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 Everything Disney |
14 Parliament Street York YO1 8SG United Kingdom +44 1904 67 2121 |
The Disney Store is bursting with all the old favourites, as well as merchandise from the latest Disney film release. There is so much temptation for the children, with lots of soft toys to choose from, as well as videos, hair accessories, jewellery, and some wonderful dressing-up outfits ranging from Snow White to Peter Pan. And for those of you who are just children at heart, or maybe you want to surprise the kids, adult size clothing is available too! Disney also sells beautiful glass snow globes and other more grown-up gifts. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Educational and fun |
22-24 Market Street York YO1 2SJ United Kingdom http://www.elc.co.uk |
Popular with both adults and children alike, the Early Learning Centre has a wide selection of well-made, educational and fun toys which are all reasonably priced. They also have some fantastic outdoor play equipment, including bouncy castles, trampolines and slides. With an impressive selection of arts and crafts and "Bob The Builder" too, what more could you possibly ask for. Mail order is with E.L.C. Direct and overseas delivery is also available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Home of role-playing games |
13a Lendal York YO1 2AQ United Kingdom +44 1904 62 8014 |
This is a branch of the famous chain of role-playing game stores. They sell a large variety of tabletop role-play games, expansion sets, figures and accessories. Those who enjoy role-play games might have a reputation for being anti-social, but in fact nothing could be further from the truth. This shop plays host to regular meetings, games, tournaments and competitions between fans, putting paid to any myths about the social lives of role-play game aficionados. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 His master's voice |
10 Coney Street York YO1 1NA United Kingdom +44 1904 64 0218 http://www.hmv.co.uk |
This is a branch of the well-known chain of music and entertainment stores. They sell a good selection of CDs and videos, as well as a large number of DVDs. They have a small range of Minidisk albums and vinyl records on sale, a turntable being available for the latter, should anyone wish to try before they buy. There is also a fairly large video game section, which caters for all major consoles, PCs and hand-held games machines. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Movie merchandise and collectables |
61 Goodramgate York YO1 7LS United Kingdom +44 1904 62 4074 |
This is a small store situated within view of the York Minster that specialises in collectable toys, action figures, trading cards and movie merchandise. Though they are a little more expensive than the average toyshop, they do tend to stock a lot of products imported from other countries, primarily America and Japan. They have a large range of Star Wars merchandise, both recent and classic, as well as a many World Wrestling Federation toys, T-shirts and action figures. They also stock many Pokémon related toys and trading cards too. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Toys, toys... and more toys |
5 Kings Square York YO1 8BH United Kingdom +44 1904 62 2214 http://www.toyworld.co.uk/ |
This is a branch of the nation-wide chain of children's toy and games shops. It is situated in the middle of York and is within walking distance of the market and the Shambles. Although it is not particularly large, this shop is on two floors and is usually pretty well stocked. They sell a wide variety of toys and games, including action figures, model kits, board games and practical jokes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Movie merchandise and comic books |
54 Goodramgate York YO1 7LF United Kingdom +44 1904 62 8787 |
This is a small shop in the middle of York that specialises in collectable toys and comic books. They stock a wide variety of role-play games and trading cards, including TSR and Pokémon. As well as a selection of fantasy and science fiction graphic novels, they also sell a small range of Japanese animé videos. They stock a lot of comic books and movie related action figures, ranging from Spawn and Sandman to Marvel and DC comics. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Oli Wood |
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For all your music needs |
15 Coney Street York YO1 1QL United Kingdom +44 1904 61 1101 http://www.virgin-megastore.com/ |
Formerly known as a Virgin Megastore, zavvi is situated York's central shopping district. This spacious and modern store offers an assortment of popular media for every taste. Choose from a vast variety of music, movies, magazines, video games, t-shirts and popular books. If you want to try before you buy, there are headphones available so that you can tune in and listen to the latest releases. You can also purchase tickets for concerts and other major events. Check out the cafe for a coffee and a bite to eat while contemplating your purchase. Review © 2007, Wcities |