Weekly (Pin) News

Today will start the WPN with a quick look at some construction progress in DCA. From MiceChat we have some pics of the Silly Symphony Swings.

Onto the pin news for the week…

Lets start with Disneyland Resort Pin News.

Here are the upcoming Disney Trading Nights at Disneyland® Resort:

• Sunday, February 21 - 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 26 - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Friday, April 22 - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (at Disneyland® Hotel)
• Sunday, May 16 - 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Friday, June 25 - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

We kindly ask that Guests do not line up until one hour prior to the start of the event. Please park in the Downtown Disney® District parking area or the Mickey and Friends parking structure.

Also this week, Disney Event Services revealed the event for the Dateline Disneyland: 1955 Summer Pin Festival.

Dateline: Disneyland® 1955 - Pin-Vited Press Event
Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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We interrupt this webpage for a special message from your local broadcast station ... D-PINZ ...

Mickey Mouse here ... head reporter for D-PINZ ... giving you, our "press" corps and your families a sneak preview of Dateline: Disneyland® 1955. Enjoy a nostalgic journey back to yesteryear and the beginning of Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom. As an honorary member of our "pin-vited press," you'll be among the first to see this "press preview" of Dateline Disneyland®. This exclusive scoop will include a special showing of concept and actual pin art from the festival, a meet and greet with the Disney Artists behind the pin magic and the opportunity to "trade secrets" about the pin world.

Reservations for the Pin-Vited Press Event Package are $65, per person.
(Limited to availability. No discount will be offered in conjunction with this package.)

Registration opens via DisneyPins.com on March 3, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Pacific

EVENT ADMISSION INCLUDES:

Continental Breakfast

First opportunity to pre-purchase limited edition pins and other items via the Random Selection Process.

Event Exclusive "Purchase with Purchase" pin promotion.

Trading activities and games (Limit three (3) per Guest).

Trade Boards (Limit four (4) per Guest).

Commemorative gifts (including an event exclusive tee-shirt*).

Silent Auction featuring pre-production and artist proof pins.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL:
Guests who register between March 3, 2010 and April 3, 2010 will received one (1) Early Bird pin.

*EVENT TEE-SHIRT:
When registering for the Dateline: Disneyland® 1955 - Pin-Vited Press Event, please indicate your desired tee-shirt size. Guests who do not register prior to April 4, 2010, will not be guaranteed the desired shirt size.

EVENT SIGNING WITH THE DISNEYLAND® RESORT AMBASSADOR TEAM:
The Disneyland® Resort Ambassadors have each designed a pin in celebration of the 55th Anniversary of Disneyland. These pins will debut at the Dateline: Disneyland® 1955 - Pin-Vited Press Event as part of the Random Selection Process. Danielle DuBois and Quinn Shurian, the 2010 Disneyland® Resort Ambassador Team, will be on hand to sign these pins for Event Guests who purchase these pins. (Limit two (2) pins signed per Ambassador, per Guest).

Finally in DLR news, we have information regarding the Piece of History pin release for February, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.

The excitement of the "Piece of Disney History" continues in 2010 at the Disneyland® Resort! Featuring actual pieces from historic attractions, this special February 2010 pin features Nemo swimming past the coral reef at the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage attraction. Each pin contains actual pieces of some of the glass beads that were used underwater to create the dazzling colors in this historic attraction! This pin has an edition size of 2000 and a retail of $9.95.

This pin release will utilize the on-line wristband distribution process. The purpose of this on-line process is to promote a fair, equitable and enjoyable experience for Guests visiting the Disneyland® Resort.

This pin will be released at Little Green Men Store Command inside Disneyland® Park in conjunction with the on-line wristband distribution process. Theme Park admission to Disneyland® Park is required. Please see the registration form for official details and regulations on this random drawing. Limit two pins per purchase and one purchase per chosen Guest.

Registration for the random drawing closed at 11:59 p.m. (PST) on February 14, 2010. Notification for selected and non-selected Guests will be shared via e-mail a few days after registration has closed.

To enter the random drawing for a chance to purchase this pin, please CLICK THIS LINK.

Moving onto Walt Disney World pin news, the Registration for the Trade City USA will begin on March 31, 2010 via DisneyPins.com. Stay tuned for more information.

And finally, in WDW news, the Disney Trading Night for March was announced, and will be taking place on March 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Americas.

Finally today we have Vinylmation previews from the Vinylmation blog. These first three are previews from the Park Series #4 set.  

Finally, on Groundhog’s Day, the blog previewed this Vinylmation to be released as a part of Holiday Series #2 in the Fall of this year.

Pictures and Information from MiceChat ,Official Vinylmation Blog, and What’s HapPINing