Hello Kitty Store USF (CLOSED)

[Mad Dog]

Osaka did something similar with SNW, having a rethemed store have both retail and dining as part of the pack. Maybe something similar?

One thing to remember is that half of the store is Betty Boop....unless they decide to change that too. BB seems to do decent business though. But they do have other BB locations in the resort, if they close that down.

 

[JoeCamel]

One thing to remember is that half of the store is Betty Boop....unless they decide to change that too. BB seems to do decent business though. But they do have other BB locations in the resort, if they close that down.

If they run a Minions superstore from Hello to Mel's........

 

[Mad Dog]

If they run a Minions superstore from Hello to Mel's........

 

[Skold]

One hand, it is a shame because my wife *loves* Hello Kitty. We got some great vids/pics in the store and at the meet-and-greet outside. We even "rope-dropped" the meet-and -greet twice.

On the other hand, not sure if we ever, ever saw anyone else in there. Makes sense.

 

[GAcoaster]

What if the Hello Kitty/Boop Store is becoming the Preview Center for EU? Or (I'd think more likely) the Legacy Store which clears the spot on CityWalk for the Preview Center?

 

[Mad Dog]

One hand, it is a shame because my wife *loves* Hello Kitty. We got some great vids/pics in the store and at the meet-and-greet outside. We even "rope-dropped" the meet-and -greet twice.

On the other hand, not sure if we ever, ever saw anyone else in there. Makes sense.

Yes, we rarely saw anyone in the Hello Kitty area and we stopped there often, though usually to see the Betty Boop side of the store that always had significantly more traffic than the deserted
Hello Kitty side.

 

[Disneyhead]

I bet HK becomes Vector's Villian Market (and Meet and Greet). Or something like that. The Prop Shop/Photo plot could be Mario.

I still think the Legacy Store in CW is the best place for an EU Preview Center.

 

[shiekra38]

I bet HK becomes Vector's Villian Market (and Meet and Greet). Or something like that

I don't hate that, it would tie the area together (provided they do something with the look of the soundstages)

 

[belloq87]

I still think the Legacy Store in CW is the best place for an EU Preview Center.

The Legacy Store is filled with too much cool stuff. Would be tragic for it all to go back into storage.

 

[SpyderDan]

The Legacy Store is filled with too much cool stuff. Would be tragic for it all to go back into storage.

I agree, I still haven't even seen it in person. Seems weird to put all that effort into opening that store only to close it a couple years later.

As for Hello Kitty, I still miss the Lucy tribute lol.

 

[Brian G.]

I’d make peace with Legacy Store leaving.

 

[belloq87]

I will do no such thing!

 

[Brian G.]

Reminder - Hello Kitty does not take up that entire building. Just somethin' to marinate on.

 

[Mad Dog]

Yes. Betty Boop seems to do OK in their half of the store.

 

[Frank Drackman]

Universal News Today posted some great images of the interior of this store being demolished over night.

Appears that they’re removing the Hello Kitty theming each night after close.

seems odd to me. The store is never open during HHN, but we were there last night and the shop still appears to be Hello Kitty -- the merch in the store (that we could see through the window) was HK as were the displays in the windows.

 

[JoeCamel]

seems odd to me. The store is never open during HHN, but we were there last night and the shop still appears to be Hello Kitty -- the merch in the store (that we could see through the window) was HK as were the displays in the windows.

You know anything with "News" in the theme park account is hapless right?

 

[Frank Drackman]

You know anything with "News" in the theme park account is hapless right?

absolutely! It was just traumatic to my wife and daughter -- first, my daughter wanted to go to the dress shop at the CO-OP in Disney springs -- we get there and the shop is gone -- my daughter looked so lost -- then I saw this news -- next day my wife tells me she wants to get a stay and scream ticket to get in early enough to go to the HK store, I told her it was gone -- we go the HHN and they still see it there (closed as always during HHN) -- so I got a mouthful from both of them :yikes:

I think it is time to retire from the theme park world, too bad the real world has lost its mind!

 

[SpyderDan]

I’d make peace with Legacy Store leaving.

There are things you don't joke about, Brian...

 

[Brian G.]

The Hello Kitty Store at Universal Studios Florida closes

UPDATE 12/5: Good news; Bad News: So it seems Hello Kitty's time isn't up just yet. The section reopened with a new floor. From what we understand, this section is still planning to close in due time. With that said, we jumped the gun and wanted to make sure we updated the article. The Hello

www.insideuniversal.net

 

[Mad Dog]

The Hello Kitty Store at Universal Studios Florida closes

UPDATE 12/5: Good news; Bad News: So it seems Hello Kitty's time isn't up just yet. The section reopened with a new floor. From what we understand, this section is still planning to close in due time. With that said, we jumped the gun and wanted to make sure we updated the article. The Hello

www.insideuniversal.net

Kind of expected with how dead the store has been since it's opening....What's popular in another country/culture doesn't always translate to success here. I believe Disney had the same problem with Duffy?,
that was huge in Japan, but a dud here.