Magic Doors

This article refers to one kind of magic doors. For the doors located in the Jefferson's hats, see portal of doors.

Magic Doors
General Information
Origin:	Enchanted Forest Wonderland
Current Location:	Arendelle Enchanted Forest Storybrooke Wonderland
Physical Description
Type:	Magic doors
Usage Information
Created by:	David Nolan Emma Swan Glinda Mary Margaret Blanchard Merlin † Mr. Gold † Zelena
Possessed by:	Glinda Rumplestiltskin † White Knight
Used by:	Alice Amara † Anna Belle † Cyrus Emma Swan Elsa Friar Tuck Guinevere Hook Ingrid † Jafar King Arthur † Kristoff Lancelot Little John Merida Merry Men Prince Charming/David Nolan Roland Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard White Rabbit Zelena
Used for:	World-crossing Magic transportation
Show Information
First appearance:	"Dirty Little Secrets"
Latest appearance:	"Awake"
Relevant Pages

“

This door will lead you to a new land... Where your happy ending awaits.

”

—The Apprentice to Ingrid ^src

Magic Doors are magical items featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. They début in the tenth episode of the spin-off series.

History

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Reason: Operation Mongoose, Awake, & OUATIW

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Before First Curse

In a deal with the Sorcerer's apprentice, Ingrid returns a magic hat for information to find a third sister she wants to complete her family. Along with a scroll for locating this sister, the apprentice provides Ingrid with transport to another realm through a portal door. ("Smash the Mirror")

During First Curse

After Mary Margaret Blanchard, David Nolan and Mr. Gold wake up from the Dark Curse, the latter creates a magic door for David and Mary Margaret so they can reunite with their daughter. When they discover that if they reunite with her, the curse will never be broken, they decide to drink a potion that will recurse them, to ensure the breaking at a later date. ("Awake")

Before Second Curse

Upon learning the Wicked Witch of the West desires her unborn child, Snow White and her allies consult Rumplestiltskin for a solution. He directs them to the banished Good Witch of the South, Glinda, who only allows those with pure hearts to enter her realm. Snow White, with Prince Charming and Regina, search the woods for Glinda when they find a manifested door. Both Snow White and Prince Charming go through easily, ending up in Glinda's snowy land, but Regina cannot as she is not pure of heart. Glinda explains the Wicked Witch's weakness is light magic and only one born from true love can defeat her. Realizing Emma fits the criteria, Snow White decides another curse must be cast so they can return to Storybrooke. ("A Curious Thing")

During Second Curse

After the second curse is cast, a mansion not previously present in Storybrooke is brought over. Inside, a portal door to Arendelle remains invisible and unseen to visitors. ("Smash the Mirror")

After Second Curse

To conceal his lies from Belle, Mr. Gold uses the apprentice's enchanted broom to find the invisible portal in a mansion. After unveiling it, he sends Hook to inform Emma about the portal so the Arendelle natives, including Anna, who knows of Mr. Gold's true agenda, can go home. David, Emma and Mary Margaret accompany Anna, Elsa and Kristoff to the mansion, where the trio say their final goodbyes. As Elsa and Kristoff walk into the door, Anna moves to follow them, but pauses to inquire about Mr. Gold and his identity in his prior life. Shocked, Anna learns he is Rumplestiltskin, a wizard she once met and stopped from gaining power. Emma, too, is stunned as Mr. Gold previously asserted to having no knowledge of Anna or Elsa. Suspecting he is up to no good, she and Mary Margaret rush off to confront him as Anna journeys into the door. Shortly after, the Arendelle natives safety arrive home. ("Heroes and Villains")

Trivia

• On-Screen Notes
• Production Notes

On-Screen Notes

• Magic doors are featured in the title card for "Heroes and Villains" and "Awake."
• The magic door to Glinda's winter garden is the same as the one created by the Apprentice in New York City, the one that is conjured by Zelena in Storybrooke, the door that Gideon leads Emma to in the Sorcerer's mansion and the doors created from the pixie dust flowers. ("A Curious Thing," "Operation Mongoose Part 1," "Only You," "Mother's Little Helper," "Awake")

Production Notes

• Concept artist Paolo Venturi created concept art of a room full of magic doors for the spin-off series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, similar to the one seen in the Once Upon a Time episode "Hat Trick," but this idea was not used.

Appearances

Once Upon a Time: Season Three
"The Heart of the Truest Believer":	"Lost Girl":	"Quite a Common Fairy":	"Nasty Habits":	"Good Form":	"Ariel":	"Dark Hollow":	"Think Lovely Thoughts":	"Save Henry":	"The New Neverland":	"Going Home":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"New York City Serenade":	"Witch Hunt":	"The Tower":	"Quiet Minds":	"It's Not Easy Being Green":	"The Jolly Roger":	"Bleeding Through":	"A Curious Thing":	"Kansas":	"Snow Drifts":	"There's No Place Like Home":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Four
"A Tale of Two Sisters":	"White Out":	"Rocky Road":	"The Apprentice":	"Breaking Glass":	"Family Business":	"The Snow Queen":	"Smash the Mirror":	"Fall":	"Shattered Sight":	"Heroes and Villains":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Archive	Appears
"Darkness on the Edge of Town":	"Unforgiven":	"Enter the Dragon":	"Poor Unfortunate Soul":	"Best Laid Plans":	"Heart of Gold":	"Sympathy for the De Vil":	"Lily":	"Mother":	"Operation Mongoose Part 1":	"Operation Mongoose Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Five
"The Dark Swan":	"The Price":	"Siege Perilous":	"The Broken Kingdom":	"Dreamcatcher":	"The Bear and the Bow":	"Nimue":	"Birth":	"The Bear King":	"Broken Heart":	"Swan Song":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Souls of the Departed":	"Labor of Love":	"Devil's Due":	"The Brothers Jones":	"Our Decay":	"Her Handsome Hero":	"Ruby Slippers":	"Sisters":	"Firebird":	"Last Rites":	"Only You":	"An Untold Story":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent

Once Upon a Time: Season Six
"The Savior":	"A Bitter Draught":	"The Other Shoe":	"Strange Case":	"Street Rats":	"Dark Waters":	"Heartless":	"I'll Be Your Mirror":	"Changelings":	"Wish You Were Here":	"Tougher Than the Rest":
Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Murder Most Foul":	"Ill-Boding Patterns":	"Page 23":	"A Wondrous Place":	"Mother's Little Helper":	"Awake":	"Where Bluebirds Fly":	"The Black Fairy":	"The Song in Your Heart":	"The Final Battle Part 1":	"The Final Battle Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Appears	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
"Down the Rabbit Hole":	"Trust Me":	"Forget Me Not":	"The Serpent":	"Heart of Stone":	"Who's Alice":	"Bad Blood":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Home":	"Nothing to Fear":	"Dirty Little Secrets":	"Heart of the Matter":	"To Catch a Thief":	"And They Lived...":
Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Appears

Once Upon a Time: Specials
"Magic is Coming":	"The Price of Magic":	"Journey to Neverland":	"Wicked is Coming":	"Storybrooke Has Frozen Over":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Secrets of Storybrooke":	"Dark Swan Rises":	"Evil Reigns Once More":	"The Final Battle Begins":
Absent	Absent	Archive	Absent

Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.