Sneak Peek: 30th Anniversary of Epcot Merchandise at Walt Disney World Resort

October 1, 2012, marks the 30th anniversary of Epcot and to celebrate, Disney will be releasing several items on that milestone day. Check them out below. Work on the style guide began in December 2011 at the request of the Disney Pins team. Pins have been a big part of

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Disney World Quick Tips – Pin Trading

Pins, Pins, Pins. No matter where you visit in Walt Disney World, you will be exposed to the whirlwind that is Pin Trading.  What is Pin Trading, you ask?  Pin Trading is one of the biggest crazes down in Disney World.  It is fun, interactive, and great for finding unique

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Highlights from The Florida Project Event at Epcot

This past weekend we held our annual Disney Trading event at Epcot. Titled “The Florida Project,” the theme was a salute the 40th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. For three days, guests from around the world spent time making friends and trading pins or Vinylmation figures. We had

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Beginners Guide to Pin Trading

You see them everywhere at Disney: all kinds of shapes, sizes, colors, designs, and patterns. They commemorate events, parks, hotels, rides and attractions, characters and holidays. They come in sets and individually, and can range from inexpensive little fun ones to very expensive collectors’ sets. They are, of course, Disney

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Sneak Peek of 2011 Disney Star Wars Pins

Fans who know where to look may have caught a couple recent updates from Disney regarding some exclusive Star Wars pins and pin sets coming soon to Disneyland Resort in Southern California — a Star Tours launch pin from Disneyland Park as well as several Star Wars pin exclusives and

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Disney Pin Trading: Rules and Etiquette for Enjoying the Experience

I started trading pins at Walt Disney World, and then at Disneyland, a few years ago as an excuse to talk to Disney Cast Members and other guests. Because I’m not much of a shopper while visiting Disney theme parks, I also liked the idea of collecting small (thus portable)

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