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ohhhtoodles
 365.2 #382 (DL Qual #169) 
March 16, 2012 7:05 AM

Fun Fact: The idea of Disney Dollars first started when Harry Brice, a silhouette cutter on Main Street in Disneyland was visiting a Disneyana(Disney Collectors) Convention. Mr. Brice stated, "I couldn't believe that people were paying, money for anything with Disney on it. So I began to wonder, 'why couldn't Disney make something just for the collector?' So I came up with the idea to make a souvenir item, which would be sold in the park, that looked like money.” Disney dollars are a form of corporate scrip sold by Walt Disney & redeemable for goods or services at many Disney facilities. The first rendering of the Disney Dollar was created as an advertisement tool in 1987 as seen in the image below of Disneyland’s Star Tours attraction. The dollars have a series "A" or "D". The "A" series represents Disneyland in Anahiem and the letter "D" represents Walt Disney World in Florida. New Disney dollars have been produced every year since 1987 except 1992, 2004, and 2010.

I'm getting Disney Dollars when I go on my band trip next month to DL! Hehe they smell like crayons... :) - Duffylover13  6.1 #8973 7:11AM
It does smell like crayons now that you mention it. - ohhhtoodles  365.2 #382 7:25AM
I am ohhhtoddles mom.  When her and her younger brother were young kids they always asked me to buy them some Disney Dollars.  Every time we would go to the park they both knew that our first stop was to buy them their dollar.  Over the years they obtained quit a collection.  I still have both of their Disney Dollar collections safe with me. - MamaNala  3.9 #13892 3:39PM
Haha...yup mom! Collecting them was fun! - ohhhtoodles  365.2 #382 6:03PM
Love these Disney Facts...thank you :) - cdeley  393.0 #343 7:09AM
I had no idea 0.o good facts :-) - abcmickey  167.1 #2051 7:10AM
Wow thats interesting, thanks for sharing - pwrdbyDsny  66.8 #3466 7:12AM
Nice history. Thanks - E-Ticket  772.5 #128 7:18AM
No problem. I love any Disney related history. - ohhhtoodles  365.2 #382 8:10AM
Another fact is Disney Dollars are created with anti-counterfeiting features such as microprinting, and hard to scan/copy reflective ink and imprinting on the front and back of the bill. 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. - ohhhtoodles  365.2 #382 7:51AM
Thx for the fun fact! I have some Disney Dollars from 2005! 😃 50th Anniversary series... - LMAO-Asturi  173.2 #1952 8:03AM
I didn't even know they made the $50 bill that year until today! Keep 'em because I'm sure they will be worth $$$ - ohhhtoodles  365.2 #382 2:01PM
I love these fun facts thanks for posting ohhhtoodles! - SpaceRAYnger  2422.4 #25 8:25AM
Another wonderful fun fact OT! Keep 'em coming! :o) - HadMatter  351.2 #408 8:27AM
I sure will try! :) - ohhhtoodles  365.2 #382 9:13AM
You never fail me with awesome Disneyland fun facts!! Thanks OT - VADERonSOARIN  524.2 #220 8:58AM
Good one ohhhtoodles! I look forward to these fun facts everyday! - dlandfrk  173.8 #1946 9:30AM
Something I just researched: Disney Dollars do not normally exist above $20 denomination although a commemorative $50 bill was released for Disneyland's Happiest Homecoming on Earth 50th Anniversary celebration - ohhhtoodles  365.2 #382 10:50AM
They still make these?!? I'm so excited! Thanks for the rad fun facts everyday! I look forward to them! - fairyshley  467.5 #261 10:59AM
I bribe my children with these. It helps to not hear the 'can I have this' every 5 minutes at the park when they come with their own money - 415beachgirl  469.0 #259 2:06PM
I remember those! I didn't know they still made them. Thanks for sharing! - DisneylAndy  205.6 #1542 3:42PM
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