Originally Posted By Darkbeer From the most recent Cast Member Reference Guide. >>Effective immediately, the Disneyland Resort will introduce a new wristband distribution process for select pin releases on DisneyPins.com. This online process will promote a fair, equitable and enjoyable experience for Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort. The "Piece of Disney History II - Disneyland Railroad" will be the first pin to use the new process, and currently scheduled for release on Sunday, January 24th, at the Little Green Store Command inside Disneyland Park.<<
Originally Posted By oneyepete DB, If I were to get a wrist band now but can't get there till April, will there still be a pin available for me?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros How do you get the wrist band? Do they have to mail it to you? It seems like it would be easier to just print off a unique barcode (like when you buy tickets online) and take that into the park, where they can scan it and give you the pin. If they have to mail you a wristband, why couldn't they just mail you the pin?
Originally Posted By Hats and Wands >>If I were to get a wrist band now but can't get there till April, will there still be a pin available for me<< Probably not. I believe that they only hold the pins until about 1pm currently & if you don't redeem your wristband by then, the extras are released to the general public. Doubt they will be setting aside pins for those for those who didn't make it the day the pin was released. I could be wrong, but Disney usually wants their money & holding the pin back is reducing the revenue on the off chance that the person WILL be coming in.
Originally Posted By Hats and Wands Forgot to add..... Unless the pin just doesn't sell out by April. Not many are selling out these days.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Dumb question - if you buy and resgister for a pin online.. why not just ship it to you like amazon.com? what's the point of going in park?
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< what's the point of going in park? >>> What's the point of collecting pins?
Originally Posted By mousermerf I don't know that either - i'd just like not to have pin traders and pin karts/kiosks/stands in the parks.
Originally Posted By Hats and Wands >>Dumb question - if you buy and resgister for a pin online.. why not just ship it to you like amazon.com? what's the point of going in park?<< Don't believe you are buying the pin ahead of time. Think of it as just "getting in line for a wristband", but you don't have to get up at the crack of dawn. You're getting the virtual equivalent of a wristband. You'll still have to go to the park to pay for & pick up the pin.
Originally Posted By mousermerf I don't understand why they don't just sell it to you online.. It's not an experience, it's a pin. why not just ship it to you at that point since they know you want it?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer If they ship it to you, they can't charge admission to the park! $72 plus the pin price is over $80, much better for the company!
Originally Posted By Tandelothien ^^Plus if you go into the park to buy the pin, chances are you will stay for a bit, buy a drink at least, or a meal, or other merchandise....
Originally Posted By poohbear14 <<<If they ship it to you, they can't charge admission to the park! $72 plus the pin price is over $80, much better for the company!>>> I think most of the people that buy pins have APs of one sort or another. I think Tandelothien has it right. They want you to come in and spend a little more than just the pins.
