Overview
- Crews removed the protective plastic and blue construction walls on Sunday, revealing the restored Big Top Souvenirs marquee and replacing hard barriers with rolling planters.
- Disney closed the Storybook Circus shop in February 2026 for an extensive refurbishment that included installing a new roof in June 2026 and exterior repairs.
- The building is showing late-stage exterior progress but Disney has not announced when the interior will reopen to guests.
- The shop’s long closure has altered guest flow near Dumbo and made the loss of a major merchandise and confectionery location more noticeable during busy events such as Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
- The Big Top work is a smaller preservation project inside a broader Magic Kingdom update program that has also returned nearby Pete’s Silly Sideshow and continued major projects in Frontierland and Tomorrowland.