Disney Dollars is a form of corporate scrip previously sold by

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and redeemable for goods or services at many Disney facilities. Similar in size and design to the paper currency of the

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, most bills bear the image of

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, or a drawing of one of the landmarks of the

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. Disney Dollars came in series of A and D—the former created for the Disneyland Resort in southern California and the latter for the Walt Disney World Resort in central Florida. Despite the currency being discontinued from printing and sale by Disney on May 14, 2016, it must, and still does, accept bills at the company's United States theme parks, the Disney cruise ships, the

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and at certain parts of

Castaway Cay Disney's Castaway Cay, or simply Castaway Cay (), is a private island in the Bahamas which serves as an exclusive port for the Disney Cruise Line ships. It is located near Great Abaco Island and was formerly known as Gorda Cay. In 1997, The Walt D ...

, Disney's

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in the Caribbean.

History

Disney Dollars were first used in Disneyland May 5, 1987, while Walt Disney World started with the currency being used at

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on October 2. In 1992,

s started using the scrip. For Mickey Mouse's 65th birthday in 1993, a special $1 Disney dollar was issued. Every Disney Dollar was signed by "treasurer"

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, and had an image of

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on the front.

Use

The bills are redeemable for goods or services at the Disney theme parks, the Disney cruise ships, Disney's Castaway Cay port of call and the Disney Stores, unless indications to the contrary are printed on the individual bills. However, they are not compatible with coin machines, and must be exchanged for U.S. currency if machines are to be used. In addition, if Disney Dollars are used for purchases and change is given, the change is provided in U.S. currency. They are often kept as souvenirs or collected by Disney memorabilia fans, but at Disney resorts, they can also be exchanged back to U.S. currency. Disney stopped distributing and printing the currency on May 14, 2016; however, they will still accept them in the future.

Security features

Disney Dollars were created with anti-counterfeiting features such as microprinting, and reflective ink and imprinting on the front and back of the bill to deter scanning and copying. In addition, the bills are printed with serial numbers and letters which are unique to each bill. The Dollars have small bits of glitter scattered on them.

References

External links

Disney Dollars information resource
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