Patch Notes // latest change 2026.03
Fantasyland · Magic Kingdom · Walt Disney World
Shop · opened 2012 · Magic Kingdom · 5 changes on record
Biggest recent change: Big Top Souvenirs closed for a lengthy structural refurbishment of its circus tent, with Disney saying it is expected to reopen later in 2026. (Feb 20, 2026)
Big Top Souvenirs closed for a lengthy structural refurbishment of its circus tent, with Disney saying it is expected to reopen later in 2026.
During the refurbishment the entire Big Top tent was removed, leaving crews working on the bare steel frame of the structure.
Big Top Souvenirs reopened for the first time since the March 2020 pandemic shutdown, debuting a new air-conditioned, circus-themed indoor seating area ('Treats and Seats') while trimming back its merchandise footprint.
Big Top Souvenirs and its Big Top Treats counter reopened after an unexplained closure that had begun the prior week.
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Big Top Souvenirs opened in the new Storybook Circus area of New Fantasyland, replacing County Bounty at the former Mickey's Toontown Fair.
That's every change on the record at Big Top Souvenirs since 2012.
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Per the documented record, Big Top Souvenirs at Magic Kingdom opened on Sep 30, 2012.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Big Top Souvenirs is dated Mar 2026: During the refurbishment the entire Big Top tent was removed, leaving crews working on the bare steel frame of the structure.
The latest documented change (documented Mar 2026): During the refurbishment the entire Big Top tent was removed, leaving crews working on the bare steel frame of the structure.
5 documented changes, dating back to 2012 — the fan-kept shop changelog nobody else keeps.
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