One other minor entry to file beneath “nature is therapeutic” at Walt Disney World. It seems that a location in Frontierland that’s been closed for over 5 years is lastly scheduled to reopen per the Magic Kingdom outpost’s official web page. This covers what we all know plus fast commentary.
That is hardly ‘cease the presses’ information, particularly for us. And even in case you’re an outpost fanatic, it’s arduous to think about you’ll plan a visit round this. Nonetheless, as we lately documented any such factor in Walt Disney World’s COVID Closure: Adjustments, Cutbacks & What’s Nonetheless Lacking 5 Years Later, it feels worthy of dialogue.
Maybe if followers applaud any such factor, even when it doesn’t meaningfully matter to them, Walt Disney World will take the trace. Constructive reinforcement resulting in extra experiences restored, together with those who truly do matter to us. (Mainly, I’m doing all the pieces in my energy to get breakfast again at Be Our Visitor and brunch at California Grill!)
Walt Disney World is making ready to reopen the previous Prairie Outpost & Provide as (drumroll) Prairie Outpost (no provides served).
Prairie Outpost & Provide was beforehand a sweet store. It was was dwelling to confections and different treats from Goofy’s Sweet Co. resembling sweet apples, Mickey Mouse Rice Krispies, and pre-packaged sweet. Nonetheless, the storefront closed in March 2020, and has but to reopen.
Prairie Outpost & Provide is situated in between Nation Bear Musical Jamboree and Pecos Invoice Tall Story Inn & Cafe–right here it’s on the map for individuals who have merely handed the storefront with out giving it second thought:
The brand new-look location will turn out to be a place to buy headwear merely known as Prairie Outpost. No opening timeframe has been shared, however Walt Disney World has indicated that the situation is “Coming Quickly!”
Right here’s what the official Prairie Outpost web page has to say concerning the retailer: Turn into a vogue pioneer while you store for wide-brimmed hats, traditional fedoras, personalized headwear and extra at this fashionable store in Frontierland.
In all chance, that is going to be a location that’s both operated by or primarily sells Chapel Hats, a third-party working participant that additionally has a store at Disney Springs.
The one issues I learn about Chapel Hats are that it’s a hat retailer and has a location at Disney Springs. Floor the earlier sentence already lined.
I’m fairly certain Chapel Hats is without doubt one of the “authentic” Disney Springs transformation tenants, as my consciousness of their existence (and that is no joke) stems from Should-Do Disney with Stacey, the unbelievable in-room tv present that’s sadly, additionally now defunct. What I realized from that’s that Disney Springs is a spot you’ll be able to say “yum and wow” each 5 seconds, and in addition that Chapel Hats is without doubt one of the cool new locations to buy. It first appeared in these movies proper when Downtown Disney was within the means of turning into Disney Springs.
What’s the purpose of sharing that? An excuse to plug the greatness that was Should-Do Disney, for one. But additionally to show that Chapel Hats isn’t some fly-by-night operation. Disney Springs has turn out to be considerably of a revolving door for retail, and if somebody instructed me at present {that a} fancy hat store was opening, I may reply: “I give it 18 months.” Nicely, Chapel Hats remains to be going sturdy over a decade later.
I’ve been inside Chapel Hats possibly as soon as, and I finished at Prairie Outpost when it was a sweet store solely a handful of instances. So this isn’t one thing I’m enthusiastic about, personally. However I’m passionate about Walt Disney World getting again to 100%, so I’m absolutely on board with this.
I additionally don’t thoughts Walt Disney World doing extra retail collaborations with third celebration working members when it is sensible. A hat retailer, even one run by an out of doors firm, beats a sweet retailer. This must be much like the Sunglass Hat store over in Adventureland–talking of which, Agrabah Bazaar nonetheless must return!
There was a time when Walt Disney World had a ton of on-theme merchandise in its present outlets, most sourced from the true world versus character stuff. It doesn’t seem like these can be cowboy hats, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a step in the fitting route.
Longer-term, I’m curious to see what turns into of each this store and Pecos Invoice. The Piston Peak Nationwide Park subsection of Frontierland is on the opposite facet of this walkway and can be demarcated from this thoroughfare by a dashing river (and hopefully a big one), however I nonetheless can’t assist however ponder whether these two venues find yourself being the first retail and restaurant house supporting the Automobiles miniland.
I like the brand new menu at Pecos Invoice, however wouldn’t thoughts seeing it get a retheme and character integration within the least. Now that Tiana’s Palace is seemingly off the desk, one thing impressed by the Junior Woodchucks could be superior–bridging the hole between this space of Frontierland and Piston Peak.
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Pleasantly stunned to see the Prairie Outpost reopening after being closed for over 5 years? Does it bug you that it’ll turn out to be (a minimum of partially) a Chapel Hats retailer? Or are you fantastic with no matter it takes to get the remaining long-shuttered venues reopened? What do you consider the plans for the Piston Peak Automobiles miniland in Magic Kingdom? Assume Pecos Invoice and Prairie Outpost will ultimately obtain reimaginings as extensions of that undertaking? Do you agree or disagree with our assessments? Any questions we might help you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even while you disagree with us–is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas under within the feedback!
