Patch Notes // latest change 2026.09.25
Hollywood Studios · Walt Disney World
Shop · tracked since 2019 · Hollywood Studios · 3 changes on record
Biggest recent change: In Character reopened to guests on May 25, 2025 after more than five years closed, restocked with dolls, plush, and apparel themed to The Little Mermaid, Disney Princesses, and Mickey & Friends, timed to the nearby Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure show opening May 27. (May 25, 2025)
'Hexed' character maquettes debut as a new display.
In Character, the children's costume and dress-up shop in Animation Courtyard, closed in 2019 (reportedly due to heat issues), beginning a multi-year shuttered period.
That's every change on the record at In Character since 2019.
The spotters in our Discord catch the next one first — and the record only grows when someone notices.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for In Character is dated 2019: In Character, the children's costume and dress-up shop in Animation Courtyard, closed in 2019 (reportedly due to heat issues), beginning a multi-year shuttered period.
The latest documented change (documented Sep 25, 2026): 'Hexed' character maquettes debut as a new display.
3 documented changes, dating back to 2019 — the fan-kept shop changelog nobody else keeps.
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