Dayton Disneyana 2025: Updates, Photos and Fun!

[TheTwins]

As the PinPics Team hits the road from all corners of the country, we thought it'd be fun to have a thread here where we can post photos, updates and fun from the convention! Stay tuned and check back here throughout the long weekend.

 

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[Nomad]

Have fun..... Wish we could have fit in between things

[TheTwins]

It’s been a great day with lots of hugs and pin trading! The event doesn’t actually start ‘til later on Friday afternoon, but we were kindly allowed to have an impromptu trading time tonight!

 

 

 

Here’s Anita with Terry @MicksMaster.

 

Here’s @Vally with our Mom!

 

And this is the first time that the PinPics team has met as a group in person, so it’s been amazing! More photos coming over the weekend, but here is a group with @TheTwins, @Dragon57, @Vally, @buzz2001 and @MicksMaster.

 

 

The vendor hall will be setting up tomorrow, so we’re planning on posting some photos. Stay tuned!

Sarah

[firechief18]

No wonder no one was at the Thursday night zoom.

[TheTwins]

Hello from Dayton Disneyana! The day started with breakfast, though we all filtered in slowly after the fun last night. 
 

 

 

 

The first part of today is for set up, particularly in the Marketplace. Here are a few pictures inside the vendor’s hall. The PinPics booth is almost set up. Molly is working on getting the TV display connected to the WiFi.

 

 

 

Lots of vendors setting up but still plenty coming. There are some fun pins here, too. (Don’t tell, but I’ve already purchased ten pins!)

 

 

 

The raffles and and paddle auction will start this evening, so I’m hoping to take photos of that to post later. The large pin trading area opens at 10:00pm tonight, so lots of us are getting ready for that. Stay tuned for more fun!

Sarah

 

 

[NatashaLF]

[roadrunner8310]

So much fun!!!!!

[12ontheway]

I'm so jealous!  You all look like you are having a blast!!

[TheTwins]

Well, I’ve had the best intentions to post more, but it’s been so busy that time is flying! Lots of talking and pins! @claven showed up as a surprise, so we were all very excited.

 

 

 

 

 

[TheTwins]

It’s the final day of the event, and things are slowing down a bit. Last night was absolutely crazy and fun! Everyone was taking photos and I’m going to get pictures from different people to post during the next week. 
 

Here’s a group shot of all the PinPics users that were hanging out here last night.

 

Mario @buzz2001 and Elizabeth @TheTwins taking a quick break after walking around doing a lot of trading.

 

Ken @Dragon57 and Lori @Jacks Girl were busy trading yesterday, though I think there was as much socializing going on as trading.

 

Several of us ended up able to share some tables in the Marketplace, which has been fun. Mom and Lori were manning that for awhile!

 

And things were buzzing throughout the day at the PinPics table, so I had to catch a slow time to find a minute to snap a picture.

 

I’ll try and post some more tomorrow and through the coming week, once I get photos from everyone!

Sarah

 

 

 

[powerstitch]

So awesome!   I wish that I cold have been there!   Also is the pinpics merch available to buy on the site???   Cool stuff!    You all look so great!

 

Steven

[buzz2001]

What a great time at the event! It was so great to meet all the wonderful Thursday nighters and their families. Annette and I had a wonderful time. 

Edited Sunday at 11:39 PM by buzz2001

[tinkrocks]

Glad to see that there were quite a few PinPics people there!  Thanks for sharing the photos...

 

Curt - Is that a Peoplemover shirt that you were wearing?  

Edited Monday at 04:08 AM by tinkrocks

[TheTwins]

9 hours ago, tinkrocks said:

Glad to see that there were quite a few PinPics people there!  Thanks for sharing the photos...

 

Curt - Is that a Peoplemover shirt that you were wearing?  

 

I can answer for @claven on that! YES!!!! We thought it was such a fitting shirt to arrive in! 

[TheTwins]

16 hours ago, powerstitch said:

So awesome!   I wish that I cold have been there!   Also is the pinpics merch available to buy on the site???   Cool stuff!    You all look so great!

 

Steven

 

What caught your eye?

[mollyanne]

17 hours ago, powerstitch said:

So awesome!   I wish that I cold have been there!   Also is the pinpics merch available to buy on the site???   Cool stuff!    You all look so great!

 

Steven

Hey there!! So a lot of it is part of our new Loyalty Program Launching soon! The rest we may put up in a store to purchase....Coming Soon!

[mollyanne]

Hey everyone! If you are interested in any of the PinPics Swag....more is coming in and some is stuck in Canada. We will be launching the Loyalty Program, PinPics Perks in the coming weeks and a lot of the swag will be available with points you have earned. We may also set up a store where you can purchase as well!

[mamadin]

Thanks for sharing all the pictures!  It looks like you all had a lot of fun. 

[powerstitch]

2 hours ago, TheTwins said:

 

What caught your eye?

Honestly I love all of the tshirts and the lanyards.   Are there car magnets or stickers(for my water bottle)?  LMK

[cousinbruce]

WIsh I could have been there! Maybe next year!

[12ontheway]

Thanks for taking the time to share your trip with us all.  Glad you all had a good time.

[MariKate]

I put it on my calendar for next year already - had serious FOMO. I should have drove down. 

[TheTwins]

This was a totally amazing event, and meeting so many wonderful pin friends in person was something that words can't even describe! I have lots of photos that I didn't post so will continue to add some more to the thread. For this evening, here are some "people" pictures that show a bunch of PinPics users having fun together.

 

@Vally and me.

 

@Jacks Girl and @1stmn.

 

@1stmn, @Dragon57, @buzz2001, @claven and @Vally.

 

@TheTwins and @claven -- the first person to correctly identify which one is Elizabeth and which one is me in this photo will receive five PinPics points!

 

@sakaiser, Anita, Mom and @TheTwins.

 

And for a last one for this post . . . here's Mrs. @buzz2001 (in the red, white and blue) and Trudy (I can't remember her PinPics username) browsing through trade books!

 

Nope, one more . . . here are Sis and me @TheTwins with our amazing friend, John @d.ducks. There's no one who loves trading on PinPics more than the three of us, so if you're looking to trade, just let us know!

 

[claven]

21 hours ago, tinkrocks said:

Glad to see that there were quite a few PinPics people there!  Thanks for sharing the photos...

 

Curt - Is that a Peoplemover shirt that you were wearing?  

100% always! Someone else had a TTA Peoplemover shirt, we had a moment in the hallway 

[buzz2001]

Great photos! Everyone was so great and Annette and I had so much fun.