Hello Kathleen!
Welcome to planDisney!
As a nurse myself, I too love the Nurse’s Day pins that Disney releases. My favorite is the 2016 Baymax pin that has the pain scale on it, and I was lucky enough to have a friend visiting the parks that year who was able to pick one up for me. I wear it, and several other Disney pins on my work lanyard as they are a great conversation starter with patients!
As of this writing, there has been no announcement if Disney will be releasing a Nurse’s Day pin. Since there has been one for almost twenty years, I am hopeful that there will be one this year too. I expect we would see an announcement within the next two weeks if one is to be released. Just today, information came out about a Mother’s Day pin, so Nurse’s Day will hopefully be announced soon. This information can be difficult to find, but I think the best method is to watch unofficial pin trading sites. In particular, the Disney Pins Blog has a Facebook page and they update most new releases almost daily.
Last year, because of the pandemic, Guests were able to purchase the Nurse’s Day pin online from
shopDisney. In the past, however, the pin was only available in person at the
Disneyland Resort and the
Walt Disney World Resort. I’m not sure if the pins this year will be available online or if you will need to purchase one in person. If you are wanting the pin, you might make a plan to purchase it at
Disney Springs or in one of the theme parks, as it may or may not be available online.
I truly appreciate your daughter’s service, Kathleen. It has been one challenging year for nurses, and I think it’s a lovely gesture to try to gift her one of these pins. Happy Nurse’s Day to your daughter, and I’m sending you extra pixie dust for that perfect pin!
- Kate