Disney Store Blocked From Customers, Permanent Closure Confirmed

Weeks after the permanent closure of one of the few remaining vintage-style Disney Store locations in the world, demolition crews have arrived to transform the space into a modernized merchandise location. Here are the latest construction updates.

Disney Store Closure

The Disney Store in the Disney Village shopping, dining, and entertainment district at Disneyland Paris Resort permanently closed on January 4, 2026. This nostalgic-style store featured oversized character statues, vibrant colors, and the aesthetics many of us remember from childhood visits to the mall.

Guests explore a lively theme park gift shop with vivid decor and eye-catching souvenirs beneath playful, colorful ceiling panels. — Credit: Disneyland Paris Resort

Disneyland Paris Resort announced the closure in the fall of 2025, confirming that the decades-old merchandise location would be replaced with a more modern, franchise-based shop called Disney Wonders. The European Disney park also shared concept art for the new location (shown above).

Construction Updates

The entrance to a Disney Store — Credit: Inside the Magic

Two days after the Disney Store closed, Disneyland Paris Resort guests watched as crews unloaded the remaining merchandise, displays, and other items from inside the building. X (formerly known as Twitter) user @DLPRescueRanger shared these images of the inside of the shop, partially emptied:

Curtains for the Disney Store at Disney Village, which is currently being emptied out before embarking on its big transformation into Disney Wonders, a new store whose opening is scheduled before the end of the year.

Clap de fin pour le Disney Store de Disney Village qui est actuellement vidé avant d'entamer sa grande transformation en Disney Wonders, une nouvelle boutique dont l'ouverture est prévue avant la fin de l'année. pic.twitter.com/YrRqyrI0bg

— DLP Rescue Rangers (@DLPRescueRanger) January 6, 2026

Two days later, Disney cast members installed construction barriers around the former merchandise location, preventing anyone from seeing inside the space. From @DLPReport:

🔧 Walls are up around the Disney Store at Disney Village, being transformed into Disney Wonders by the end of Summer. Nothing yet at Annette’s.

🔧 Walls are up around the Disney Store at Disney Village, being transformed into Disney Wonders by the end of Summer. Nothing yet at Annette’s. pic.twitter.com/eknjgU9SRl

— DLP Report (@DLPReport) January 8, 2026

However, the temporary barricades didn’t stop Disney Park guests from noticing that one of the large “Disney Store” signs that hung on top of the building had disappeared. @PixiedustDLP wrote:

One of the Disney Store signs has been removed. 🛍️#DisneylandParis #DisneyVillage

One of the Disney Store signs has been removed. 🛍️#DisneylandParis #DisneyVillage pic.twitter.com/xl5dD1ykDs

— PixieDustDLP.com✨ (@PixiedustDLP) January 12, 2026

Disney Wonder Opening Date

Main Street, U.S.A. during Halloween at Disneyland Paris — Credit: Bastien Nvs, Unsplash

Disney Wonders is set to open in “late summer 2026.” Disneyland Paris Resort has yet to announce an exact date. Stay tuned to Inside the Magic for updates on this and other Disney Park projects around the globe!

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