Disney have announced they are going to be selling more than 100 park/resort products on Disneystore.com, with more products added "throughout the year with special Disney theme park items just in time for the holiday shopping season." No mention of the UK though, but this must be a sign for the future, especially as the pins are now in store.
The article also mentions D23 and its web content.
Reuters (//http://www.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSTRE54I0L320090519)
Welt (//http://newsticker.welt.de/?module=smarthouse&id=891165)
Domain-B (//http://www.domain-b.com/brand_dossier/adv_brnd/20090519_walt_disney.html)
Business Wire (//http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090519005558&newsLang=en)