NEW name badges, replacing Guest of Honor badges....

[joanchris]

Hi all, I tried a couple of weeks ago to order online (lauging place) GOH badges for our upcoming trip (wanted them for when we first got there, etc, worth the premium) and could not get them, said they were no longer available. Today I was looking at something else, and saw they now have an assortment of different WDW badges (happiest celebration), including princesses, dumbo, stitch etc. Has anyone seen these? How hard are they to come by at the parks, and to get engraved? They're less than $10 each online, and says "low cost shipping available".....I would hate for them not to have the ones my kids want when we go, and then to have to go somewhere else and wait to get them engraved seems like wasting precious disney time.
What do you all think?
Joan

 

[Tracey1974]

Oh no!!!!

I was hoping to get the original one for my son when we go in 3 weeks to match mine and one for my new nephew to match his big brother's. Do you know if they still have the original ones?

 

[joanchris]

They dont' have the originals online.....maybe some leftovers at the parks? I haven't been to WDW since 1992! Can't wait to see my kids see the world!
Joan

 

[RoyalCanadian]

I would hate for them not to have the ones my kids want when we go, and then to have to go somewhere else and wait to get them engraved seems like wasting precious disney time.
What do you all think?
Joan

I think the online stores charge a ludicrous premium for the badges and other merchandise that is readily available in the parks. It takes a couple of minutes to engrave the badge.

 

[PrincessCM]

The gold ones for the HCoE are really pretty. Try those since they will probably only be available until next year. A really good keepsake!

 

[Feralpeg]

I've not seen the red ones with Mickey for months.