At a glance
Pueblo Trading Post is the place for Pin Trading at Disneyland Paris, at the far end of Frontierland, between the Cowboy Cookout Barbecue restaurant and the Frontierland Playground.
The building copies the adobe style of the Native American Pueblo villages of New Mexico and the Hopi villages of Arizona: a cube-shaped structure with rounded corners, warm colours and Native American patterns around the doors. The setting refers to the cultures of the southwestern US, in particular the Pueblo, Hopi, Zuni and Navajo nations.
The pin board lets you swap collector pins, and posters announce the dates of upcoming Pin Trading events at Disneyland Paris. The range covers pins, figurines, lanyards and bags made for the hobby.
Opening is irregular: the shop is mostly open at weekends and during Pin Trading events.
The decor still includes original Acoma and Hopi pottery, as well as cacti, reminders of the shop’s first life selling Native American crafts.
The official home of Disney Pin Trading. This small shop at the far end of Frontierland, with adobe walls inspired by the Native American Pueblo villages of New Mexico, holds most of the Pin Trading range at Disneyland Paris. A large display shows hundreds of rare and limited-edition pins, and the Cast Members (park staff) trade with you on the spot from their own lanyards, in a Wild West setting you won’t find anywhere else in the park.
What you’ll find
History
Open since the park opened in 1992, the shop originally sold Native American crafts: Hopi and Zuni jewellery in silver, turquoise and coral, carved fetishes, Hopi and Acoma pottery, incense burners and statuettes inspired by the Katsina religion. Some pieces came from Harpo, a Paris shop specialising in Native American jewellery. The range then changed: Western and Tex-Mex items from 1993, Winnie the Pooh merchandise, then a long closure. The shop reopened for a while in 2004 as a chocolate workshop, before becoming the haunt of Pin Trading and figurine collectors around 2010.
Theme & story
Who it’s for
Pros and cons
Strong points
- Exterior inspired by the Pueblo villages of New Mexico
- Original Acoma and Hopi pottery in the decor
- A dedicated Pin Trading board for swapping collector pins
Weak points
- Product range limited to Pin Trading
- A long way from the centre of the land
- Some original decor has gone, such as the gourd-shaped lights and the sign
My verdict
Julie’s tip
Best time to visit
Aim for a weekend or a Pin Trading event, in the early afternoon: that’s when trading with the Cast Members is in full swing.
Map & getting there
Pueblo Trading Post is in Frontierland, near the Cowboy Cookout Barbecue restaurant.
Your questions about this shop
01 Where can you shop for Disney merchandise at Disneyland Paris?
You have four main options: the shops in Disneyland Park (mainly on Main Street U.S.A. and in each land), the shops in Disney Adventure World, the shops in Disney Village (no park ticket needed) and your hotel shop if you’re staying at an official Disney Hotel. I go through the main shops in my dedicated article.
02 Can you shop without carrying your bags all day?
Yes. The Shopping Service lets you have your purchases sent to a collection point, to pick up later in the shop, or as you leave the park in another shop, or even in the shop at your Disney Hotel. The service is free in most shops (above a minimum spend). Just ask the sales assistant when you pay.
03 What are the shops’ opening hours?
The shops in the parks roughly follow the parks’ opening hours, often opening a little earlier on Main Street U.S.A. and closing a little later after the night-time show. The Disney Village shops have their own opening hours, usually later into the evening. The exact times are in the Disneyland Paris app.
04 Can you order Disneyland Paris merchandise online?
There’s no official Disneyland Paris online shop. To buy from home, you can go to the Disney Store website (formerly shopDisney), which sells official Disney merchandise and sometimes a few Disneyland Paris-specific products. At the resort, you buy directly in the shops.
