Location: Downtown Disney at both Disneyland and WDW Type: Retail and outlet merchandise Specialty: LEGO products of every sort – from LEGO sets for all ages to books, computer games, board games, and dress up clothes Cost: Believe it or … Continue reading Hidden Treasures: LEGO Imagination Center at Disneyland AND WDW
If you’re visiting Walt Disney World, you would think that the best Disney shopping is at World of Disney or maybe the Emporium on Main Street of the Magic Kingdom. Both are extensive and great. For pin trading, you’d probably … Continue reading Hidden Treasures: Disney’s Character Warehouse in Orlando
To celebrate the Enchanted Tiki Room’s 50th anniversary at Disneyland park, the folks at Disney decided to celebrate with an all out pin trading, Vinylmation, collectible merchandise buying extravaganza. Featuring of course the beloved totems and animals of the Tiki Room, this special event featured some very cool stuff – and also frustratingly long lines! Hosted at the Disneyland Hotel’s Exhibit Hall, the event had some great meet and greet opportunities with favorite artists and designers, panel discussions with the Imagineers who helped bring this classic attraction to life, and some terrific pin trading opportunities. Overall, worth every penny…but word … Continue reading Enchanted Tiki Room 50th Anniversary Event
This unique and beautiful store seemed to appear out of nowhere, with little fanfare and little hype. Yet this place is one of the hidden treasures of Downtown Disney in Anaheim. As you can guess by the name, it’s an … Continue reading Wonderground Gallery: A Hidden Treasure at Downtown Disney Anaheim
You may have heard of it. You may not know what it is. Let me start off by saying that I love the Disney Institute. Over the years it has morphed from one thing to another, but in both iterations … Continue reading Disney Institute Then and Now – A Piece of Disney History
UPDATE MARCH 2015: Since these posts are still live on my blog, I thought I should let you know that DSF has done a remarkably better job with their pin releases in general. They have also raised their LE on … Continue reading Pin Trading Events – Disney Soda Fountain (Part 2 of 3)
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