Epcot is still holding the pin celebration event at World Showplace. And...they are also incorporating 3 other locations at Epcot into the event.

The event will kick-off with the Breakfast at World Showplace on Friday. Then ....Figment has invited us into his "home"!! Epcot will have a unique opportunity to invite their Event guests into Figment's "Home", the Imagination Pavilion. Upstairs, in the Atrium Disney has the entire area reserved for event guests to meet DDG artists and have their pins signed, begin their daily pin pursuits, preview new pins in development, preview our auction lots, attend seminars, and meet our pin partners from around the world.

This area is very exciting as it houses the original Journey to Imagination attractions, and relates perfectly to the event this year.

The second location reserved for quests is in the Innovention West area. Here the Logo Store will be set-up, multiple trading locations in well-lit areas, limited edition pin releases and the Pinformation table. This area is very accessible for those event guests who are coming for the multi-day event, without having to walk quite so far back into the park everyday. Mickey is excited about being so close to Pin Central now! Traders will have all the resources they need in closer proximity to the event.

The final location is the America Gardens Theater. Each night, Epcot will hold the auction from 5-6:00 p.m. in this lovely area.

Mickey says that the venue modifications are definitely adding to the excitement of the event this year, and he is excited to countdown... 8 days to go!

The Preregistration Tent will be located in the Epcot Parking Lot, and therefore, Park Admission will not required to pre-register and event participants are being encouraged to pre-register, if at all possible. If you are unable to pre-register on Thursday, registration will be in the tent in the Parking Lot on Friday morning from 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. If you will not be able to pre-register on Thursday or Friday morning, you will then be able to register in World Showplace. WDW Event Services is strongly encouraging all to pre-register.

The Gateway Entrance will be open at 8:00 a.m. for Breakfast Participants.

Pictures of the LE and Open stock pins will be placed on the Official Disney Pin Trading Site this week.

There will be no RSPs for the LE pins released during the event. Event Services indicated that due to the higher edition sizes, Pin Participants should have no problem getting the pins that they want.

You must pre-register or register in person. There will be no proxy preregistration. If this is totally impossible, you are requested to call Event Services to discuss the specific circumstance.

Dozens of new and exciting pins will be released, and every day will be different. You will "Scream, Dream, and Imagine" when you see these Limited and Open Edition pins for the first time. Each day will feature a pin trading trivia pursuit like no other. You'll SCREAM with characters like Maleficent, Willie and the Mad Madame Mim debuting the first day. Snow White, Belle, and Alice will make you feel like you're DREAMing when you see these characters in never before released costumes and poses on the second day. And finally, who's the character that really sparks for IMAGINation? Figment, of course, and he's popping up on pins with the
Fab 5.

While the Event Package remains sold out, Walt Disney World is opening their doors to the public Friday, September 20 at 12:00 noon, and again on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22 at 11:00 a.m. Other events open to all Disney Pin Traders are the Epcot Pin Pursuit, Merchandise Previews and Sneak Peaks from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and other partners, and Auctions held every night at the America Gardens Theater at 5:00 p.m.

Theme of Day 1 is Scream

A Core Maleficent as herself and....
A LE 3500 Maleficent as Dragon surrounded by flames!!

The Theme of Day 2 is Dream

The Theme of Day 3 is Imagine

There will be a Lightbulb Balloon as a Build a Pin.

And...some Figment pins!!! One pin has Figment standing next to Bubbles, and the bubbles appear 3-D. The other one was a spinner, it spins and Figment spins with it. When it spins, Figment seems to be spinning down into the pin!!!

And tea for breakfast??? The Breakfast Pin is the Mad Hatter pouring a cup of Tea.

In addition to the 6 Artist Choice Pins available to Package holders, there will be a LE Artist Choice released each day ~ Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It is believed that these will each be a LE 3500. One AC pin will be Mickey and Pluto golfing!! These Artist Choice pins will only be available at World Showplace.

There will also be LE pin and open stock pins released each of the three days, and the theme of the Core Pins will "tie into" and relate to the LE Pins.

The logo event pin is expected to be a LE of 5000.

Some of the merchandise available for the Pin Celebration will be a Small Pin Bag with Figment....a Logo Hat and a Logo Shirt...and more!!!