A Question on the 100th Anniversary Annual Passholder Pin

[BethR]

Hi All!

I tried to search for the answer to this, but was unable to find anything. So I am sure that someone here can help me.

I had read in the Micket Monitor that at the end of September, for only a few days, there would be a special annual passholder pin available at MGM. I was unable to attend, but I had a friend of mine picked up this pin and a lanyard for me. Needless to say, I was thrilled.
Now for my question, I THOUGHT that I had read that this pin was complimentary to Annual Passholders. Did I read correctly? Also, for anyone who got this pin then, did the lanyard come complimentary with the pin? If this friend of mine PAID for these items, I certainly want to reimburse him for them.
The reason that I ask this is because I see in this months Mickey Moniter that they are still offering this pin at the 4 parks for $10.50. Did Disney REALLY GIVE a $10.50 pin away to hundreds - maybe thousands - of passholders?

Thanks for your help!
BTW - I am not really a pin TRADER or even much of a collector. I have about 8 pins in my "collection" - all of which have meaning to me. But I do like the pins and will probably pick them up piecemeal whenever I can...

 

[sanfran22]

no
the pin cost 10.50....you had the opportunity to purchase it with an annual pass.......
i have a few extras if anybody needs one.....sim

 

[Dizneypins.com]

I think what you remember is WDW were giving Passholders a complimentary 100 Years Of Magic Passholder Lanyard and special hangtag. The will be selling a new Passholder pin each quarter. One will be released at Festival of the Masters Nov.9-10-11 the next pin will be released Feb.15, 2002.
Now as I mentioned in another thread these Passholder pins can be purchased by any Passholder, Seasonal, Annual, Premium.

 

[BethR]

Thanks Larry, I think that must have been what I was thinking of. I think that I owe my friend $10.50!

 

[BeautyLLM]

There was also a free annual passholder pin and lanyard given to people who renewed their AP's. There was some controversy as to whether you had to be a Florida resident to get this pin and lanyard, but it seems like most peole who asked wer able to get them.

Leslie

 

[MeanLaureen]

Beth is hooked... hee hee hee

 

[Mickey7811]

We got the free passholder lanyard and pin without renewing our passes - they just gave them to us.

Whoops.

Was that a mistake.

Darlene

 

[BethR]

Well...I dug up my Mickey Monitor from August and found the article that I was talking about. Disneypins was correct, the article says that if you went to MGM on these particular days at the end of Sept, you could get a complimentary (one to a passholder please ) lanyard and hang tag. It did NOT say anything about a pin, although I just ASSUMED that you got a pin too.
So I do believe the I do owe my friend for the pin that he sent me with the lanyard. Of course I could ASK him, but if I know him well enough, I think that he will not tell me the truth if he paid for it. I am HOPING that perhaps he had the same experience as Darlene and got the lanyard AND pin for free.

Thanks for your help everyone!

 

[jk1]

Beth, the lanyard and pin that Darlene is talking about for free was the "renewal" lanyard & pin. These are different from the 100 Years lanyard and pin. Only the 100 Years lanyard was free. The 100 Years AP pin cost $10.50 to any APassholder who wished to purchase it.