Disney World Removes Great Ceremonial House, Trader Sam’s Theming From Polynesian Village Resort

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Walt Disney World Resort recently removed some unique items only found at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The Magic Kingdom Resort Area-exclusive souvenirs have been replaced with designs featuring popular animated characters like Moana, Mickey Mouse, and Stitch. Let’s take a look.The Cheapest Collectible at Walt Disney World ResortCredit: DisneyPressed pennies are one of the most affordable and collectible souvenirs around the Walt Disney World Resort theme parks and hotels. Guests can find location-specific designs almost everywhere and, with hundreds of options, there is sure to be at least one option for everyone’s favorite character.Even after the U.S. Mint discontinued production of the penny, pressed copper coins remain a popular souvenir across the Central Florida Disney parks, Disney Resort hotels, and Disney Springs. Walt Disney World Resort has spent the past year replacing the classic manual-crank machines with modern dispensers with screens that allow guests to purchase one design for $1 or up to eight designs at a discounted rate with a credit card. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Florida Buzz (@floridabuzzonline)No penny? No problem. These machines are stocked with blank copper-colored medallions that resemble a pressed penny when flattened and stamped.Exclusive Souvenir Replaced at Disney’s Polynesian Village ResortNew pressed-penny designs often appear around Walt Disney World Resort, especially as the Central Florida Disney destination installs next-generation machines across the theme parks and hotels. However, a recent design swap resulted in the removal of designs inspired by the original architecture of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.Credit: Theme Park Tourist, FlickrOn October 26, WDWNT reported that a new pressed penny machine had arrived in the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Some repeat designs are offered on this machine, but noticeably absent are two old designs inspired by the Great Ceremonial House itself and the tiki at Trader Sam’s, the iconic bar at the Deluxe Resort hotel.Each pressed penny features the same Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort logo and sawtooth border. Options include classic Disney characters in island-inspired attire and characters from films set on the islands, like Moana (2016) and Lilo & Stitch (2002):Donald Duck playing a bongo drumHeihei the chickenMinnie Mouse in a tropical floral-print dress with a lei and Hibiscus flowerStitch hugging ScrumpMickey Mouse in a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, flip-flops, and a bucket hatAngel and Stitch in grass skirts and floral headdresses dancing the hulaMinnie Mouse in a grass skirt, lei, and flower accessories dancing the hula as Mickey Mouse plays the guitarMoana hugging PuaGuests can purchase one penny for $1 or all eight designs for $5. The dispenser accepts both cash and card payments, but guests paying by card must purchase all eight designs. Nearby is a collectible medallion machine also featuring designs inspired by the Deluxe Disney Resort hotel.Credit: Jack Miller, FlickrIt’s unclear whether Walt Disney World Resort will eventually bring back designs inspired by the architecture of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. For now, those pressed pennies are no longer available.What do you think about the updated pressed penny designs at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort? Inside the Magic would love to hear from you in the comments!The post Disney World Removes Great Ceremonial House, Trader Sam’s Theming From Polynesian Village Resort appeared first on Inside the Magic.