It seems like quite a while since there has been a new pressed coin machine over on the west coast.  Back in October the Anna and Elsa Boutique in Anaheim’s Downtown Disney converted over to The Dream Boutique.

This changed the theming and merchandise from Frozen to all things Princess.  The store was open for a bit when the penny machine inside also changed from a set of Frozen pennies to a set of three princesses.  Then just as quickly as the machine showed up, it was taken away and didn’t come back until just recently.

The designs were the same as the pennies before the quick removal, but the machine has been covered to press on nickels.  This was really a cool upgrade as there are not many machines that press nickels and they make for a nice big canvas for these new detailed designs Disneyland has been releasing.

Each coin also has a Disney Princess Disneyland logo which is always a cool feature of the machine.  I wish they did this at the Florida Disney machines.

I wasn’t quick enough to get a set of this set pressed on pennies as it disappeared before I could get a set.  They are probably pretty rare at this point, but these new nickel pressings are a nice tradeoff.

It’s been hard to keep up with all the new pressed coins being made available throughout the Disneyland park.  These past few days have seen five new machines (15 coins) put on stage and I figured it would be easiest to go over them all in one post.

First over in Adventureland is the Bazaar souvenir shop.  Inside this location is 3 machines in total but on this visit we are just focusing on two of them.

As you can see in the above picture this first new set is all inspired by one of my personal favorite movie franchises (and a great ride in Disneyland by the way) Indiana Jones.  The designs on these coins are the Indiana Jones Logo, Indy’s Hat and Whip, and Indy’s Hat and Whip with Crossed Swords.

Here’s a shot of the backstamp which is also pretty cool.  The Disneyland parks always have really nice designs on the back of most of their pressed coins.

The second machine at the Bazaar was kind of surprising since they are available before the movie has been released.  These designs are all about the new Disney animated movie Moana and include images of the star Moana, Maui, and Pau.

Another really great backstamp.  Wish they would do this more over in the Florida parks.

With Adventureland behind us we head over toward Frontierland where we find the Bonanza Outfitters store.  This is where the next new set of pennies can be found.

Unfortunately the pennies I received were a little worse for wear and are kind of hard to see.  These designs include images of Cowboy Donald, Cowboy Mickey and Cowboy Goofy.

Before leaving this park we had one last stop over in Tomorrowland at the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster attraction.

The machine is actually located at the exit to the ride so you don’t necessarily have to go on the ride to use this machine.

These designs are updated images of similar coins that used to be available here.  These definitely have more detail and press really nicely.  You can also see the attraction logo below which is on the back of each coin.

The last two machine (for now) takes us out of the Disneyland Park and over to Downtown Disney and more specifically the World of Disney Store.  This is the same location that has seen a lot of new pennies come and go over the last year.

The first set here has images of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy in some nice new designs.

The second new machine here has designs of Winnie the Pooh, Dumbo, and Pinocchio.  Both of these sets have the same backstamp shown below.

Whew, always fun but a little hectic when this many new coins show up.  But I’m not complaining and am always up for the challenge.  Stay tuned as I already heard of a few more machines that will be out very soon.

It’s been quite awhile but the final 60th Anniversary penny set went on stage.  I’ve posted about each of these sets over the past year and you can check the archives to see and read about each set.  But now I can confirm that the initial rumors were true and there was a total of 60 unique press coins available for this special diamond celebration for the happiest place on earth.

The location of this Decades machines has still remained unchanged and is located by the center set of doors at the World of Disney store in downtown Disney.

This last set of coins represents the decade of 2005-2014.  The images representing this decade include Finding Nemo & Monsters Inc, Disney California Adventure, and Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear.

I have mentioned this in the past but these sets are only going to be available for a limited time.  However, to try to help out with your collection I have an extra set of these coins I just wrote about above (Decade 2005-2014).  I will give this extra set of coins free to one lucky reader.  All you need to do is post a quick comment below about your favorite Disney pressed coin set / image.  This can be from either Disneyland, Walt Disney World or any other Disney park.  I’ll pick the winner randomly at the end of August and will contact the winner at that time to collect your address so I can mail the coins out.  Enter as many times as you like.  Good Luck and happy collecting!!

Another few weeks have past and it’s that time for the next Decades set to make an appearance onstage.  We are creeping ever closer to the final few pennies in the Disneyland 60th Anniversary set.  As a reminder Disney had planned to release 60 unique (and limited) penny and quarter designs to help Celebrate their 60th Diamond Celebration.  Which by the way is almost over.

This machine is located in the same location as the other Decades sets, by the middle set of doors in the World of Disney mega gift shop at Downtown Disney.

It’s an election machine with three designs celebrating the next decade in this set 1995 – 2004.

The first penny has images of the Disneyland Hotel, Winnie the Pooh, and the Hollywood Tower Hotel.

The next penny has Grizzly Peak from California Adventure, and Aladdin on his magic carpet with the Genie.  Aladdin is one of my all-time favorite Disney movies.

The last image celebrates Disney California Adventure park that opened in 2001.  There are designs of Mickey’s Fun Wheel, and the California Screamin’ roller coaster.

Updated set count 57 of 60.  Only one set to go and covering the most recent decade should be very cool to see what designs they come up with.  As always remember that these sets are only available for a short time so get your set before they are gone.

Just this past week the latest Decades set of pressed coins became available on at the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney California.  The latest news is that these decades sets are the last of the 60th Diamond Celebration designs.  This latest set is the 6th to be available giving a total of 54 coins released to far.  The last two sets are rumored to also be the completion of this Decades set.

As with the other sets there are three designs available in an electric machine.  The machine is the same one located at the World of Disney store and is by the middle set of entrance/exit doors.  This set includes designs for the decade of 1985-1994.

Above is a close up of the first coin.  The design celebrates Start Tours which debuted in 1987 and Captain EO which started in 1986.

The second penny design is of the dragon from Fantastic! the nighttime show which debuted in 1992.

The last coin has an image of the world-famous Splash Mountain which opened in 1989.  I’m not personally a huge fan of this ride but I was dragged on numerous times by my little sister.  All three of the pennies state ’85 ’94 Disneyland.

Another nice addition to this huge special celebration set.  I really liked the Start Tours design as there really are not too many Star Wars related penny designs available.  With the last two decades sets on the way in the future be sure to pick up a set soon before they are gone.  I’ve seen the previous sets on eBay but prices are getting pretty high and quantities seems limited.  Happy collecting!

It’s that time again!

Disneyland has put the latest set of 60th Anniversary designs at the World of Disney gift shop in Downtown Disney.  This is the fourth three coin set in the “Decades” series.  The machine is located by the center set of doors.

This set is celebrating 60 years of Holiday Magic.  The designs include: a Snowy Castle, Frozen’s Olaf, and a Toy Soldier.  All three coins have the “Est. July 17, 1955 60D” backstamp just like all the other coins in this special collection.

With the rumors that a total of 60 coins would be issued for this special Diamond Celebration we are only a few sets away from the complete set.  As I collect the remaining designs I’ll keep you posted.