Pin Game at Mouse Gears

Mickey's#1Fan · 12-29-2006, 01:08 PM

Okay well for anyone that likes to trade pins this is a cool game to check out. On my past trip to WDW in July 2006 my brother and i stopped at MouseGears in Epcot to see if some cast members had any cool pins. Well the cast members told us to come back at 5 to play a pin trading game so we did. They set up this huge board with thousands of pins on them and show you the board for about 30 seconds you have to look at all the pins and you can pick two (at the most) to trade at the end of your 30 seconds. You then give them one of your pins and it goes up on the board. Its alot harder than it sounds because there are so many pins and so little time. Only one person gets to look at the board at a time so the next person in line cant check them out before their turn. My brother and I had a blast playing!

GaRain · 01-05-2007, 11:43 AM

I just read this post. Not a pro at pin trading myself, but this sounds cute!
Were you able to get any good trades.

Mickey's#1Fan · 01-05-2007, 12:29 PM

yeah my brother was looking for this steamboat willie and he got it!!! they have some really good ones!! its a definet must see and do!!

Zipadeedooda · 01-06-2007, 12:16 PM

yea that was fun, espcially cuz i got steamboat willie

skiyalater · 01-09-2007, 09:29 PM

sweet should check that out.

disneyfanatic101 · 04-27-2007, 06:10 PM

I have to do that next time I go to EPCOT!

MickeyMouseMan · 04-29-2007, 10:32 PM

I'm not a huge pin trader, but that sounds fun.

mikelynn91 · 09-08-2007, 06:03 PM

Some of our best

pins have come from:

cashiers at small shops (not much people traffic)
cashiers at the resort gift shops
custodians and they really appreciate folks stopping to chat with them!
the Epcot game at 5 p.m. mentioned in the reply above
our daughter gets to trade off green lanyards and they have really good ones saved for the kids (BTW green lanyards are kids only)
guests standing in line for transportation back to the resorts at night
the "management" types that walk around in button downs with clipboards. We've had especially good luck near Splash Mtn. There must be offices near there behind the scenes. I think people are afraid to approach them but they were really nice to us and they had really great trades!

The worst selection of pins are found on the CMs that work in the busy shops and restaurants like Main Street and in Innoventions. I think those lanyards are pretty "picked over" because of the volume of people moving through.

We are in no way "pros" at pin trading! We only started 3 years ago. It's terribly addictive!

disneyfanatic101 · 09-08-2007, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikelynn91

...custodians and they really appreciate folks stopping to chat with them!...

That's true we talked to one last year they have some good stories to tell.

Mickey's#1Fan · 10-03-2007, 01:17 PM

i had no idea green lanyards were for kids only!!! i could have sworn i traded with someone in a green lanyard!!!! i guess i am still a considered a kid lol!!!! thats fine with me!!!

nicki12 · 10-07-2007, 01:15 PM

That is so cool! I never heard of anything like that!

kriskay · 11-06-2007, 04:30 PM

Also played the game at MouseGears on Saturday (Nov 3). Got a really good hidden mickey pin that I was needing to complete a set!!

jackk · 04-30-2008, 04:55 AM

oh great guys.....Every player receives one randomly selected pin from the specially designed collections. There will be three tries per game with a maximum of one pin distributed per game.is very much intresting,i hope you will enjoy it...

jackk · 04-30-2008, 04:57 AM

Every player receives one randomly selected pin from the specially designed collections. There will be three tries per game with a maximum of one pin distributed per game.

willywilly99 · 05-30-2008, 06:04 PM

Well just read this post. Not a pro at pin trading myself, but this sounds cute!

01-05-2007, 11:43 AM	#2
GaRain I love a guy who can make me laugh! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Right here!!! Posts: 14,183	I just read this post. Not a pro at pin trading myself, but this sounds cute! Were you able to get any good trades. __________________ Nothing to countdown to, so just smile and be happy everyday!

01-05-2007, 12:29 PM	#3
Mickey's#1Fan Fastpass Holder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Massachusetts... not close enough to the world :( Posts: 563	yeah my brother was looking for this steamboat willie and he got it!!! they have some really good ones!! its a definet must see and do!! __________________ Jennah Remember the MAGIC "a dream can be a dream come true with just that spark in me and you!" "in the big blue world...." "because i'm a lady... thats why" "it's a great BIG beautiful tomorrow!""Beware of hitch hiking ghosts!!" "it's hard to be cool when your dad is goofy!" "please do not put on your safety goggles until you are safely seated safely inside the theater safely"- dr. nigel channing imagination institute check...check...check...check...applause- four for a dollar WDW Trips: '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10

01-06-2007, 12:16 PM	#4
Zipadeedooda Fastpass Holder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Not close enough to the magic Posts: 521	yea that was fun, espcially cuz i got steamboat willie __________________ Noah Where Magic Lives "its a glorious three hour finale I call A Tribute to all Nations but Mostly AMERICA!" "Now approaching Tomorrowland's Space Mountain"

01-09-2007, 09:29 PM	#5
skiyalater Almost time for school! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Go Red Sox! Posts: 5,045	sweet should check that out. __________________ "Por favor mantaganse alejado de las puertas" GO RED SOX!!!! Some people say I'm A.D.D., but I HEY LOOK A SQUIRREL!!!!!

04-27-2007, 06:10 PM	#6
disneyfanatic101 Trying to Get Back Into the Swing of Things! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hoosier State Posts: 9,268	I have to do that next time I go to EPCOT! __________________ Adam ~ A Proud D23 Charter Member!

12-29-2006, 01:08 PM	#1
Mickey's#1Fan Fastpass Holder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Massachusetts... not close enough to the world :( Posts: 563	Pin Game at Mouse Gears Okay well for anyone that likes to trade pins this is a cool game to check out. On my past trip to WDW in July 2006 my brother and i stopped at MouseGears in Epcot to see if some cast members had any cool pins. Well the cast members told us to come back at 5 to play a pin trading game so we did. They set up this huge board with thousands of pins on them and show you the board for about 30 seconds you have to look at all the pins and you can pick two (at the most) to trade at the end of your 30 seconds. You then give them one of your pins and it goes up on the board. Its alot harder than it sounds because there are so many pins and so little time. Only one person gets to look at the board at a time so the next person in line cant check them out before their turn. My brother and I had a blast playing! __________________ Jennah Remember the MAGIC "a dream can be a dream come true with just that spark in me and you!" "in the big blue world...." "because i'm a lady... thats why" "it's a great BIG beautiful tomorrow!""Beware of hitch hiking ghosts!!" "it's hard to be cool when your dad is goofy!" "please do not put on your safety goggles until you are safely seated safely inside the theater safely"- dr. nigel channing imagination institute check...check...check...check...applause- four for a dollar WDW Trips: '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10

04-29-2007, 10:32 PM	#7
MickeyMouseMan A-Ticket holder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 40	I'm not a huge pin trader, but that sounds fun.

09-08-2007, 06:03 PM	#8
mikelynn91 A-Ticket holder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 29	Pin Trading Pointers Some of our best pins have come from: cashiers at small shops (not much people traffic) cashiers at the resort gift shops custodians and they really appreciate folks stopping to chat with them! the Epcot game at 5 p.m. mentioned in the reply above our daughter gets to trade off green lanyards and they have really good ones saved for the kids (BTW green lanyards are kids only) guests standing in line for transportation back to the resorts at night the "management" types that walk around in button downs with clipboards. We've had especially good luck near Splash Mtn. There must be offices near there behind the scenes. I think people are afraid to approach them but they were really nice to us and they had really great trades! The worst selection of pins are found on the CMs that work in the busy shops and restaurants like Main Street and in Innoventions. I think those lanyards are pretty "picked over" because of the volume of people moving through. We are in no way "pros" at pin trading! We only started 3 years ago. It's terribly addictive! __________________ All the best Disney days to you! mikelynn91 2003 - Fort Wilderness 2005 - All Star Movies 2006 - All Star Music 2007 - Pop Century 2008 - Port Orleans Riverside 2009 - All Star Movies

10-03-2007, 01:17 PM	#10
Mickey's#1Fan Fastpass Holder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Massachusetts... not close enough to the world :( Posts: 563	i had no idea green lanyards were for kids only!!! i could have sworn i traded with someone in a green lanyard!!!! i guess i am still a considered a kid lol!!!! thats fine with me!!! __________________ Jennah Remember the MAGIC "a dream can be a dream come true with just that spark in me and you!" "in the big blue world...." "because i'm a lady... thats why" "it's a great BIG beautiful tomorrow!""Beware of hitch hiking ghosts!!" "it's hard to be cool when your dad is goofy!" "please do not put on your safety goggles until you are safely seated safely inside the theater safely"- dr. nigel channing imagination institute check...check...check...check...applause- four for a dollar WDW Trips: '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10

10-07-2007, 01:15 PM	#11
nicki12 Disney Fan and Twilighter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk, Va Posts: 2,634	That is so cool! I never heard of anything like that! __________________ Nicole a.k.a. nicki12 ~ a Navy daughter Huge fan of the Twilight Series! "All your dreams can come true, if you have the courage to pursue them" - Walt Disney

11-06-2007, 04:30 PM	#12
kriskay B-Ticket Holder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 56	Also played the game at MouseGears on Saturday (Nov 3). Got a really good hidden mickey pin that I was needing to complete a set!! __________________ ~~Kriskay~~

04-30-2008, 04:55 AM	#13
jackk A-Ticket holder Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8	oh great guys.....Every player receives one randomly selected pin from the specially designed collections. There will be three tries per game with a maximum of one pin distributed per game.is very much intresting,i hope you will enjoy it...

04-30-2008, 04:57 AM	#14
jackk A-Ticket holder Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8	Every player receives one randomly selected pin from the specially designed collections. There will be three tries per game with a maximum of one pin distributed per game.

05-30-2008, 06:04 PM	#15
willywilly99 A-Ticket holder Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30	Well just read this post. Not a pro at pin trading myself, but this sounds cute! Last edited by willywilly99; 05-31-2008 at 02:36 PM..

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