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[RnRCj]

Are DLP purposely confusing us?

You mean Disneytheque?

I mean whoever it is that keeps changing the information.

True or not, at least these rumours something to talk about.

[*TIMMIE*]

This is what Disneytheque revealed for the Resort:
Disney Village
- World of Disney (corner of the cinema)
- Convention centre (between World of Disney and Da Vinci Parking)
- New stores replacing current stores:
*Change desk - KFC
*Disney Store - Virging Megastore (seems unlikely to me)
*Disney Gallery (Rehab/renovations)
*Disney Fashion, World of toys - Pixar, Lego and Disney Green Range
*Hurricanes - Tony's Restaurant

Disney Hotels
- New hotel and convent centre (style American twenties?)
Between Newport Bay Club and Da Vinci Parking.

I posted the DP and WDS news in those forums.

[SM:M3]

This is what Disneytheque revealed for the Resort:
Disney Village
- World of Disney (corner of the cinema)
- Convention centre (between World of Disney and Da Vinci Parking)
- New stores replacing current stores:
*Change desk - KFC
*Disney Store - Virging Megastore (seems unlikely to me)
*Disney Gallery (Rehab/renovations)
*Disney Fashion, World of toys - Pixar, Lego and Disney Green Range
*Hurricanes - Tony's Restaurant

Disney Hotels
- New hotel and convent centre (style American twenties?)
Between Newport Bay Club and Da Vinci Parking.

I posted the DP and WDS news in those forums.

I'd love a new hotel , but I hate fast food :x , and with a McDonalds we wont really need KFC, Virgin Megastores only really have a few stores left anywhere, and I dont think we really need one of them .
Thumbs up for World of Disney , but i think a Lego Store would be much better at Val d'Europe than Disney Village :? .
The Pixar and Green shops sound really cool :mrgreen:   , but I'd quite like there to still be a nightclub somewhere :? .

[Anthony]

Virgin Megastores and KFC? If we're putting together random ideas, can't we have Soarin' and Theater District? Let's be a bit more aspirational!

The LEGO shop is a great idea though, make a note of that Mr Gas.

[bigrossco]

to me sseems unlikley they will change the Change Desk / Currency Desks into a KFC as I did see people using it quite a bit when I was there and it is a good idea for disney to have it otherwise you would have to go outwith the park to find somewhere to change your money for you

[-breeno-]

I really can't see KFC or a Virgin Megastore heading to the Village.  The change desk is really something i can't see them removing (unless the same service is available somewhere else?), plus we already have the likes of Mcdonalds, Annette's and those wagons in the village alone, do we need another fast food place?

As for the megastore, have they don't gone down the pan?  I know most had a name change from Virgin Megastore to Zavvi, but i thought i heard they all shut down last year (part of the big thing that seen the likes of Woolworths biting the dust)?

[experiment627]

As for the megastore, have they don't gone down the pan?  I know most had a name change from Virgin Megastore to Zavvi, but i thought i heard they all shut down last year (part of the big thing that seen the likes of Woolworths biting the dust)?

Virgin Megastores are run by different owners in different countries. While all Megastores in the US have closed, and most of the UK stores were re-branded as "Zavvi", Virgin Megastores seem to be alive and relatively well in France:

There are 35 Virgin Megastores in France. 12 additional stores in France are branded Furet du Nord, and about 10 international stores are owned by the same company.
Lagardère Group bought the chain in 2001. In December 2007 Butler Capital Partners announced their intention to mount a majority takeover of the French arm of Virgin from Lagardère. This deal was finalised in February 2008. According to the Lagardère 2007 report, 80% of the Virgin stores was to be sold by Lagardère Services at a value of €76.4 million, and 20% would be kept. Prior to this sale 51% of VirginMega, France's number 2 music download website, was transferred to the Virgin Stores company (sold to Butler), and the remaining 49% was kept by Lagardère Active.
In March 2008 the French Megastores enlisted Kyriba Corporation's real-time, on-demand cash and treasury management solution

Source: Wikipedia

[Anthony]

In any case, how many of DLP's international visitors would buy French CDs and DVDs at Disney Village, when they barely buy them from their own local towns (hence Virgin/Zavvi closing)?

The rumour is incredibly old. It used to be packaged with word that WDS would get Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Play It and Muppet*Vision 3D.

[experiment627]

The rumour is incredibly old. It used to be packaged with word that WDS would get Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Play It and Muppet*Vision 3D.

Forget about "Who Wants..." - this rumour has been around since the 90s!

Though I could imagine that Disney still would like to have a big name entertainment retailer at this spot. If it's going to be Virgin or not - well, I suppose we'll see.

Most of what Disneytheque presented is a collection of long-time rumours. That which is new - like "Tony's" and the KFC - seems incredibly absurd to me. However, incredible absurd things have the tendency of becoming true. (See Toy Story Playland and Blockbuster Café...)

[pussinboots]

I still have high hopes for Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

The Tony's thing seems even more absurd when you realize there already is a restaurant based on the Bella Notte scene from Lady and the Tramp at the resort. Rarely does a single movie scene warrant two different restaurants anywhere.

I think it's time to move on from this little scoop.

[Willow]

I'll believe a lot of these rumours when I see a some construction starting.

[*TIMMIE*]

Who says Tony's is Lady and the Tramp related?

Why would KFC be a strange choice? They already have several other Franchises.

[davewasbaloo]

Nothing says magic like eating greasy chicken out of a bucket. I really hope this is a myth.

[DLP-Photos.com]

Some of this seems really strange...

KFC, hmm I guess it could be true when we have McDonald's, but I really hope it isn't true - the food is very unmagical and some of the stories about KFC don't seem to fit in with Disney in my opinion.

Tony's is the weirdest of the rumours though - It would be really strange to have a "copy" of a restaurant from within Disneyland Park (WDW) in Disney Village, where we are used to franchises without a Disney connection (with the exception of Café Mickey of course).

However the other rumours mentioned on Disneytheque seems pretty obvious and realistic - I would love an update of Toad Hall Restaurant - it is one of my favorite places to eat in Disneyland Park.

[smurfy74]

With regards to KFC, it makes sense as its a different choice, I quite like KFC and have it as a treat occasionally.( as im watching my weight ) For people on a budget then this is good news as for a family eating in the Disney Hotel restaurants or Cafe Mickey for example is a lot of money, three of us ate in Cafe Mickey and it was well over 100 euro for just the value menu which is over £100 considering the current exchange rate for an average meal. The amount of people eating in McDonalds is proof that value dining has its place ( albeit not everyones choice ) and it also helps dispell the myths that many Brits have that " Euro Disney is too expensive ".