There are only two ways to own a Disney coin, and they are to visit Disney Land or Disney World and use a machine to make your own, or you can visit one of the non-Disney sites online. For those who visit theme parks and other major attractions there are hand-crank machines that for about 50 cents, a penny can be inserted and turned into an elongated copper-color souvenir. There are several such machines at Disney's parks and for the benefit of those who want a Disney coin, there are those who will sell them online.

When visiting the park, there are machines in various parts of the park in which a coin can be pressed to match the theme of that section of the park. Disney coins are available from non-Disney sources in pennies and some in quarters for many different themes, including Disney characters, Pirates of the Caribbean and many other revolving around movies and places created and promoted by Disney.

Many princesses and princes along with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are represented on the Disney coin pressed pennies, often referred to as elongated pennies. None of the pressed pennies being offered through online services are provided by Disney and any images and slogans on the coins are the property of their respective copyright holders.

Huge Market In Collectable Disney Coins

With the collector base of Disney products worldwide, there is a huge market for everything related to Disney and the Disney coin is no exception. Visiting online auction sites reveals a number of people willing to part with the vacation memorabilia for a price. Some of the coins on which the date shows through the stamping are considered more valuable by some collectors as they attempt to find a Disney coin for each year, without regard to the theme.

Other collectors, of course, keep the Disney coin collection in savings books, with spots cut out specifically to hold the elongated coins. The books have a place for coins from all the various theme locations in the park and these collectors do not pay much attention to the years in which the coin was stamped.

While many began collecting the Disney coin when they visited the park for the first time, others began collecting online by buying from dealers or private individuals through auctions or other sales types. They can be found for both of Disney's parks in California and Florida.