I know that six or so years ago they changed out all the embroidery machines for computerized ones. However, I thought that they still had the hand machine in Mad Hatter's in Fantasyland. Does anyone know if the hand machine is still there?
Last October, they used one of the computerized machines there for my daughter's hat. It screwed up, so they had to get a new hat and do it again. I thought, "Heck, the old machines were faster than THAT." Sorry.
Bought my son's hat at Mad Hatter this past weekend and they used the computerized machines to do it. Both machines were computerized ones. I don't think they do it by hand anymore.
I too miss watcing the old hand machines. It was amazing to watch the talented cast members use those things and see your name magically appear on your hat. Too bad they didn't keep one of the machines.