Space Port — Former Shop · Change History

Former Shop · the memorial record

⚰ Permanently closed · Jun 1994operated 23 years · 1971–1994

Also known as The Space Port.

Replaced by Merchant of Venus →

This shop is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

Shop history

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1994

◆ Latest milestone

RefurbishmentJun 1994#

Closed and reskinned during the New Tomorrowland redesign, reopening in June 1994 as the Merchant of Venus.

The Space Port→Merchant of Venus

D23 dates the Merchant of Venus opening to June 1994, 'replacing the Space Port'; the successor name is a pun on Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

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1971

New1971#

Opened as The Space Port, a space-themed merchandise shop in Tomorrowland, with the debut of Magic Kingdom.

WDWMousing states the shop 'had originally been called the Space Port' when Magic Kingdom opened in 1971; exact opening-day date not specified, so recorded year-only.

Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes

Questions & answers

When did Space Port open?

Per the documented record, Space Port at Magic Kingdom opened in 1971.

When did Space Port last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Space Port is dated Jun 1994: Closed and reskinned during the New Tomorrowland redesign, reopening in June 1994 as the Merchant of Venus.

What changed recently on Space Port?

The latest documented change (documented Jun 1994): Closed and reskinned during the New Tomorrowland redesign, reopening in June 1994 as the Merchant of Venus.

How many changes are on record for Space Port?

2 documented changes, dating back to 1971 — the fan-kept shop changelog nobody else keeps.

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