11/15 UPDATED recent XMAS PIN RELEASES! Tokyo Disney and Japan Pins
Pics of pin releases posted near the end of thread!
Hello all! One year lurker here and also a recent pin collector. I usually hang around the sales section of the forums, but I've been wanting to be more active in the community so I thought that making a thread regarding Disney culture in Japan might be informative to some of you.
I am currently living in Japan. I'm not as close to Tokyo Disney as I would like to be (ie. 3 hours away), but I have been there a good number of times.
I have been to all of the seasonal events at Tokyo Disney with the exception of the Tanabata Festival. So if you have any questions about Tokyo Disney or Japan pins or Japan's Disney Store, feel free to ask away and I will do my best to give you an answer!
Just a brief info about the Tokyo Disney Resort -- like California, there are two parks: Disneyland and Disney Sea.
Is it true that there is no pin trading at Tokyo Disney?
As some of you may know, pin trading is banned in TDR. Rumor says situations started to get violent or caused some hindrance, whatever the reason may be, pin trading is no longer done at Tokyo Disney parks. While you may not be able to trade, you can still purchase pins in several locations at the parks.
What kind of pins can be found at Tokyo Disney?
Aside from the general attraction pins that Disney parks have, most of the pins that come out are of two categories: 1) the seasonal event occuring at the time, and 2) new attractions. While almost all the pins are open edition, Tokyo Disney will only make a certain number of pins and will not restock should they sell out. In this sense, they are "limited" even if they are made in the thousands.
Then there's the game booth pin.
A unique type of pin can be attained via a carnival-type game booth called "Abu's Bazaar". If you want the pin, you need to lose the game! The winning prize is a large stuffed toy, usually of the Sensational 6 or Chip n Dale. Should you lose, you get to choose a pin. The pin is usually the Fab 5 dressed in the costume of the seasonal event. The common feature of this pin is that the characters are "chibified" or made to be "smaller and cuter" of their original versions.
The cost to play the game is about $5 USD -- it is a very inexpensive means to get a pin, but guests are limited to only 1 per game. This means if you want to get more pins, you would need to line up again to play and lose.
Here is an example of the prizes you can get at Abu's Bazaar. This is from the summer event.
The winning prize:
The consolation (losing) prize:
Does the Disney Store sell pins?
Until about 2-3 years ago, they did. Then they suddenly stopped and I still do not know the reason why. However, the Disney store continues to sell pin badges (which they call "can badges"), large and small, of a wide range of Disney and Pixar characters.
Where else can you get pins?
Japan LOVES Disney. There are so many different events, shows, performances, exhibitions going on that it's really hard to keep track. And sometimes, it is at these special events that you can get these very special, sometimes limited, pins.
Below from left to right is from the orchestral performance, "Disney on Classic", and from the exhibition for "Walt Disney's 110th Anniversary".
Hello all! One year lurker here and also a recent pin collector. I usually hang around the sales section of the forums, but I've been wanting to be more active in the community so I thought that making a thread regarding Disney culture in Japan might be informative to some of you.
I am currently living in Japan. I'm not as close to Tokyo Disney as I would like to be (ie. 3 hours away), but I have been there a good number of times.
I have been to all of the seasonal events at Tokyo Disney with the exception of the Tanabata Festival. So if you have any questions about Tokyo Disney or Japan pins or Japan's Disney Store, feel free to ask away and I will do my best to give you an answer!
Just a brief info about the Tokyo Disney Resort -- like California, there are two parks: Disneyland and Disney Sea.
Is it true that there is no pin trading at Tokyo Disney?
As some of you may know, pin trading is banned in TDR. Rumor says situations started to get violent or caused some hindrance, whatever the reason may be, pin trading is no longer done at Tokyo Disney parks. While you may not be able to trade, you can still purchase pins in several locations at the parks.
What kind of pins can be found at Tokyo Disney?
Aside from the general attraction pins that Disney parks have, most of the pins that come out are of two categories: 1) the seasonal event occuring at the time, and 2) new attractions. While almost all the pins are open edition, Tokyo Disney will only make a certain number of pins and will not restock should they sell out. In this sense, they are "limited" even if they are made in the thousands.
Then there's the game booth pin.
A unique type of pin can be attained via a carnival-type game booth called "Abu's Bazaar". If you want the pin, you need to lose the game! The winning prize is a large stuffed toy, usually of the Sensational 6 or Chip n Dale. Should you lose, you get to choose a pin. The pin is usually the Fab 5 dressed in the costume of the seasonal event. The common feature of this pin is that the characters are "chibified" or made to be "smaller and cuter" of their original versions.
The cost to play the game is about $5 USD -- it is a very inexpensive means to get a pin, but guests are limited to only 1 per game. This means if you want to get more pins, you would need to line up again to play and lose.
Here is an example of the prizes you can get at Abu's Bazaar. This is from the summer event.
The winning prize:
The consolation (losing) prize:
Does the Disney Store sell pins?
Until about 2-3 years ago, they did. Then they suddenly stopped and I still do not know the reason why. However, the Disney store continues to sell pin badges (which they call "can badges"), large and small, of a wide range of Disney and Pixar characters.
Where else can you get pins?
Japan LOVES Disney. There are so many different events, shows, performances, exhibitions going on that it's really hard to keep track. And sometimes, it is at these special events that you can get these very special, sometimes limited, pins.
Below from left to right is from the orchestral performance, "Disney on Classic", and from the exhibition for "Walt Disney's 110th Anniversary".
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