Creations Shop to replace MouseGear in EPCOT this summer

This summer will see the opening of a new flagship merchandise location in EPCOT at Walt Disney World called Creations Shop.

This store will be the replacement for MouseGear, the longtime main shopping location in the park. The new theme falls in line with the reimagining of EPCOT. Future World is being turned into three areas, World Discovery, World Celebration and World Nature.

The Creations Shop in the World Celebration area and is being redesigned to be an open, bright environment with huge glass walls that allow sunlight to pour in and make you feel like you’re in touch with nature even while indoors.

A large mural of Mickey Mouse will be located on one of the shop’s walls. “We were inspired by Mickey as our subject for creativity – but this is Mickey like you’ve never seen him before. You’ll discover original homages to him throughout the space, including large, dynamic murals and new artist expressions that showcase the global, contemporary icon that Mickey has become for generations around the world. We are excited to feature this art program – completely original works that will live on in this space – as a testament to the park’s ability to inspire the dreamer in all of us,”  Zach Riddley, Walt Disney World Site Portfolio Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering, write on the Disney Parks Blog.

Disney is looking to turn this location into more than a large gift shop, but to encourage all to explore that own “expressiveness and creativity.”