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Roy Adzak said, “Good art is not what it looks like, but what it does to us.” In the Magic Kingdom, Disney Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Downtown Disney there are stores that sell Disney Art that stirs many people. With everything from old prints to new collectibles, the art that is in these stores is not only wonderful, but sought after. The funny thing is that these stores are overlooked by many visitors. So, today I present the Unknown Magic of the Art of Disney stores.

The Art of Disney Stores are merchandise stores that specialize in Disney Art. On Main Street USA, the store is located in what used to be the Main Street Cinema. At Epcot, it is located in the very front of the park, to the right of Spaceship Earth as you are coming in and at Hollywood Studios it is connected to the Disney Animation building. At Downtown Disney the Art of Disney Store can be found behind Disney’s Days of Christmas next to the scrapbooking store. While they are all very much the same, the merchandise sold in them may not always be the same.

The Art of Disney store in the Magic Kingdom and in Disney Hollywood studios both have kiosks that sell Disney Posters. You can get prints of Classic Disney movies, Disneyland Attractions, Disney Characters, and Disney World Attractions. These are very neat items because you can get them in different sizes and display your favorite Disney attraction, character or movie for everyone to see.

Some of the other merchandise available at the Art of Disney store is original prints of the Disney characters, and cels from Disney movies. These prints are sold in poster size and 8×10 and smaller sizes. They also sell Figurines made by Disney and Jim Shore; as well as books, CD’s and videos of the parks.

A very neat thing that happens in all of the Art of Disney stores is an artist drawing. A Disney artist sits in each of the stores during the day and draws Disney Characters. They have a lot of their work on display around them and they will sell you what they have and will draw something just for you, if you don’t see a character that you are looking for. Sometimes they have the artists, which made the original art work that is for sale, in the store to sign their work or to talk to you about it. This is a Magical Experience, because some of these artists are very neat people that you would never get to meet otherwise.

Some of the artists they bring in are the creators of the newest thing they are selling at the Art of Disney, the Vinylmations. If you aren’t aware of these they are small vinyl/ rubber Mickey Mouse shaped figures that are decorated in all different kinds of ways. They represent everything from attractions to characters to special events.

The Art of Disney store offers you a chance to own some artwork that will remind you of your Magical Experiences from your trip to Walt Disney World. It can also decorate your home with many objects that will be enjoyed by family and visitors alike.

So, now you know, The Art of Disney stores are located throughout Walt Disney World. These stores can help you to take home some wonderful Pieces of Disney Art that can help you remember Magical Experiences from visits to Walt Disney World.