A World of Laughter

Back in the early 90s there was a Disney Store in downtown Boston – the windows were filled with animatronic characters, you were greeted at the door by a cast-member and there were things for sale thee you couldn't find anywhere else (say, an Uncle Scrooge wrist watch).

Slowly it seems the stores lost their fancy windows and the selection went from a mix of products aimed at all ages to cheap junk for kids.

Guess that's going to change as Disney says it will overhaul its mall stores and look to Apple and their stores for inspiration. The NY Times reports that it should be,

"an expensive and ambitious floor-to-ceiling reboot of its 340 stores in the United States and Europe — as well as opening new ones, including a potential flagship in Times Square."

Let me know when I can get that replacement Scrooge watch, would you, Steve?