You Will Love Disney's New Pin Trading Suitcases
Have you experienced Disney's new pin trading suitcases? See where they have materialized and how you can enjoy them.
Disney Pin Trading
Disney pin trading is its own subculture of Disney fandom. Right now, Disney pins are perhaps one of the hottest Disney merch items out there.
From casual traders who enjoy the hobby as a cute little thing to do on vacation to die-hard pin traders who make it part of their livelihood, there is something for everyone when it comes to Disney pins. If you are new to the universe of Disney pin trading, you can read more HERE.
Most traders know about trading with Disney Cast Members and at Disney's pinboards. But now Disney has rolled out a whole new way to trade pins!
Haunted Mansion Pin Suitcases at MCO
Recently, a fun bit of magic materialized at Orlando International Airport (MCO). Three special pin trading suitcases made their way to the terminals.
These pin suitcases have their own Cast Member name tags. They are called Phineus, Ezra, and Gus!
Each suitcase contains a variety of pins for guests to trade. The suitcases follow the same rules as other pin boards. You cannot purchase these pins. You can only trade them for other Disney Pins.
Guests can trade 2 pins per case. And while Guests are supposed to trade only authentic Disney pins, we did spy some fakes, sadly (but unsurprisingly).
Where to Find the Pin Suitcases
If you are lucky, you might just be able to find a pin suitcase in every Disney Store at MCO. Simply head to one of the two Disney Stores on either side of the airport before the TSA screening, or to the Disney Store at Terminal C and ask if the pin suitcase is avaliable.
My family was lucky to find Ezra during our last visit to MCO. However, the suitcases are not always avaliable. So be sure to manage your expectations, as they may or may not materialize while you are there.
Sometimes the pin suitcases are avaliable at the three Disney stores at MCO.
The airport pin boards will be avaliable regardless. But there is something a little extra magical about those suitcases!
There is no word as to if or when this ghostly trio of pin suitcases will vanish for good. But we will keep you updated if we hear they have hitchhiked their way home for the season.
Have you met Phineus, Ezra, or Gus at MCO? What pins did you find inside? Feel free to share with us in the comments. And be sure to pass the story along to family and friends who might enjoy a chance to pin trade out of the suitcases.
