Stage 1 Company Store

The Stage 1 Company Store was a gift shop at Disney's Hollywood Studios that is themed after the Muppets. The store primarily sold Muppet merchandise, but included other Disney items as well.
Located next to Muppet*Vision 3D in the Muppets Courtyard, the storefront is labelled "Stage 1" (park maps and sales receipts refer to the establishment as the Stage 1 Company Store), while also boasting on on two sides of the building that "Muppet Stuff" may be found within. Other prominent features on its exterior include a large statue of Kermit the Frog, an awning with Whatnot features, a clock face with Miss Piggy, a globe modeled after Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's face (including his glasses), and various bits of graffiti painted on the walls.
The interior of the store featured set pieces and props including a recreation of The Happiness Hotel, "The Magic Store", puppet recreations of The Electric Mayhem, and lockers reminiscent of those used as beds in The Muppets Take Manhattan.
The store carried exclusive Muppet*Vision 3D merchandise, including PVC figures, a poseable figures set, plush toys, and pins. It also carried action figures from Palisades Toys, as well as merchandise featuring the characters from Fraggle Rock.
Since 2020, the store has been closed with no announcement made regarding its re-opening. In 2024, for the park's "Jollywood Nights" ticketed event, the store was used as the site of a Muppet Christmas Carol-themed photo op (with a backdrop depicting Gonzo, Rizzo, Bunsen, and Beaker inside a Dickensian building).Ace, Shannen. "First Look at Disney Jollywood Nights Muppet Christmas Carol Photo Op." WDW News Today, November 9, 2024
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