Where to trade Pins at WDW

[rthib]

I know it is somewhere, but can't seem to find it with a search.

Where are the places that have large pin trading.
My daughter loved going to the big board under the hat at Studios and trading off that with the CM.
Are their similar places in all the parks?

 

[NJBlackBerry]

She can trade pins with any Cast Member wearing a lanyard. Green lanyards are reserved for kids under 12. Yellow lanyards are for anyone. Just walk up to a CM and ask to trade.

There is (or at least used to be) a pin trading board at MouseGears in Epcot at 5PM.

There are also other pin traders (not cast members) trading outside of Pin Traders at Downtown Disney normally in the evenings.

 

[rthib]

She knows about the lanyards
- looking for the pinboards and other places that have special pins.
(Like the 1PM? talk in MK)

Also, some of the attractions are supposed to have theme pin holders, has anyone seen them (such as a tombstone at Haunted M etc..)

So the Hat at Studio,
Mouse Gears at Epcot
AK?
MK?


And never again on trading with non CM.
Saw people trying to get a young girl to trade a brand new pin for some cheap Mickey pin that there were a hundred of - sad what some people will do, take the fun out of it.
DD does it maily to meet CM and the board is fun cause they can spend hours talking about all the pins.

 

[daber]

And never again on trading with non CM.
Saw people trying to get a young girl to trade a brand new pin for some cheap Mickey pin that there were a hundred of - sad what some people will do, take the fun out of it.

Sorry you had to see the ugly side of pin traders. Don't give up on trading with non-CMs. You just need to be there and step in if you feel your DD is being taken advantage by a "shark". When I deal with kids, I always make sure the parent is there and agrees with the trade. Most of us love talking about our pins and will stand there helping out new and young traders.

 

[NJBlackBerry]

And some of us give pins to new younger traders to encourage them. Ignore the sharks, as Daber pointed out.

 

[daber]

And some of us give pins to new younger traders to encourage them. Ignore the sharks, as Daber pointed out.

Now you spoiled my surprise if I met them!!! As NJBlackberry said, some of us spread some magic around, and not necessarily to just the younger traders.

 

[NJBlackBerry]

Sorry - didn't mean to spoil it - you have more pins than I do

See everyone next week!

 

[daber]

Sorry - didn't mean to spoil it - you have more pins than I do

See everyone next week!

Was only joking with you NJBlackBerrry. See you next week.

 

[olbear]

Hey Daber,
Where can we meet to do some fun trading? I am staying at All Stars. would you want to meet there on thursday PM maybe. My new pin friend will be joining me friday AM sometime. SO I'll be all by myself that first night.

Not sure if I'm gonna wanna lug all my pins to event. So thought we could meet somewhere on thursday night. Maybe Stephen could join us again like last year. That was so much fun. Especially since I was able to get some of my wants thanks to the two of you!!

Blessings,
Winnie

 

[NJBlackBerry]

Was only joking with you NJBlackBerrry. See you next week.

I took it as a joke - no worries.
Did you get the framed Figment set?

 

[daber]

I took it as a joke - no worries.
Did you get the framed Figment set?

One can never be certain how the printed words are sometimes interpreted.
If you mean last year's LE 25 framed set.....I'm looking at it in my office right now. Thanks for asking, so I can brag about it!!!!

Hey Daber,
Where can we meet to do some fun trading? I am staying at All Stars. would you want to meet there on thursday PM maybe. My new pin friend will be joining me friday AM sometime. SO I'll be all by myself that first night.

Not sure if I'm gonna wanna lug all my pins to event. So thought we could meet somewhere on thursday night. Maybe Stephen could join us again like last year. That was so much fun. Especially since I was able to get some of my wants thanks to the two of you!!

Blessings,
Winnie

Thursday night I'll be in MK until after Wishes. This trip is turning more into a "tour guide" trip rather than pin trading trip. Friday and Saturday I'll be in EPCOT, but probably won't be spending all my time there since my mom, step-dad, sister, and niece are with us. It turned into a family thereputic time after my brother died two weeks ago. I'll PM you with my cell phone so we can connect. If you have a car to take me back to my condo, we could do Thursday PM.

 

[NJBlackBerry]

I knew you had that one - I think you had just gotten it before Vince and Suzi's last event (not sure - but that's my recollection). I meant this year's Figment set.

 

[daber]

I knew you had that one - I think you had just gotten it before Vince and Suzi's last event (not sure - but that's my recollection). I meant this year's Figment set.

Yes I got 2 and returned one as I spent WAAAAAAAY too much.

 

[NJBlackBerry]

I got two and kept both. I didn't go too crazy this year. And I'm not going to the Figment event. But I would like that pin