D23, the official Disney fan club, is offering its members exclusive discounts and offers for 2013 including savings on Disney Broadway performances, Disney Store purchases and more. All members have to do in order to receive these offers is present their D23 Membership card or use special member-only online codes. D23 is offering savings with [...]

Wawa officially made their southern expansion today with the opening of their first Florida store, located across from SeaWorld’s entrance. Those who have been to one of the hundreds of Wawa stores in the Northeast understand the excitement behind the opening. Wawa is more than a gas station, it’s more than a convenience store, and [...]

Join hosts Heather Leonardi and Lulu Picart for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show: • Theme Park Connection Disney memorabilia store • News in the Queue: Music at Mardi Gras and Bands Brew & BBQ; Snow White ride closing date; Fantasyland opening soon; Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game [...]

The Theme Park Connection Warehouse held its grand opening this morning, and collectors flooded the aisles finding both long-sought treasures and great deals. The 4,000-sq.-ft. space is filled floor to ceiling with memorabilia. A roll of discontinued tickets. There’s an extensive collection of all kinds of highly-sought books for sale. Dozens of rare cast and [...]

A little-known bit of fun each December is looking for a sign at the Universal cast entrance. The sign says: Tent Sale, Public Welcome. All you can do is drive by each weekend, hoping to spot the sign. When you spot the sign, you immediate turn into cast parking eager to shop for deals. …

Wawa convenience stores and their mascot goose are heading south. The Mid-Altlantic states favorite will open their first Florida store near SeaWorld in July 2012. Located at the intersection of Central Florida Parkway and International Drive, this location will be the first of five Wawa stores to go under construction before the year’s end. A [...]

By Kevin Yee Disney’s EarPort, one of two Disney stores in the Orlando International Airport, is the focus of this week’s Photo Finds. Do you already know how this store is themed? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwvWjyDfQw4

On Nov. 5 shoppers will have an opportunity to support Heart of Florida United Way and enjoy discounts on most merchandise at participating Downtown Disney Marketplace stores. Shoppers can purchase a $5 voucher that will serve as their ticket to The Benefit Sale. All proceeds from the voucher sales will go to Heart of Florida [...]

The Disney Store in the Florida Mall reopened this morning after being closed for conversion into a redesigned, interactive store. This Orlando store joins the growing list of newly-designed stores already opened around the world. By the end of the year, the specialty retailer will have 60 new concept stores in 16 major cities in [...]

Husbands, hold on to your wallets the next time you’re strolling through Pleasure Island at Downtown Disney. A new ladies boutique opened their doors today. But at least they have a couple of comfortable chairs for the guys to relax in. Apricot Lane carries branded fashion apparel, jewelry, handbags and accessories. Brands carried include Miss [...]

Magnetron, a long-time tenant at Downtown Disney West Side will be closing their store at the end of September to make way for a new clothing store. Another new clothing store, Apricot Lane is opening this Friday in the Pleasure Island section, and another long-time West Side tenant, Sunglass Icon, will be undergoing a …

The Harley-Davidson store at Downtown Disney has some new digs. The store has moved into the West Side in the spaces formerly occupied by LittleMissMatched and Mickey’s Grove. In addition to still selling all the items they have always carried, the new location brings some new features. This is just one half of the 3,635-square-foot [...]

On the first Saturday in May for the past 10 years, comic book stores, in coordination with comic book publishers, host an event where comics are given away free. There’s no fine print and nothing to buy. The comics are completely free to readers. Over 2.7 million comic books will be given away by participating [...]

The newly remodeled Lego Imagination Center reopened today. The store is much larger and features many new Disney Lego sculptures. Here’s a video and photos giving you a quick look around. For a full guided tour of the store, watch Episode 21 of Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show this Thursday. As you can see [...]

April 2011 – There’s a lot of construction activity right now at Downtown Disney. Stores are moving as expansions are done, and to make way for Pleasure Island’s change into Hyperion Wharf. A new sign has also been added out by the road. With Pleasure Island going away, the theater is changing their name from [...]

A new store has opened in the Marketplace section of Downtown Disney. Marketplace Fun Finds opened last weekend in the former Pooh Corner store. Pooh Corner and Mickey’s Mart were closed last year to make way for the new Fun Finds store and the relocated Little MissMatched store. Little MissMatched closed their West Side location [...]

Column by Derek Burgan You can get a nice Disney discount at your local Sam’s Club store, as well as a bonus $10 gift card for use at any Disney Store location or DisneyStore.com. A $100 Disney gift card can be purchased for $98.87 at Sam’s Club. This gift card can be used at participating [...]

Column by Dan Hatfield I am planning a trip to Orlando. We are not quite sure whether we want to stay on Disney property, on International Drive by Universal Orlando, or by SeaWorld. But my question isn’t about accommodations – it’s about shopping. Since I don’t know the area, can you help me locate the [...]

Today the Disney Parks Blog announced details on their plans for the mostly shuttered Pleasure Island area. The 120-acre area will be rethemed as a restaurant district called “Hyperion Wharf.” Disney describes it as a nostalgic yet modern take on an early 20th century port city and amusement pier. Nighttime will be when the area [...]

It may sound a bit confusing but Parfums Givenchy has opened their first U.S. store in France – the France Pavilion at Epcot. The small shop features the full range of Givenchy make-up, skincare and fragrances. Minnie Mouse was on hand as Disney’s vice president of development and corporate alliances, Carlos Castro, and J.C. Gandon, [...]