doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 It has been raining, cold and windy for 3 days now. I need a break from the mundane. Since I can't be at Disney World, I opted for the next best thing. Great Lakes Crossings in Auburn Hills. It'a not a bad day trip. only takes about an hour and a half to get there.On the road, traffic was terrible.First StopWe are Safari Club members so we started with the appetizer sampler platter. My kids were with us to share. You won't see any pictures of them here. They thought their mother was crazy.Next stop.I haven't been here in a long time. I believe there are 2 or 3 stores left in Michigan Hooray I found the clearance rack :banana: unfortunately there is no Goofy's Candy Kitchen here but the do haveSo mucht to choose from but I got one of theseWe did some other shopping and headed for home. These are my purchases from the Disney Store. Grand total $25.93We had a great together as a family. Thanks for letting me share :heart: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyb aka John 15 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 YEAH!!!! I love it! I wish we still had a Disney store around here, I actually liked shopping there, it was kinda like being at WDW!!! LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 YEAH!!!! I love it! I wish we still had a Disney store around here, I actually liked shopping there, it was kinda like being at WDW!!! LOLWe had a lot of fun John and it didn't cost us an arma and leg :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H in SC 85 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 That looked like a fun outing. Augusta Mall once had a Disney Store, only lasted a couple three years. Thanks for sharing your fun day with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Looks like a great way to spend a rainy day. Disney store is fun. Problem is they are in malls, and I hate malls. I do like DTD though. :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Looks like a great way to spend a rainy day. Disney store is fun. Problem is they are in malls, and I hate malls. I do like DTD though. :banana:I hate Malls and shopping. We only went to those three places and tried to block out all the rest. It was fun but we all agreed next time we would go during the week and avoid the crowds. I think everyone in MI had the same idea of how to spend a rainy day. :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 That looked like a fun outing. Augusta Mall once had a Disney Store, only lasted a couple three years. Thanks for sharing your fun day with us. We used to have a Disney store 10 minutes away. It was a sad day when it closed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I think sometimes I hit the wrong button when I "post" which ends up with me not posting! I could swear I had already said, "looks fun and love the Tink mug!" I have never seen a Disney store. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I think sometimes I hit the wrong button when I "post" which ends up with me not posting! I could swear I had already said, "looks fun and love the Tink mug!" I have never seen a Disney store.They used to be awesome. They had a lot of clothes for adults and much more variety in other Disney stuff. Now it's mostly kids stuff but you can still find a treasure here or there :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 We use to do that all the time when we lived in NH. The local Disney store smelled like WDW and felt like WDW, it satisfied the need. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momoffive aka Loretta 34 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 I think sometimes I hit the wrong button when I "post" which ends up with me not posting! I could swear I had already said, "looks fun and love the Tink mug!" I have never seen a Disney store.I am so sorry! :'( We LOVED our Disney Store. It was a great store. Now we have to go to Charlotte/ Concord. Planning on making that trip soon. Have yet to make it to Concord Mills Mall. Hated that they closed the two here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 We use to do that all the time when we lived in NH. The local Disney store smelled like WDW and felt like WDW, it satisfied the need.It worked for me. I ate my caramel apple while watching Survivor. It was good but not as good as Goofy's :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rdancemom... Pam 113 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 oooooohhhh ahhhhhhh... shiny.... we like shiny... :dance: They closed our Rainforest Cafe in MD and most of our Disney Stores. Once upon a time we used to be able to have lunch at RC, then head up to the next floor and trade some pins with CM friends at DS. It was a great temporary dtd fix... :comeback: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 oooooohhhh ahhhhhhh... shiny.... we like shiny... :dance: They closed our Rainforest Cafe in MD and most of our Disney Stores. Once upon a time we used to be able to have lunch at RC, then head up to the next floor and trade some pins with CM friends at DS. It was a great temporary dtd fix... :comeback:I was really surprised by how few shiny things they had at the Disney Store. I managed to find something though :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Whipperwhirl 24 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 We went to a rocky mountain candy factory store on Mothers day - nice apples. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
campingmommy aka Kelli 7 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Great trip report! I'm glad you got your Disney fix! I love the Disney store! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM5.. aka Judy 97 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 whooooo.. I love the Disney store, I wish there was one close to me! Loving the shiney things.. and the cost makes them all the better! :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Very clever trip report!And I learned that I have a couple of kindred spirits here because:1. I hate to go to the mall too.and2. I am a Survivor fan, too!But I didn't have a caramel apple to eat while watching the finale.Good job on this faux trip to DTD!TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Very clever trip report!And I learned that I have a couple of kindred spirits here because:1. I hate to go to the mall too.and2. I am a Survivor fan, too!But I didn't have a caramel apple to eat while watching the finale.Good job on this faux trip to DTD!TCDThank you it was a fun day and the caramel apple just made it better :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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