Front Description
This 5 pin set was produced for the Introduction of Alaska Airlines new service the "Spirit of Disneyland" a special Boeing 737-400 painted with Minnie on the nose and Donald and Goofy on the mid section and Mickey on the tail. One of the pins is a replica of the plane. The others are Pilot Mickey, Flight Attendant Minnie with a glass of Orange Juice on her tray, Tourist Goofy with his Camera and suitcase that says "Disney Land or Bust" and Angry Donald looking impatient. Comes in a plastic box that has "Spirit of Disneyland" in gold lettering across the front. Pins are backstamped '© Disney 2003","China".
From the Alaska Airlines website :
With an Alaska Airlines Vacation Package to the Disneyland Resort area you'll receive:
* Round-trip airfare to Orange County (SNA)
* Hotel accommodations for four nights
* 5-Day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket (for the price of a 3-Day Park Hopper)
* Airport Transfers (where applicable)
* Free Alaska Airlines single-use camera and two 10-minute calling cards
* 1,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan bonus miles
* Commemorative "Spirit of Disneyland" pin set (one set per booking)
[2013 comment: A few minor corrections: The slimmer, non-cloisonné plane was never used with the set. The picture over metal pin was distributed to Alaska Airlines employees, etc., and was NOT used in the pin set. All pins in the set are cloisonné, including the plane. The only cloisonné Alaska Airline plane pin comes from this set. There are five AA plane pins; #22271 -Original cloisonné pin, approx. 2", released with the Alaska Airline set. Offered only those who booked the 5day/4night package to the DISNEYLAND Resort w/air through the Walt Disney Travel Company in 2003. #24603 -Promotional Alaska Airline employees pin, approx. 2". Slim, plastic over metal, image of Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Mickey. #20329 -A large puffy plastic version of the plane pin, approx. 4". Image of Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Mickey, with white border. #40256 -Promotional plane pin, approx. 2". Slim, plastic over metal, image of Tinkerbell. #51303 -Promotional plane pin, approx. 2". Slim, plastic over metal, image of Genie.]
