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Writer's Stop
(photos below)
The Writer's Stop is a bookstore/coffee shop located at
Disney's Hollywood Studios near the Streets of America and adjacent to
Sci-Fi Drive-In Dine-In restaurant. In fact, the Sci-Fi
restaurant reception area opens into the Writer's Stop, so
that folks waiting to be seated at the restaurant can browse
here until their table is ready.
This shop features a small assortment of books (both
Disney-centric as well as some popular general titles) along
with Disney videos and audio-CDs, and some souvenir items.
Additionally, there's a coffee bar with attendant pastries,
biscotti, soft drinks, and related items. A couple of tables
and even some sofas and soft seating make this a cozy place to
curl up with a mug o' joe and a book.
This is also one of the shops which keeps a supply of
medicines and health-related items on hand in case you need
them--just ask at the counter as these items aren't on
display. Medicinal offerings include headache pills and
powders, cough drops and syrups, cold & flu remedies,
bandages, and antacid tablets.
Many folks may recall that this was once known as Ellen's
Buy-The-Book, based on the store Ellen Degeneres' character
worked in the classic ABC television show
"Ellen." Unfortunately, with the demise of
"Ellen," so went Ellen's Buy-The-Book store into the
pages of Disney history. During its Buy-The-Book days, this
store kept a much larger assortment of books on hand, and
seemed to be a little bit more "inviting" than it
does now. Ellen Degeneres, of course, can still be found at
the Universe of Energy pavilion in Epcot, performing in
"Ellen's Energy Adventure."
Despite the slightly new theme of this store in its
post-Ellen days, and the significant changes in the former New
York Street area (now Streets of America), this shop still
fits in nicely with the big city motif and is worthy of a
look--the coffee really hits the spot, too!!!!
One of three entrances to Writer's
Stop (one is through Sci-Fi Drive-In Dine-In restaurant)
Looking over the offerings on the
bookshelf
Plenty of coffee and pastries
available here!
A nicely themed shop and a great
place to grab some joe after walking around the Streets of
America
A "sandwich" sign out
front to alert everyone that this one is a "real"
store and not just another facade as on the Streets of America
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