Disney dollar

Disney dollar
Front of a 2005 $1 Disney Dollar NoteBack of a 1990 $1 Disney Dollar Note
Central bank The Walt Disney Company
 Website www.disney.com
User(s) Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Castaway Cay, Disney Stores
Inflation 0%
 Source 2015
Pegged by US Dollar
Symbol $ or Disney $
Nickname Disney Money, Mickey Dollars
Banknotes
 Freq. used 1, 5, 10
 Rarely used 50

Disney dollars are a form of corporate scrip sold by The Walt Disney Company and redeemable for goods or services at many Disney facilities.[1]

Similar in size, shape and design to the paper currency of the United States, most bills bear the image of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Dumbo and/or a drawing of one of the landmarks of the Disneyland Resort or the Walt Disney World Resort. The currency is accepted at the company's United States theme parks, the Disney cruise ships, the Disney Store and at certain parts of Castaway Cay, Disney's private island in the Caribbean.[2][3]

Disney dollars come in series of A and D, the former created for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., and the latter for the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. In 2005, both resorts released a $50 bill designed by Disney artist Charles Boyer to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. Since 2005, they also have issued T series for the Disney Stores.

Special editions are sometimes sold to Disney cast members as a form of incentive.

History

Disney Dollars were first used in Disneyland May 5, 1987,[4] while Disney World parks started with Epcot on October 2.[5] The bills originally came in $1 and $5 denominations. In 1990, Disney added a $10 bill. In 1992, Disney Stores started using the scrip. For Mickey Mouse's 65th birthday in 1993, a special one Disney Dollar is issued.[6]

Use

The bills are redeemable for goods or services at the Disney theme parks,[4][5] the Disney cruise ships, Disney's Castaway Cay port of call and the Disney Stores,[6] unless indications to the contrary are printed on the individual bills. However, they are not compatible with the coin machines, and must be exchanged for U.S. currency if machines are to be used. In addition, if Disney Dollars are used for purchases and change is given, the change is provided in U.S. currency.[7]

They are often kept as souvenirs or collected by Disney memorabilia fans, but at Disney resorts, they can also be exchanged back to U.S. currency.

Security features

Disney Dollars are created with anti-counterfeiting features such as microprinting, and hard to scan/copy reflective ink and imprinting on the front and back of the bill. In addition the bills are printed with serial numbers and letters which are unique to each bill. The Dollars have small bits of glitter scattered on them.[8]

Others

When the Diagon Alley portion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Orlando Resort on July 8, 2014, the resort premiered Gringotts bank notes, supposed to be issued by Gringotts Wizarding Bank from the Harry Potter Universe.[9][10][11] The notes are able to be used only in the Orlando Resort, however, unlike Disney dollars, which can be used in most Disney locations in the United States.

Parodies

The concept behind the Disney dollar was mocked on The Simpsons episode "Itchy & Scratchy Land". At the episode's titular park, Homer converts $1,100 to "Itchy & Scratchy Money", advertised by the ticket-taker as similar to regular money, but "fun". When the family heads to the merchants within the park, they discover that none of them take Itchy & Scratchy Money.

References

  1. ↑ "Discovering The Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide". google.com.
  2. ↑ "Using Disney Dollars - Walt Disney World Resort".
  3. ↑ "Ordering Disney Dollars - Walt Disney World Resort".
  4. 1 2 Canadian Coin News, July 21, 1987, Volume 25, Number 6. Page 2.
  5. 1 2 Canadian Coin News, October 27, 1987, Volume 25, Number 13. Page 1.
  6. 1 2 Disney Magazine. Summer 1997. p. 68,69 http://kpolsson.com/disnehis/disn1992.htm. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "DisneyDollars.net: Using Disney Dollars". disneydollars.net.
  8. ↑ "DisneyDollars.net: Security Features". disneydollars.net.
  9. ↑ Kayla Becker (6 August 2014). "What to expect: Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley". WESH.
  10. ↑ admin. "Gringotts Money Exchange in Diagon Alley". Harry Potter Theme Park at Universal Orlando.
  11. ↑ "Universal Orlando Close Up - Diagon Alley Entertainment Revealed - Universal Orlando Blog". Close Up.

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