Help Identify This Button

[Pyxie]

I don’t know if this is the right place for this, but I found this button at a flea market and I can’t find any information about it anywhere. Does anyone know what this is?

Thanks!

 

[fla4fun]

I don’t know specifically, but there are some clues, just from the artwork.

When Epcot opened in 1982, Disney changed their ticket media from the ticket book format to an all inclusive ticket. In the early 1980’s, these two park tickets were called World Passport tickets, and there were boxes on the ticket where a CM would hand stamp them with the date as you entered the park. The artwork on this button matches the artwork on the two park tickets from that era (One park tickets had either the castle or SSE, but not both).

My guess is that there was some sort of promotion related to the tickets, and this button was used to advertise it.

 

[klmall]

You might try posting this question in the DIS Collectors Board:

https://www.disboards.com/forums/disney-collectors-board.37/

And try the Search feature on a site called PinPics. It is a site that people contribute pictures of Disney (and other) pins and buttons. It might take awhile looking at the different buttons but you may get lucky!

https://www.pinpics.com/pins?text_search=Epcot+button

Good hunting!

 

[lockets]

I don’t know specifically, but there are some clues, just from the artwork.

When Epcot opened in 1982, Disney changed their ticket media from the ticket book format to an all inclusive ticket. In the early 1980’s, these two park tickets were called World Passport tickets, and there were boxes on the ticket where a CM would hand stamp them with the date as you entered the park. The artwork on this button matches the artwork on the two park tickets from that era (One park tickets had either the castle or SSE, but not both).

My guess is that there was some sort of promotion related to the tickets, and this button was used to advertise it.

Very cool!