Pin Trading : DL vs WDW
So, I had a 12 hours layover at LAX and decided to spend my day at Disneyland. I am primary a Disney World (20+ trips) guy and have only been to Disneyland one other time. So I was looking forward to spending some time at the park that started it all.
As a pin collector, specifically the Hidden Mickey Pin Series, I was looking forward to a lot of pin trading to collect the Disneyland Hidden Mickey pins that are exclusive to Disneyland.
On the whole, I have to say, I was disappointed. When you travel to Disney World, I would say about 90% of all cast members have lanyards/mats/pins for trade (to include the cleaners, cashiers, ride attendants, etc). Also, Disney World has pin boards everywhere (shops, rides, trashcans, chests, etc). At Disneyland, I was lucky if 10% of the cast members had lanyards/mats/pins for trade and there were very few pin boards around.
I was lucky to find a couple of cast members at the Grand Californian (on my way back to the airport) who had a great selection. But otherwise, it was slim pickings.
Now, I do have to say that the pin shops at Disneyland were great and there were a lot of them. They had awesome variety and was fun to shop in (although, still not as big as the Disney Pin Trader's at Disney Springs Orlando).
Is pin trading not as popular at Disneyland? Is there a reason they don't have as many traders and boards? I had better trading experiences on Disney Cruises.
Curious about people's opinions.
Thanks
As a pin collector, specifically the Hidden Mickey Pin Series, I was looking forward to a lot of pin trading to collect the Disneyland Hidden Mickey pins that are exclusive to Disneyland.
On the whole, I have to say, I was disappointed. When you travel to Disney World, I would say about 90% of all cast members have lanyards/mats/pins for trade (to include the cleaners, cashiers, ride attendants, etc). Also, Disney World has pin boards everywhere (shops, rides, trashcans, chests, etc). At Disneyland, I was lucky if 10% of the cast members had lanyards/mats/pins for trade and there were very few pin boards around.
I was lucky to find a couple of cast members at the Grand Californian (on my way back to the airport) who had a great selection. But otherwise, it was slim pickings.
Now, I do have to say that the pin shops at Disneyland were great and there were a lot of them. They had awesome variety and was fun to shop in (although, still not as big as the Disney Pin Trader's at Disney Springs Orlando).
Is pin trading not as popular at Disneyland? Is there a reason they don't have as many traders and boards? I had better trading experiences on Disney Cruises.
Curious about people's opinions.
Thanks