FIRST LOOK at The Creations Shop, Which Has Replaced Mouse Gear in EPCOT

We’ve been keeping a close eye on all of the updates coming to EPCOT as part of this park’s massive transformation.

EPCOT

We’ve already got a new fountain near Spaceship Earth, a new fireworks show is on its way, and new nighttime lights have arrived. But now it’s time for another new thing to join the group. For the past few months, Mouse Gear has been selling merchandise to guests from a temporary location. But, now Mouse Gear’s official replacement — the NEW Creations Shop — has opened!

That’s right folks! The newest shopping destination in EPCOT has finally arrived! For the past several months, we’ve been sharing updates about this location, but today (September 15th, 2021) the Creations Shop finally opened for all guests to enjoy!

Atmosphere

The Creations Shop is EPCOT’s new flagship store and it’s located in Future World, past Spaceship Earth. Let’s head inside!

Guess just who is the inspiration for the store — well, it’s none other than Mickey Mouse!

©Disney

You’ll see Mickey featured in a large mural on one of the walls and in other smaller ways throughout the store. According to Disney, all of the artwork you’ll find decorating the walls here is unique to this space and the art is intended to showcase “the global, contemporary icon that Mickey has become for generations around the world.”

©Disney

The shop features a modern and sleek design with an atmosphere that’s open and bright, largely due to some of the floor-to-ceiling glass walls you’ll find in the space.

 

There are also woven interlocking panels on the ceiling…

©Zach Riddley via Instagram (@thezachriddley)

…and unique light wells. According to Imagineer Zach Riddley, Disney worked to restore these iconic elements that “trace all the way back to the original buildings from the park’s opening.” But they’ve also converted them to have internally-lit elements to promote greater sustainability.

©Zach Riddley via Instagram (@thezachriddley)

The store was super popular today for its grand opening, with a bunch of people packed inside, so keep that in mind if you’re planning on visiting soon!

Merchandise

In terms of merchandise, there’s a LOT to see here. Again, the Creations Shop is meant to be the new flagship store for EPCOT, so you’ll find a whole bunch of popular souvenirs here. The shop also has some brand NEW items, like the new Light & Color Collection that is exclusive to the Creations Shop. The gear is inspired by the historic transformation of EPCOT — here’s a look at the Light Collection:

It includes new Spaceship Earth ears (featuring those points of light that are set to become a permanent feature of this EPCOT icon)…

New ears alert!

…a Spaceship Earth-inspired mug…

SO FUN

…a hat featuring that Spaceship Earth panel design and those points of light…

We love this

…a Spaceship Earth keychain, backpack, and more!

Such a cool collection!

We have a feeling all you EPCOT fans out there are going to need to increase those merchandise budgets just a bit ahead of your next trip! You can take a closer look inside the store thanks to this video from Disney Parks:

That’s our first look at the new Creations Shop in EPCOT! We’ll be on the lookout for more new things around Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for updates!

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