- Mar 27
The Chapeau closed on March 27, 2021 for a lengthy remodeling and expansion project tied to Magic Kingdom's 50th anniversary, with hat sales and embroidery temporarily relocated to Box Office Gifts and Curtain Call Collectibles.
Tracked byTheme Park Patch Notes - Sep 28
The Chapeau did not reopen as a hat shop; part of its former space was absorbed into the expanded Main Street Confectionery (home to the new Kernel Kitchen), which reopened September 28, 2021, a day ahead of its scheduled September 29 date.
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Shop history
the lifetime log- 2021
REFURBISHMENTsince Mar 27 · reopening ~Sep 28, 2021 · ~6 moStill closed · the record updates as work is documented
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Zone Update
The original 1971 'party line' telephone, on which guests could eavesdrop on a scripted conversation, was relocated to the far end of The Chapeau in 2007 after the Main Street Market House closed.
- 1971
NewOct 1, 1971
The Chapeau, a hat shop selling personalized Mickey Mouse ear hats and other headwear, opened on Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom on the park's opening day.
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