Disney Pin Trading Etiquette

[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!

[realtreebar]

thanks for the pin trading info. do they have starter kits? and where if they do have in the parks can you purchase and cost thanks a bunch "gotta love "

[DoryFan]

thanks for the pin trading info. do they have starter kits? and where if they do have in the parks can you purchase and cost thanks a bunch "gotta love "

I love !

They do have starter kits in the parks wherever they sell pins. Which is just about every store. Most kits come with a lanyard and a set of around 6 pins. Or, if you don't want a lanyard (or the lanyard that's in the kit), they do have a box of pins -- like the cuties -- by themselves.

I'm not sure of the cost. I'm guessing $25?

Something I do before a trip: pick up cheap pins -- like under a buck -- on ebay to trade. Some people even put together a pack of 20 pins. This gives me cheap pins to trade and if you buy a few from the same seller, it's one S&H fee. Just a thought!