I always wondered where all retired props and scenery goes. I am assuming most of it goes into storage and hopefully not the dumpster.
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Where does all the retired props and scenery go
- Thread starter THEMEPARKPIONEER
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ABigBrassBand
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Sold, reused, or just stored.
Tigger1988
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Got to tour the Event & Decorating Support building this summer and saw tons of old props and signage stored there. Including a massive 25th anniversary banner and large "statues" from Hercules.
ABigBrassBand
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Wow, that sounds awesome! Where was that exactly?
Tigger1988
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Right across from the transportation maintenance building.
yensid67
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To be more precise, its between the Monorail Barn and Disney university...if you go on BING maps and go to Disney U behind MK, you will see the giant Christmas tree in sections sitting outsit the bldg along the road.
I want them to sell me the old iconic glass structure that used to stand at the center of the entrance fountain.
That sold on ebay many years ago for quite a sum.
The 2 parts that wern`t cracked....
Some park celebration and key items go to Event Support, some of the other items from shows and attractions end up at Mousesurplus or similar, but mostly retired ride items are for the most part scrapped. Sadly.
flavious27
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it gets stored then sometimes sold depending on the value and or need. this is for anything on disney property: any furnishings, electronic equipment, lost and found items, vehicles, costumes, etc. There is a depot that sells some of this to cast members, if you have $1000 you can buy whole lot lot of disney merch.
I still cant believe they even removed the fountain centerpiece or at least didn't make a nice new granite one. The evils of leave a legacy.
TheBeatles
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Most of the stuff was tossed until this decade came around.
I've been to the long term storage warehouse in Kissimmee and it doesn't have too many things of WDW significance.
If you ever wondered where the knight from the AK river went to, he is now mounted to a storage shelf in the warehouse.
The Comedy Warehouse had a bunch of old props too. Some have also been scattered in the prop warehouse on the Backlot Tour.
I've been to the long term storage warehouse in Kissimmee and it doesn't have too many things of WDW significance.
If you ever wondered where the knight from the AK river went to, he is now mounted to a storage shelf in the warehouse.
The Comedy Warehouse had a bunch of old props too. Some have also been scattered in the prop warehouse on the Backlot Tour.
I just hope to god that they kept the Spaceship Earth city. That is my favorite piece in Epcot. It was so beautiful and mesmerizing.
DisneyJunkie
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pumpkin7
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they've got some cool stuff on that website... it's a small world fast pass sign, a horizons vehicle car, the toy story army men vehicle, a monorail door! all for some serious coinage mind... lol.
10k for the horizons car, but it still plays the original soundtrack! lol
10k for the horizons car, but it still plays the original soundtrack! lol
flavious27
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that van has been for sale for awhile now