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    Disney ruled the world in the 80s and 90s and with all their success they wanted to expand beyond just movies and theme parks. Almost all of these business ventures failed except for one, that being the Disney Store. As a kid, I went to the Disney Store at least once a week. Unfortunately a majority of the Disney Stores have closed down and the few that remain open have been remodeled to have a more "modern" look. I recently came across the remnants of an old school 90s style Disney Store. I believe this particular location closed forever in 2016 so it survived a lot longer than others of its kind. Even though the Disney Store themed elements are gone there are still some remnants of the past hidden in the cracks and crevices of the new store that replaced it. If you have an old school Disney Store in your area, let me know in the comments below!
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Komentáře • 263

  • @BenLaurence
    @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +46

    Walking around in here really made me miss the old school Disney Stores from the 90s 😭

    • @ittsnota
      @ittsnota Před 4 lety +6

      hi ben im a big fan

    • @Jimmy-lf3cb
      @Jimmy-lf3cb Před 4 lety +6

      Oof same💔

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +6

      Magic Moon thank you!!!

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +6

      jimmy is so cool and good plz get me to 100 subs thanks jimmy

    • @doomguy788
      @doomguy788 Před 4 lety +3

      Dude that looks like my old Disney store I am 12 and when. I was growing up it almost look like a classic Disney store so sad that I had to close Reston peace Disney store

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Před 4 lety +29

    The Eisner era Disney stores were pretty cool

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +13

      Absolutely! They don’t make ‘em like they use to :(

  • @ryanstreasures2491
    @ryanstreasures2491 Před 4 lety +15

    Fantastic video Ben! I definitely agree with you that The Disney Stores were way cooler in the 1980’s and 1990’s than the 21st century. I never liked how they stopped building new locations with display fugues beginning in 2000. I thankfully still have a 1990’s Disney Store left in my area. There is a pipe rail themed location in Baltimore Maryland, which I hope will stay for decades to come!

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +6

      Thanks so much Ryan!!! Love the old school stores. I’d love to visit the old school Disney Store, where in Baltimore?

    • @ryanstreasures2491
      @ryanstreasures2491 Před 4 lety +6

      Ben Laurence White Marsh Mall. I really should do a vlog on it the next time I’m in the area!

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +4

      Ryan's Treasures do it :) I’d love to see it. After this coronavirus thing is over we might do a BL road trip down that way and I’d love to stop in

  • @georgehines169
    @georgehines169 Před 4 lety +20

    I remember the South Shore Plaza having an old Disney store with all the characters in the window of the store i can go back 15 to 20 years ago of my life i just cant remember 10 minutes ago

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +10

      I can’t remember the old SSP Disney store for some reason 🤔 I go to the new one all the time though!

    • @OrdinaryPrinceCharming13
      @OrdinaryPrinceCharming13 Před 4 lety +1

      @@BenLaurence I do it's in my town , and used to love going in and seeing the characters up in the air on ledge

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +2

      Where was it in the mall??

    • @OrdinaryPrinceCharming13
      @OrdinaryPrinceCharming13 Před 4 lety +1

      @@BenLaurence yes the original one was where the apple store is now

    • @OrdinaryPrinceCharming13
      @OrdinaryPrinceCharming13 Před 4 lety

      @@BenLaurence I worked as a former CM at the new one for a few years, and what they told me was it being like most Disney Stores in malls moved around a lot , so one day I decided to venture around after shift and every other door backstage of the corridors had a Disney Mickey mouse on logo on it's door hahaha

  • @JeffytheAdventurer
    @JeffytheAdventurer Před 4 lety +16

    That was pretty cool! That took me back a few years!! That's funny how the people that run that store now left all that old Disney stuff laying around. When you couldn't figure out which Disney character that was on the wall, that was the hyena from the Lion King.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +8

      Same here man, brought back a lot of memories! I couldn’t believe how much was left behind. Good eye!! I stopped the video while editing and finally figured out that it was Ed from the lion king 🤣 the way his head was tilted, I couldn’t figure it out haha

    • @JeffytheAdventurer
      @JeffytheAdventurer Před 4 lety +6

      @@BenLaurence And dont forget it was a bit dark! 😁

  • @DisneyMarkUK
    @DisneyMarkUK Před 4 lety +12

    Awww I worked in these style of Disney Store back in the day, thanks for the memories Ben

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +7

      That’s awesome!! That must have been a pretty cool job

    • @DisneyMarkUK
      @DisneyMarkUK Před 4 lety +4

      Ben Laurence It was a lot of fun Ben, really hard work but I loved my 10 years there

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +3

      Mark Forrest would love to have worked at the old school Disney Store!

  • @Cuban_Superman
    @Cuban_Superman Před 4 lety +7

    That unrecognizable drawing was one of the hyenas from The Lion King. I think specifically the one of the trio that didn't speak. 😁

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +4

      You got it, it’s Ed from the lion king. Good eye my friend 😃

  • @smjonesy33
    @smjonesy33 Před 4 lety +11

    The mound of stuffed animals was called Plush Mountain. I worked in a Disney Store like that for 2 years in the 90s.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +5

      YES PLUSH MOUNTAIN lol. Thanks for creating some Disney Store magic back in the day 🤙🏼

    • @smjonesy33
      @smjonesy33 Před 4 lety +3

      You’re most welcome!! I was a cast member for 2 years. 1994-1996. I wore the letterman sweater with pins all over the “M”. I think I still have my name tag and wrist watch that was part of the uniform somewhere. It was a lot of fun. I remember having to dust the moving figures every Sunday. I also used to do the Window displays.

    • @memethyst
      @memethyst Před 4 lety

      the one at the emerald mall in massachusetts had a HUGE one when i was a kid... i miss it :(

  • @princessmarlena1359
    @princessmarlena1359 Před 4 lety +9

    I identify with the whole “can’t visit my old home again”.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +3

      Glad someone else feels that way!

    • @Solaceon
      @Solaceon Před 2 lety

      It's quite literal for me! My childhood home is now abandoned. Alas, nothing lasts. :(

  • @MyajTellItLikeItIs
    @MyajTellItLikeItIs Před 4 lety +10

    It was one of the hyenas from the lions king on the wall with Pooh

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +5

      Good eye! You got it!!! The way his head was tilted I couldn’t tell who it was at first lol

  • @beckytroock8372
    @beckytroock8372 Před 4 lety +7

    Hey there! Essentially 46 seconds of magic is a guest servicing tactic that Disney uses/used. Approaching the guest either multiple times through 46 seconds or having a 46 second conversation is the ideal time for cast to make a connection with the guest!

  • @spencerwelchii573
    @spencerwelchii573 Před 4 lety +5

    What no comment about the Nightmare Before Christmas back @3:58?

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +7

      I totally didn’t even notice that till I was editing! Good eye Spencer!

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +13

    I remember going in I believe that Disney store and got an Ariel doll

  • @SuperStars-vm7nk
    @SuperStars-vm7nk Před 4 lety +6

    7:06 Ed from The Lion King! :D

  • @armandcabral8882
    @armandcabral8882 Před 4 lety +11

    Where was this filmed? I live in mass and this reminds me of an defunct disney store I visited as a child

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +4

      Sorry I can’t reveal the location :(

    • @midgy3484
      @midgy3484 Před 4 lety

      Might have been that mall in taunton/raynham area

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety

      It wasn’t. If you look at my recent videos you’ll see the Taunton mall is closed

  • @Jimmy-lf3cb
    @Jimmy-lf3cb Před 4 lety +5

    I just finished the vid nice vid bro hope u do more of this abondend disney places this was a cool experiment keep up the good work💕💓

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +5

      jimmy is so cool and good plz get me to 100 subs thank you!! I’ve surprisingly done a lot of abandoned Disney videos, scroll threw this playlist and you might find some 😃 czcams.com/play/PLuPKcuFoogeEqyL6ya_2wZnoELbSjClAw.html

    • @Jimmy-lf3cb
      @Jimmy-lf3cb Před 4 lety +5

      Ik bro u have did a lot i saw all of them i mean more of those vids cause they are super fun💓💕

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +4

      jimmy is so cool and good plz get me to 100 subs thank you!!

  • @SirIkeMedia
    @SirIkeMedia Před 4 lety +7

    07:06 That was Ed the hyena from Lion King.

  • @SirIkeMedia
    @SirIkeMedia Před 4 lety +10

    There is a functioning old school Disney store in Merced, CA.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +3

      Awesome! I’d love to check it out

    • @Rguy8675
      @Rguy8675 Před 2 lety

      And in South Bend Indiana

  • @brynnemeza
    @brynnemeza Před 4 lety +23

    Like if you eat

  • @paigemadison7174
    @paigemadison7174 Před 4 lety +5

    My mall must’ve updated mine in the late 90s or early 00s bc it wasn’t quite this cool. It had like a light blue and navy vibe from what I recall and giant mickey ear arches in the entrance. It still had the projector and tiered shelf! However, they closed it and recently it returned as the not so cool place it is now.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +4

      Yeah I believe the Mickey ear entrance was sometime in the mid 2000’s. We have one of those pretty close by. It’s the only Disney Store in the area

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +5

    Can we just thank hilary duff for never going crazy?

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +4

    In Lizzie McGuire remember her on screen brother Matt? I forget the actors name but he’s like lizzie’s talking about dressing like Britney Spears!! Man she is hot point is Mickey Mouse club the fact that she jt Christina Aguilara and Ryan gosling were all in the same show together as 9 year olds I’d mind blowing

  • @PlutoPebble
    @PlutoPebble Před rokem +1

    I miss Disney stores. All the UK stores bar London are gone now. I use to love my local store, the CTR monitors with old Disney videos on, the huge soft toy pit the 101 Dalmatians and Mickey and friends statues. It was completely torn out and replaced with a Southampton FC store which is now also closed.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před rokem +1

      Daaamn sorry to hear that.. pretty much all the Disney Stores in the US are gone too

  • @maniac4bricks_more629
    @maniac4bricks_more629 Před 3 lety +1

    In September 2018 I was so happy to find a pink and teal Disney Store in Oxford Valley Mall. I spent more time admiring it inside and out than I normally would spend in a Disney Store. I was shocked to discover the same store closed before December 9, 2020 when I returned to the same mall. Stripped clean of color and branding, only the speckled squares on the outside and the glass displays remained. Oh and some checkerboarding on the entrance. I even took photos side by side with my first visit. Frist, I can't believe how long a gap that was between visits, but second, I can't believe I was that close to its demise. And the original visit showed no signs of closure or low inventory. Now the only remains of the Disney Store in Oxford Valley Mall (at least for now) is the retro store as part of a collage by the old Sears which was gone prior to 2018. I tried to peek inside, no traces left. Floors ripped up and shelves blank white. Ceilings a sad dark blue. My only hope is that something lies in the back rooms.

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +3

    Ha! Now I know what you look like without your shades

  • @michaeldevore7770
    @michaeldevore7770 Před 4 lety +3

    Louisville, Ky still has one.

  • @joejs4613
    @joejs4613 Před 4 lety +10

    Sorry I didn’t make it to the premiere to day Ben, I had lots of work to do.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +6

      No worries Joe! Hope you enjoy the video

    • @joejs4613
      @joejs4613 Před 4 lety +6

      Ben Laurence Thanks Ben🤙🏼

  • @ittsnota
    @ittsnota Před 4 lety +4

    hi ben its me

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +4

      Magic Moon hi it’s me Ben

    • @ittsnota
      @ittsnota Před 4 lety +4

      Ben Laurence yello im from the toys r us video remember?

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +3

      Of course I remember 😃

  • @psalmseverino7163
    @psalmseverino7163 Před 4 lety +2

    Can you go to Fantasy land at the Philippines

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +5

    I’m nostalgia obsessed also did you watch Hannah Montana Lizzie McGuire Malcolm in the middle that 70s show?

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +4

      Only Lizzie McGuire, didn’t care for the others

  • @gavinsmomie29
    @gavinsmomie29 Před 4 lety +5

    am I late

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +5

      tRiPpY not late at all :) you can watch my videos when ever you have the time!

    • @gavinsmomie29
      @gavinsmomie29 Před 4 lety +5

      Ok

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +6

    Speaking of Disney have you ever rode haunted mansion? That cheap ride is always breaking down it’s that popular

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +7

      Lol you serious? Cheap ride? Have you seen the cheap trash they put out now... I wouldn’t call the Haunted Mansion a cheap ride 😒

  • @KmartyStudios
    @KmartyStudios Před 2 lety +2

    Back in 2014 I used to go to a Disney store in a mall sadly yesterday was the closing of the Disney store :(

  • @resellking8169
    @resellking8169 Před 4 lety +5

    I still have a Disney store like that

  • @whatsdis1181
    @whatsdis1181 Před 4 lety +3

    I used to go to this store every day with my nana I miss it so much. Disney really messed up getting rid of these classic stores

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +2

      Same here! Definitely miss the old school stores

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +5

    Is mind blowing

  • @sylviegamboa106
    @sylviegamboa106 Před 4 lety +2

    Omg that song! So sad😪
    Missing my classic Disney Store

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +4

    Did you watch any of these wishbone Sesame Street Arthur rugrats bear in the big blue house Rollie pollie Ollie Barney blues clues (which btw has a reboot) big comfy couch magic school bus Mr Rogers (or is that just something your mom watched as a kid?) Winnie the Pooh anything on playhouse Disney or on Saturday and Sunday mornings like abc TGIF one Saturday morning pbs kids Disney channel nick jr Nickelodeon Cartoon Network classic cartoons/looney tunes going online and playing the childhood games especially from the shows I loved Shirley Temple it’s now called blues clues and you with whole new animation and new host I’m guessing you were born in 91

  • @edwardchipdixon468
    @edwardchipdixon468 Před rokem +1

    Cool I remembered this original Disney Store at the Montclair Plaza here in Ca

  • @tessaminick8745
    @tessaminick8745 Před 4 lety +1

    This is so special for me. I loved the Disney store so much as a kid. I wasn't able to go to the park very much, so it felt like my own little corner of Disneyland. They do still have an 90s style Disney store in the Montclair Plaza in California if you're interested.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +1

      That’s awesome!! I miss these old stores 😭

    • @tessaminick8745
      @tessaminick8745 Před 4 lety

      @@BenLaurence Me too! It's been difficult to find people who are as enthusiastic.

  • @maazk8951
    @maazk8951 Před 2 lety +1

    there was a disney store in my mall but I'm still a kid so i think it was i new but it shut down so prob an old. i had great time at that disney store. ahh the memories

  • @dalitza1501
    @dalitza1501 Před 3 lety

    Worked at the one in San Juan PR from 1997-2002. Thank you for the “backstage” tour! Best memories ever ; still friends with most of my fellow “cast members” ❤️

  • @mikhailabunidal9146
    @mikhailabunidal9146 Před rokem +1

    Miss the old Disney Stores of the 90s

  • @Emma_Canning
    @Emma_Canning Před 4 lety +3

    I remember getting a stuffed animal from that mound and I miss all the old disney stores ;-;

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +2

      Same here 😭 miss that place a lot

  • @rena9651
    @rena9651 Před 4 lety +2

    i had to laugh when i saw the rat trap under the thing where mickey mouse was

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +2

      Lmao I almost stuck my finger in it 😂

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +4

    It bugs me that the things you went to as a kid get remodeled

  • @maddieburdett5865
    @maddieburdett5865 Před 4 lety +3

    I used to have a Disney store near me but it closed like two years ago 😔😔😔

  • @memethyst
    @memethyst Před 4 lety +1

    oh my god this is insane, i vividly remember the one at the warwick mall in rhode island looking just like that :(
    and the one at the emerald square mall in massachusetts had a huge tower of plushes. sad they're both closed now and the closest one to me is in the wrentham outlets which is still an hour away, and it's one of the redesigned ones... i love the teal/pink/purple color scheme and the mix between a 50s/80s aesthetic that the old stores used to have

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety

      That’s crazy!! Wrentham and the Braintree stores are like the only ones around here. I wonder how long they will last

  • @mhsbandfan
    @mhsbandfan Před 4 lety +3

    I know that location and have a few old photos when it was an actual Disney store! The store number gave it away in the stockroom 😬

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +2

      I appreciate you keeping it a secret :) I’d love to see any photos you have!

  • @danielroberto2209
    @danielroberto2209 Před 2 lety +1

    I worked at the Disney Store at Woodfield Mall in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois in the early 90's.... I've got stories for you!

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 2 lety +1

      YESSS I gotta hear some stories. I just got your message!

  • @kekameme
    @kekameme Před 3 lety

    Chicago Ridge, IL still has a Pink and Green 90’s Disney Store. However, it’s the very last one in the US with that design, unfortunately…

  • @MattBInYYC
    @MattBInYYC Před 3 lety

    46 seconds of magic was a thing they introduced and it was basically you should talk to every guest for at least 46 seconds

  • @Peaceful_Hippie.2450
    @Peaceful_Hippie.2450 Před 3 lety +2

    Half of the picture looks like the dog from All Dogs Go To Heaven numbers 2 and 1

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 3 lety +2

      Definitely not cause that’s not a Disney movie 😅

  • @explosionmage
    @explosionmage Před 4 lety +2

    It’s the character from the lion king. It is the hyenna.

  • @Saymeow_Kay
    @Saymeow_Kay Před 3 lety +2

    What store was the disney store called? (You were bluring the name of the store that replaced the DS, What was it called?)

  • @King-WCUE
    @King-WCUE Před 8 měsíci +1

    That store is in Portland Oregon I used to go there it was so fun there are characters and drawings and movies and a lot of stuffed animals whole piles of stuffed animals. It is always crowded screaming kids

  • @miriamorona7630
    @miriamorona7630 Před 3 lety +1

    Spider Ham 🤣

  • @fidelmarquina703
    @fidelmarquina703 Před 4 lety +3

    I remember walking into the mall one day and just seeing the Disney store was gone and replaced by this store 😭😭 (it’s the same mall lol i recognized it as soon as you showed the new store😂)

  • @davidburke6965
    @davidburke6965 Před 2 lety +1

    That is the Disney store that I used to go to when I was younger I can’t believe there’s so much stuff left over from it there

  • @mikhailabunidal9146
    @mikhailabunidal9146 Před rokem +1

    7:06
    That my friend is Ed (one of the hyenas from the Lion King)

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před rokem +1

      Indeed it is, I was just looking at him from a weird angle

  • @spiderpunk1265
    @spiderpunk1265 Před 4 lety +2

    The Broadway Mall on Long Island (NY) still has one like this, I believe.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +3

      Nice! I’d love to check it out :)

  • @TheBriskOh
    @TheBriskOh Před 4 lety +1

    The character you asked what character that is, it’s Ed the hyena from lion king

  • @DrojasYT
    @DrojasYT Před 2 lety

    I absolutely missed the Disney Store in the 90s. I remember the time when I was a kid and it was October and my parents took me to The Disney Store for shopping and they bought me a Mickey Mouse Costume and A stuff mickey toy . It brings the Disney magic in my childhood Thanks for doing this video it's amazing

  • @mapy1824
    @mapy1824 Před 4 lety

    46 seconds of Magic is the time every C.M. has to provide a magical guest service and then jump to the next guest.

  • @Ds-xw8bl
    @Ds-xw8bl Před rokem +1

    One of the hyenas from the lion king I think it was Ed

  • @faronthompson619
    @faronthompson619 Před 3 lety

    Disney Stores we’re really cool when I was little. I know there’s still around somewhere.

  • @AurumUsagi
    @AurumUsagi Před 3 lety

    My local Disney Store used to be like this before most of the European P&G Disney Stores had a mild facelift that saw the original colour scheme painted over with a black and gold scheme similar to the Disney Cruise Line house colours, and sadly had the animatronics removed as well as the original winged logo replaced by a curved metal sign with the red Disney logo on it. Interesting to see some old tags in that drawer, especially the one with the sparkly logo on it that was from the "Pixie Dust" (post-TCP) era of the late 2000s. It was a short-lived era, given that Disney were working on a new design that eventually became the new Imagination Park design, but had a rather interesting design theme that used a lot of character sketches on the interior of new stores that opened during that time, and on point-of-sale packaging.

  • @kristinkoppes686
    @kristinkoppes686 Před 3 měsíci +1

    My local Disney store in Cedar Rapids Iowa closed in 2001 or 2002

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 3 měsíci +1

      thats about when the one in my area closed

  • @TheMeggersuit
    @TheMeggersuit Před 3 lety

    I worked at the disney store in Oxford Valley Mall from 02 to 04. It was the old fashioned one complete with the film screen, pink and teal, and plush mountain. It just closed about a month ago. So sad but if/when it becomes something else, I will be looking around it for some nostalgia purposes!

  • @martinpilcher4395
    @martinpilcher4395 Před 4 lety

    Mirrored glass doors , one old disney shop in uk now like this shop but sell home access , basicly same as this but creepy and fun to

  • @apollog2477
    @apollog2477 Před 4 lety +1

    The one in the Tucson mall(in Tucson, az) is still there, but obviously closed right now

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +1

      Awesome! I’d love to check it out once it’s open of course

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 3 lety +1

    I went to Disney 3 times did you ever get to meet Cinderella? I didn’t she’s a tough one

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 3 lety +1

      I use to live in Florida and would go to the parks all the time

  • @meganarpasi
    @meganarpasi Před 2 lety

    Those were the best!! I loved that place! That and natural wonders were my favorites as a kid! 🤣

  • @chloesweeney6016
    @chloesweeney6016 Před 4 lety +1

    Uugghh this gave me SO much nostalgia thinking about 90s Disney stores with the giant teddy piles and moving figurine's on the walls :(

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +2

      YES miss the 90s Disney store so much 😭

    • @chloesweeney6016
      @chloesweeney6016 Před 4 lety

      @@BenLaurence Me too!! :( in my hometown Liverpool , we had a 2 story Disney store! It was truly magical. It moved location in I think 2008? Now the relocation is just a 1 story building. It's a lot smaller than the one I loved when I was little

  • @alexlarson1373
    @alexlarson1373 Před 4 lety +1

    I really enjoyed this video! I loved the disney store when I was younger. Very unique idea for a video. Subscribed.

  • @Team7channel
    @Team7channel Před 4 lety +2

    I was born in 2007 and still remember this. I remember buying all my cars toys from their. The new one is terrible and bland

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah the old stores were way better

  • @butterfly.67890
    @butterfly.67890 Před rokem

    If I found an abandoned Disney store I'd look for free Disney store

  • @butterfly.67890
    @butterfly.67890 Před rokem

    I would have loved to see those Disney stores I love Disney

  • @diegomelgar2257
    @diegomelgar2257 Před 2 lety +1

    I remember how cool it was

  • @ckgonzales6743
    @ckgonzales6743 Před 3 lety

    Wow. This brought back memories. I used to take my kids to the Disney store in Fairfield, CA.

  • @tethvisalphan2265
    @tethvisalphan2265 Před 2 lety

    I’m so sad that Disney stores are gone

  • @roxyvigil942
    @roxyvigil942 Před rokem +1

    The guy on wall was i think from. Lion king

  • @jilliannbushnell4586
    @jilliannbushnell4586 Před 4 lety +1

    I know this is kind of an older video, but I have a question. In your exploring abandoned places, do you ever take a souvenir? Like, did you take a little charm?

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +3

      No I never really take things. That goes against the explorers code. That’s also why I don’t reveal locations

  • @josephsmith2142
    @josephsmith2142 Před 4 lety +2

    Your at the old Square one store

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +1

      There’s a reason I blurred out the store name and didn’t say where it was 🤔

  • @bellarodriguez4790
    @bellarodriguez4790 Před 4 lety +1

    it was one of the bad guy that work for scar from the loin king

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +1

      You got it, it was Ed from the lion king

  • @vanessavazquez2597
    @vanessavazquez2597 Před 3 lety +1

    I love the Disney store I am a big Disney park in every thing Disney Disneyland is opening may April there a Disney event in Disney California March 18

  • @LGM94
    @LGM94 Před 4 lety

    I’m still on the hunt looking for old school Disney Stores like those. We had two in my town with this design and since then they been remodel to newer designs. But I used to collect the beanbags they had

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety

      The old school stores were awesome!!! I collected the bean bags as well

  • @HopeBrowning-qs1zv
    @HopeBrowning-qs1zv Před 2 měsíci +2

    Cool stuff ❤

  • @rickymartinezrubio9496
    @rickymartinezrubio9496 Před 2 lety +1

    I miss the Disney stores I wish it I’ll reopen :(

  • @matrix-san4147
    @matrix-san4147 Před 3 lety

    6:16 Spider Ham 🕷🐷

  • @MoviemaniaNick
    @MoviemaniaNick Před 4 lety +1

    Nice video Ben! You had to have known someone that works there or had some serious permission to walk around otherwise I don't think they would let you do that. lol

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +2

      Thanks man! Lol I have some super secret inside sources that hook it up with places like this haha

  • @sama-taco
    @sama-taco Před 4 lety +2

    Is that at square one Mall in Saugus ?!?!?

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +3

      Sorry I can’t reveal locations 🙂

    • @sama-taco
      @sama-taco Před 4 lety +2

      @@BenLaurence you guys should check out the GamePad in Haverhill Mass once everything opens back up

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +3

      Sounds pretty cool is it like an arcade or something?

    • @sama-taco
      @sama-taco Před 4 lety +1

      @@BenLaurence it has some arcade games and machines also more modern games too like PS4 Xbox and vr it's got a little bit of everything and it's a bar but if u don't drink u don't need to be 21 u can still go and just hangout and play games

  • @britneyelena2092
    @britneyelena2092 Před 4 lety +1

    Omg is this the square one mall?

  • @elevatingnc32
    @elevatingnc32 Před 3 lety

    My local mall used to have an old school Disney Store, it was one of the locations that got remodeled into a modern-day Disney store.

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 3 lety +1

      I wish these stores were still around

  • @taylornoren642
    @taylornoren642 Před 4 lety +4

    I’m guessing hilary duff you had a huge crush on her

  • @sidneylee6160
    @sidneylee6160 Před 4 lety +1

    The character you didn't know that was on the white board was Ed, one of the hyenas in Lion King

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 4 lety +2

      You got it :) I’d why I couldn’t tell that was him lol I think I was just looking at a weird angle. Believe it or not the characters were drawn actually on the wall

  • @rebeccabarrington99
    @rebeccabarrington99 Před 3 lety +1

    i have one in a mall that i liked to go before it closed

    • @BenLaurence
      @BenLaurence  Před 3 lety +1

      I wish they didn’t close these stores!!

  • @martinpilcher4395
    @martinpilcher4395 Před 4 lety

    Cute disney bag used get

  • @Nogirljustno
    @Nogirljustno Před 3 lety

    I LOVE the disney store sooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!😃😃😃😃😃😃

  • @TheLostWorldFanChann
    @TheLostWorldFanChann Před 3 lety +1

    This video was cool, and sad at the same time.