I am thrilled to be able to share my enthusiasm with Disney guests from around the globe,” said founder Geno Munari in a prepared statement. “I’ve had a passion for magic since I was a young boy. Houdini’s has run shops since 1983 and has locations in 10 spots, including a kiosk at Downtown Disney. Plus, Houdini’s will employ certified magicians to do tricks for guests inside the shop. Houdini’s was selected because of its strong reputation and the fact that it holds rights to key magic tricks, said David Gill, a Disneyland spokesman. Houdinis desk, Houdinis pens and a number of personal Houdini items have actually been in the Monticup magic collection, and occasionally on display in the shops. While Disneyland has run the Main Street shop since 1965, it was previously run by an outside operator. Actor Steve Martin got his start at Merlin’s and briefly worked at the Main Street shop. Buy A SARKAR MAGIC SHOP 3 BALLS & 2 ROPES ESCAPE MAGIC TRICK / HOUDINIS BALLS ESCAPE MAGIC 1 Magic Tricks for Rs.450 online. After Merlin’s closed in 1983, the Main Street location remained. The Main Street Magic Shop opened two years later. The first one - Merlin’s Magic Shop - opened near the Sleeping Beauty Castle on the park’s first day in 1955.
Magic shops have a long tradition in Disneyland. Only generic Disney merchandise sat on the shelves in recent months, blogger Sally French reported. The shop closed Sunday so the store could be remodeled for Houdini’s takeover.īut even before it closed, the shop had lost its magic. Houdini’s Magic Shop is slated to take over as a private operator of the retail outlet when it re-opens in about a month, but it will keep the same Main Street Magic Shop name, Disney announced this week. The tricks and magicians are set to return to the classic Main Street Magic Shop at Disneyland next month.
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