Cast Members have altered operations at Disney Springs during pin drops, specifically Pin Tuesday, to avoid guests taking advantage of ride share drop-off to skip part of the line.
Disney Springs Pin Drops
Tuesday Pin releases, a.k.a. Pin Tuesdays, have become more and more popular, with guests lining up during early park entry and at Disney Springs to buy the newest limited edition pins. There have been increasing reports of line cutting and resellers. Previously, some guests were using a ride share “hack” to get to the Disney Springs Tuesday pin drops ahead of those arriving by bus or personal transportation via the parking garages.
Using this “hack,” guests would arrive at Disney Pin Traders more quickly using the ride share drop off area, which is closer geographically to the store. Cast Members would hand out wristbands to guests in the order of arrival, meaning ride share guests would usually be near the front. Meanwhile, guests who arrived first thing in the morning via a bus or personal vehicle would find a large crowd already waiting ahead of them in the line.
As of September 9, 2025, it appears that Disney has updated operations to avoid the ride share advantage. User @magicallyrhi on TikTok posted a video describing the change:
In the video, she shares that Cast Members are now having guests from both the Lime Parking Garage and Ride Share Security Point arrive at the nearby bridge crossing at the same time, and then alternating wrist band distribution between guests in either line. Both lines enter at the same time, so this takes away the advantage of the ride share drop off being closer to Disney Pin Traders than the other entry points.
Other Pin Trading Updates
Over at EPCOT, Disney has also been testing some alternate ways to access these popular pin releases. Disney introduced a virtual queue on Tuesday, August 19, but only for the EPCOT release of the new Disney Artist Collection by Alex Maher.
Just a couple of weeks later on August 26, Disney opted to utilize wristbands in EPCOT for guests hoping to purchase new limited-edition pins.
Disney Pin Trading has exploded in popularity in recent months, leading to guest reports of long lines, line cutting, pin sell-outs, and an increase in resellers. The Pin Trading Community is upset with the operations and issues surrounding the events, so Disney is likely exploring opportunities to make the process more fair and easier to navigate.
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