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bbarnard	Disneyland Resort pin trading	Lead	[-]
Dizpins Ohana Member Posts: 3 (05/16/08 03:37 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I am visiting Disneyland for the first time as a pin trader next month, and I have a question for those who have gone to Disneyland recently. I just heard on the Disney Pincast podcast that not many cast members at DL have the pin trading lanyards. Is that true? They said that it had been a couple years since they had last visited, but they were very disappointed in the number of pin trading cast members, compared to Walt Disney World. Where are the best locations for pin trading at the Disneyland Resort? Any advice from more experienced pin traders at Disneyland would be greatly appreciated. I am currently collecting a pin from every attraction at Disneyland, and I am hoping I can get some of them by trading while I am at the resort. Thanks!
flamingo210		#1	[-]
Dizpins Ohana Member Posts: 4230 (05/16/08 03:46 PM) Cruise Pin Lady Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	There are a couple of factors. There are fewer people working at DL so there are fewer lanyards. While there in July I noticed that a lot were wearing the hip pouches and made it more difficult to see them. I have noticed a decline in WDW also so it goes both ways. Good luck and have fun. Steph
Goofy for Donald		#2	[-]
Dizpins Ohana Member Posts: 1086 (05/16/08 04:16 PM) Hey?! Who changed my title? Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I found that a lot of the cast member's in the store had lanyards, they just weren't wearing them. If you ask to look, they'll grab them for you. This was also true with the front desk at the Disneyland Hotel. -Mike Trades list Wants list
vicciv		#3	[-]
Dizpins Ohana Member Posts: 646 (05/17/08 08:53 PM) Dizpins Ohana Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The cast members are not required to wear the lanyards and they will take them off if they are busy. All you need to do is ask and they will pull them out again. Check out the maintenance people. A lot of them wear lanyards. Vicci vicciv on dizpins and pinpics -- "If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney
lucadoodlette		#4	[-]
Dizpins Ohana Member Posts: 50 (05/17/08 11:07 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Always ask Cast Members if they have a lanyard or hip pouch even if you don't see it. Many do, they are just under a counter or in a drawer--pins can get heavy! Ride operators do not have pins--they're kinda busy! Teal lanyards are for children only from ages 3-12. Not all cast members want to wear a lanyard, even though they can. I find that the best places to find pins are in the shops that are on the edges of the park. My last visit had the best hits at the shop in Critter Country where Splash Mountain guests got off (can't remember the name of it). Also, Hidden Mickey pins can be found early in the morning when the CM gets a new set of pins for the day. By the way, CM's pins are issued by the park, that's why they have to trade. Be weary of Pin #+@%!+. They are not Cast Members, just park guests who aren't always honest when it comes to trading. Read this link about Disney's etiquette about trading, it may help answer some of your questions. Pin Etiquette ~Michelle~
susanmgarrett	We're at DLR there most Sundays	#5	[-]
Dizpins Ohana Member Posts: 37 (05/18/08 12:24 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Vicci and I hang out at the bench in front of Westward Ho in Frontierland most Sunday mornings. We carry 'children of all ages books' which usually contan rack pins, hidden Mickeys, and lots of odds and ends. You'll never find that LE 250 you've got on your holy grail list in our books, but you will get a pin-for-pin trade anf if you're looking for a certain pin or a certain character and we've got it, it's yours. We've also been known to wander over to DCA from time to time. We once had a group of about 15 pfirst time pin traders trading pins on the back trail in from of the Roaring Rapids. If you see us, stop by, say Hi, and feel free to trade.
blackandwhite		#6	[-]
Dizpins Ohana Member Posts: 6 (05/18/08 01:52 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have not traded at WDW, so I can't compare, but when I was at DLR about 2 weeks ago, I found plenty of CMs wearing lanyards! Best places for me were: in the shops, at the Disney Vacations kiosks, the pin shop in DTD, and the COAT (Come Out And Trade) pin books at Westward Ho. This takes place daily at 1:30, but people start lining up 15-30 minutes before. There are other COAT locations and times, but none were happening while I was there (midweek), so I can't help you with that. Also keep an eye out for executive-looking CMs (wearing business casual attire) walking briskly through the park - I got some of my single best things from these people. Good luck! - Gretchen (formerly aka Dragoneer) My Wants My Trades
kissthegirl1		#7	[-]
Dizpins Ohana Member Posts: 950 (05/18/08 03:01 AM) Dizpins Ohana Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	if you go to california adventure we saw the head honchos and a few regular cms always in front of soarin, like was mentioned above always earlier the better and i hope u have tons of fun! ~* Cherokee *~

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