Thursday, August 16th, 2007...7:00 pm

Hit the ‘Jack’pot! Places to find ‘Nightmare’ stuff in Disney World

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IMG_3108One of our favorite extra-curricular activities while in Disneyworld is looking for merchandise from the classic 1993 film “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. Now before saying this, I’d like to note that this activity has changed in the last several years. In 1999, it was about the hunt: there was not much to find, but the quality was often equally low. I got a taste of the improvements in my trip last year, but it is now clear: Disney is embracing much more directly the money they can make, so the locations to find the stuff — while still limited — is growing, and the quality is top-notch.

There are a handful of simple things you’ll find everywhere. The pens (I actually really like them), snow globes, charms, and bedroom doorknob pictures can be found in your own Disney hotel. But for the fun stuff.

In the Magic Kingdom:

  • Kiosk outside Haunted Mansion — Small, good stuff. Nothing you can’t find in other places.
  • Tomorrowland Video Arcade (Next to Space Mountain) Also small, Tshirts, Mugs, etc.

    • In Epcot:
    I did not see anything

    In Disney-MGM Studios

  • Villains and Foes, Sunset Blvd. — Very large and unique collection. Not to be missed
  • Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Gift shop — Nice collection. Found movie score book for piano. A must see.

    • In Animal Kingdom
    I did not see anything

    Downtown Disney

  • Disney’s Days of Christmas — Possibly the largest collection. Lots of goodies. A must see.
  • Pin Trading Station — Had many pins — you can find them in many places, including the Emporium at Magic Kingdom

    • My favorites were the two in Disney-MGM studios. Both were not known to us when we left, and were both places where we saw items that we did not see anywhere else.

    Certainly your experience may vary, and with two kids to look after, I’m sure we missed a few. Also, this was a July trip. One in October might yield different results. Feel free to comment with other Disney World locations (hey, and if you’ve got info on Disneyland locations, I may be going there soon) and any differences noticed during the Halloween season.

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