Antique Barbershop Display Added to Emporium Shop in Magic Kingdom

Framed display of vintage barber tools, including scissors, razors, and comb, on a red background against patterned wallpaper.

Our reporter spotted a new display of framed antique barbershop implements on a wall in Emporium Shop. Vintage Barbershop Display The themed arrangement is next to the checkout lines and features eight framed pieces in black frames with red mats: three shadowboxes with barbering tools and five documents. Going from left to right, first is … Read more

PHOTOS: New Signage and Lighting Installed at Entrance to Innoventions East; Possible Location of Temporary MouseGear During Remodel

As part of EPCOT’s park-wide transformation, its main storefront MouseGear, which opened in 1999, is set to close for a major remodeling. (Goodbye, Dreamfinder ship…) Originally set to close this year, the store’s closure has been somewhat delayed, but it seems that work has begun in earnest, with counters already getting swapped out for temporary wheeled … Read more

PHOTOS: Iconic “Rocketeer Mickey” Signs Removed From Mickey’s Star Traders Entrances at the Magic Kingdom

Mickey's Star Traders

For years, two adorable, three-dimensional signs featuring a “Rocketeer”-style Mickey have flanked each entrance to the Mickey’s Star Traders store in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom. Despite multiple paint jobs in the land and ongoing refurbishment inside the store, these two signs remained untouched… until now. It appears that both signs have been removed and … Read more

PHOTOS: Mickey’s of Hollywood Now Closed, Temporary Changes Made to Compensate at Other Shops in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Just yesterday, we announced the closure of Mickey’s of Hollywood, one of the oldest storefronts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as yet another historic piece of the park goes under for refurbishment. Mickey’s of Hollywood was regarded as the Emporium of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, taking up the entire first block of store facades to the left … Read more