UPNT Weekly Recap: UOAP Lounge at the Jurassic Park Discovery Center, Universal Orlando Resort At Capacity for Labor Day Weekend, USJ Casper and Snoopy Merch, and More!

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Universal Parks news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Universal Orlando Resort and other Universal resorts around the world, here’s our Universal Parks News Today weekly recap from August 30 to September 6, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Following Volcano Bay’s … Read more

PHOTOS: Garden of the Twelve Friends Pressed Penny Collection Comes to EPCOT

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The Garden of Twelve Friends in Shanghai Disneyland represents the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac as classic Disney characters, and now at EPCOT, guests can take a memento of the Garden of Twelve Friends home with them. The park is now home to a new collection of pressed pennies featuring each of the Twelve … Read more

PHOTOS: JAWS Pressed Pennies Now Terrorizing San Francisco at Universal Studios Florida

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If you’re look for an inexpensive souvenir to collect while visiting Universal Orlando Resort, then pressed pennies are a great option. The park has a wide variety of designs, so it pays to stop and take a look at the different machines around the park. While passing through San Francisco at Universal Studios Florida, we … Read more

PHOTOS: Splash Mountain Pressed Pennies Still Available at the Magic Kingdom

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It may be hard to find Splash Mountain merchandise at the Magic Kingdom following the announcement that the attraction is closing, but thankfully, there’s still one thing that’s very much in stock: Pressed Pennies! Guests can find six different designs themed to Splash Mountain, along with two other Frontierland favorites. From Splash Mountain, guests can … Read more

PHOTOS: New Pressed Pennies at the Magic Kingdom Pay Homage to Mickey Mouse Revue, An Opening Day Attraction

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Someone at Disney must love pressed pennies, because this is the second new machine we’ve found today at the newly-reopened Magic Kingdom. This machine’s penny designs feature Mickey and friends, as well as Winnie the Pooh and Piglet. We found this machine in Fantasy Faire, the shop at the exit of Mickey’s PhilharMagic. At first … Read more

PHOTOS: New Country Bear Jamboree Pressed Penny Machine and Set Debuts at Walt Disney World

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Howdy, folks! If you’re looking for some more Country Bear Jamboree items to add to your collection, then we’ve got good news. Disney has added a brand-new pressed penny machine to the lobby of the classic attraction. The machine is inside the building, to the left. There are eight pennies available. You can get them … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 6/30/19 (Ice Cream, Orange Bird, Pressed Pennies and More!)

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Summer in the Magic Kingdom can be a mixed bag. Let’s see what fun we can find while dodging the crowds and sporadic summer rain storms. Main Street I ducked into the Main Street Railroad Station today just to look around, and I noticed that they had upgraded their pressed penny machines. These machines let … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 6/19/19 (The Return of Philharmagic Mickey, New Hats, and More $1 Pressed Penny Machines)

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It’s a busy summer day at Magic Kingdom. There’s always something worth braving the crowds for, though. Let’s see what’s going on today! Mickey Returns Guess who’s back; back again. Mickey’s back: tell a friend! The Mickey figure on top of the Philharmagic sign is finally back in its rightful place! He’d been missing for … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 5/19/19 (Tomorrowland Speedway Reopens, No More Footlongs at Casey’s Corner, New Tomorrowland Paint, and More!)

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What a beautiful morning to be out at the Magic Kingdom! The sky was blue, the birds were attacking, and the smell of Speedway fumes were fresh in the air. That’s right! The Tomorrowland Speedway has finally reopened after its refurbishment. Our first stop of the morning was to take a lap around the new … Read more

PHOTOS: New $1 Souvenir Penny Machines with Crank Accept Cash or Credit Card at Walt Disney World

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Nothing quite stirs up as much nostalgia as pressed penny machines at Walt Disney World. Whenever possible, I try to lug over my baggie of pennies and quarters to snag a few as a fun way to add some extra fun (and cheap souvenirs) to my park day. New to the pressed penny frontier, however, … Read more

PHOTOS: Pressed Coin Machine Now Available at Windtraders in Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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It was only a matter of time before this Disney Parks staple made its way into Pandora. A coin press machine offering eight design choices is now available at Windtraders. You can find the machine tucked away in the corner. We’re happy they weathered it to make it somewhat fit in. Designs include the Na’vi … Read more