Greetings, Kayley! I am so excited to welcome a fellow pin trader to planDisney. I love collecting limited edition pins, trading Hidden Disney pins with Cast Members and fellow guests, and learning about all the new offerings that are coming to mystery bags, pin boards, and cast lanyards at Disney destinations both near and far! Pin trading events are a wonderful opportunity to meet other pin enthusiasts, find those elusive pins you've been in search of, and secure some event-exclusive items for your collection. Let's talk all things registration for pin events at Walt Disney World.
I see that the
Merchandise, Shopping & Products Events page has a link for the 2026 Pin Trading Night that will be held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort on June 15th. Unfortunately, the event is sold out and registration has closed. Although you won't be able to attend the event itself, there are usually tons of willing traders at the resort looking to swap pins with one another. I attended the Celebrating 25 Years of Disney Pins last September and was blown away by how many people were there! It was great to see so many unique pins and make some fantastic trades with event attendees and resort visitors alike.
I registered for the September event in June of 2025, so keep an eye on the Merchandise Events page for 2026 registration details. I'm in some pin trading groups on social media, and that helped me know when registration would start. You can also check out the
Disney Parks Blog for announcements about
pin trading and
pin trading events. The theme for this year's Disney World pin trading event is "A-2-Z," and you may have seen the series of alphabet pins that have been coming out this year that feature characters with names that begin with the corresponding letter on the pin.
I hope you'll have the opportunity to register for an upcoming pin event, Kayley! They really are a blast, and I have great pins and even better memories from the one I attended. If all else fails, you can always enjoy the weekly
Pin-tastic Tuesday pin drop at 11AM Eastern on the Disney Store website. Please
let me know if you have other pin questions or curiosities. My friends know me as their Fairy Pin Father, and I'd be more than happy to further discuss my favorite Disney topic with you.
Stay magical,
Scott