Disney Pin Trading Celebrates 25 Years
Disney Pin Trading officially began 25 years ago as part of EPCOT’s Millennium Celebration. According to Disney, “hundreds of millions” of pins have changed hands since then. We’ve bought a few but have never traded any. That might need to change. As part of the 25th anniversary celebration, you’ll need to trade with Cast Members to obtain certain collectibles.
“On top of the thousands of pin designs found in our shopping locations, there are special collectible sets called Hidden Disney sets that are only available by trading with cast members for a limited time. Each Hidden Disney set contains unique designs with a small, hidden silver Disney icon.”
Unfamiliar with pin trading? Disney Parks Blog’s Ashley Jones has some tips to get you started:
- Make sure you have a pin to trade! Choose from official Disney pins at merchandise locations within our parks and resorts or on DisneyStore.com.
- Brush up on the latest guidelines for trading pins at Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
- Look for cast members with Disney Pin Trading boards and lanyards.
- Say hello and ask if you can look at their collection of pins.
- Find a Disney pin with your favorite character, attraction, movie or design, and trade one of yours with the cast member. You’re officially a pin trader!
Need a starter kit? The DisneyStore’s pin trading starter set includes a lanyard and four pins. That lanyard is the perfect way to carry pins and have them ready to trade.
Disney is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pin Trading throughout 2025. Mariann loves the activity. Maybe we can convince her to write an article about it.
