Collecting Pressed Pennies at Disney World

Kids LOVE to collect stuff.  It doesn’t matter if it’s gross stuff or cool stuff…they collect it.  How many times have you walked around the park near your house holding a disgusting seagull or pigeon feather just because your little one deemed it a “treasure”?  Or how about old bottle caps?  Pull tabs?  Rocks?  The list goes on and on.  We all know that our kids love to horde (I mean, collect).  How about some fun collecting – Disney style?

Disney really has this down to a science – the collecting thing.  Last week we talked about pins, this week let’s get down and dirty with Pressed Pennies.  Not just reserved for National Parks or Museums anymore, you can find them all over the place at Disney.   It’s really a lot of fun to find all of the characters, take a break from the touring madness, and do some stuff off the beaten path.  I knew nothing of this pressed penny thing until someone sent me “a secret map” of where all of the machines are at Disney.  Isn’t that neat? You can also goto any guest relations and ask for a park map like the one Chip picked up below.

What are pressed penny machines, you ask?  They are those really cool machines that you put two quarters into – along with your penny, select a character/design, turn the big crank, and the machine smooshes that penny into a flat, cool, souvenir with something new and fun printed on it…right in front of your kid’s eyes.  Disney Magic in 30 seconds flat.  And there are NO train tracks involved…do you remember hearing as a kid that you could put a penny on train tracks and it would get smashed flat?  Let’s just stick to the machines…

Here is my favorite pressed penny secret:  Before you leave for your trip, go to WalMart, Target, Walgreens, really anyplace that has candy.  Find the tubes of mini M&M’s.  These will EXACTLY fit a stack of quarters.  Eat all of the M&Ms (or let your kids eat them on the trip), fill it with quarters and pennies.  After they are smooshed pennies, they will slide right back into that cool container!  They even come in different colors so that your kids know which one is theirs.

Happy Hunting!  Remember, Disney isn’t just about Dumbo and Space Mountain.  Disney is about reconnecting with your family and making special moments with your kids.  Engage them, don’t just run from ride to ride and end in a puddle of tears.  Take your time, and venture off the beaten path – you will be glad you did.

Are you ready for free spending money?  Book your Disney World package with Cameron and receive a free credit on your Key to the World card up to $50.  Cameron Fisher is a Vacation Specialist  with Destinations in Florida, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. 

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