Pennies/Quarters

[Mrs Grumpy]

What is the best way to take pennies and quarters through airport security. I am taking several rolls of each (I am getting them for about 10 people who also collect them). Is it better to leave them rolled up or should I take them out and put in a clear bag or something. Or is there a way to get rolls of quarters at Disney?

 

[ssleblanc]

I plan to use the mini-M&M canisters for carrying the quarters/pennies through the park (kind of like a roll, in a way, but alternating 2 quarters/1 penny). But I read (probably here) that the rolls cause delays in airport security because the roll looks suspicious in the xray machine. Because of that, I've decided that I would put them in a ziplock bag in my carry on, and then to kill time on the flight, put them into the tubes after we have made it through security and boarded the plane. I stopped bringing my crystal (lead) makeup brushes in my carry-on for the same reason - every time I had a full bag search at security because the long/skinny lead crystal handle looked suspicious.

 

[Cruiser1969]

Because of that, I've decided that I would put them in a ziplock bag in my carry on

This is exactly what I did, too! I had read about the M&M tube looking suspicious, so I put them in the ziplock and had the kids load them at the hotel.

 

[Eeyore Excitement]

To take them through the airports, pack 'em and seal 'em tight in Ziplocs! When you get to your resort, fill it in M+M tubes.

 

[rmoody44]

When we went in December, my boys carried them in M&M tubes in their backpacks onto the plane and didn't have any problems at security.