Disney Pins Down Line Cutters with New Crowd Control System

Disney has introduced a new system to control crowds at its theme parks, particularly during pin trading releases. Pin trading has become increasingly popular, attracting large crowds and causing chaos at Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida.

The pins are released on Tuesdays, known as 'Pin Tuesdays,' and guests line up long before the park opens to be among the first to purchase them. In some cases, the lines have spilled out of designated areas, blocking walkways and causing frustration for other guests.

Disney has implemented a new procedure at its Westward Ho shop in Disneyland, where cast members distribute cards to guests who join the long line to purchase pins on Pin Tuesday days. When guests reach the front of the line, they give their card to the cash register as proof that they were in line when the cards were distributed.

This system aims to prevent guests from holding places in line for friends or skipping the line altogether. Disney has also prohibited guests from sprawling out pin displays across benches and tables, and limited a popular pin trading courtyard to only allow kids to trade, not adults.