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Island Mercantile opened on Discovery Island with Disney's Animal Kingdom on the park's opening day, themed around animals that migrate and animals that work.
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Change history
the lifetime log- 2023
A 2023 refurbishment removed the shop's themed freestanding checkout 'islands' (including a beaver-themed station near the Pandora entrance), relocating registers to a back bee-themed wall to open up the floor space.
- 2020
Island Mercantile reopened on August 2, 2020 after the COVID-19 closure, with a single one-way entrance, social-distancing measures, and limited 1-6pm hours.
- 1998
That's every change on the record at Island Mercantile since 1998.
The spotters in our Discord catch the next one first — and the record only grows when someone notices.
Questions & answers
When did Island Mercantile open?
Per the documented record, Island Mercantile at Animal Kingdom opened on Apr 22, 1998.
What changed recently on Island Mercantile?
The latest documented change (documented Sep 2023): A 2023 refurbishment removed the shop's themed freestanding checkout 'islands' (including a beaver-themed station near the Pandora entrance), relocating registers to a back bee-themed wall to open up the floor space.
How many changes are on record for Island Mercantile?
3 documented changes, dating back to 1998 — the fan-kept shop changelog nobody else keeps.
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