So is everyone all juiced about this Saturday's grand opening of Apple's latest retail store at The Streets at Southpoint? C'mon, even if you're not a North Carolina resident, there's reason to smile: remember, it's been reported that Apple plans to open 97 more stores by the end of next year, and if that's true, then the Southpoint debut may mark the opening of the floodgates after a three-month retail dry spell. That's right, it's been almost three solid months since CambridgeSide opened, and frankly, we're so deep into grand opening withdrawal that staring at Tadd Torborg's collection of photos from galas past is the only way to keep the tremors at bay and stop feeling like there are bugs crawling all over our skin. "Just two more days... just two more days..."

The rebirth of the "Coming Soon" section on Apple's main retail page means that we'll always be able to see which stores are opening next, but for true addicts, that's not nearly good enough. That's why we're so thankful to faithful viewer Vince Briones for pointing out an Orlando Sentinel article which reveals that a new shopping center called the "Mall at Millenia" is slated to open in October-- and the floor plan includes "a 'digital lifestyle' store" run by a certain fruit-themed "computer-industry pioneer" who has been busting out the retail love since last May.

Woo-hoo!! Even aside from the ominous Apple-Disney World connection that's sure to have takeover conspiracy theorists grinning like the maniacs they are, we're always happy to be able to add new possible Apple store locations to the mix, especially when the report is pretty reliable, like this one. Attention, obsessive Mac-using Orlando residents: you have seven months to prepare your grand opening plan of attack. The clock is ticking.

So, now Millenia/Orlando is the latest to join the slew of unannounced but upcoming Apple retail locations, including (but not at all limited to) Farmers Market in Los Angeles, Lenox Square in Atlanta, Carousel Center in Syracuse, Wellington Green in Florida, and the long-awaited SoHo store in Manhattan. As for who's next in line to throw the Big Party, we won't know for sure until Apple updates its "Coming Soon" notice this Saturday, but if we had to make a guess, we'd pick Biltmore Fashion Park in Phoenix as the likeliest candidate for the on-deck circle. However, this guess is provided for entertainment purposes only, so as always, folks, please-- no wagering.