What happened to ODPT.com?

[mickeysaver]

I have not seen that http://www.ODPT.com has been updated for about 3 months now. There are no previews of the pins that should be coming out in February or March available yet. The What's HapPINing blog is also not being updated. The graphic at the top is still from October and the last blog entry was from a month ago.

Did Disney just decided to ditch us or what?!?!

 

[wdwpins]

First, it seems that there are fewer pins each month than there were, say, a few years ago, when I was heavily into collecting them. Maybe the demand has gone down.
Second, I've noticed that the next month's pins are posted much later in the preceding month. So, pins for February may not show up until maybe the last week in January.
Finally, the search function hasn't worked (at least for me) in several years, which I find very frustrating. I have a particular interest in Epcot pins, and doing any kind of search with any criteria yields this message: "The page cannot be found"--so unprofessional.
Now I just rely on the "upcoming releases" link and hope for the best.

 

[mickeysaver]

I am a long time collector and I am aware of the issues that have plagued the website in the past. I realize that the Vinylmation thing has taken off big time. I would assume the profit margin is about the same or better, since it's just a one piece vinyl mouse shape. With all of the counterfeit pins, it does make me wonder if the pins are going to be taking an even larger backseat now. Maybe there were cutbacks in the website department. Maybe someone in charge took a leave of absence and no one has taken care of business in their absence. Whatever the case may be, I really like knowing at the very least what is coming in the next month, even if they let the blog die.

 

[pixiewings71]

I've noticed as well, I wanted to see the new pins released for 2012 but they aren't posted either.

 

[mickeysaver]

While it's not fully updated yet, it's getting there. It appears that ODPT.com is getting a little love today.

 

[CarnotaurDad]

Yeah, I saw some new pins listed but their blog went a LONG time between updates. I miss the "old days" (like last year) when the blog was updated 4 - 5 times a week.

 

[mickeysaver]

Yeah, I saw some new pins listed but their blog went a LONG time between updates. I miss the "old days" (like last year) when the blog was updated 4 - 5 times a week.

Me too!

 

[wallybee]

I loves me some pins.