Lanyards and pins

[cruzisme]

What info can you share re pins for a first timer?

Lanyards--how else can you do the card without a lanyard?

What size dimensions is the cruise card?

TIA

[Scrapnana]

The KTTW card is about the size of a credit card. Some people use a lanyard but I refused to (it reminded me too much of the one I had to wear for work). I carried a small handbag that held my camera and my card. My son-in-law put his in his wallet.

They sell the pins on board although I did not see as many people on the ship wearing them as I saw at WDW. I'm not into the pins. Maybe someone who is can give you more info.

[Loonbeam]

At least based on the Magic, they have a pin kiosk open limited hours and a few in the shops. No trading with the staff mostly, maybe 2 people had them on last cruise.

[mom x4,grandma x4]

In your Navigator there should be at least one Pin trading meet in the evening. Sometimes they call it Officers Pin Trading. Usually 3 or 4 Officers will trade pins with you, plus anyone who may show up to it will like to trade pins.

I always join a roll call thread for my cruise and ask if anyone there wants to trade pins and then we set up our own meet on board and exchange pins. Last november on the Fantasy we had 8 ladies and 2 kids that traded. It was alot fo fun, I came back with 23 new pins.

Kathy

[awaywego0000]

We were on the Magic and we bought our pins in the gift shop. You can also get the on eBay before the cruise (much cheaper). We also traded with Officers. Many of them had pins.

[cruzisme]

Are you saying trading Disney pin for another Disney pin or are you also trading for a regional pin ie New York, non-Disney? I am confused about pin trading.

[awaywego0000]

Originally Posted by cruzisme

Are you saying trading Disney pin for another Disney pin or are you also trading for a regional pin ie New York, non-Disney? I am confused about pin trading.

Just Disney. Although we have a Disney pin that has NY with the date on it because that was the port. We also have a Castaway Cay one but they have Disney character on the. Check out www.disneypins.com.

[miched]

Concerning the pins. We have been involved in a few service organizations and have attended the state and national conventions. Both had trading pins. Spent a lot of money on them and had a great time at the moment. Now look at them and sometimes wonder why? Worth about 2 cents if that in a garage sale. Looking back, was it worth it? We had a lot of fun and it was like anyt else. Pay to ride the ride, have your thrill and enjoy. Every now and then we will go thru our junk and come across the vests that they are on and it brings back memories. I guess it is better than investing in drinks that you just pi$$ away.

What the pins were really worth was a opportunity to meet other people and get involved. Priceless.

[cruzisme]

I agree with previous poster that the pins will bring back good memories.

I too have pins from Scouting to sports events that our city has sponsored and yes, the memories are there.

It would be fun to see the pins being traded.