Hey howdy hey Charlene and welcome back to planDisney! Like you, I am a big fan of Disney merchandise, especially some of the unique clothes and home decor that has been released for Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration. With my most recent trip to Walt Disney World Resort in December of 2021, it was very clear that
shopDisney has some great options, but it does not compare to what is available in the stores.
I was able to find a lot of really cool 50th anniversary merchandise in several stores throughout property that I'm sure you should have some luck at. First off, the stores in Walt Disney World Resort, for the most part will have some selections of 50th anniversary options, but if you are looking for something specific, the stores have the listed collections of the 50th anniversary offerings posted online that will help you narrow where you want to look. The stores that I had the most success at were both in the parks as well as at Disney Springs. In EPCOT, the new
Creations Shop has a wide variety of offerings from 50th anniversary merchandise to very unique and contemporary EPCOT apparel. It is also the only shop that I have seen with a post that they will have the
Luxe Logo Collection, which is the "gold standard" for Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary merchandise and is coming out soon. I loved this shop! I'm sure this goes without saying but the
Emporium Shop on Main Street U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom has an entire big section dedicated to Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration that you should have some great success at. The other shop outside of the parks was the
World of Disney store in Disney Springs. Between World of Disney and the Emporium, these two places seemed to have the most merchandise specific to Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary.
One big tip that I have for you, especially when visiting the parks, make sure to visit these shops earlier rather than later. There is a lot of really unique merchandise that is not available online at shopDisney and there were a lot of things that would fly off the shelves. In my trip in December, I saw many Cast Members trying to keep up stocking a lot of the shelves but at that time, the shelves were not full for long. I also wanted you to know about the option of
shipping new merchandise home. If you buy merchandise in Walt Disney World Resort and have a question on how you will get it home, a Cast Member can arrange shipping for you, for an additional fee, so you do not have to worry about making room in your suitcase for your new purchases.
If you have any other question, please keep them coming!
Happy Planning,
Nick