Disney Pin Trading Etiquette

[Melanie]

From Official Disney Pin Trading site:
12/2004
©Disney


Disney Pin Trading Etiquette

• Have fun! Disney Pin Trading can be a great way to interact with and meet Cast Members and other Guests.

• The main criteria to judge whether a pin is tradable or not is that it must be a metal pin that represents a Disney Event, Location, Character or Icon. Some pins from our Operating Participants are also tradable, but must represent the Operating Participant in a way that has a specific Disneyland® Resort or Walt Disney World® Resort affiliation.

• Pins should be in good, undamaged condition.

• Trade one pin at a time, hand to hand, with the backs attached.

• Guests may trade a maximum of two pins with each Cast Member.

• Guest may trade only one pin of the same style with a Cast Member.

• When trading with Cast Members, Guests should offer a pin that is not already displayed on the Cast Member's lanyard.

• Please refrain from touching another person's pins or lanyard. If you need a closer look, ask the person wearing the lanyard if they can bring it into clearer view for you.

• Disney name pins may not be traded with Cast Members.

• Monies or gifts may not be exchanged or used in trade for a pin.

• In addition to the 12 pins on Cast lanyards, some Cast Members may wear a "Showcase" pin. These "Showcase" pins are for demonstrations to our Guests and are not available for trade.

*Rules are subject to change without notice.

[DoryFan]

Thank you!

[PrincessEmmasMommy]

I also hear that there are specific colored lanyards on some CM's that enable them only to trade with children. Is this true? What color? What is the age limit on children? Thanks!
Jen

[DoryFan]

I also hear that there are specific colored lanyards on some CM's that enable them only to trade with children. Is this true? What color? What is the age limit on children? Thanks!
Jen

Hi Jen!

The Kids Only lanyards are teal in Disneyland and green in Walt Disney World. Of course, kids can also trade from Cast Members wearing black lanyards (or any color hip lanyard) like the adults. The cutoff age is 12 for the Kids Only trades.

[tarjaybuff]

Is there a certain side to wear pins that you do not want to trade?

[DoryFan]

I haven't heard of that -- wearing them on certain sides. I'd suggest doing one of a couple of things: if you have two lanyards or a lanyard and something else for wearing pins (like a vest etc. I just got one of those hip lanyards off of ebay), put the ones you don't want to trade on a separate lanyard or the vest. Explain which is your trading lanyard.

Or just kindly explain that you can't trade certain ones. Be firm, friendly, and don't feel guilty!

[Harley-Davidson_Guy]

]Please refrain from touching another person's pins or lanyard. If you need a closer look, ask the person wearing the lanyard if they can bring it into clearer view for you.[/list].

I love to trade pins with guest so don't take this the wrong way but please, please remember the above suggestion. More people than not ignore this. More people will actually lift up my lanyard and touch each and every pin I have as a way of looking at them. From being on the other side of the lanyard this is very invasive. And to be honest I have to stop myself when looking at other lanyards because it is second nature to look and feel and see all at the same time. It may not seem like a big deal but being a female, I am uneasy about people running their hands down the front of my lanyard. Then there are the guest (young kids I can understand) who will poke at each of the pins.
Parents please explain the Pin Trading Etiquette to your kids. I had a little girl the other day ask to trade a pin then proceeded to try and remove the pin from MY lanyard.
Again, I not complaining because I love to trade pins with guest. I have the neck lanyard because I feel that it encourages trading more than the hip lanyard. But please, please try to think of the CM when trading. Thanks!!

[CaptainJessicaSparrow]

Oh I refused to wear mine when I was at the Emporium. I was getting pulled by my lanyard, and more than once did they grab more than the lanyard. I slapped a Guest's hand away when they did it.

PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE LANYARDS! If you need a closer look, ask us and we will take it off the lanyard for you.

[Simba'sBud]

I hate to hear that you CM's have such a problem with inconsiderate pin traders. My DW and I really enjoy pin trading and have always tried to be polite and modest with our trading techniques. I actually wasn't aware of the etiquette til just now, but all in all, it's mostly common sense and consideration of the other person's personal space.

We'll try to help set an example so that others/amateurs may follow.

P.S. I never thought something like this could be so addictive, especially for a 30-something male.

[TheHD]

P.S. I never thought something like this could be so addictive, especially for a 30-something male.

A little late chiming in on this, but I am the same way. My then 14-year old daughter started pin trading last trip and after helping her and watching her trade pins, I decided to buy a starter kit with two days remaining. I'm hooked now.

[TheHD]

I'm hooked now.

100+ pins and two trips later... I'm still hooked.

[frog14]

How do I ensure that I get good quality on the pins that I want to buy off ebay? (yes I'm a first timer)