Changes for pressed penny machine as WDW

[photolover]

Silly question, where in Canada can I get the US$ changes for pressed pennies? I have an US$ account with TD, can I ask them to give me quarters and pennies? If not, would I be able to walk in a bank in Buffalo and ask for changes? I hope to get things ready so that I don't have to waste my time in WDW. TIA

 

[endy]

I never seem to have a problem amassing change.
It sure seems to pile up in my pockets quickly. Everytime you buy something just use bills & before you know it you'll have to much.

 

[networktek]

can you use canadian quarters and pennies or does it only take us quarters and pennies at TD they will not give you any change only bills

 

[JackJack08]

Just ask for change at anywhere at Disney. My daughter loves the pressed pennies and collected 50 or so our last trip. The cast members are always willing to help.......

 

[Marcy Mouse]

I found that they only take US quarters but will take the Canadian penny!

 

[wdw_forever]

used the Canadian penny too no problem

 

[shoppgirl]

Yes, the Can pennies work, but quite honestly, they do not work as well as the US pennies. I used one of each to test it, and the US penny "pressed" better (it was longer than the Can penny). I would stick with the US pennies. I always ask the CMs at the registers for change, and they are more than willing to dig for the shiny ones too! I have even given them a quarter and then they would give me all their shiny ones and then the rest in nickels or dimes so I wasn't stuck with all dark and dirty pennies.

 

[hematite153]

Yes, the Can pennies work, but quite honestly, they do not work as well as the US pennies. I used one of each to test it, and the US penny "pressed" better (it was longer than the Can penny). I would stick with the US pennies. I always ask the CMs at the registers for change, and they are more than willing to dig for the shiny ones too! I have even given them a quarter and then they would give me all their shiny ones and then the rest in nickels or dimes so I wasn't stuck with all dark and dirty pennies.

Actually, this might be part of the problem.

The composition of pennies has changed a lot since pressed penny machines were invented. Older pennies will "press" better. You can always clean a dirty penny (ketchup works well), but, you can't increase the copper content.

I'd probably look for the oldest pennies I could find and then clean them myself.

 

[Diamondintheruff]

I got my quarters from the laundry room change machine in my resort. .

 

[OatsZoo]

That is a great idea. The laundry room has a change machine. I have been collecting quarters out of my cdn change since last time I went and my friend can exchange a US quarter for a Cdn quarter in her till at work so she has been doing that for me.

It is funny, I have the exact opposite problem than you guys, I have 3 rolls of quarters and only need one. I only need 11 more pennies to fill my book. But I have no place to exchange it for bills, the banks won't take US coin and you need a US bank account to exchange them at a US bank. I guess I will just have to bring them with me and carry alittle at a time to spend it all.

 

[irisesareblue]

When we went to Disneyland, we went to a ticket booth and explained we needed change - they were more than happy to exchange our bills for change.