Harry Styles' Pleasing Pop-Up Store May Take Over Former NBA Location at Disney Springs

Sep 23, 2024 in "Disney Springs"

Posted: Monday September 23, 2024 6:45am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

UPDATE: Harry Styles' Pleasing and Disney Launch FANTASIA Collection at Disney Springs on September 28

Harry Styles' lifestyle brand Pleasing may soon make its debut at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World.

Sources suggest that a Pleasing pop-up store is slated to open in the space formerly occupied by the NBA Store on the West Side, with an official announcement expected soon.

The rumored pop-up store would offer fans a chance to explore Pleasing's popular range of apparel, accessories, and gender-neutral beauty products, including nail polishes, skincare, and fragrances.

The NBA Experience opened in August 2019 at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World Resort, replacing the former DisneyQuest building. The interactive attraction was created in collaboration with the NBA, offering basketball fans an immersive experience with hands-on activities, including simulated games, dunk contests, shooting challenges, and interactive exhibits on the history and players of the NBA.

The 44,000-square-foot venue was designed to cater to fans of all ages, allowing visitors to feel like professional basketball players. Despite its highly anticipated launch, the NBA Experience struggled to gain traction and saw limited success, partly due to the timing of its closure in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The attraction never reopened after the pandemic-related shutdowns, and in 2021, Disney announced that the NBA Experience, along with the retail store, would be permanently closed.

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The Great Gonzo7 days ago

Disney is really good at collecting L's. They would have been better off if they stayed pat. It's not like Disney Springs is completely going with the Florida Springs theming (T-Rex, Rainforest Cafe, Lego Store, M&M Store, etc).

The Great Gonzo7 days ago

Harry Styles seems like the type of man Disney is marketing towards.

Cmdr_CrimsonSep 25, 2024

Knocking sense into Disney to make a BarCade.

Disstevefan1Sep 24, 2024

Ridiculous, but Disney is happy to take the rent money as long as the tenant pays......

Disney AnalystSep 24, 2024

Oh, this place is going to be mobbed.

NunuSep 24, 2024

Just took a look at the Pleasing website. Cool stuff, but quite pricey, imo. $70 (and up) t-shirts, $65/basic tanks, $65/bucket hats and $25/lip balms.

SquishySep 23, 2024

For some reason I read this as 'Harry Potter pleasing Disney'

BocabearSep 23, 2024

probably the employees...

Disstevefan1Sep 23, 2024

YaY?

Disstevefan1Sep 23, 2024

I admit I had to Google, "Harry Styles' lifestyle brand Pleasing". Well, I guess its better than it sitting empty. I will walk past this like I walked past the NBA experience. But to Disney, one company's rent payment is as good as any.

AndyS2992Sep 23, 2024

Can we just rebuild a new modern version of Disney Quest please? 😭

MrPromeySep 23, 2024

I knew the NBA Experience was short-lived. I didn't realize it was only around for seven months. I wonder who it was that completely lost their butts in that deal.