REFURBISHMENTMar 2020 – Oct 28, 2021 · ~1.7 yr
- Mar 2020
The shop went dark in March 2020 when Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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↺ Reopened Oct 28, 2021
Change history
the lifetime log- 2021
- 2015
Resort-specific souvenir merchandise (mugs, trading pins and more) returned to the shop in early January 2015 after a much-lamented absence of more than five years.
- 2001
The shop's resort was rebranded as Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter on April 1, 2001, when it and neighboring Dixie Landings (renamed Riverside) were unified under one Port Orleans Resort; the shop kept the Jackson Square name.
- 1991
◆ Latest milestone
Jackson Square Gifts & Desires opened on May 17, 1991 as the lobby merchandise shop of the new Disney's Port Orleans Resort at Walt Disney World.
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That's every change on the record at Jackson Square Gifts & Desires since 1991.
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Questions & answers
When did Jackson Square Gifts & Desires open?
Per the documented record, Jackson Square Gifts & Desires at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels opened on May 17, 1991.
When did Jackson Square Gifts & Desires last close for refurbishment?
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Jackson Square Gifts & Desires is dated Mar 2020: The shop went dark in March 2020 when Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What changed recently on Jackson Square Gifts & Desires?
The latest documented change (documented Oct 28, 2021): The shop reopened with the resort on October 28, 2021 after a 586-day COVID-19 closure, the longest shutdown in the resort's history.
How many changes are on record for Jackson Square Gifts & Desires?
5 documented changes, dating back to 1991 — the fan-kept shop changelog nobody else keeps.
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