Disney Dollars is a form of
corporate scrip previously sold by
The Walt Disney Company
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and redeemable for goods or services at many Disney facilities.
Similar in size and design to the paper currency of the
United States
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, most bills bear the image of
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...
,
Minnie Mouse,
Donald Duck,
Goofy
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,
Pluto
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,
Dumbo, or a drawing of one of the landmarks of the
Disneyland Resort or
Walt Disney World Resort
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.
Disney Dollars came in series of A and D—the former created for the Disneyland Resort in southern California and the latter for the Walt Disney World Resort in central Florida.
Despite the currency being discontinued from printing and sale by Disney on May 14, 2016, it must, and still does, accept bills 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).
History
Disney Dollars were first used in Disneyland on May 5, 1987,
while Walt Disney World started with the currency being used at
Epcot on October 2.
In 1992,
Disney Stores started using the scrip. For Mickey Mouse's 65th birthday in 1993, a special $1 Disney dollar was issued.
Every Disney Dollar was signed by "treasurer"
Scrooge McDuck
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, and had an image of
Tinker Bell on the front.
Use
The bills are redeemable for goods or services at the Disney theme parks,
[ the Disney cruise ships, Disney's Castaway Cay port of call and the Disney Stores,][ unless indications to the contrary are printed on the individual bills. However, they are not compatible with 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.
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.
Disney stopped distributing and printing the currency on May 14, 2016; however, they will still accept them in the future.]
Security features
Disney Dollars were created with anti-counterfeiting features such as microprinting, and reflective ink and imprinting on the front and back of the bill to deter scanning and copying. 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.
References
External links
Disney Dollars information resource
{{Portal bar, Disney, Money, Numismatics
2016 disestablishments in the United States
Currencies introduced in 1987
Disney merchandise
Private currencies
Local currencies
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Minnie Mouse
Donald Duck
Goofy (Disney)
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