Does VMK effect park experiences?

[Tampa]

I've never been much of a pin collector till recently. I like to buy el cheapo pins and trade them off for CM lanyard pins.

A few trips back, while walking over a bridge near Liberty Square with some friends, this kid seperated from his family, and ran to stand right in front of me. He didn't even look me in the eye, he just glared at what I was wearing to where his parents came over and they were like, "Now little timmy, what do you say"? In an almost demanding voice, I hear from the little apparent boss of the family, "I want to trade".

Now don't me wrong, I am the type that will be waiting in line for a ride, see a kid completely eye balling pins I've got on, or when they ask where'd I get 'em, if I have spare el cheapos, I normally flip it over to them in coin fashion, with parental permission to gift their kid of course.

But with this demanding kid, I muttered in my best "goth" tone, "I don't work here kid" and gave the parents a look and went on my way.

This experience was a first for me, but a daily occurence in VMK. It was one of them times that you realized, you really take VMK for granted lol. If this is what park pin collecting is like, then real life SERIOUSLY needs a boot button!

-end boredom-

 

[Alionette]

All I can say is wow

Lion

 

[KingTryton]

In an almost demanding voice, I hear from the little apparent boss of the family, "I want to trade".

If this is what park pin collecting is like, then real life SERIOUSLY needs a boot button!
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Try using the "ignore button" when you see his chat bubble. And never walk through the park with your "trade" button on!

I think this may solve your problem.

 

[Narnian_Princess]

You should have just gone into a different instance of the room. Then your friends could open their message windows, see where you are, and follow you.

 

[Captain Brain]

I've been looking for my real life Boot Button....

 

[Narnian_Princess]

I've been looking for my real life Boot Button....

Last time I was at WDW I was looking for my Report button because someone used a very un-disney-like word near me...

 

[Dizpinfriend]

If this is what park pin collecting is like, then real life SERIOUSLY needs a boot button!

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LOL - sadly in real life pin trading- most of the adults are worse than the children...

 

[Disney Dreams]

So what you're saying is you were at a family theme park and a kid liked something you had and stated (maybe not in the best manners) that he wanted to trade with you?

How dare he?

Are you serious.......?

 

[Pirate-Emery]

Try using the "ignore button" when you see his chat bubble. And never walk through the park with your "trade" button on!

I think this may solve your problem.

Aww man, I was beaten to the joke!

Do you have a hard time getting into some of the shops on Fridays? Queue too long?

 

[threeboysmom]

I've been looking for my real life Boot Button....

OOooooohhh! I want a "Real Life Boot Button" too! Woot!

 

[AvastPirateBen]

LOL - sadly in real life pin trading- most of the adults are worse than the children...

im with anybody that says that, Lol

id tell the kid to take a hike up everest, or matterhorn if ur at DLR

i buy el cheapos and trade them for cast pins, but i normally trade littler kids if they like my pins, ill give em the one they like and they can just give me a trader. but if theres some greedy kid thats wants my cast pin that i adore, id say take a walk and glare at the parents for the way their child is acting.. nice thread topic

 

[JulyGirl]

I tried pin trading once....SCARY . I was crazy enough to wear the more expensive pins on my lanyard, as well as pins I would never trade. Now that you mention it, it was a lot like VMK. One adult actually called me mean! That is truly like my VMK experience.

 

[PurpleDucky]

I don't have any experiences like this, hence I just started real life pin collecting this year, only 6 pins but I just get the 7$ ones and trade the cm ones for limited edition year pins, like 50th pins

But right now my pins aren't all to special
Flying Wendy
Hollywood tower hotel key
baby donald head
2 swords crossing saying walk the plank
Mickey w/ cannon

 

[AvastPirateBen]

I don't have any experiences like this, hence I just started real life pin collecting this year, only 6 pins but I just get the 7$ ones and trade the cm ones for limited edition year pins, like 50th pins

But right now my pins aren't all to special
Flying Wendy
Hollywood tower hotel key
baby donald head
2 swords crossing saying walk the pland
Mickey w/ cannon

ive never seen the 2 swords one, might be a dlr exclusive, or ive seen it but have not heard of it bu the name, i know the baby donald head, bc i have one lol, and i got the hotel key and i dont got wendys or mickeys bc im not fans of them.

 

[Loves Disney]

Heh, I would have handled the situation differently rofl -- not sure if it would have been a good or bad thing, but I would have knealt down to the kid's level and said, "Hi! Which pins do you like?" and I would have held out the collection for him to see better and let him choose as many as he wanted lol. I am not "big" into pins and if I knew someone else was more into them than I am, I would have LOVED to let him have some of mine (heh, I might have even just given him a pin or two extra lol).

 

[Roxane]

DH and I pin trade at WDW all the time. Luckily, I've never had a rude kid approach us. All the kids we've had approach us have been very polite and nice. We always give them the pin they want. If I'd run into the kid you did, I doubt I would have given him anything. I think if the parents won't teach them manners, then maybe they will learn from experience. I may have said something like, "Sorry, I only trade with people who ask nicely."

 

[Lady Boadicea]

I love pin collecting in real life. My hubby and I are really into it. I mostly go for the pooh pins but I collect some other things too. On my lanyard I wear the pins that I want to show off. If I am approached I say I am sorry but my lanyard pins are not for trade but I can show you what pins I have for trade. I then pull out my small bag or other lanyard and show them. Also all the pins on my show off lanyard have the lock backs. I have lost a few good pins with the rubber backs so I switched to the locked. If they demand a trade I just point out that I can't take them off and be on my way.
If you are planning on trading with adults I suggest wearing only pins you are willing to trade. That is if you are going to a pin event or going to the pin spot in the park where the traders all hang out. I was given this tip by a fellow trader.
Yes, I have had experiences with rude traders. It is like all things in life, some ppl just don't get that we are suppose to be having fun
Good luck with your pin trading. Would be interested to know what everyone collects.
Lady

 

[AvastPirateBen]

that works too, as a kid myself i dont really trade alot of the adults because they are crazy. they get obsessed over pins like its life or death. and in the pin trading rules u can only trade 1 pin for 1 pin, etc. it has to be a fair amount. yet when i went to wdw last some guy wanted 2 pins for a rack LE pin i didnt see. i went back to look and i saved myself

 

[dizanimator]

I love pin collecting in real life. My hubby and I are really into it. I mostly go for the pooh pins but I collect some other things too. On my lanyard I wear the pins that I want to show off. If I am approached I say I am sorry but my lanyard pins are not for trade but I can show you what pins I have for trade. I then pull out my small bag or other lanyard and show them. Also all the pins on my show off lanyard have the lock backs. I have lost a few good pins with the rubber backs so I switched to the locked. If they demand a trade I just point out that I can't take them off and be on my way.
If you are planning on trading with adults I suggest wearing only pins you are willing to trade. That is if you are going to a pin event or going to the pin spot in the park where the traders all hang out. I was given this tip by a fellow trader.
Yes, I have had experiences with rude traders. It is like all things in life, some ppl just don't get that we are suppose to be having fun
Good luck with your pin trading. Would be interested to know what everyone collects.
Lady

I have a few pins that I like, and the last time I went to WDW I got a lanyard. I plan on putting all the pins I don't want to trade on it with the locking backs so that I cannot lose them or trade them. Yes I do know that the pin trading areas may have the tool for opening the backs available if I don't have mine, but it will help me not to trade any pins I don't want to. Pins like my Magic Music Days pin that I have extras of or pins I get just to trade won't have the locking back on it.

 

[caribbound]

Here! Here!

I've been looking for my real life Boot Button....