Hello Kitty Store USF (CLOSED)

[SpatulaShack]

I'd love to see some Nope stuff.

Despite how it looks on the outside, I really like a lot of VRS stuff

I also love the offerings INSIDE the store. Some really great designs in there. The outside is just gross.

 

[GAcoaster]

So equal numbers of tops and bottoms at that store, got it...

I have a felling this may be the tip of the iceberg for a new branding strategy as they begin the rollout of EU marketing. The new "Universal Escape"

 

[tielo]

The exterior would fit perfectly at City Walk. In a romanticized Hollywood it's hot garbage.
Is creative more off than normal or is this the Karen Irwin effect?

 

[Brian G.]

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UNIVRS Store

Universal has opened a second retail store for their merchandise line, UNIVRS, on Hollywood Boulevard inside Universal Studios Florida. https://www.insideuniversal.net/2023/06/univrs-retail-location-opens-at-universal-studios-florida/

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[DodgsonHere]

The exterior would fit perfectly at City Walk. In a romanticized Hollywood it's hot garbage.
Is creative more off than normal or is this the Karen Irwin effect?

If I had to guess this decision probably didn’t involve creative

 

[Frank Drackman]

Wait… Universal owns Felix the Cat?

Why have they not given him to Illumination for a full reboot? My god, talk about an underutilized IP.

when I saw Felix merch at the parks, I decided to look into it -- Felix came with DreamWorks. I wonder if this was someone looking through what they owned -- wonder if they are giving it a shot w/ merch. I have to imagine that this is an IP they could do a lot with!

 

[JoeCamel]

when I saw Felix merch at the parks, I decided to look into it -- Felix came with DreamWorks. I wonder if this was someone looking through what they owned -- wonder if they are giving it a shot w/ merch. I have to imagine that this is an IP they could do a lot with!

They could open the Kit Kat club for real.....

 

[SpyderDan]

I miss Lucy lol.

 

[Jwhee]

A man can dream…

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[UniversalRBLX]

Nintendo? While it'd be redundant w/ the CW location, I'd imagine they want to take advantage by putting merch anywhere they can and the main USF store is already at capacity. I'd prefer the bakery portion of the store to move here though with additional seating areas as the plaza around the storrrefror refront is pretty large.

 

[belloq87]

I wouldn't want to see a dedicated Nintendo store in there. The brand is not (yet) part of USF.

Condensed version of the Legacy Store? Please?

 

[Tyc00n96]

Any idea what's going in here?

 

[Wesker69]

Any idea what's going in here?

Hello Kitty X Chucky collab. Everyone's favorite killer kitty will be offering an experience that is to die for!

But that's just what I've heard

 

[Mad Dog]

The Hello Kitty store never really caught on like in Japan. As I've said numerous times, it's sparsely attended the many times I've walked through when we were looking at Betty Boop stuff, which my wife loves to wear.

 

[moth]

The HK store suffered from lack of merch of the most popular characters (Cinnamoroll and Kuromi mainly) and just being in an awkward spot.

This happening just as the Hollywood Sanrio Cafe is opening shows Universal isn't cooling on HK, but I am curious if HK is leaving Florida entirely or will it go somewhere on the campus.

Sanrio is extremely popular, even in the US and prints money to an extreme degree, so it can catch on in Universal Florida... if they put effort into it.

 

[fryoj]

Any chance they are converting to the cafe they are opening in Hollywood?

 

[SpatulaShack]

Hopefully this means those horribly tacky "UNIVRS" facade graphics are gone. Honestly if they remove those from the main entrance to USF it would be an upgrade regardless of what ends up inside.

 

[Mad Dog]

Hard to believe Kitty lasted this long with such slow sales, 9 years apx. Last year Universal slashed their retail space. If Nintendo goes in there, they'll make a killing. Prime, very visible, central front of park location.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

While more than likely it'll be Nintendo, I am still hoping for a permanent Universal - A Tribute store with photo ops and props of classic/legacy Universal films. Maybe a small section dedicated to the park as well, but this prime location should be home to something Universal, not a third party IP IMO.

Will feel weird to walk into a studio-themed park and see Nintendo first... but no proper Nintendo attraction (yet) at the park.

 

[Mad Dog]

While more than likely it'll be Nintendo, I am still hoping for a permanent Universal - A Tribute store with photo ops and props of classic/legacy Universal films. Maybe a small section dedicated to the park as well, but this prime location should be home to something Universal, not a third party IP IMO.

Will feel weird to walk into a studio-themed park and see Nintendo first... but no proper Nintendo attraction (yet) at the park.

I'd prefer your idea also, since I couldn't care less about Nintendo merchandise. But, if I'm Universal, I'm putting Nintendo into that Prime location.