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Pin Trading at Disneyland Resort Paris is
a brand new way to enjoy the magic of Disney, to meet new people from around
the world and to build a colourful collection of beautiful souvenirs. 
Guests and Cast Members wear their pins on special lanyards and ask to trade
with each other to constantly refresh and grow their collections of lapel
pins featuring Disney characters, attractions, events and more.

The trading tradition had long been
established at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, but it was not
until the late 1990s that the craze took off with the branding and expansion
of the pin available to form a single, complete Pin Trading series. 
Since 1999, it has spread to every Disney Resort around the world, becoming
most popular at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and eventually arriving
on Paris on 6th October 2001, ready for the opening of Walt Disney Studios
Park the following year.

Whether you enjoy the thrill of a trade,
the beauty of a collection or just the magic of Disney, Pin Trading has
created a whole new world of Disney to explore…

Getting
Started

It’s quick and easy to join the Pin Trading
fun!

3 Easy Steps

Purchase some pins or a lanyard starter kit

Find a Cast Member or guest with a Pin
Trading lanyard on display

Trade your pin with the Cast Member or
guest

In addition to stand-alone pins and empty
lanyards, special ‘Pin Trading Starter Kits’ can be purchased, featuring
themed lanyards with 4 pins ready to trade.  You don’t necessarily need
a lanyard to get started, but once your collection grows it can be a good
way to not only hold your pins but also show your love for the magic of
Disney!

Pin Prices

To get started, Pin Trading is moderately
priced, but it can become an expensive habit to build a large collection. 
Make sure you pick your pins wisely and always trade for equal value pins.

Standard Open Edition: 6,00 �

Open Edition with a special feature
(pin-on-pin, slider, etc.): 8,50 �

Limited Edition: 10,50 �

Empty Lanyard: 7,50 �

Pin Trading Starter Kit (lanyard + 4 pins):
19,90 �

Pin
Etiquette

When you’re out and about, Pin Trading in the
parks, don’t forget the following etiquette when you ask to trade with a
fellow guest or Cast Member…

Only Disney pins will be accepted for
trading: they must be made of metal and represent a Disney event, place,
character or icon.

Pins should in good, undamaged condition.

Trade one pin at a time, hand to hand, with
the backs attached.

Guests may trade a maximum of two pins with
each Cast Member per day, and only one pin of the same style.

When trading with Cast Members, Guests
should offer a pin that is not already displayed on the Cast Member’s
lanyard.

Please refrain from touching another
person’s pins or lanyard. If you need a closer look, ask the person wearing
the lanyard if they can bring it into clearer view for you.

Pin
Locations

Pins can now be found in almost all of the
resort’s 50+ boutiques, but several locations have been given the special
privilege to host ‘Pin Trading Super Stations’ where a much larger
collection is available along with facilities for trading and displaying the
latest releases.  These can currently be found at:

The Emporium, Main Street USA

Pin Cart, Main Street USA (nr. Gibson Girl
Ice Cream Parlor)

La Bottega di Gepetto, Fantasyland

Les L�gends d’Hollywood, Disney Studio 1

Hollywood Pictures, Disney Village

The following boutiques also stock a good
selection of pins and are worth checking out:

Town Square Photography, Main
Street USA

Harrington’s Fine China & Porcelains, Main
Street USA

Walt Disney Studios Store, Front Lot

Pin
Glossary

A glossary of Pin types, styles and terms:

Open Edition

A standard pin with no limited edition value.

Limited Edition

A special pin produced only in limited amounts.  The amount and pin
number will usually be printed on the back.

Cast Exclusive / Cast Lanyard

Cast exclusive are only available for Cast Members to purchase backstage,
whilst Cast Lanyard pins are given to Cast Members to place on their
lanyards to trade with guests.

Back
Stamp

The stamp on the back of a pin featuring the manufacturer, edition size and
other information.

Dangle Pin

A pin with extra metal elements dangling from the pin by one or more loops
or chains.

Lanyard

The fabric neck band used by guests and Cast Members to display their pins
for trading.

Light-Up Pin

A pin featuring one or more flashing LED elements activated via a small
button.

Musical Pin

A pin with a button or switch-activated musical element.

Mystery Pack

A new series of pins whereby the only way to purchase the limited releases
is through special ‘Mystery Pack’ boxes – guests do not know which pin they
will receive.  Duplicate pins can then by worn on lanyards to trade.

Pin-on-Pin

A pin with an addition layer (or layers) of metal design on top of the main
backing piece, used for 3D effect.

Slider Pin

A pin with a moveable element which can slide back and forth across the pin.

Spinner Pin

A pin with an additional element which can be turned through 360 degrees.

Surprise/Mystery Pin

A pin released without first being announced on the official release
schedules.  Some are part of a special ‘Mystery Pins’ series, released
periodically throughout the year.

Pin
Events

Pin Events are organised throughout the year
by the Pin Trading Team at Disneyland Resort Paris.  From impromptu
gatherings of traders to full, ticketed events at the resort’s convention
centres, the magic of Pin Trading is never better than when you’re sharing
it with other passionate fans.

Pin Trading Night

An event usually organised once
a month at one of the resort’s Disney Hotels.  Free to join and no
booking required, the events allow traders to exchange pins and perhaps
purchase a special Limited Edition pin.

Pin Trading Day

A day-long event at one of the
two Disney Parks, where all guests are invited to join in pin-themed
activities and treasure hunts for exclusive Limited Edition pins.

Pin Event

A ticketed event which requires
pre-booking.  Each one has a unique theme with special events,
exclusive pin sales and opportunities to trade pins, plus refreshments often
included in the price.

Announcements of upcoming events can be found
at

DLRP Today or on our

forum.

Latest
News & Monthly Releases

DLRP Today features all the latest Pin
Trading news and monthly release lists.

Click here.

Prices and details subject to change.

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