Crystal Arts at Disney Springs opens a built-in Silhouette Studio and moves its wand counter beside it

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Construction walls are down inside Crystal Arts by Arribas Brothers at Disney Springs, revealing a permanent Silhouette Studio where a single artist's table used to stand. The shop's Crystal Wish Keepers wand-crafting counter has moved next to it, leaving its old station by the Marketplace Co-Op exit empty.

Crystal Arts at Disney Springs opens a built-in Silhouette Studio and moves its wand counter beside it

Construction walls are down inside Crystal Arts by Arribas Brothers at Disney Springs, and behind them is a permanent Silhouette Studio built into the shop. Crystal Wish Keepers, the store's custom wand-crafting counter, has moved to sit right beside it.

Construction walls are down inside Crystal Arts by Arribas Brothers at Disney Springs, revealing a permanent Silhouette Studio where a single artist's table used to stand.
Construction walls are down inside Crystal Arts by Arribas Brothers at Disney Springs, revealing a permanent Silhouette Studio where a single artist's table used to stand. Photo: WDW News Today

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Part of the Crystal Arts storefront had been hidden behind construction walls for months. With them gone, the shop's two hands-on experiences share one corner, so guests going for a silhouette or a wand will find both in a new spot.

A built-in Silhouette Studio replaces the portrait table

Silhouette portraits now have their own permanent corner, where a single freestanding table used to stand.

Cast Member at Walt Disney World.
Cast Member at Walt Disney World. Photo: Theme Park Tourist via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Disney's own image from Arribas Brothers.
Disney's own image from Arribas Brothers.

The setup it replaces was modest: a round wooden table, one artist's chair, a small backdrop reading "Silhouettes by Arribas Brothers" and a little display of products and prices. The built-in studio gives the portraits much more room and a far more visible spot in the shop.

Crystal Wish Keepers moves next to the studio

The wand counter left its old spot by the exit, and its new station is built around lit jars of crystals.

A close-up shot shows a bright blue shirt with various Mickey Mouse illustrations hanging in a store, with a white tag attached to one of its buttons.
A close-up shot shows a bright blue shirt with various Mickey Mouse illustrations hanging in a store, with a white tag attached to one of its buttons. Photo: Blog Mickey

Arribas Brothers has made glass and crystal for the Disney parks since 1967. Its Walt Disney World shops include this Disney Springs store and Crystal Arts on Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom.

Look for the wand counter by the studio, not the Co-Op exit

Both hands-on experiences now sit on the renovated side of the shop, and two details are still unconfirmed.

Our take. If a custom wand or a silhouette portrait is on your Disney Springs list, head to the renovated side of Crystal Arts beside the Silhouette Studio, because the old wand station near the Marketplace Co-Op exit is empty. Ask at the counter for current prices, since none were part of the reveal.

An aerial view captures a vibrant street scene with people walking, various shops, and a green food truck amidst palm trees and buildings with visible rooftops.
An aerial view captures a vibrant street scene with people walking, various shops, and a green food truck amidst palm trees and buildings with visible rooftops. Photo: Bull-Doser via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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