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Closed in early 2000 and was converted into a back-of-house merchandise stockroom; the space was rebuilt as Agrabah Bazaar, which opened December 15, 2000 alongside The Magic Carpets of Aladdin.
Former Shop // updated 2000
Adventureland · Magic Kingdom · Walt Disney World
Former Shop · the memorial record
Also known as The Elephant's Trunk, Elephant Tales.
This shop is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
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Closed in early 2000 and was converted into a back-of-house merchandise stockroom; the space was rebuilt as Agrabah Bazaar, which opened December 15, 2000 alongside The Magic Carpets of Aladdin.
Merchandise mix shifted from safari and African goods toward a catchall assortment of Princess dresses and Aladdin and Lion King toys.
Opened as The Elephant's Trunk, a safari-themed store selling African wares; it consolidated the two original 1971 Adventureland shops on the site, The Magic Carpet and Oriental Imports, Ltd.
Per the documented record, The Elephant's Trunk (Elephant Tales) at Magic Kingdom opened on Apr 1987.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for The Elephant's Trunk (Elephant Tales) is dated 2000: Closed in early 2000 and was converted into a back-of-house merchandise stockroom; the space was rebuilt as Agrabah Bazaar, which opened December 15, 2000 alongside The Magic Carpets of Aladdin.
The latest documented change (documented 2000): Closed in early 2000 and was converted into a back-of-house merchandise stockroom; the space was rebuilt as Agrabah Bazaar, which opened December 15, 2000 alongside The Magic Carpets of Aladdin.
3 documented changes, dating back to 1987 — the fan-kept shop changelog nobody else keeps.
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