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Longhair Hijacks the Candy Store

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Erstwhile toymaker Geppetto is getting out of the confectionary business. About 10 weeks ago, the former Disneyland toy store next door to Pinocchio’s Daring Journey stocked its shelves with prepackaged sweets and re-opened as Geppetto’s Candy Shoppe.

But this fall, the candy will be cleared out to help promote the November 24 release of the animated "Tangled."

Cast members are hearing conflicting stories on exactly how the location will be used. Some have heard that the shop will become a Meet & Greet location for the face characters Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.

“The second story,” a cast member shared, “is that the candy shop will be converted to selling 'Tangled' merchandise, and the empty, little-used extended Pinocchio queue will be converted to the Meet & Greet. We’ll have to wait and see which one pans out.”

Personally, I’d wager on the option that involves selling stuff.

Timing is about October 15—the day Rapunzel and Flynn Rider begin appearing at the Fantasyland Fairytale Garden at Orlando's Magic Kingdom.

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  1. David Koenig's Avatar
    Management has decided on Option Two: the unused Pinocchio extended queue will be built up to become the “Tangled” Meet & Greet and Geppetto’s Candy Shop will become a “Tangled” merch shop.
  2. AVP's Avatar
    Disney confirmed that Rapunzel will move into Gepetto’s Sweet Shoppe:

    http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blo...sneyland-park/