tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post2061813426522569642..comments2024-02-19T16:53:36.072-05:00Comments on Disney Avenue: A Look Back at the Lake Buena Vista Shopping VillageDizAvenuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01808158847959319574noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post-7386909688753960222018-02-10T13:21:50.692-05:002018-02-10T13:21:50.692-05:00Thanks Keith, I was assistant lead in Posh Pets in...Thanks Keith, I was assistant lead in Posh Pets in ‘77, we sold dogs and hand raised parrots from Discovery Island, they closed that and I went to Pipe Dreams and over to shipping and receiving. Saw the Empress Lily built and so much more. Original toy store was a small part of the now Christmas Shoppe. So many great memories and great castmembers then. DocUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036778730749367645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post-41024520636576760202017-05-09T07:14:49.253-04:002017-05-09T07:14:49.253-04:00What a wonderful article for morning reading with ...What a wonderful article for morning reading with my cup of coffee. I was there in 1974 and attended the character breakfast on the Empress Lilly. I remember how pleasant is was walking around the village after breakfast. It was quiet and peaceful. While I recall walking through the shops, the one I recall the most was the jewelry store, where you could have custom pieces made. I had a neckless made with a butterfly and my initials worked into the stone with gold thread. I was born and raised in NOLA and it is nice to see that wonderful city represented.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262044797035055928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post-41814638442371808072017-05-08T21:51:17.024-04:002017-05-08T21:51:17.024-04:00I used to work there. Really miss the wonderful ol...I used to work there. Really miss the wonderful old feeling of being home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post-67117931559426995622017-05-08T14:06:30.102-04:002017-05-08T14:06:30.102-04:00Thanks for commenting. I also grew up in New Orlea...Thanks for commenting. I also grew up in New Orleans and think this would have been a great addition to the area.DizAvenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808158847959319574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post-35664217917760715562017-05-08T12:07:53.056-04:002017-05-08T12:07:53.056-04:00Wow Keith, you really brought some serious memorie...Wow Keith, you really brought some serious memories rolling in with this one! Thanks so much for the candid respect you always have for the origins of the WED projects. I always enjoy when you dive into the history with pictures and plans and had always hoped you would showcase Lake Buena Vista Village. This area (for some reason) holds so many profound memories for me since it was such a relaxing, open atmosphere that captured Disney's "homey" side and actually felt like a village. I've searched around YouTube trying to find old footage of a walk-thru, but never seem to come up with anything. Thanks so much for the pictures and for sharing the info in New Orleans Square. Having grown up in New Orleans, I too agree that this would been a major destination to hang out in (without the smell of the original French Quarter). The renderings were amazing and I believe they could have still blended this idea in with Disney Springs. I'm psyched at the inspiration behind Disney Springs as it feels like a new birth of the Village, but will always reminisce about taking the Disney shuttle to Lake Buena Vista Village and shopping there after a day at the park and admiring all the beautiful glassware at Arribas Bros., waiting in the crowd of people to eat on the Empress Lilly and seeing the stacks of Disney plush dolls filling up the storefronts. Big thanks to you for your love of Disney and the time and research you do for these articles!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278972952852326173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post-81883011007653423982017-04-19T09:40:59.623-04:002017-04-19T09:40:59.623-04:00What a wonderful piece, I have very strong memorie...What a wonderful piece, I have very strong memories of it being this way from my childhood :)Nik Louchhttp://niklouch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post-5776432444593116962016-09-07T16:14:50.961-04:002016-09-07T16:14:50.961-04:00Keith, I remember the Haberdashery (before I even ...Keith, I remember the Haberdashery (before I even knew what a haberdashery was), the book and stationery store: Readin' & Writin' (I apologize if I spelled that wrong) and even a toy store (which had a loft that had a small section of magic tricks (very important for a budding young magician like myself back in the early 1970's). Thanks for a great article and for bringing back some great memories. I lost both my Mom and Dad recently. This was a very pleasant way to tap back into the many wonderful memories of Lake Buena Vista from our visits as a family to Disney World from 1970 (just the preview center back then) until my senior year of high school (1979). Thanks again and God bless.Craig Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390490006744001504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post-23889754863060935802016-05-07T21:54:12.240-04:002016-05-07T21:54:12.240-04:00Awesomeness!I remember this calm and classy vibe w...Awesomeness!I remember this calm and classy vibe well. Thanks for the very interesting post!Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055305976004656875.post-16760769493983075442016-05-05T14:40:06.733-04:002016-05-05T14:40:06.733-04:00It was a wonderful, peaceful place. Great restaura...It was a wonderful, peaceful place. Great restaurants, a few terrific shops (one where you could get amazingly vintage Disney posters and cels). No clutter. Fond memories.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05741016496517893610noreply@blogger.com