June 1999 – present
LOCATION
Main Street USA – The 20th Century Music Shop hides next to the Main Street Cinema, on the eastern side of the street. If you start at the railroad station, facing the castle, keep to the right; you’ll see the shop about halfway down the first block.
EXPERIENCE
Details:
- Merchandise – Disney soundtracks, collectible pins and souvenirs
- Price Range – Most items under $20, with a few collectibles over $50
- Unique Features – Musical instruments cover the tallest shelves, gramophone marquee
The 20th Century Music Company isn’t so much a music shop as it is a collectibles shop. Sure, the tiny little store sells Disney soundtracks and CDs, but the biggest draw is the wall to wall collection of trading pins. Visitors to the Music Company come in search of tons of different pins, and often leave with some kind of musical souvenir.
SHOPPING TIPS
This shop is absolutely TINY, and you’ll be hard pressed to find a time to visit without crowds. Your best chance of searching the pin racks without crowding would be before lunchtime. Otherwise, just go in with a little patience, and you’ll be able to find what you’re looking for.
TRIVIA
Since 2010, the shop’s window has honored Disney legends Richard and Robert Sherman.
For the first three and a half decades of park operation, this spot housed a tobacco shop! You’ll still see its mascot, the Main Street Chief, hanging out on the curb today.
I think I bought a pin here once now that I see it. It’s so easy to forget these little shops.
It really is! Especially on Main Street and in New Orleans Square. The teeny little shops all blend together sometimes!