Closing of 5th Ave. World of Disney and Treehouse Villas Arrive

Disney announced that they will be closing their four floor, flagship World of Disney Store after it’s lease runs out in 2010. For anyone who hasn’t been there, this store is in the heart of shopping area of New York. Surrounded by the flagship stores of every fashion designer you can think of, Apple and FAO Schwartz; it is four floors of Disney goodness, not terribly unlike the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney in Walt Disney World. The thing that makes this store special, beyond the fanciest staircases in New York, is that they have free character meet and greets for people in the store. When I was there a few weeks ago the princesses were out in force and kids were loving it. There was almost no line and patrons were able to really spend time with the characters and get autographs and pictures taken. Disney has said that they will be looking to possibly relocating the store to Times Square or Soho.

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DVCNews is reporting that the new Treehouse Villas are due to be delivered this week to the area near the Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa. Certain areas including the main gate at SSRS will be closed to driving traffic so that the prefab units can be delivered. No word yet as to what resort the tree houses will be a part of or if they will be a separate entitiy altogether.