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Disneyland Pin Trading...at a Distance

One thing I love to do while at Disneyland is Pin Trading! I collect pins, both of favorite characters and parts that are memorable of our trip. There is an aspect of pins, however, that is super social and so much fun -the trading. When you are tired of your pins, or maybe opened a blind bag and got doubles or characters you aren't collecting, you trade them off with other park goers, shopkeepers, even some security officers carry pins for trading!

Well, how does social media have an effect in pin trading? Easy: I can connect with people from all over the United States who are also interested in trading pins. During my last trip to the park, I did not find a lot of time to look at trades, and I rekindled a love of one of my favorite movies in Disney's library -Wreck it Ralph. Through Facebook groups and Instagram Hashtags, I have been able to connect with others to help trade my old pins to finish a collection of Ralph pins, or outright purchase ones I've been missing. I can trade throughout the year too, not just during my vacation. This keeps those Disney-cravings at bay. 

Adding the extended reach of the internet, I also have access to limited edition pins that I would normally have to go to Disneyland to get. This is a HUGE advantage to those of us that have to experience Disneyland at a distance, as LE (limited edition) pins are only available for a short time due to their limited print run, or availability in a special event. I don't get to just drop everything and make the trip to Disneyland, and it would seem silly to plan our vacation dates solely based on a pin release date. Many of these internet strangers -locals, with annual passes, some even "castmembers" or employees of Disneyland- are willing to run to the parks to pick up pins. I am grateful, even, to these strangers who help with my collecting.

Why should the fun of pin trading end at the parks? There is such an expansive world of pintraders just at your "thumbtips" through social media, to continue the fun
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