Disneyland Gives Official Verdict on Pin Trading: It’s Only for Kids

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The verdict is in…at least for the summer. Disneyland Resort has decided that, for the next few months, Disney Pin Trading is mostly limited to the youngest theme park guests. Here’s what you need to know before your next trip to the Southern California Disney parks.New Disney Pin Trading RulesCredit: DisneyOver the last few years, Disneyland Resort has been trying to rein in some of the most passionate guests involved in the Disney Pin Trading hobby. At Disneyland Park, an activity that once filled all the benches in Frontierland was restricted to tables only during certain hours. Additional decorations, like lights and signage, are no longer permitted, and Disney Park guests are only allowed to bring lanyards or small trading accessories like the fabric books sold in the parks: no more corkboards.This week, Disneyland Resort introduced another set of policy changes for Pin Trading, much to the delight of Disney fans who have been complaining about the ongoing crowd flow issues and flea-market-style atmosphere in Frontierland. The designated Disney Pin Trading tables will disappear as of May 19, and the Southern California Disney park has finally confirmed the reason for their removal.For Kids OnlyCredit: DisneyReddit user u/ActiveNews recently shared photos of the new Disneyland Resort rules regarding Disney Pin Trading. According to the official pamphlet from the Southern California Disney park, the designated area near Westward Ho in Frontierland will become a kids-only Disney Pin Trading area.Disneyland Pin Trader updatesDisneyland Pin Trader updates byu/ActiveNews inDisneylandAn adult Disney Park guest with a lanyard or small handheld Pin Trading accessory may continue to trade with cast members and other guests. However, they may not enter the designated area near Westward Ho, and they may trade only official Disney Trading Pins.This change is part of Kids Rule Summer at Disneyland Resort. It’s unclear if it will be permanent. Walt Disney World Resort has not announced plans to make a similar designated Disney Pin Trading area for children during its Cool KIDS’ SUMMER event this year.Disney Parks Fans RespondCredit: Ed Aguila, Inside the MagicDisney Parks fans were overwhelmingly supportive of the transition, especially in a spot where some resellers have taken advantage of young guests, convincing them to trade more valuable Disney Trading Pins for lesser valued ones.“It’s great they’re prioritizing the kids instead of Disney adults,” u/sunsetradiostillon commented. “It’s kinda sad this has to be done.”“I hate seeing all of those trashy binders and the people scowling at kids doing pin trading for fun instead of profit,” u/underbadger wrote.Credit: DisneyStill, many Southern California Disney Park guests were disappointed that it reached this point.“As an active pin trader, I’ve never liked the people who spread out their binders across benches and tables like it’s a dealers’ room at a con,” said u/competitve-self374. “Pin Trading in the park is supposed to be fun, casual, and accessible to newbies and veterans of the hobby. The best trades are the ones you do while in a ride-line because you struck up a conversation with someone, and you just trade the common/what’s available in the shops atm sets. Leave the rare pin sales/trades, trades that need heavy negotiating for pin trading events and online.”“I have mixed feelings- on one hand then crazies that are just mean and predatory need to go,” u/trickedmomma replied. “On the other hand, I get genuine joy from interacting with other collectors and seeing what everyone is going for. Some of my best memories are at those benches and I lowkey dreamed of bringing my own book or two for a day.”Do you agree with these summer policies regarding Disney Pin Trading at the Southern California theme parks? Share your thoughts with Inside the Magic in the comments!  The post Disneyland Gives Official Verdict on Pin Trading: It’s Only for Kids appeared first on Inside the Magic.