The Mad Hatter — Former Shop · Change History

Former Shop · the memorial record

⚰ Permanently closed · May 19, 1995operated 24 years · 1971–1995

Also known as Mad Hatter Hat Shop, The Mad Hatter Shop.

Replaced by Fantasy Faire →

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

Shop history

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1995

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RefurbishmentMay 19, 1995#

Closed permanently; the retail space was rethemed and reopened as Fantasy Faire.

The Mad Hatter→Fantasy Faire

Both cited pages fetched and support the claim: WaltDatedWorld states 'On May 19, 1995, it became Fantasy Faire'; disneydetail.me notes Fantasy Faire opened 'to replace The Mad Hatter.' Fantasy Faire later became the Mickey's PhilharMagic exit shop (2003). D23 corroborates the May 19, 1995 date.

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1971

New1971#

Opened with Magic Kingdom as an original Fantasyland hat shop, selling themed and character hats with on-site name monogramming.

Characterized across sources as an original/opening-day Fantasyland shop; Magic Kingdom opened October 1, 1971. Year-level precision used because sources do not state the shop's exact opening date. D23 and WaltDatedWorld confirm the shop and its themed/character hats with monogramming; Pinterest slug anchors the 1971 start year.

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Questions & answers

When did The Mad Hatter open?

Per the documented record, The Mad Hatter at Magic Kingdom opened in 1971.

When did The Mad Hatter last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for The Mad Hatter is dated May 19, 1995: Closed permanently; the retail space was rethemed and reopened as Fantasy Faire.

What changed recently on The Mad Hatter?

The latest documented change (documented May 19, 1995): Closed permanently; the retail space was rethemed and reopened as Fantasy Faire.

How many changes are on record for The Mad Hatter?

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

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