Disney’s Character Warehouse

Official Disney Store? Discounted prices up to 70%? Count me in!
Now this review is for both stores located off International Dr. (near Universal Studios) and Vineland Ave. (close to Disney Springs). Both of these stores are located in an Orlando Premium Outlet areas and have a good stock of a little bit of everything! Most of the things my girlfriend and I bought were things like dishes with Adventureland themes and shirts that were at least 50% off. If you’re not from the area an want to save some money but still get great gifts for friends, co-​workers, and family, this is the place to go before spending money at the Disney World Resort. Great thing is, since it’s an official Disney store, you can use your magic bands too to pay!
Only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because I wished they had bigger stores so I could splurge some more on these amazing prices.

I have been here several times and always find great deals on authentix disney world merchandise. I was so dissapointed when I stopped there on the last day of my trip yesterday and they were closed for remodeling. Bad timing for me I still gave them 5 stars because I love this store.

One star off for lack of inventory, but that said… it was 70% off the entire store when I went last week! They are getting ready to renovate (?) or something.

I love Disney and I love deals. This store is just ok. You can literally go through the entire store’s inventory in about 10 minutes. That said, the few things they have are mostly reasonably priced. I found a pillow that I paid $ 25 at Disney World a few months ago for $ 10, but you never really know what merch will end up here. If you’re there already, check it out. A special trip just for this store, you might be disappointed.

Going to Disney can get pretty expensive, rather quickly. The admission, food, and souvenirs, yikes, time for a 2^nd mortgage.
Well, that’s where this gem of a store comes in. This is an official Disney outlet store. Once they decided to discontinue something in the parks, they send it here, and once it is here, they mark down the price (sometimes drastically).
Need to buy 15 shirts for your family back home, don’t buy them at the park, come here instead. You’ll save a bundle.
The only downside is that the merchandise is sometimes dated (it’s 2015, so a lot of the stuff currently says 2014). Also, the selection is limited. Remember it is an outlet.
This particular location is rather large and has a decent amount of items. Apparel, toys, collectables, housewear, a pretty decent variety.
If you need to bring home some official Disney things, but still want to afford getting back home, check these guys out first.

This is a very nice store with a good assortment of official Disney items, many of them current characters and half the price of what you would pay in the theme parks of cruise ships.
(the posted hours are incorrect, they don’t close at 11AM!)

This is the Big Lots of Disney… that’s a great thing! Leave it up to Disney to leave no stone unturned as all their merchandise here are the cast off, discontinued and seasonal items. On any different week the merchandise changes over so you can come back repeatedly and purchase different items.
Souvenirs yes, but also clothing for all ages, toys, pins for trading, décor, magic band decorations and more for a fraction of the original cost. Even if you don’t need something for yourself there’s always that friend that would love something from Disney World.
Clean lines, great displays and CMs that are as friendly and helpful as they are in the park. Disney doesn’t do anything half way!

This is a Disney outlet store in a large mall. We stopped by enroute to the airport. This is the equivalent to Nordstrom Rack, Marshall’s, Ross, etc. of Disney. Last year’s 2014 items, unpopular or ugly Disney items can be found here. There are ½ off Disney picture frames but very large sizes making it difficult to carry on a plane. There are Christmas ornaments and a limited amount of pins (July 4^th, alphabets — in limited supply). There are regularly priced 2015 items that you’d find at the park.
There are limited food items (coconut patties, Mickey shaped cheddar bits, gummy candies, etc.). Jr. Unilocaler found an odd green colored t shirt for $ 13 but the most popular sizes are not available unless you are a size XS or XXL. I found a couple of pins I bought for $ 4-​$ 5 each. Otherwise, don’t expect to find a huge bargain or exceptionally nice stuff.

Who would give this less than 4 stars? Disney merchandise at a fraction of the price. Vinylmations for under $ 5. Disney pins from $ 2-​$ 4 each. Friendly and helpful staff.

If you are looking for some reasonably priced Disney items, consider checking this place out. They are conveniently located in the Outlet Shopping center adjacent to the food court.
Here you will find that they have a decent selection of toys, t-​shirt, mugs, back packs are other logo-​ed items that have been discounted. I think that the prices are good (cheap) at least compared to other places that I have been. For example, many of the Disney/​Pixar plush animals (under 12″ tall) range from $ 5.99 to $ 12.99. Each time I’ve been, the selection is different and the sale out quickly.
While they don’t have much for adults (maybe a shirt, mug or key chain), you should definitely be able to find something to make the youngsters in your life smile. I don’t have much of a rating for customer service — it is neither good nor bad: I’ve not asked for any assistance yet and the cashiers have been very cordial to me.

The cashier from Puerto Rico was soooo not helpful n not nice at all… every time I step in a Disney store, I expect the Disney experience, but never feel Disney in this store. Walk around for 15min, no staff says hi or anything, they look all miserable because it is a discounted store, so the Disney experience is discounted too?! I just don’t get it…

If your looking for clothing & kids items, dated items (ex:2013) or even holiday items then swing by. You’ll save some money but don’t expect bargain basement prices.
My recommendation is if you see something you love in the parks get it & don’t try to hold out to see if the outlet has it because there is a slim to none chance it will be there.
I wouldn’t recommend it for gifts either because again most items are kinda unusual or have dates on them, like I saw a bunch of past marathon tshirts there recently.
If your a Disney addict then check it out because you never know if you’ll find something that you, yourself love and consider a little treasure.

Great store with a good location. Found a number of items still offered in certain parks at half the price. Some items are leftovers from 2012 and dated as such.
There appears not to be a review of the outlet at Lake Buena Vista. You can avoid that location as it looks more like a thrift shop of discarded clothes. Sparsely decorated. Interestingly when I asked a cast member about the two other locations she insisted they had both been closed for a long time. The location itself is well off the beaten path.

This is a big store, but not everything is a gem. You can find decent priced tees and other miscellaneous reasonably priced items. If you have the time, it’s worth a look.

We weren’t sure what to expect from this location– yes, it’s close to disney so maybe it’ll have a better selection, but maybe its proximity will also be its demise, and it’ll be completely picked over. It was a little bit of both.
My sister and I would always stop into other character warehouses before a Disney trip to bulk up on our disney shirts, and usually the boys section lends the best selection. Unfortunately, this location didn’t have much of a boys section left… Infants, toddlers, girls, women’s, men’s — all had a decent product lines, boys had 2012 shirts and a few all star/​sports themed shirts.
They had some cute princess accessories, goofy gummies and sours at a slightly discounted price, and some food and wine festival leftovers, but I think I’ll stick to the ones in south Florida from now on for my needs. However, the discount is a pretty good one, so if you’re looking for anything not full price from disney, check them out, the employees are super helpful.

Ever wondered who comes up with the ridiculous prices on Disney merchandise in the parks, and what happens to it when nobody wants it at that price?
I can answer the second question for you: it goes to Disney’s Character Warehouse, just off-​property at Orlando Premium Outlets. You can find Disney character T-​shirts for $ 10 (though not all of them have been discounted quite so steeply), and you might be lucky enough to find one you like in your size.
All of the folks working here are official Disney Cast Members, so they’ll be sweet and helpful and point with more than one finger, and almost all of them have pins for trading if you’re into that. You can occasionally find official tradable Disney pins here for as low as $ 1.99, though $ 3.99-$ 6.99 is more common. There’s no discount for passholders, though; the prices are already discounted. Feel free to go into the park if you want to get only 10% off the full price!