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Conference koolit::disney

Title:	The Disneyphile's Disney File
Notice:	This Conference can show you The World
Moderator:	DONVAN::SCOPA.zko.dec.com::manana::eppes

Created:	Thu Feb 23 1989
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	536
Total number of notes:	19961

151.0. "Disney Dollars" by INDMKT::GOLDBERG (Len, Back From the World) Wed Dec 13 1989 14:42

    (I couldn't quite figure out which topic to enter this in, so I started
    a new one.  If the moderator thinks it belongs elsewhere feel free to
    move it. ;-)

    The 1990 Series Disney Dollars were issued on 20-November-1989.  This
    year for the first time they include a $10 bill.  For those unfamiliar
    with Disney Dollars, they are currency that can be purchased and used
    at Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Stores, and by mail order.  They
    can also be exchanged for real money at any time.

    Here is an excerpt from a flier I got at WDW that day:

         New Money! Introducing the 1990 Series Disney Dollars.

         Today, November 20, 1989 you can be among the first to
         purchase the 1990 Series Disney Dollars, including our
         new Minnie masterpiece, the $10 bill!  With our most
         famous female on the front, the $10 bill features a
         Disneyland Park montage and our special 35th Anniversary
         logo.  Of course, this colorful cash comes in Mickey
         Mouse $1 and Goofy $5 denominations too.

    Of course we had to pick up a couple of Minnies to see what they were
    like.

    We have used Disney Dollars as rewards for our kids in the months
    preceding our trip to WDW, and as gifts for various nieces and nephews
    on their way down.

    I was showing a Mickey $1 bill to a friend the other night, and she
    couldn't quite understand why I would willingly exchange "US American
    Greenback Money" for Disney Dollars.  She doesn't understand that
    Mickey Mouse is much more fun than George Washington.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
151.1	Bad Attitude	ASABET::KUMPEL	Bill Kumpel DTN 223-3751	`Thu Dec 14 1989 14:58`	4
	Len I can't believe you would have a friend that has such an obvious ATTITUDE problem ;-.
151.2		VOGON::KCAMPBELL	takes every kind of people	`Mon Apr 23 1990 14:20`	7
	I know this is probably a silly question, but how do you get hold of Disney dollars? From the bank, bureau do change? They sound a cute idea! Karen (four days and counting)
151.3	had some framed	GEMINI::GIBSON		`Mon Apr 23 1990 15:12`	6
	You can get Disney dollars as change when you buy your tickets. I bought some at the Disney store and had them framed floating between two panes of glass. They are hanging in my office. They are adorable. LInda
151.4	I was thinking about my office wall, too!	VOGON::KCAMPBELL	takes every kind of people	`Mon Apr 23 1990 15:23`	4
	lovely! thanks! Karen (still four days and still counting)
151.5	Disney Dollars	WOTVAX::KAYR		`Tue Apr 24 1990 14:14`	5
	If you arrive by air you can buy your Disney dollars at the airport Disney shop. You can also buy your passports there. The staff will also help book any character breakfasts etc. Robin Kay@OLO
151.6	While waiting for your luggage...	ATSE::THERRIAULT	Saab owner - What, me worry?	`Thu Apr 26 1990 16:53`	9
	Re: <<< Note 151.5 by WOTVAX::KAYR >>> -< Disney Dollars >- > You can also buy your passports there. Can you also buy the annual passport at the airport? It would be nice to have that taken cared of before entering the WDW. John T.
151.7	Buy annual passports early if possible	CLOSET::AAARGH::LOWELL	Grim Grinning Ghosts...	`Thu Apr 26 1990 17:23`	17
	Getting your annual passport involves two processes. First you purchase a paper version of the passport then you take that to a special spot in the TTC and get your picture taken for your actual passport. When we were getting our annual passports in October 1989 it was implied that we could buy annual passports anywhere tickets were sold within WDW. You may be able to get them at a Disney Store or even at the airport. However, even if you buy them ahead of time you will have to go to the TTC to have your picture taken. This took us about 15 minutes. If you are upgrading a multi-day passport to an annual passport you have to purchase your new passport at the special window in the TTC. We spent about 15 minutes in line before purchasing our passports. When upgrading they date your passport from the first day you used your multi-day passport.
151.8	At EPCOT too.	IOENG::FEELEY	Growing older but not up...	`Thu Apr 26 1990 20:55`	6
	You can get your picture taken and have the annual passport issued at the Guest Relations window of EPCOT as well. --Jay
151.9	For food too?	CUPMK::JETTE		`Wed Aug 28 1991 16:21`	4
	Can you use Disney Dollars for food / souvenirs in WDW? Kathy
151.10	Accepted World-Wide	LJOHUB::GOLDBERG		`Wed Aug 28 1991 17:38`	9
	Yes. Disney Dollars are as good as cash anywhere in the World. Why then, you may ask, should you use Disney Dollars instead of good old American greenbacks? Simple. American money just has pictures of some old dead guys, not real live cartoon characters like Mickey, Goofy and Minnie. Where's the magic in that? Gawsh!
151.11	DD not popular with Castmembers.	VISUAL::SCOPA	I'd rather be in Orlando	`Thu Aug 29 1991 12:21`	10
	Accepted "Worldwide" but you may notice that some vendors are happier with cash. I asked one vendor cast member about this and he said that when they ring up their sales at the end of the day they don't count up the Disney dollars as "take in". If they have sold $100 worth of merchandise and $90 is cash and $10 is DD then they are credited with the $90 and "The World" is credited with $10. I never truly understood this. Mike
151.12	Double Counting	LJOHUB::GOLDBERG		`Thu Aug 29 1991 12:46`	4
	It makes sense. If they counted it as cash in this case, they would be double counting the income. They already counted the cash when they sold you the Disney Dollars, with the added advantage that they get to hold it, while all you get is a cute piece of colored paper.
151.13		BEATLE::REILLY	So I rewired it...	`Thu Aug 29 1991 13:38`	8
	Yeah, it makes sense why they don't count it as take-in (it works like a gift certificate), but not why some vendors don't like it. Are Disney vendors on some kind of commission? Are they evaluated on the basis of take-in? Neither makes sense. - Sean
151.14	$20 Note in 92 ???	AKOCOA::HEACOCK		`Mon Nov 11 1991 15:25`	10
	This past week I stopped by the Customer Relations window and asked about the disney dollars and if they were doing anything special for the 20th anniversary. The person at the desk said she did not have any information about the 1992 bills yet but she had heard that they might be coming out with a $20 bill. I thought she said that Goofy was to be on the note, but Goofy is on the $5 note. Has anyone heard anything about the 1992 series and the possibility of a $20 bill? Al 8^)