Houdini Windows Come to the Disneyland Main Street Magic Shop

Windows Animate With Haunted Hanks and Showcase Houdini Props

A recent announcement stated that Houdini's Magic Store would be taking over the Disneyland Main Street Magic Shop. The first phase in this transition involves new Houdini-themed windows that replace the old magic-themed displays with Goofy.

The windows also have a fun moving display that depicts a classic magic stage effect called "haunted hanks." Every ten minutes or so (I didn't time the duration), the hanks come alive in a display that you can view in a video that I shot and edited today. Even when the hanks aren't dancing around, you'll find that the prominent red handkerchief in the left window occasionally twitches - a precursor to the dancing effect.

The new windows seem to cover every aspect of Houdini's career including: escapes, exposure of mediums, his films, King of Cards and more. There are some cool props as well copies of his letters and posters, which you can view in this image gallery.

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