MyWDW: What is Disney Pin Trading?

Now, of course, Disney Pin Trading is not a total free-for-all. There are accepted rules and bits of etiquette to keep in mind when you're trading pins back and forth! So what should you keep in mind when you're trading pins, whether they be with cast members or other guests?

- You may only trade 2 pins with any given cast member per day.

- When you trade with anyone (one pin at a time is most polite), make sure you put the pin back onto the pointy end of the pin before you hand it over to your trading partner.

- Do not touch another person's lanyard or pins - if you want to see something closer, just ask.

- A Disney cast member has to trade with you, with a few caveats. As stated above, only 2 pins per cast member, you must trade a Disney pin (no other lapel pins), you can't trade a pin to a cast member that they already have on their lanyard (say if they already have a Hades pin on their lanyard, you can't trade the same Hades pin to them for another pin).

- Obviously, guests you seek to trade with can refuse trades, and it's not considered good form to make a big deal if you are denied.

- It's typically considered polite to trade with other guests in areas designated for pin trading, usually near the main pin shop for the area you're in. It's not usually accepted to stop other guests in their tracks as they're trying to get around the park just to get a look at their pins.