Overview
- Hundreds of collectors camped outside the Oxford Street store and waited up to 12–15 hours for the Lorcana Curator’s Collection: Heroines Edition before the planned in-store sale.
- Disney announced on Friday that the Oxford Street store would remain closed and the Special Edition release was postponed because staff and police judged the queue situation unsafe.
- Attendees reported groups of resellers jumping the line and trying to push into the store, which witnesses said led to hostile clashes and prompted police intervention.
- Queue members said vulnerable people were put at risk when staff asked crowds to disperse, and fans criticised Disney for not using ticketing, ID checks, or other anti-scalper measures.
- Reports from other release sites, including Paris, show similar messy scenes even where sales proceeded, highlighting how highly limited drops and concentrated retail availability fuel scalping and safety problems.