Pin Trading Is Everywhere!

On my recent trip to Walt Disney World, I wrote down some of the lesser known places to pin trade. One of the most common ones, but easily forgotten is that all 4 parks have a pin trading book at guest relations. Along with guest relations at all of the parks, you can go to the stroller and wheel chair rental area and each park has a pin trading stroller.

Here is the breakdown of some of the lesser known places:

Hotels

Pop Century - At the Pop Century resort, in the Everything Pop store at the main counter, there is a pin board that is open at certain times in the day.

Coronado Springs - At Coronado Springs resort, in the Panchitos Gifts store, at the main counter in the center they occasionally have a pin trading rubik's cube.

In the back of Panchitos Gifts, there is a wall of pins for sale, at the counter next to that, they have a pin trading Pinata.

Contemporary Resort - At the Contemporary Resort, when you enter or leave Chef Mickey's, there is a pin trading board at the host stand.

In the Fantasia store, at the counter they have a pin trading board in a drawer.

Parks

Magic Kingdom - At the host stand in Tony's Town Square, there is a pin book to trade with.

In Frontierland, at the Frontierland Trading Post, there is a pin board available anytime to trade with.

At Big Top Souvenirs, in New Fantasyland, they have fake popcorn with pins on them you can trade with.

Epcot - At the host stand in Coral Reef, there is a pin board to trade with.

In Norway, at the Puffins Roost there is a pin board to trade with.

At the Traders store, in what would have been the Africa section of The World's Showcase, there is a pin book to trade with.

Hollywood Studios - In the store at Rockin' Roller Coaster, where you can purchase a photo of yourself on the ride, they have a drum with pins you can trade with.

At the entrance of Muppet Vision 3D, if you ask the person working, they have a pin board they can bring out for you.

Animal Kingdom - The gift store outside of the park, right beside Rainforrest Cafe, they have a pin trading board and a pin trading vest.

The first cart on your left, just past the Oasis at Animal Kingdom, on the other side of the bridge, they have a pin book you can trade with.

These are just some of the places I found on my trip, I'm sure there is lot's more. If you know of a place I did not mention, feel free to leave a comment below. Remember also, Disney likes to change things, so some of these places might change.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

The Pixar Theory

Hello everyone,

I have recently stumbled upon The Pixar Theory. Now this intrigued me, because I like a good theory, and this one defiantly has some good thoughts on it. It was introduced by a guy name Jon Negroni, who was inspired by a post on cracked.com. The theory goes as follows, that all Pixar movies exist within the same universe.  This spans every Disney Pixar movie from Toy Story to Brave.

On his website, http://jonnegroni.com, he goes into great detail explaining how each movie fits and even provides a complete timeline. I encourage everyone to check out this theory and feel free to leave me your thoughts below in the comments.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Disney Soda Fountain November Pin Release

Hey everyone,

Been very busy lately with work and planning a trip to Disney World. Here are the pin releases for November at the Disney Soda Fountain. There are some pretty cool looking Thor pins.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Disney Soda Fountain October Pin Release

Here are the pins to be release for the Disney Soda Fountain in October.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Pin Feature September 11,2013

Today I am featuring the Honey, I Shrunk The Audience Pin. This was released as an open edition pin to correspond with the attraction. This attraction is no longer around and I managed to receive this pin in a lot I purchased from Ebay.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Disney Soda Fountain September Pin Release

Hey Pin Friends,

Sorry August has not been a very good month for me, I have been very busy with work and lot's of changes in life. But I have the September Pin Release for the Disney Soda Fountain for you.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Pin Trading Fun

Upon arriving for my first Walt Disney World visit, I quickly found out that Pin Trading and myself were destined to get along. I quickly took to trading, and burst into my first collection of pins. My wife had a good laugh, cause I was so taken in by the excitement of being at Walt Disney World that every pin cart, every lanyard I passed, I had to stop an look. I even went passed the same cart several times, and each time I thought it was a new cart.

For those who really enjoy Pin Trading can truly understand the excitement and just the overall pleasure of engaging Cast Members on a whole different level. You can quickly welcome one another, and talk about your Pin collections and Pins you are looking for. It is one of the greatest things to do at Walt Disney World.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

179 Days...

Hey Pin Fans,

I am enjoy my day off from work, thinking about my upcoming Walt Disney World trip in 179 days. My wife and I just booked our restaurants yesterday. I am getting excited and antsy to be back and pin trading. I have amassed 250+ Disney Pins to trade on my next trip. So look for me in the parks and let's trade some pins.

 

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Disney Soda Fountain August 2013 Pin Releases

Here are the Pin releases for the Disney Soda Fountain for the month of August. There are some great looking pins, I wish I could get there to get some.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Pin Feature July.16

Today I am showing the Goofy and Donald Duck Pin on a Tiki adventure. It is from a lanyard starter pack released in 07'.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Disney Soda Fountain July 2013 UPDATE!

Here is an updated pin release, plus pin trading event info for the Disney Soda Fountain.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Disney Soda Fountain is my Whitecastle

In 2012 I took my first trip to Walt Disney World, I loved it. I had a blast, I got into pin trading. I was so hyped from the excitement that I had to stop at every pin cart, and check the cast lanyards for pins. Living in Canada has it's downfalls in the world of Pin Trading. I have been very lucky to get to Disney World the past 2 years and I have thoroughly enjoyed being able to Pin Trade the past couple of years.

But like a knight on a quest, there is one place I seek. A place where limited edition pins are obtainable, a place where every pin trader should want to go, the Disney Soda Fountain. I learned of the Disney Soda Fountain not to long ago, and as I have seen the pictures of the Pins you can get there, I knew this was my Whitecastle. I dream of going to such a place where it is about the pins, and I guess while I am there I will get and ice cream...

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Disney Soda Fountain July 2013 Pin Release

Here are the Disney Soda Fountain July 2013 Pin Releases.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Scoop Sanderson

Scoop Sanderson is one of best and brightest characters on Main Street U.S.A in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. Scoop is the Ace Reporter for the Main Street Gazette, he is often seen wearing a hat that says press on the side of it. He is also well known as a "Town Councilmen" but most of all he is one of, if not the biggest "Pinthusiast". On certain days, Scoop is known to play games in the streets with the Walt Disney World Resort guests. He also loves to share his interest in Disney Pins with people of all ages.

Scoop has been pin trading from the very beginning and has a wealth of knowledge on Disney Pins. He loves to trade pins, but not with strangers, so he may ask you your name first. Scoop is a very well mannered person and it would be in the best interest to we well mannered when you trade with him as well. If you are lucky enough, Scoop with give you a Disney Pin that has been specially designed for him, and he will even sign it to!

To say Scoop is the biggest thing for pin trading is an understatement. There have been about 26 Disney Pins made based off of Scoop. When I head back to Walt Disney World in January, I am very much looking forward to meeting Scoop.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Pin Feature June.23,2013

Today I am featuring my pin of Jack Jack from the Incredibles. It is an open edition pin from when the movie was released. Unfortunately there are a lot of fakes of this pin coming from China of this pin, so it is hard to authenticate this pin. But I still enjoy this pin as it comes from a great Disney/Pixar movie.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Disney World With Non-Pin Traders

When traveling to Disney World or even Disneyland, often you will be with a family or a big group of people, and sometimes even just a couple. When you go with larger groups or even as small as couples, you run into the chance that not everybody will enjoy Pin Trading as much as you. A very good example is my wife and I, I could Pin Trade the whole time and be happy, whereas she is not as avid a Pin Trader as me, but she still enjoys to see the spoils from my trades.

The key is compromise, yes just like a great marriage, you have to be mindful of what everybody wants to do and plan accordingly. For instance, on our last trip to Disney World, we had someone with us who needed a wheelchair, she didn't want to try and maneuver through the park, so three of the members of our group took the train around Magic Kingdom with her, but myself and the other pin boy wanted to go through the park. We compromised that the two of us would go through the park and trade, while the other three rode the train, and we all met up at Big Thunder Mountain in Frontierland.

At the end of the day, you want to make sure you have the best vacation possible, you don't want to put your wants in the way of what your family or group wants. Make sure to compromise and Pin Trade when you can.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Walt Disney World Pin Trading Locations

Disneyland Pin Trading Locations

Newer Pin Releases

Here are some newer Pin Releases from Disney.

Window to The Magic June Pin: Cinderella (Disneyland)

The Original Glee Club Boxed Pin Set (Disneyland)

Chip N' Dale Special Pineapple Treat (Disneyland)

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Pin Feature June.20,2013

Today's pin is Mickey and Minnie from the Brave Little Tailor. We managed to get this one in a mystery package bought at Walt Disney World. My wife and I were very happy to get that one and did not want to trade it.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Pin Feature June.19,2013

Today I am featuring the Goofy name tag pin. I was so happy to get this pin, Goofy is one of may favorite Disney characters. It is a limited edition pin of 1600, it was inspired by the cast member name tags.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys

Trade for them, Display Them!

Hello Pin Lovers,

Today I am going to talk about different ways to display your pins. I mean, you put all of the effort into trading for the rarest, the coolest pins you can find, why hide them away? Be proud in your collection, show them off, brag about them, just have fun with it.

One of the common ways to show off your pins is by buying a pin case from Disney. I have bought a total of 3 pin cases, as pictured below.

 The two bigger cases hold the collection I am keeping, the smaller case on the right is holding the pins I am taking to trade when I return to Disney World.

Of course one of the best ways to display your collections, especially while in the Disney parks, is lanyards. There are hundreds to choose from and I always make sure as soon as I get to my hotel, I pick my new lanyard for the trip. On my last trip to Disney World, I chose the Star Wars Lanyard.

Last but not least, a great way to display your collection in your own home is by shadow boxes. Shadow boxes allow you to have your pins displayed on your wall for all of your friends and family to see.

Happy Trading

-The Pin Boys