Main Street Emporium Construction Moves to Town Square End at Magic Kingdom

May 05, 2025 in "Emporium"

Emporium Refurbishment - May 5, 2025
Posted: Monday May 5, 2025 11:15am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Refurbishment work at Magic Kingdom’s Main Street Emporium has now moved to the opposite end of the store, with the section closest to Town Square currently behind construction walls.


The entrance nearest the Harmony Barber Shop is now closed off, and the registers located in that portion of the Emporium are also behind walls and unavailable to guests. This marks the final phase of the ongoing store-wide update, which has been progressing section by section to replace flooring and refresh store fixtures.

Guests can still access the rest of the Emporium from its other entrances along Main Street U.S.A., and the majority of the retail space remains open. As with earlier closures, merchandise from the impacted area has been relocated to open sections of the store.

No timeline has been shared for completion of this final phase, but construction is expected to wrap up in the coming weeks.

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castlecake2.0Aug 20, 2025

Just an update to show they did add detailing to the area

jmuboyJun 18, 2025

In regards to the question "where is the merchandise" in the center room (and all my opinions about this refurb aside) I think there is still some flooring work left to complete. So likely holding back on adding shelving until that work is completed. Just my educated guess here based on the phased floor work in the other areas of the Emporium so far.

Animaniac93-98Jun 14, 2025

AFAIK, they were artificial flowers The flower market was a popular photo op in the days the park sold film and cameras. Another example of Disney being "Instagramable" long before that app ever existed. MK shops sold all sort of things that were not practical to carry around including antiques, silverware, swords, chess sets, crystal figures, jewelry and more. Package Pick Up next to City Hall is where you could pick things up later in the day. Many WDW stores continue to sell large or delicate things that are awkward to carry or stick in your bags before flying, but they add to the variety and quality of merch and make the stores interesting places to visit and spend more time (and money) in.

lazyboy97oJun 14, 2025

Same reason they sold antiques in the park. They were trying to shape an entire experience, not maximize sales per square foot like a poorly designed mall. They also offered services so you didn’t have to carry everything around.

Centauri Space StationJun 14, 2025

If i’m not mistaken i think they were plastic

Fox&HoundJun 14, 2025

Honest question: why would you buy flowers in MK? Like, look how beautiful these are, let me purchase them and then hold them on Big Thunder? Seems odd...

Animaniac93-98Jun 14, 2025

Never forget what they took from us

lazyboy97oJun 14, 2025

Bring back Center Street and build arcades!

MisterPenguinJun 14, 2025

So, you think that over the years they won't start cramming in more and more islands of merch? Poor sweet innocent One, enjoy your wonder!! ;)

solidyneJun 14, 2025

Merch? This is a tunnel for the hordes, not a shop!

AylaJun 14, 2025

Where's the merch?

DCBakerJun 14, 2025

The construction walls in the center section of the Emporium have been removed - photos from today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54587434272_bd74994c79_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54588520698_1e4f819d41_k.jpg

CompedMay 30, 2025

It's funny to me how CC has more selection than the parks themselves in most areas, but it's just the merch nobody actually bought. Personally, I rarely buy anything other than pins anymore anyway, but it's not lost on me that the lack of selection is probably why. Only store with some level of selection is WOD, and even that is dramatically down from what it was when I was a kid!

Disstevefan1May 30, 2025

I agree. I posted in other threads, I was at EPCOT and wanted a new hat. I had MONEY for the taking! There were only 4 hats to choose from, none I liked. I seem to remember MouseGear in the old days had A WALL OF HATS to choose from?? They lost a sale there. Same day I wanted to purchase pastries on the way out and stopped into the Odyssey, it was going to be about $40 worth, I just checked before if there was bags or boxes - NOPE! Disney lost more of my money!

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