Aug 14

Back to School Shopping Disney Style

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©Disney

Summer is quickly coming to a close and it’s time for back to school shopping Disney style!   Some kids are already back in school – my daughter returned to school this week.  

Steven Miller, Merchandise Communications Manager for Disney Parks recently spent a morning at Downtown Disney in Walt Disney World Resort searching for back to school shopping ideas. Here is a quick look at some of the items he found for those who want to add a splash of Disney to their backpacks.

©Disney

©Disney

World of Disney and Mickey’s Fun Finds at Downtown Disney Marketplace both offered assortments of pens, pencils and other cool school tools.  How cute are the pencils with Mickey heads on the erasers?  They sure do beat the standard yellow #2 pencils we all had to have as a kid! And the Mickey pens…yes, please!

©Disney

©Disney

There are some fun apparel items for girls in the Zoey & Pickles boutique inside the Marketplace Co-Op at Downtown Disney Marketplace. They also carried a sweet backpack decorated with images of Mickey Mouse-shaped candies.

Once Upon a Toy store has a new shirt featuring “Miles from Tomorrowland,” the hit Disney Junior animated series.

At Downtown Disney West Side, D-Street had some Oswald the Lucky Rabbit t-shirts, while the Super Hero Headquarters shop carried plenty of apparel options for super heroes of all ages.

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©Disney

At Curl by Sammy Duvall,  he found a small assortment of the popular Disney Vans shoes along with clothing and accessories for girls and boys. Nothing beats a pair of Mickey Vans.  I got mine. Yes, I know I am not going back to school but I had to have them!

©Mad About the Mouse

©Mad About the Mouse

Next door, Fit2Run, The Runner’s Superstore, has a perfect selection of athletic footwear and more.

Here’s a quick shopping tip I learned after my visit – all Downtown Disney shops now open at 10:00 a.m. which includes Downtown Disney West Side. This is a great time to visit as parking is usually plentiful and it’s easier to get in and out of shops.

 

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Holly Wiencek is the author of Capturing the Magic: A Photographic Journey Through the Walt Disney World Parks. A Florida native and lifelong Disney enthusiast, Holly has been visiting Disney Parks since she was a toddler. With countless visits to both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, she has spent a lifetime exploring and learning about the history and legacy Walt Disney left behind and the details created by Disney Imagineering. She spends her spare time making Disney magic in her everyday life and enjoys sharing that magic with her husband and her daughter, Abby.

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