Former Shop // latest change 2014.03
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Former Shop · the memorial record
This shop is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
◆ Latest milestone
An expanded Starbucks and a Cold Stone Creamery opened in the former Endangered Species Store space beneath the escalators, part of Universal's 2013-2014 CityWalk overhaul. Construction walls came down March 1, 2014, and both were reported open by mid-March 2014.
The Endangered Species Store, described as one of CityWalk's best-themed shops, was reported officially closed. Its former space was expected to become the new home of a relocated, expanded Starbucks.
The Endangered Species Store operated as one of Universal CityWalk Orlando's themed retail shops. CityWalk debuted on February 4, 1999; the store is documented among the district's shops before later closing. (Note: the store's exact opening date is not firmly documented; the source confirms CityWalk's 1999 debut and the store's presence as a former CityWalk shop.)
Per the documented record, Endangered Species Store at Universal CityWalk opened in 1999.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Endangered Species Store is dated Sep 2013: The Endangered Species Store, described as one of CityWalk's best-themed shops, was reported officially closed. Its former space was expected to become the new home of a relocated, expanded Starbucks.
The latest documented change (documented Mar 2014): An expanded Starbucks and a Cold Stone Creamery opened in the former Endangered Species Store space beneath the escalators, part of Universal's 2013-2014 CityWalk overhaul. Construction walls came down March 1, 2014, and both were reported open by mid-March 2014.
3 documented changes, dating back to 1999 — the fan-kept shop changelog nobody else keeps.
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