BEST Pin Trading Tips at Disneyland + GIVEAWAY

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[@SoCalDisneyDad]

GIVEAWAY WINNERS. The first prize winner is @letysilisibarreche6686 and the second prize winner is @KatieEtherington-g3u. Congrats! I've contacted the winners with instructions to receive their prize.

[@SoCalDisneyDad]

Giveaway ends on Friday, January 10th at 11:59 PM PST. Comment your favorite Disney character to be entered. First winner receives the set of 6, second winner receives the 2024 pin plus 2-pin mystery pack.

[@gubpkt9016]

My favorite Disney character is Stitch, because who does not like Stich? He's adorable!

[@mackenziecruz7395]

Favorite character is Cinderella!

[@JakeDahme]

Stich

[@PinloverTer]

Fave character of all time is Minnie!!

[@johnanderson4633]

Its the day! Fingers crossed! Andersons love us some pins!

[@jaredtroudt8652]

My husband and I are going to Disneyland for the first time in Feb. Can’t wait and thank you for all you do to help us plan. We both love buzz light year.

[@hudsonchristmas7864]

My favorite character is Stitch. Also as an amateur pin collector, this is a very good introductory video to the hobby.

[@themeparkshunter]

My favorite Disney character is definitely Hades. I love how he's really funny and acts like a salesman!

[@thisisabashu]

Love your videos, Traver! My favorite character is Cinderella, and I'm inspired to begin pin collecting and trading the next time I visit Disney.

[@ShellShellinspace]

Also when there is a cast member with a teal/ green lanyard it’s supposed to be for kids 3-12 And there is a rule for giving a cast member a pin during trade, the backing has to be on before you give it to them.

[@ashleynewberg9876]

My favorite character is minnie! We're going in two weeks and plan to pin trade with our two kiddos. It's so great for young kids to understand the process of trading. I love that it's a keepsake that grows with us and we can keep or trade for new interests on future trips.

[@Michimarie91]

Loved this video !! I knew nothing about pin trading and now I want all the pins😂 my favorite Disney character is definitely Jasmine (best princess 👸🏻)

[@jonasbecerra]

You got me and my wife into Disney. Now we can’t stop looking into Disney stuff. We are now magic key holders. Thanks SoCal Disney dad!!!

[@karenvansickle820]

We bought a starter pin set for our 10 year old granddaughter when we went to DisneyWorld and she LOVED it.

[@tarynkaye1982]

We've been waiting for this video! Thanks!!

[@coryredding8963]

My favorite character is Tiana because she is very strong and works hard even after she gets her own restaurant. I am visiting Disneyland next week and your videos have been so helpful, thank you!!

[@justinhales302]

My wife are planning on disneyland in October. Your videos have been so helpful. It has been almost 20 years since either of us has been. Thank you for your videos. I will also be going through get away today. Goofy is my favorite.

[@RideTheTeacups]

Favorite Disney Character is Chip! Growing up with Rescue Rangers surely had an effect on me. 🎉🎉🎉

[@Roseryadsandedits]

Hii I love your vids thanks for all the information. You do great at getting information and I've planned many trips through you. ❤. If I had to pick my favorite Disney character I would choose Envy (from inside out 2) or The Cheshire cat (from alice in wonderland) or Elsa (from frozen)

[@shannanigansart76]

My mother and I were just talking about pin trading tonight no joke!! 😂So thank you for this video….love your videos!❤ I surprised my kids at Christmas with their first trip to Disneyland in March 2025! I haven’t been back since I was 12 and there was no California Adventure and the country bears were my favorite attraction! 😂 We are all excited to go!! 😊My favorite Disney character is a toss up between Dory from finding Nemo because she’s forgetful like myself 😂 or Mary Poppins from my all time favorite Disney movie! 😊❤ Thanks for the information can’t wait to get into this! ❤❤

[@johnanderson4633]

Favorite character is Donald Duck. Anecdotally, my finally decided to try pin trading this second time we went in Nov 2024 and fell in love with it. We aren't buying oodles of pins, but the memories we made of trading to get the ones we ended up with are extra special. Hoping to add to my collection here! Fingers crossed!

[@SoCalDisneyDad]

@@johnanderson4633 I gave you a shout out in this video didn’t I? I actually edited it and uploaded it like 2 weeks ago, so I don’t rightly remember. 😅

[@johnanderson4633]

@@SoCalDisneyDad I had to restart it. The kids caught me watching it without them and I got in trouble! I'll be listening! (Edited: yep, shoutout! Thanks! Kids loved that!)

[@TysonandVictoria]

Chip and dale for sure 😍

[@lauraleafromthelibrary]

Hercules is one my favourite Disney movies - I was born in ‘87 so those 90s movies really hit for me. Hades is my favourite character, obviously but Pain + Panic are both hilarious and equally amazing. I’m sad you traded them away but thanks for a really cool video. There are so many niche things to do + collect at Disneyland. 💙

[@emilybarker6893]

Hei Hei is one of my favorite Disney characters and reminds me of my puppy!! I have always wanted to start pin trading and loved this video!

[@LeticiaHernandez-fm7wc]

My favorite is stitch I adore it

[@d.akotaxox]

Winnie the Pooh is my favorite! I’ve never done pin trading either it’s so cool to see how it works!

[@Luna.RN15]

My favorite is Pluto. 🧡 What a fun video! I did not know there were spots like this where you could trade pins and choose if you want to or not. I would so try it!

[@JOHNDIIORIO]

Love your videos. My family just completed our second ever visit to Disneyland and we just started purchasing pins. We love all things Star Wars. Of course, our favorite is Yoda.

[@LexiFarrell-e6t]

My favorite Disney character is a tough decision. I love love Winnie the Pooh. But I also really love Mary Poppins. My father got me in to pin trading at the age of 4. Absolutely love doing it every time we go to Disney!

[@jennifercabazos1726]

My favorite character is the Evil Queen. My family and I love pin trading when we are in the parks and downtown Disney.

[@TheGrandSlamHam]

Favorite Disney character is Hercules! Just got into pin trading and I’ve become obsessed!

[@amy-xj5xz]

these videos are so helpful for my upcoming trip! Mulan is my favorite character 🐲

[@jonesie79]

My favorite character is Maleficent. Thanks for this video! My family tried to take up pin trading back in the early 2000s, but we never really got into it between not really knowing the "rules", and focusing more on rides it never took off with us. I still have my lanyard ready to go, but I honestly forget to take it with me every time we head to Disney now.😆

[@tarynkaye1982]

I ended up trading for two Mickey hands making a heart. I found the first one right away and took almost the whole vacation to find the other side at our hotel offsite! It was Disney Magic for sure! ❤ 🫶

[@SoCalDisneyDad]

@@tarynkaye1982 Oh cool. They have separate pins that are meant to be collected as a pair? Thats pretty cool.

[@lindah4508]

I’ve never pin traded before, and was hesitant to start. Thank you!

[@sherikoehn4847]

Favorite character is Mulan! I never thought about pin trading before, but it seems so interesting!

[@monealove6104]

My favorite Disney character is powerline because my kids and I love his music and Tevin Campbell is amazing!

[@briannahiatt4371]

Thank you for all that you do! My kids and I love watching your content and have purposely been going back and watching old videos this week to help you out as well as for learning and fun 🙂 My favorite is Mickey but Meeko, Lumier and Tiana are right up there too!

[@savagebacca3853]

My favorite Disney character has always been Ratatouille 🐭 👨‍🍳 Gave me inspiration that I can be whatever I want in this world regardless of where I come from •ᴗ• 🙏

[@madisonjohnson3219]

Favorite Disney character is Marie🩷 Going to Disneyland for the first time in May and you have been a lifesaver! We’ve taken notes on all of your videos.

[@simons-x7y]

My favourite Disney character is stitch. Growing up I was always loved watching him and his interactions with lilo and watching him learn. Love his character design to!

[@abbyalquicira8558]

One of my favorite Disney characters is Lady from Lady and the Tramp! 🐶 Love it on VHS! ❤️

[@tiffanycarlen4261]

My favorite princess is Belle! Thank you for this pin trading video I've really been thinking about starting up pin trading but never got around to it. I think I may give it a try when I go out there in March 😁

[@kateschroeder430]

I really enjoyed this video ive always been wondering/interested in how pin trading worked. Ive always wanted to try it.

[@pawnusa]

Favorite character currently Mad Hatter. Going to be first time pin trading hopefully this month!! 🎉

[@FinterFyre]

Very fun! Robin Hood would definitely be up there for classic Disney character. Also Grogu 😀

[@guadalupeharthoorn3110]

My favorite Disney character is Bambi❤️ Thank you for doing this type of video. I haven’t pin traded in a while due to all the fake pins on the boards. This video brought me back to why I enjoyed pin trading for the fun experience. Happy New Year🎉

[@sarahhansen8004]

My favorite character is Winnie the Pooh. I loved the show as a kid, it’s still so relaxing. Especially the Christmas special 😄

[@Einyong]

Been wanting to get into pins so thanks for this video! Favorite character is Jack Skellington :D

[@rachelvalent9063]

My favourite Disney character has always been Pluto. Used a lot of your tips for my first trip last year so thanks!

[@PixiesticksAndSunsets]

My favorite character is Pluto 🧡🖤

[@saranunes4151]

My favourite character is Ariel. I love pin trading. The most fun was getting a look at secret pins that you only get to see by answering trivia questions from some cast members. That would be a good followup video finding the secret pins, ie going to disneyland city hall.

[@dippindonutz]

So many favorite characters to narrow down to one but I’m going with Rapunzel❤❤❤❤

[@52185mertlich]

My all time favorite would be the Cheshire Cat❤❤❤

[@needanap2needanap232]

Hmm, Belle because she loves books and is kind. (Ariel is a close second.) We had fun pin trading on our WDW trip in 2021. My daughter just picked what she liked and was easygoing about it.

[@Shirl_RN_2.08]

Thank you so much for your videos! Always helpful. My favorite character is Pinocchio, I know he is not your favorite, but he always hold a soft spot in my heart ♥️. A little boy who tries to do good but ends up in trouble 😂

[@joselyngonzalez8958]

My all time favorite character is Winnie the pooh. Have loved using your tips for our Disneyland trips!!

[@MelissaCapron]

My favorite character are Chewbacca and Stitch. I have been really curious about pin trading and have found this and many of your other videos extremely helpful. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@C.W_NC]

So exciting! Thanks for all the tips and tricks! We are going to Disneyland for the first time in March. My fav Disney character is GusGus and all of the mice. I hope to see Susie and Pearla.

[@ScubaGirl82]

Favourite character is Ariel! We are going to Disneyland for the first time this month and so this video is so helpful ❤

[@PauwWeen]

My favorite character is Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear. Your videos are so helpful! Looking forward to my Disneyland trip in April and doing some pin trading!

[@christianbank393]

My favorite character is José Carioca. Thanks for this, I always buy some pins when I visit Disney but I have never considered trading until now.

[@gdragon1231]

my favorite character is rapunzel! heading to disney by the end of the month and your videos have been helping me prepare for it!

[@johncook4767]

I just started purchasing pins to start a collection. I was looking for information on trading and your video just happened to pop up. My favorite character is Maleficent

[@brittanypeccia9753]

My favorite Disney character is Mini Mouse ❤🖤 💛 🎀🐭Our family loves thy pin trading ! So fun!

[@t3rosso]

Favorite Disney character is Gaston!! I've played him twice on stage, so much fun. Wife and I are making our first Disneyland trip ever this April! 5 year wedding anniversary and finally getting to take our honeymoon (thanks Covid). We're both excited!!

[@ambermcclure8940]

Thank you for doing this video! I can't wait to pin trade on the trip I have coming up! My favorite character is Belle!!

[@NicoleLawson-93]

Favorite Disney character is Anna. She showed you didn’t need magical powers to be a hero. ❤

[@aracelyflores7476]

my fave character is Mulan... i hope to meet you one of these days... kee up the good work!

[@jessiegillihan7280]

Our familys favorite character is ray from princess and the frog 🐸 thanks for the video 😊

[@aliceemely1091]

Thank you for this informative video ! I can’t wait to start.

[@ashleyeli482]

Beautiful pins and great video! My favorite character is Belle.🥰🥰🥰

[@x2fishyy_108]

My favourite Disney character is Thumper 🐇🐰🐇🦨🦨 or Flower is cute too. Thanks for the pin trading spots to trade, I love pin trading

[@GeoffStirling]

My favorite character is Baymax from Big Hero 6. Thanks for the terrific video!

[@Cypress93]

My favorite Disney character is stitch, always loved the growth how he was supposed to be a monster but came to Hawaii found lilo and ended up finding his family

[@Sarah-kc4nm]

Also not a pin trader but I’ve always been curious how it works, so thanks for the video. Favorite character Mickey!

[@JoskiiWoskii]

As a hockey fan, Riley!! Also, I was gifted a few pins to trade for Christmas. Told my friend that I wasn’t sure if this is a good idea because of how I get addicted to things easy. Going to Disney next week to check out pins, thanks for the vid!

[@staciecantu9954]

My favorite character is Jack Skellington! Thank you for your videos! We are planning a trip to Disneyland, and your tips are very helpful !

[@AprilBloodengutz]

I can’t choose! I have tons of simba pins so I’m gonna go that, but I also love Tiana and c-3po ☺️

[@LauraCarroll-e3g]

My daughter is the big pin trader, and her favourite character is Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. A favourite Disney memory is finding an Oswald pin for trade in the style she collects.

[@joycegarcia7080]

Chip is my favorite Disney character. It was hard to pick because I like so many! My other favorite is Meeko. This video was perfect timing! We are preparing to go in Feb and my husband is learning about pin trading

[@SylviaBlake94]

My favorite character is Belle! Thanks for the time and effort you put into all of these videos. ❤

[@drjea-kg1ip]

Entering for Selah (she couldn't get her school account to work) . Goofy is my favorite Disney character. (But Traver is really my favorite!).

[@aleclegomaster]

Favorite has to be Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, he doesn't get enough love and I adore the character.

[@DonnyG02]

Favorite character is the main man Mickey! Great video as always keep up all the great work! Have a good weekend!

[@AmandaVanPattenSteiger]

I love Nana from Peter Pan. We even named our dog after her, finding Nana merch is such a fun hunt

[@mister_ellexander]

Thank you for this video, I’ve always wondered how pin trading works. My favorite character would have to be Wall•E 🌌

[@justinblack9748]

R2-D2 is my fav! Thanks for the great content to learn about the parks before we visit!

[@Emersyn-g1p]

Hello I am a new fan but love to watch your videos! My favorite Disney character is Dr. Facilier. I love all of his power and think the songs are very catchy. I love how he looks pure evil with his cards!

[@ashleybough7114]

My favorite Disney character is Mushu from Mulan 😊 thanks for the video! I think my daughter definitely is going to want to do some pin trading!

[@elaineharmon1542]

Favorite character is Rapunzel. Heading to DLand in Feb. Loved the video.

[@1VeryDisneyfam]

💞 HELLO !! MY FAVORITE CHARACTER OF ALL TIME IS ... POCAHONTAS 🍂🍁🍃 thank You!!!!

[@evananderson2416]

favorite has to be Remy. Love you Traver! thanks for the Disney magic

[@johnanderson4633]

@@evananderson2416 family competition, huh?

[@SoCalDisneyDad]

@@evananderson2416 All right! Let’s go! John vs. Evan. Ding ding! (Is that how they start wrestling matches? It’s been awhile since I’ve watched WWE. 😅)

[@tarynkaye1982]

​@@SoCalDisneyDad 😂😂😂

[@johnanderson4633]

@@SoCalDisneyDad it's actually 3 dings! And then you have to say "llllllllet's get ready to rumbleeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

[@Alyssa_Home]

Omg that 6 pack of pins you got are awesome.! My favorite Disney character is Baymax.!

[@justinbradford9826]

I like so many characters. Will say my favorite Star Wars character is Ahsoka, and Disney character is Merlin. Love your videos, keep them up.

[@tylerflatt5089]

Peter Pan is my fave! I’ll actually be in Disneyland on my birthday on January 24th! Counting down the days!

[@utub3r]

Wow this was so informative, never thought about pin trading, but this is so intriguing! My favorite character is Pua from Moana! Love the videos!

[@zoeygray1]

My favorite Disney character is Baymax! Thanks so much ❤

[@ashthemarinersfan152]

My favorite character was Ariel when I was little! 💙 Currently my one year old loves Minnie and Elsa. It will be fun to take her on her first Disney trip this year!!

[@PursuingPeace]

My favorite Disney character is Lady or Aurora. Also our favorite Disney channel is yours! My kids are hoping to meet y'all when we go at the end of February. 😁❤️ Thanks for the giveaway and for all your hard work and great info. OH! Any chance you could do a video on how to rope drop using Rider Switch? If not no worries.

[@miltonborquezvaldez2826]

My favorite Disney character is Buzz lightyear.. Thanks for your videos, my wife and I are your biggest fans from Tijuana, Mexico 🇲🇽 😃

[@pamelawindrum6412]

Robin Hood is my favourite! My kids absolutely loved pin trading last summer!

[@jessicacruz5769]

Tigger is my favorite 😊

[@drjea2010]

Commenting for Emmett (Who also couldn't get his school account to work). My favorite Disney character is Groot! (He counts, right?). Thanks Traver! You're the best!