Sure! Sometimes there are scheduled pin trading events, but if you see a guest on property wearing Disney Trading Pins, you can ask them if they would be willing to trade. Disney schedules occasional Pin Trading Nights. Many Cast Members around Disney Springs – especially at the Disney’s Pin Traders and World of Disney Stores – have pins to trade as well.Ĭast Members at the Disney resort hotels usually wear pins too as do Cast Members at the Disney World water parks – Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach. The Cast Members in the retail shops are most likely to be carrying pin lanyards, but you can find Cast Members all over the parks including at quick-service restaurants and table-service restaurants, attractions, and just walking around as in the case of custodial Cast Members. Where is the best place to make a trade?Īll four Disney World theme parks – Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom– are great places to make trades. Disney Pin Traders in Disney Springs has a ton of pins and lots of variety! 8. If it’s not available at the store, buy another pin and propose a trade. If there’s a pin you want but you aren’t willing to trade, you can often purchase it at one of the retail stores. Disney does not allow money to be exchanged on property in exchange for a pin on a Cast Member lanyard. Can I buy a pin from a Cast Member instead of trading one that I already have? If you find one that you like, propose a trade with one that you have. Approach the Cast Member and ask to see his or her pins. Many cast members wear pins – especially those working in the retail stores. It’s fun to see the lanyards of many different Cast Members. Besides that, you can trade an endless amount of pins in one day. This rule is linked to the Cast Member and not the lanyard, so if a different Cast Member is wearing the same lanyard that you traded with earlier, you can trade with the Cast Member. Guests can only trade two pins with the same Cast Member per day. Pins that are associated with a costume or a service award cannot be traded either. Interestingly, this eliminates all pins that Disney created in the 1980s! All pins must have the plastic back Cast Members are not allowed to accept pins that are broche style or clasp style. Pins that are any material other than metal cannot be traded, nor can personalized pins. Finally, it should not be damaged or show excessive wear. The pin also must have the pin back, and it cannot be a duplicate of a pin the Cast Member already has. It must also have the Disney copyright on the back of the pin. However, some rules are the same from park to park.Ī pin proposed for trade with a Cast Member must be made of metal and depict a Disney character, park, attraction, or other Disney icon. The acceptability of a pin changes depending on what Disney Park you’re visiting. Cast Members can only decline a trade if the pin is unacceptable and not based on the rarity or how much they may personally like (or dislike) the pin. Do Cast Members have to trade?Ĭast Members are required to trade pins with guests as long as the pin to be traded is acceptable. Pin trading is fun for the whole family! 2. Some Cast Members will have entire boards of pins to trade!įor safety reasons, the only Cast Members who aren’t allowed to wear pins are ride operators. They wear regular lanyards with pins to trade to anyone. However, you can display your pins on bags, lanyards, clothing, vests, hats, fanny packs, and just about anywhere else you can put a pin!Ĭast Members can also wear pins. Disney has a dress code policy that says that they reserve the right to ask anyone to alter their outfit if it poses a danger to themselves, other guests, or Cast Members, so completely covering yourself in pins might not be a good idea. Who can wear pins?Īny guest can wear pins. They’re popular souvenirs because they’re relatively inexpensive to buy and also lots of fun to collect and trade.ĭisney has some rules and etiquette when it comes to trading in the parks. Disney pins have always been available in the Disney parks, but pin trading became official in 1999 when Disney celebrated the new millennium.
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