August 28, 1994 – The Art of Disney Store Opens in Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney Marketplace
“Invest in art with paintings, limited-edition prints, cels, figurines, and the much-coveted Disney Classic Collection.”
On August 28, 1994, the Art of Disney store opened in Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney marketplace. The store features a wide-variety of Disney-themed art and collectables, including such pieces as reprints of official park attraction posters, Vinylmation, fine art paintings of classic characters, and photos of Walt Disney. A second store was opened in Epcot in 2000.