Pressed Pennies

[DisneyMamaintheDesert]

My kids are avid pressed penny collectors. Do the machines take credit card or coins only? Any tips from pressed penny collectors?
Thank you!

 

[soniam]

Most take credit cards now and use their own stock instead of you supplying pennies. Here is a link to try.

http://209.221.138.252/Locations.aspx?area=45 (Penny Collector California locations)

 

[Tinkaboo]

Sadly, very few of the old crank machines left. Nothing really magical about pushing a button…kind of like new slot machines…lost all the appeal of gambling when I can’t pull the handle and hear the nickels banging…

 

[DisneyMamaintheDesert]

Most take credit cards now and use their own stock instead of you supplying pennies. Here is a link to try.

http://209.221.138.252/Locations.aspx?area=45 (Penny Collector California locations)

Thanks that website is great

 

[DisneyMamaintheDesert]

Sadly, very few of the old crank machines left. Nothing really magical about pushing a button…kind of like new slot machines…lost all the appeal of gambling when I can’t pull the handle and hear the nickels banging…

My kids would agree! They love crank machines!

 

[JerrodDragon89]

I just bought some in the Matter Hatters Shop, they have a Critter Country one with Brer Fox on it. Had to grab it before those characters are never seen again

 

[DisneyMamaintheDesert]

I just bought some in the Matter Hatters Shop, they have a Critter Country one with Brer Fox on it. Had to grab it before those characters are never seen again

Oh great tip! We will head there!

 

[Pluto468]

I saw some of the new machines around the park in April and some in the Grand Californian, too. I always used to get those at Disneyland and I agree the old crank machines were better.

 

[Wesley815]

I used to also love the crank machines and trying to find a new/clean penny to use.

New ones are tap Apple Pay and out comes pennies, understandable from business point of view but less fun and not as personalized. I'm sure eventually they'll also be pre-pressed similar to the gold color medallions around park.

Pressed coins-
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/shops/pressed-coin-machines/

Gold medallions-
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/shops/collectible-medallions/

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Just to clarify, are there still some of the old fashioned penny machines? Dad and I God willing are planning a DL trip over my birthday next May. I realize there is a long time between now and then. Thank you everyone. Prayers each of you have safe and truly fun trips

 

[Tinkaboo]

I remember polishing up our pennies and looking through coins to try and find an ALL SILVER quarter…those layered quarters used to produce some wonky looking impressions!

 

[Tinkaboo]

This site will tell you more about pressed pennies than you ever want to know…

https://www.parkpennies.com/disneyland-pressed-coin-machine-locations.pdf

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Thank you so much, Tinkaboo. I really appreciate it and will check it out. Have a great weekend.

 

[DisneyMamaintheDesert]

Update: I’ve found that the Disneyland app is the easiest way for me to search for the pressed coin machines. We’ve been to 2/3 of the coin machines at the resort. The app has been mostly accurate, with only a few machines that we couldn’t find or not exactly where the map showed. It seems Disney is really pushing the medallions and there are even medallion collector books. So far, all machines have been credit card or bills only. If you use credit card you have to purchase all available coins- anywhere from 3-8. The only machine I’ve used coins for so far was a quarter press inside a store at DCA called Gone Hollywood. There were 2 machines, one Starwars and one avengers with 3 coins each. I’ll update once our trip is complete! Thank you all for the tips!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Have a great trip, DisneyMamaintheDesert

Sadly it looks like there are no more old fashioned penny machines. I won't need to try and save pennies but will miss that.

 

[soniam]

Update: I’ve found that the Disneyland app is the easiest way for me to search for the pressed coin machines. We’ve been to 2/3 of the coin machines at the resort. The app has been mostly accurate, with only a few machines that we couldn’t find or not exactly where the map showed. It seems Disney is really pushing the medallions and there are even medallion collector books. So far, all machines have been credit card or bills only. If you use credit card you have to purchase all available coins- anywhere from 3-8. The only machine I’ve used coins for so far was a quarter press inside a store at DCA called Gone Hollywood. There were 2 machines, one Starwars and one avengers with 3 coins each. I’ll update once our trip is complete! Thank you all for the tips!

Where did you find it? I was looking for it in the app but didn't see it.

 

[DisneyMamaintheDesert]

Where did you find it? I was looking for it in the app but didn't see it.

In the search bar type “pressed coin machines”