by Nichole D.
Member since:
August 28, 2010

Once Upon a Toy | WDW Downtown Disney

January 22, 2011 08:08 PM UTC (Updated: January 22, 2011 09:54 PM UTC)
views: 0 | 7 people recommend this | comments: 38

On our recent trip to Walt Disney World, we spent a couple different evenings in the Downtown Disney area after the parks closed.

While we were there, we went to Once Upon a Toy a couple of times (even though all 5 of us that went are adults!). My mom and I loved this store!  My favorite thing about it was the Mr. Potato Head station (or at least that's what I'm calling it).

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Basically you pay a flat rate for a box or a (larger) bucket, and then you fill it up with all the Mr. (or Mrs.) Potato Head parts you want!

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Plus, they had an unbelievable selection of Potato Head parts -- way more than we had when I was a kid.  My mom really liked this too, because it's always been her own tradition to buy all the kids in our family Mr. Potato Heads (me, my brother, my cousins, etc).

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They even have tables set up where you can build your own while you're at the store.  There was a lot of creativity in there!

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Once Upon a Toy also had a Build Your Own Light Saber station.  Not QUITE as cool to me as the Mr. Potato Heads, but if I had to choose, I would have gotten a purple one:

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Comments: 38

RedBird. B. Jan 22, 2011, 8:13pm UTC
Nichole, How Fun! This would be a great way to spend some Family time Together!
Wonderful Photo's.
Nichole D. Jan 22, 2011, 8:13pm UTC
Thank you! I thought it was very neat!
Rebecca P. Jan 22, 2011, 8:26pm UTC
I love the Mr. Potato head area. It would be a lot of fun, whether your 5 or 50.
Nichole D. Jan 22, 2011, 8:32pm UTC
I agree! Thanks for checking it out!
Debbie T. Jan 22, 2011, 8:44pm UTC
That looks like a very neat store. Mr. Potato heads are so much fun.
Nichole D. Jan 22, 2011, 8:45pm UTC
I just love them! I think they are so cute.
Nora D. Jan 22, 2011, 8:56pm UTC
Wow, great photos! Sounds like you all had a wonderful time! I have always loved Mr. Potato Head!!!!!!!
Nichole D. Jan 22, 2011, 9:25pm UTC
Thank you! We did have a great time!
Melanie B. Jan 22, 2011, 9:20pm UTC
Awesome photo essay
Nichole D. Jan 22, 2011, 9:26pm UTC
Thanks!
Janet "Jax" B. Jan 22, 2011, 9:55pm UTC
Oh, that is just so cool!! I wanna go there so bad....
Nichole D. Jan 22, 2011, 10:05pm UTC
We got some really great deals going in January.
Theresa W. Jan 22, 2011, 10:22pm UTC
thanks for sharing this
Nichole D. Jan 22, 2011, 10:29pm UTC
Thanks for taking the time to check it out!
Diane Huizenga Jan 23, 2011, 12:55am UTC
Wonderful photo essay I loved all the parts.
Nichole D. Jan 23, 2011, 12:56am UTC
Thank you!
DIANE D. Jan 23, 2011, 5:48am UTC
What a fun shop!
Nichole D. Jan 23, 2011, 10:01am UTC
I agree!
Tropica G. Jan 23, 2011, 6:27am UTC
I love the potato heads...they are so much fun...for everyone!!
Nichole D. Jan 23, 2011, 10:01am UTC
Haha, me too! :)
Jennifer R. Jan 23, 2011, 12:41pm UTC
That place looks AMAZING!!
Nichole D. Jan 23, 2011, 6:58pm UTC
I loved it! :)
Heidi S. Jan 23, 2011, 1:28pm UTC
That is SO cool!
Nichole D. Jan 23, 2011, 6:58pm UTC
:)
Beth J. Jan 23, 2011, 5:07pm UTC
Thanks for sharing your post on Getting to 3000 Together
Nichole D. Jan 23, 2011, 6:59pm UTC
Thank you!
Theresa W. Jan 23, 2011, 5:47pm UTC
That is so cool...thanks for sharing...looks like a good time, now my granddaughter wants to go there and make a potato head and a light saber...lol
Nichole D. Jan 23, 2011, 6:59pm UTC
Ha! :) It's a fun place!
Jennifer R. Jan 24, 2011, 9:10am UTC
This content has received at least 80 views and will now be removed from Gathering for Goodies! Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing what you have to share next!!
Kevin B. Jan 28, 2011, 10:47pm UTC
My kids would love the light saber station.
Nichole D. Jan 28, 2011, 10:55pm UTC
It was cool!
Jan S. Feb 10, 2011, 4:37am UTC
Everyone loves Mr. Potato Head! ATWS
Pamela Marks Mar 5, 2011, 10:11am UTC
This comment is to let you know that your content has reached 50 views and has been removed from "Let’s Get To Know Each Other." Thanks for posting.
Marysia M Apr 26, 2011, 12:18pm UTC
wow, that looked like fun. maybe this summer i can get my kids there since we will be closer to orlando than we are now. thanks for the picture.
Nichole D. Apr 27, 2011, 8:03am UTC
Thanks!
Marysia M Jan 28, 2013, 5:12pm UTC
you're welcome.
Theresa S. Mar 13, 2012, 8:28pm UTC
The Mr. Potato Head table is wonderful, isn't it! My kids used to love playing there!

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