I know Space Mountain has always had a relative lack of a gift shop, but when we were there a couple of weeks ago I noticed there was absolutely NO Space Mountain merchandise in the arcade/gift shop Space Mountain dumps into after the attraction. I shouldn't say absolutely nothing, because there was a pin and a postcard at the counter with Space Mountain on them.
I asked the CM working about the lack of Space Mountain gifts, and she said it had been like that for a few months. Space Mountain consistently has one of, if not the, longest lines in Walt Disney World, and yet it has no unique merchandise? Splash Mountain alone had 4 different picture frames! I know Space doesn't have any cutesy Disney characters in it, but old Space merchandise always had the Fab Five riding the attraction, etc, and was always AWESOME. Why did Disney discontinue making this type of merchandise? I can't imagine they would have a tough time selling merchandise for one of the most popular attractions, but were they? What gives?
I asked the CM working about the lack of Space Mountain gifts, and she said it had been like that for a few months. Space Mountain consistently has one of, if not the, longest lines in Walt Disney World, and yet it has no unique merchandise? Splash Mountain alone had 4 different picture frames! I know Space doesn't have any cutesy Disney characters in it, but old Space merchandise always had the Fab Five riding the attraction, etc, and was always AWESOME. Why did Disney discontinue making this type of merchandise? I can't imagine they would have a tough time selling merchandise for one of the most popular attractions, but were they? What gives?