Episode 10
I Want That Too with Lauren Hersey Ep 10: How the Disney Store got its start
The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
July 9, 20241h 8m
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Show Notes
Lauren Hersey & Jim Hill start this week’s show by checking out some of the bragging rights merch Disney has made available for its recently opened “Splash Mountain” redo.
They also take a look back at when the Mouse had a store in virtually every mall in America
Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:
- How did The Walt Disney Company decide where the first 13 Disney Stores would be located
- When did the Critter Co-op open at WDW’s Magic Kingdom
- How many different categories did Disney Parks, Products & Experiences opt to break its “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” / “Princess & the Frog” merchandise down into
- Whatever became of the “Mickey’s Kitchen” fast food chain
- Out of the eight studios operating in Hollywood back in the early 1980s, where was Disney ranked when Michael Eisner came on board as the Company’s new CEO
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