The Mad Hatter

I noticed there were pictures of the mad hatter store in storyland this is for the store in the front of the park next to great moments Lincoln.
So me and my girlfriend are annual pass holders and frequent disneyland. Usually, as mr disney would have wanted, the cast members are the most respectful and wonderful employees of any company that can be. Unfortunately this night was different. My girlfriend was looking for little mermaid ears, the head band type not hat type. So while waiting for the parade at approximately 10:40 we went into this mad hatter store. The employees were joking with each other and talking. We paid no attention. She was only able to find the hat little mermaid ears and was upset for we had looked all over the park. As we were leaving i told her to ask of they had it and where she would be able to find them. So she walks up to the cast member who is chatting with her co workers and asks. The young african american woman looks at her annoyed and says «what?» She asks if they have the ears and she responds «ummmmm… NO,» so my girlfriend is standing there and they are looking at each other all awkward. So the she asks do you know where i can find them? The cast member says «i dont know.» Real short and rude. So her heavier set caucasian co worker walks up and asks «what are you looking for?» My girlfriend responds with if they had the hat or head band style little mermaid ears. The cast member says «ohhhh no, i dont think so, i dont know.» Not helpful or caring at all.
As pass holders we know how irritating it can be working at disneyland it is that way for us as pass holders as well. But we are polite to everyone. People who are rude, mothers who run your feet over, kids who have no manners. The thing is we know how it is and expect it to be that way, so we slap a smile on our face and turn the other cheek, because we know what disneyland is going to be like and we want to be there. If you dont like working at disneyland dont work there. The happiest place on earth is not the happiest place on earth if your a bit**, or a$& hole!
This was on august 20^th at 10:45 pm in the mad hatter store on main street.

The MadHatter is the store to go if u want to get any hat or set of ears at disneyland. The one I wanted was at the star wars store but that’s because it was only sold there. Store was really packed and all the hats were out of place, which was normal since everyone was trying them all on and putting them in different places. But everything else was great

The Mad Hatter is an awesome little boutique in Disneyland. The shop is incredibly small so it can get pretty crowded during the afternoon. They have an excellent stock of all kinds of Disney-​related hats, ears, and caps. The best part is you can get your purchase embroidered! Getting ears or a hat is a must on your visit to Disneyland!

My wife and I are annually pass holders and we always seem to just walk right past this store on our way in. One day we bought these cute Minnie ears for our newborn daughter and they were too big. We walked in and kindly asked one of the cast members if they can sew it and they took the time out of there busy day to help us out. We actually hung out there talking to them for a while. I really want to say thank you to Selma (Thelma-i’m really sorry if i got your name wrong) and Gloria. I came back the following week and ran into Gloria again in adventure land. She’s really a dedicated Disney employee and is a delight to talk to!

This is one of my favorite shops in Disneyland! I own about 10 pairs of Mickey/​Minnie ears and headbands — it is an absolute necessity to wear one on a Disneyland trip! I always try to check out this shop when I visit the parks, because if there are any new ears for sale, they’re most definitely going to be here! This is where you can get those cliché but ever so classic Mouseketeer ears you see everyone sporting — and get your name embroidered on it as well!
Prices are fair — of course things are going to seem a bit pricey when you’re in a theme park, but let’s face it… you’re in a theme park, so don’t be surprised about paying $ 15 for a set of souvenir ears. Depending on the type of hat or headband you pick out, you’re looking at paying anywhere between $ 14-​$ 20. Keep in mind that embroidery is extra — and they offer a variety of color and fonts you can choose from. The larger, more elaborate costume hats (like Goofy’s hat or Mickey’s Sorcerer Hat) can be priced about $ 25-​$ 30.
*If you are an Annual Passholder, they honor your AP discount here! The only thing it does not cover is a discount on the embroidery.

They’ve got a heckuva racket going here, between the prices of the hats and any embroidery you may want to add. But, when in Disneyland…
Personally, I own five (or is it more?) pairs of ears, though not all of them are embroidered. They have a great selection of different types of ears for all occasions, and you can add text to any of the hats (though when I bought my Minnie ears, they said that it couldn’t be embroidered because the fabric was too thick. Not sure if that’s changed since then, though).
The last time we were there, we were buying the wedding-​themed hats in celebration of our wedding anniversary. I was relieved to see that they had them (I’d never looked for them before, so I wasn’t sure if it was something that they sold in the parks), and that they had a good stock of them, as I wanted to find the most perfect version of the ears that they had. I’m anal like that.
Anyway, we had our hats, and went to pay for them and the embroidery. We had a small discussion at the register — we were not in agreement as to what the hats would say.
For those that don’t know, you get two options for text — the base is the «old school» text, the loopy, curly, kind of thin font that only comes in three colors for $ 4, or you can upgrade to two other font options and several more font colors (I didn’t count, but it was something like a dozen different colors), with the option to have two lines of text, with up to 16 characters per line for twice the cost.
So, our discussion at the register was basically me wanting to put everything on one line to save a buck or two, and the hubs wanting to space everything out on two lines so it didn’t look all squished. In the end, common sense (and the hubs) won out, and we got the two lines.
$ 68 and 20 minutes later, we walked out proudly sporting our new freshly-​embroidered hats, «Happy Anniversary!» pins that the lady at the register handed to us (bonus points for not making us wait in line at City Hall!) and our best goofy grins.
It’s expensive, but it was a special occasion for a special day at Disneyland. I’m fairly certain I won’t be purchasing any other sets of ears in the future.

Are you mad for hats?
Because I am!
Okay maybe not that crazy…
There are two Mad Hatter locations at Disneyland. One on Main Street and one in Fantasyland.
My review will be based on the one on Main Street. I haven’t gone to the one in Fantasyland.
This store sell all kinds of Disney-​related hats including caps, visors, and some crazy ones. They have a variety of different Mickey ears and Minnie ears.
Considering the store is viciously small, I thought they had a great selection of hats. They’re all over the shelves!
You can also get your Mickey ears hat embroidered with your name here.
I purchased a Minnie ears baseball cap. Was glad they made it in that style because I don’t like how the Minnie ears headbands feel on my head. The cast member asked if I wanted to wear my hat or keep it in the bag. I told her that I wanted to wear it so she cut off the tags. And yes I wore it for the remainder of the day!
Overall, a nice little Disney hat store! Will be back for more hats!

When in Disneyland you have to buy some ears! You can buy that hats with Mickey ears, that you can embroider, or the cute and girly Minnie Mouse headbands. (Which is what I personally go for.)
There are two Mad Hatter shops, one is in front of the park, and the other is located inside Fantasyland. Both locations are pretty small, the Fantasyland shop is teeming with people of all ages trying on and purchasing Disney-​related hats. I just started on my Minnie Mouse ear headband collection, and now I am addicted! So, now every time I plan to go to Disneyland, I need to add to my budget for new ears!
Disney releases a new, limited edition Minnie Mouse headband each year; these ears are a part of the «Limited Time Magic — Year of the Ear Collection,» so be on the lookout for those! Last year’s design was Pirates of The Caribbean themed, with pink-​red striped ears, feathers, roses, and a little pirate hat. They still have a good amount of them in stock, so buy them while you can! The most current design that released for 2014 is Mardi Gras themed, with purple and white satin fabric, feathers, sparkly crown, and bow!
The staff is great, and even with the amount of people inside the store, they helped me purchase my ears, and get out of the store as fast as possible! And to amp up the noteworthy Disney customer service, they offered me a bag to hold my ears that I was already wearing, and cut off the tag for my new ones.
Even though these ears are pretty pricey, they make great souvenirs (and great last minute Halloween costumes!) And it is Disneyland after all, you can’t help but to get in the spirit. :)

There are two Mad Hatter shops. One in Fantasyland and one at the front of the park on the right side. While I love Mickey Ear hats and such, there really isn’t much else to look at. Both shops are pretty small. The Fantasyland location looks more fun though because it is designed in Fantasyland style. They embroider stuff here too. It’s actually pretty neat. The embroidery machines are automated so i don’t think they mess up too often.
TIP: If they somehow do not want to embroider a hat for you, just go to World of Disney in Downtown Disney. Sometimes they can accommodate you.

This is the first stop to make upon entering Disneyland. A trip to the «happiest place on Earth» isn’t complete without the ears. This shop (as well as some others in the park) has so many styles of hats and fascinators that you’d have to be some kind of churlish scrooge to not find something you like. There are plain old school Mickey ears, tiny top hats, silly characters, and lovely «fashion» ear hats. Many of the hats can be embroidered as well. The ladies that work here are really nice and will have you in and out as fast as they can.

Yay Mouse ears!
Place is really more of a 3.5, but Imma round it up to 4 due to nostalgia.
I try to buy a pair of ears every time I visit. The kid in me demands it.
My last few visits I bought the white bride ears with a veil and a steampunk-​y hat/​ears headband with a jaunty lil’ hat. This time I spotted a vintage-​y looking pair walking around the park: grey, felted, with button flowers. Super cute, buuut I couldn’t find it anywhere! Finally found them at the Mad Hatter in Fantasyland.
I couldn’t get it embroidered due to the way the felt was positioned on the back… maaaan. Oh well. The staff was nice about it.
* Side note: reading thru the reviews, some low star ratings seem to be b/​c they weren’t able to embroider the ears. Is that really the store’s fault? YOUR ear choice and the hat design seems to be weird criteria on which to base a store’s review. But it’s all part of the Disney stew, and it’s all neither here nor there. Food for thought.
(I got yer back, MH.)
VERDICT: Totally stop in, see if anything catches your fancy.
Aaaand if you want your name on your ears, then pick embroiderable ears, yeah?

This is a feel good stop. Every cute little hat just makes me want it to be on my head. Or one of the kids’. How come the ears have gotten so ridiculously adorable?
This is where you get that famous monogram name on your ears. But good luck trying to decide which ones you want!
The other hats are simply fun. And we all know — or need to know, that EVERYONE at Disneyland must join in and wear the gear. Men with hairy arms and a beer gut? MOUSE EARS! Babies in a stroller? Mouse stocking cap — or how about a cute «Boo» cap from Monsters Inc? Barely appropriately dressed teenage girls? Yes, indeed — their are even hats for you.
Get in the spirit — a great souveneir and a must stop. I will post my latest hat from here. My Minnie ball cap ears. So cute and comfy.

I normally wear those ultra girlie Minnie Ear headbands, but this time a friend and I spotted the most AMAZING pare of old school Mouseketeer Mickey Ears at the Mad Hatter. We quickly agree we needed to be matching, and to get our childhood nicknames blasted on the back of the most amazing pair of ears to grace Disneyland. Tour utter horror, this pair of ears was one of the ONLY pairs that ‘they do not embroider.’ WTF. Why would you even make a Disneyland hat that you CAN NOT embroider? Doesn’t make any sense… I then asked if they had puffy paints, white out, ANYTHING that we could doodle our own names on the back of the hats with… And all I got was no. :(They don’t even have any bobby pins to pin the ears to your hair.
Get it together Mad Hatter!

This store was such a cluster mess when we went in. The line to get hats embroidered was absolutely ridiculous. There were 2 people working the machines, one machine kept jamming and people in line each had more than 4 hats a piece. I wish they had a single hat line, so people like me wouldn’t have had to wait 40 minutes just to get a name on a hat.
Also, the cashier Jeannie has mastered the art of being an extremely rude lady with a smile so that you aren’t quite sure if she’s rude, or just old. For the record– she’s just rude. I can’t believe someone like her is still allowed to work at Disney– no magic from that lady at all!

This is the place to go for ears/​hats even getting your name on a hat!
The prices are high, but I suppose that is a given for Disneyland.
Also this store is packed quite often! Make sure you know what you want and get in and out :) Or in my case just take pictures with the ears you like on and leave. Hehe!

When I was planning my first trip to Disneyland, one thing I knew I wanted… no, NEEDED, was a pair of mouse ears. What I didn’t know was that The Mad Hatter was going to have such an amazing selection of ears, that I would end up buying three pairs!
Out of all the shops we went to, The Mad Hatter had the best selection of ears and hats. The ladies working were really sweet too.

There are some great people who work at this store! I wanted to buy my girlfriend a pink Minnie wizard hat but my girlfriend had her annual pass so I could get a discount. Normally the worker wouldn’t let me get the discount but she allowed it this time! Thank you because it made my girlfriends day!

3.5 stars overall.
There are 2 Mad Hatters in Disneyland. One is located in Fantasyland and one is located on Main Street near the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. A few months back I bought my first set of Mickey ears at Club 33. That same day, I tried to get them embroidered at the Mad Hatter on Main Street.
Main Street Mad Hatter: 2 stars. They refused to embroider my Club 33 Mickey ears. I left sad and disappointed. Here’s the thing about the Club 33 ears. They don’t always have them in stock at the club so the Mad Hatter staff can get in trouble if they make a mistake on the embroidering and not have a spare hat to give you. The dumb thing was that I had bought the hat that very day, so all they had to do was call Club 33 and ask if they were indeed in stock, which they were. But they refused to even help me.
Fast forward a few months to the weekend of my birthday.
Fantasyland Mad Hatter: 5 stars! They agreed to embroider my Club 33 Mickey ears! Finally, I had my name embroidered in fancy gold script on the back of my coveted Club 33 Mickey ears. They agreed to «try» because I told them, «I won’t care if you mess up, just try.» And she agreed! She of course didn’t want to get in trouble but she let me pay the $ 3 + tax and put the hat in the machine. No AP discounts on embroidery. Maybe it was because I was wearing my birthday button, but whatever, they were able to do it and I walked out ecstatic! Even Shane D. was able to get his Club 33 ears embroidered that day at the Fantasyland location. Thanks to the lovely staff at the Fantasyland Mad Hatter for making my birthday that much better.

One of the most memorable things about Disneyland are those mouse ears! For about $ 15, you can get yourself the classic version or a fancier themed one (they get slightly more expensive depending on how much is added to it, like blinking lights or a crown).
After 24 years, I finally got my first pair of mouse ears. My mom and sister also got a pair for themselves. After paying at the register, we went to go get our names stitched in them at the other counter. For an additional $ 3 you can get your name stitched on the back of it in hot pink or gold. For $ 7, you can get your name stitched in more bold lettering, choosing from additional color choices and two font choices. We opted to just get the $ 3 stitching and were helped right away.
They really try to make sure to spell your name right, but for some reason, the lady at the counter mistyped in my mothers name (Lauren instead of Laura), even after she wrote it out on our receipt! When we noted the mistake, she quickly apologized, pulled out another hat from under the counter, and put it in the machine to be stitched correctly this time. I remember her saying, «That’s why I’m not a nurse…» and no one really knew what to say in response to that. Haha.
Oh well, it’s Disneyland, the Happiest Place on Earth! Where else can you wear silly mouse ears and totally fit in?!
NOTE: We did lots of searching for mouse ears, looking for all the different options at multiple stores, and the Mad Hatter location on Main Street probably has one of the best selections that includes a stitching station. However, over at California Adventure, the store on the left side as you enter the park has two unique mouse ears that I didn’t see elsewhere — chocolate covered mickey ice cream on a stick and movie theater popcorn.

I always love walking through this fun Disney shop. They have ALL the different hats here, as you’d expect from the name.
It’s fun just trying on all the different styles!