Pin Fever: Why Disney Collectors Are Obsessed With These Tiny Treasures

Pin Fever: Why Disney Collectors Are Obsessed With These Tiny Treasures

Disney pin trading is sweeping the world 📌 — and tonight Brandon and his daughter Livy break down everything you need to know about how to trade Disney pins at Walt Disney World! From Disney pin trading rules to spotting fake scrapper pins, building a Disney pin collection, and finding the best pin trading spots in the parks — this is your Disney pin trading beginner guide.Livy is 11 years old and already has 100+ Stitch pins. She knows more about Disney pin trading than most adults. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📌 WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✅ What is Disney pin trading? History & how it started (officially launched in 2000 with the Millennium Edition)✅ Disney pin trading rules — what makes a pin tradable?✅ Real Disney pins vs. scrapper pins vs. fantasy pins — how to tell the difference✅ How to spot a FAKE Disney pin (what the back of a real pin looks like)✅ How to start Disney pin trading from scratch — step-by-step beginner tips✅ Pin lanyards, pinfolios, and pin books — what to carry in the parks✅ Best Disney pin trading locations at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom✅ What is a Disney pin drop? (Pin Drop Tuesday, 626 Day, D23 pin drops)✅ What are fantasy pins and scrapper pins — and can you trade them?✅ Where to buy authentic Disney pins outside of Walt Disney World (Hot Topic, Box Lunch, Loungefly)✅ What is Pin Bingo (Pingo)? Disney pin trading events explained✅ How much are Disney pins worth? Collectible pin value & resale (eBay, Mercari, Facebook groups)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📌 HOT DISNEY PIN TRADING SPOTS IN THE PARKS━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🏰 Magic Kingdom — near the Trading Post pin store🌍 EPCOT — breezeway between Connections Café & Creations Shop🎬 Hollywood Studios — Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost benches🦁 Animal Kingdom — benches near Island Mercantile━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📌 DISNEY PIN TRADING QUICK-START GUIDE━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Step 1️⃣ — Buy authentic Disney pins (pin packs, starter lanyards, or single pins ~$10–$40)Step 2️⃣ — Get a pin lanyard or pinfolio to carry pins in the parkStep 3️⃣ — Head to a Disney pin board and make your first trade (1-for-1, authentic Disney pins only)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎙️ ABOUT DISCO YETI UNPLUGGED━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Disco Yeti Unplugged is a Walt Disney World podcast — two real Disney fans talking straight to you about Walt Disney World tips and tricks, Disney pin trading, Disney World rides, dining, hidden gems, and everything across Walt Disney World Resort.New episodes every week. 👍 LIKE this video, 💬 COMMENT with your favorite Disney pin or trade story, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the 🔔 bell so you never miss a Disco Yeti Unplugged episode!⏱️ CHAPTERS — 0:00 – Disney Pin Trading 101: The Complete Beginner's Guide 📌1:30 – Meet Libby: 11 Years Old With 100+ Stitch Pins3:00 – What Is Disney Pin Trading? History & How It Started6:00 – Disney Pin Trading Rules — What Makes a Pin Tradable?9:00 – Real Disney Pins vs. Scrapper Pins vs. Fantasy Pins12:30 – How to Spot a Fake Disney Pin (What the Back of a Real Pin Looks Like)16:00 – How Disney Pin Boards Work — the 1-for-1 Trade Rule19:30 – Libby's Disney Pin Collection: Stitch, Wall-E, Wave Pins & More23:00 – How to Start Disney Pin Trading From Scratch (Step-by-Step)27:00 – Pin Lanyards, Pinfolios & Pin Books — What to Carry in the Parks31:00 – Where to Buy Authentic Disney Pins Outside of Walt Disney World34:30 – Best Disney Pin Trading Spots at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom38:00 – What Is a Disney Pin Drop? Pin Drop Tuesday & 626 Day Explained42:00 – What Is Pin Bingo (Pingo)? Disney Pin Trading Events Explained46:00 – How Much Are Disney Pins Worth? Collectible Value & Resale on eBay & Mercari50:00 – Fantasy Pins, Scrapper Pins & the Gray Market Explained54:00 – 25 Years of Disney Pin Trading — What's Next for the Hobby57:00 – Final Tips & Wrap-Up with Brandon & Livy

Disney Bar Crawl Challenge | Brandon vs Chris | Who Had the Better Route?

Disney World bar crawl alert 🍹 Our Disney Bar Crawl Challenge | This Got Completely Out of Hand— we're hitting the best bars at Walt Disney World Resort and mapping out the ultimate adult Disney World drinking guide! Brandon and Chris each plan their perfect Disney resort bar crawl route, covering Walt Disney World resort bars, EPCOT cocktails, pool bars, and hidden Disney World lounges you need to try.From tiki bars to speakeasies to poolside cocktails with Magic Kingdom fireworks views — this is the Disney World adult bucket list episode.💳 Money is no object. The Disney drink plan is activated. Let's go.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🗺️ CHRIS' DISNEY WORLD BAR CRAWL ROUTE━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌮 Stop 1 — La Cava del Tequila | EPCOT Mexico Pavilion→ Blood Orange Margarita with chili lime rim 🍕 Stop 2 — Via Napoli | EPCOT Italy Pavilion→ Sicilian Sunset cocktail + frozen red sangria to go🎩 Stop 3 — AbracadaBar | Disney's BoardWalk Resort→ Who Done It Punch — Captain Morgan, OJ, pineapple, coconut🎵 Stop 4 — Bar Riva | Disney's Riviera Resort→ Strawberry Daiquiri poolside🌴 Stop 5 — Tambu Lounge | Disney's Polynesian Village Resort→ Rum Swizzle + Ohana noodles + honey coriander wings 🏊 Honorable Mention — Petals Pool Bar | Pop Century Resort→ Tropical Punch Cocktail (Tito's, OJ, pineapple, grenadine) + NFL game ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🗺️ BRANDON'S DISNEY WORLD BAR CRAWL ROUTE━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🏛️ Stop 1 — Bar Riva | Disney's Riviera Resort→ Limoncello Iced Tea or Parotti Tavola + cookie skillet w/ pistachio gelato🍹 Stop 2 — Banana Cabana | Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort→ Caribbean Mai Tai or Beazy Beach Colada (Plantation Rum, Kraken, Malibu)🎭 Stop 3 — River Roost Lounge | Port Orleans Riverside→ Old Fashioned + live Yee-Ha Bob Jackson show 🎷 Stop 4 — Scat Cat's Club Lounge | Port Orleans French Quarter→ Hurricane cocktail + Mickey-shaped beignets 🍌 Stop 5 — Wailulu Bar & Grill | Disney's Contemporary Resort→ Banana Old Fashioned + crispy wings + Magic Kingdom fireworks view 🌹 Honorable Mention — Enchanted Rose | Disney's Grand Floridian Resort→ Widow Jane 10-Year Old Fashioned with house-soaked black cherries━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎙️ ABOUT DISCO YETI UNPLUGGED━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Disco Yeti Unplugged is a Walt Disney World podcast — two real Disney World fans talking straight to you about the best Walt Disney World bars, Disney World restaurants, Disney World rides, Disney tips and tricks, and hidden gems across Walt Disney World Resort.New episodes every week. 👍 LIKE this video, 💬 COMMENT with your favorite Disney World bar or cocktail, and SUBSCRIBE + hit the 🔔 bell so you never miss a Disco Yeti Unplugged episode!📲 Find Disco Yeti Unplugged on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & everywhere you listen!

You've Never Heard These America 250 Facts Before

🇺🇸 Happy 250th, America! In honor of the USA250 Semiquincentennial celebration, Brandon and Chris are firing off 10 wild, fascinating, and hilarious facts about the United States of America — from the founding fathers to Americana traditions you never knew had a backstory.Think you know American history? Some of these will shock you. 👇 Drop your favorite USA fun fact in the comments!🎆 FACTS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:🏛️ William Henry Harrison had the shortest presidency in US history — just 31 days — after delivering the longest inauguration speech ever (1 hour 45 min) in freezing rain and dying of pneumonia⚰️ Three US presidents died on July 4th — John Adams, Thomas Jefferson (both on the same day in 1826, the 50th anniversary of independence), and James Monroe in 1831🤼 Four US presidents are inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame — Washington, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and William Taft. Lincoln's record? 299 wins and ONE loss.📜 The original draft of the Declaration of Independence actually condemned slavery — but Jefferson was forced to remove it or the Southern delegates wouldn't sign📅 Independence Day is technically July 2nd — that's when Congress voted for independence. July 4th is when the Declaration was signed. And George Washington found out by a town crier — he wasn't even there.🎵 "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" was written in 1908 by two men who had NEVER seen a baseball game — they wrote it on a New York subway based on newspaper accounts🎡 Six Flags is named after the six countries that ruled over Texas — and it started in Texas for exactly that reason🦜 Andrew Jackson's pet parrot had to be removed from his own funeral for swearing too loudly🎆 Fireworks became part of 4th of July celebrations as early as 1777 — just one year after independence — in Philadelphia🌭 The backyard BBQ/hot dog tradition grew organically after WWII but traces back almost to the very beginning of the holiday🏰 BONUS: Brandon just got back from Walt Disney World! He talks about Disney's massive USA250 celebration, riding Soarin' Over America twice, Big Thunder Mountain's post-refurb smoothness, and finally getting his daughter on Expedition Everest.🎙️ Disco Yeti Unplugged is your no-script Disney podcast — two park fans talking straight to you about rides, dining, hidden gems, and everything Walt Disney World.👍 LIKE this video, COMMENT with your favorite American history fact, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the 🔔 bell so you never miss an episode!⏱️ CHAPTERS:0:00 – Welcome & Intro: America's 250th Anniversary Special 🇺🇸1:30 – 4th of July Plans: Indiana vs. Boston Fireworks Traditions5:30 – Disney's USA250 Celebration & What's Happening at the Parks8:30 – Brandon's Disney Trip Recap: Soarin' Over America Review11:30 – Big Thunder Mountain Post-Refurb & Expedition Everest with the Kids14:30 – Intro to the Facts: 10 Crazy USA Fun Facts for America's 250th16:00 – Fact #1: The Shortest Presidency in US History (William Henry Harrison)19:00 – Fact #2: Three Presidents Died on July 4th — Adams, Jefferson & Monroe23:00 – Fact #3: Four US Presidents in the Wrestling Hall of Fame 🤼27:00 – Fact #4: Lincoln's Wrestling Record — 299 and 129:00 – Fact #5: The Original Declaration of Independence Condemned Slavery33:00 – Fact #6: Independence Day Is Actually July 2nd (Not the 4th)37:00 – Fact #7: George Washington Wasn't at the Signing — He Found Out by Town Crier40:00 – Fact #8: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" Written by Two Men Who Never Saw a Game44:00 – Fact #9: Why Six Flags Is Called Six Flags 🎡47:30 – Fact #10: Andrew Jackson's Swearing Parrot Gets Kicked Out of His Own Funeral 🦜51:00 – Bonus Facts: Ben Franklin Was 70, First Fireworks in 1777, Hot Dog Traditions55:00 – Chris's Men's Weekend in New Hampshire (30th Annual!) 🍺60:00 – Wrap-Up: Celebrating America & Thanking the Troops

How Many Times Have You Been to Disney World? We Still Haven't Done These 5 Things

🏰 Even die-hard Disney World fans haven't done EVERYTHING on property — and tonight Brandon and Chris prove it! In this episode of Disco Yeti Unplugged, we're playing Never Have I Ever… Disney Edition, breaking down the top 5 things we've always wanted to do at Walt Disney World but still haven't crossed off the bucket list yet. From once-in-a-lifetime experiences to insane bucket list dreams, this one hits different for any true Disney fan. 👇 Drop YOUR Disney "never have I ever" in the comments! 🎯 BRANDON'S NEVER HAVE I EVER LIST: 🐴 Horseback riding at Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Fort Wilderness (~$65, 1.5 hrs) 🦁 Wild Africa Trek at Animal Kingdom (~$250-$300, 4-6 hrs) 🍽️ Dinner at Club 33 (Magic Kingdom location is the dream) 🎢 A Disney VIP Tour (10 hours, full park access, guided experience) 🍷 Dinner at Victoria & Albert's (~$475/person, Michelin-level prefix meal) 🎯 CHRIS'S NEVER HAVE I EVER LIST: 🏰 Spend a night in the Cinderella Castle Suite 🌊 Stay in a Polynesian Resort Bungalow over the lagoon 🍽️ Club 33 — great minds think alike! 🎢 Disney VIP Tour — another match! 🤿 EPCOT DiveQuest — scuba diving in the aquarium tank at The Seas ($249, open water cert required) 🏅 HONORABLE MENTIONS: 🌴 One-day flash trip from Boston: fly in, hit Magic Kingdom & EPCOT, fly home same night ✈️ Brandon's INSANE plan: all 4 Walt Disney World parks in one day… then fly to Disneyland for fireworks at the castle. SIX parks. ONE day. Is it possible?? (Raising money for Give Kids the World 🙏) 🆕 BONUS: We also talk about the brand new Lazy River concept art revealed for Lakeshore Lodge at Fort Wilderness — and whether it has what it takes to dethrone Stormalong Bay as the best pool at Disney World. 🎙️ Disco Yeti Unplugged is your no-script, no-spoiler (well, maybe a few) Disney podcast — two park fans talking straight to you about rides, dining, hidden gems, and everything Walt Disney World. 👍 LIKE this video if you've never done one of these either, COMMENT with your Disney "never have I ever," SUBSCRIBE, and hit the 🔔 bell so you never miss an episode! ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 – Welcome & Intro: Never Have I Ever at Disney World 2:00 – Banter: Fourth of July in Boston & Paul Revere's Ride 6:30 – New Concept Art: Lazy River at Lakeshore Lodge (Fort Wilderness) 9:00 – The Rules: Top 5 Disney Bucket List Things We've Never Done 10:15 – Brandon #1: Horseback Riding at Tri-Circle-D Ranch 13:00 – Chris #1: Spending a Night in the Cinderella Castle Suite 18:30 – Brandon #2: Wild Africa Trek at Animal Kingdom 23:00 – Chris #2: Staying in a Polynesian Resort Bungalow 27:30 – Brandon #3 & Chris #3: Club 33 — Both on the List! 33:00 – Brandon #4 & Chris #4: Disney VIP Tour — Another Match! 39:30 – Brandon #5: Dinner at Victoria & Albert's (~$475/person) 44:00 – Chris #5: EPCOT DiveQuest — Scuba Diving with Sharks & Rays 49:00 – Honorable Mention: One-Day Flash Trip to Disney from Boston 53:00 – Brandon's Insane Plan: ALL 6 Disney Parks in ONE Day 🤯 60:00 – The Great Debate: Is the Coast-to-Coast Challenge Possible? 65:00 – Give Kids the World Fundraiser Idea 67:00 – Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

Sentenced to a Year in Disney World: The 5 Craziest Rules We Had to Follow

Sentenced to Walt Disney World for 1 Year: 5 Things We're REQUIRED to Do Every Day | Disco Yeti UnpluggedWhat if a judge sentenced YOU to live at Walt Disney World Resort for an entire year? 🏰⚖️ Brandon and Chris break down exactly what they'd do — one park, one ride, one restaurant, one quick service, and one way to pass the time. The rules are set. The sentence is handed down. Let's do this.🎢 In this episode we cover:Which Disney World park we'd call home for 365 days (Magic Kingdom vs. EPCOT — and it gets heated)The ONE ride we'd have to ride every single day (Guardians of the Galaxy vs. Big Thunder Mountain)Where we'd eat sit-down every night (Ohana vs. Maria & Enzo's)Our go-to quick service picks (Cosmic Ray's vs. Regal Eagle)How we'd actually pass the time — park benches, people watching, and a LOT of Skyliner ridesOur honorable mentions and bonus picksWhether you're a Disney World first-timer or a die-hard park fan, this one's a fun thought experiment you'll want to play along with at home!🦤 NEW episodes every week — Like, Comment & Subscribe to keep Disco Yeti Unplugged growing!00:00 - Intro: Sentenced to Disney World for a Year01:45 - The Rules of Our Disney Sentence03:00 - Question 1: Which Park Would You Choose?05:30 - Magic Kingdom vs. EPCOT Debate08:00 - Question 2: Your One Ride Every Day11:15 - Bonus Rides (If the Judge Allows It)14:00 - Question 3: Best Sit-Down Restaurant Pick18:30 - Quick Service Picks for a Year23:00 - Question 4: Where Are You Sleeping?25:30 - The Riviera Resort & Skyliner Strategy27:00 - Question 5: How Do You Pass the Time?30:30 - Skyliner Loops & World Showcase People Watching33:00 - Honorable Mentions & Bonus Park Pick36:30 - Programming Note: Brandon's Heading to Disney!38:00 - Outro & Final Thoughts