplace at Walt Disney World Resort called the Marketplace Co-Op.
The first boutique Disney is showcasing is Disney Centerpiece, which will contain home products for guests who want a splash of Disney in their everyday lives. Disney Parks spoke with Dana Harchar from the Global Retail Development team about the hand-crafted display fixtures you will find in this location once the shop opens in a couple of months.
“Disney Centerpiece will have an eclectic mix of display fixtures for the merchandise,” explained Dana. “The neutral color fixtures will have a well-loved and repurposed feel. I chose a few accent colors that compliment some merchandise created for this shop. Hand-made Hoosier cabinets will line the exposed brick walls. My teammate Bert McCumber printed three-dimensional models that we shared with the store operations team and other cast members working on this shop.”
The smaller fixture model shown above that resembles bench swings stacked on crates will house new decorative pillows. While speaking with Dana in her office, she showed off the computer image she created to determine exactly how many pillows that fixture will hold (she even included miniature Orange Bird pillows!).
There is an entire new collection of goods inspired by Adventureland and href=”http://www.kingdommagictravel.com/?s=tiki+room”>Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Two of which feature the ceramic Orange Bird figure and the miniature ceramic Dole Whips! The home décor team also made several small plates containing artwork with fan favorite word, “Aloha!”
Several attraction posters from Disney Parks will be included on glassware, small plates and coasters.
Finally, there will be an entire line of retro-inspired merchandise featuring some of the themed lands found at Disneyland park in California or Magic Kingdom Park in Florida.
Look for these items and more when Disney Centerpiece opens at the Marketplace Co-Op in a couple of months.
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