Refurbishment
Tangier Traders closed amid the 2020 pandemic shutdown and Disney's takeover of the pavilion, and never reopened — still listed as not open as of 2025.
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Patch Notes // updated 2020.10.21
EPCOT · Walt Disney World
Disney took over the Morocco pavilion's merchandise and dining operations (including Tangier Traders) from its original operating partner, ending the pavilion's longtime independent sponsorship.
Tangier Traders closed amid the 2020 pandemic shutdown and Disney's takeover of the pavilion, and never reopened — still listed as not open as of 2025.
Tangier Traders opened September 7, 1984 with EPCOT's Morocco pavilion — the first expansion pavilion added to World Showcase — selling Moroccan clothing, jewelry, shoes, and daggers.