Not too long ago we visited the new Walt Disney World Store that is off-property (actually much closer to the Universal parks) over on International Drive. During that initial visit we found a pressed penny machine that was previously thought to have been retired, and you can read about that here. The store wasn’t as big as I thought it would be, and the selection is the same as we can find in many of the parks so I wasn’t really anticipating a return trip.

However that changed just recently when I was informed that a new collectible medallion machine has been placed here.

After arriving I parked in the nearby lot and headed inside. Disney is pretty well known for their circulation of merchandise. If you see something you like, it’s probably best to pick it up at that time because you just never know if it will still be there the next time you visit. Unfortunately it seems like this store really didn’t change much since my last visit. They still had a nice selection, but just nothing new was standing out in my eyes.

That is until I found the Collectible Medallion machine along one of the side walls near the DVC Riviera Resort model we checked out last time.

The machine cabinet is a pretty standard design with a wood grain exterior. It does match its look to the nearby pressed penny machine. Since this store is almost like a welcome center, I would have loved to see a vinyl wrap with images from all the different parks or even just covered in Disney characters. Something to help make it stand out a bit more, this is a pretty plain looking machine.

Although I guess it’s what’s inside that we are really interested in anyways. This machine has four new designs, one for each of the Theme Parks. Magic Kingdom with Mickey and Pluto, EPCOT with Donald and Daisy, Hollywood Studios with Goofy, and Animal Kingdom with Minnie. Each also has the park icon included in the image.

The image on the reverse side of each coin are all the same. It shows off Mickey with his arms stretched out, the Walt Disney World logo across the top, WDW Logo on the left side, ’71 (opening year) on the right side, and around the circumference of the coin are all of the park names. You will notice that each coin is a different color which I think is a nice touch and helps differentiate between them. In my opinion I really like the Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom medallions best with their almost tarnished matte look to them.

Will we see any more machines at this store, I don’t think so although that’s what I said last time so who knows. If they do add any more, or replace the designs available I’ll be sure to let you know as soon as it happens. Keep on Collecting!

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