Front Description
This is the fourth of 12 mystery pins released at WDW in 2000 and 2001. This pin features the Fab 5 holding hands intertwined with the year 2000. It says Olympic Spirit on the bottom and has the Walt Disney World logo on the top.
9/24/2000 DIZPINS note: "This is an LE 1500 and was released throughout WDW property today at 39 venues, each receiving from 12 at the resorts to 300 at EPCOT. The pin retailed for $8.00. We have been told that AK sold out within minutes of opening as did MGM (which had early entry today). Pin Central at EPCOT sold out by 9 am and the crowd headed to the American Adventure for the 11 am opening. Wonderful World of Disney at DTD had a line starting at a little after 8 am this morning and sold out immediately."
New pin put out to promote the Olympics. Has the logo with Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Goofy hand in hand; Minnie stands to the left of Donald, and Pluto stands to the right of Goofy. Says "2000 Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand, Walt Disney World, Limited Edition of 1,500 ©Disney Made in China" on the back. This was a 'surprise' pin that was not announced earlier than its release. It somehow got overlooked when the numbering system came into play.
****Actually this wasn't much of a surprise at all. It was announced ahead of time that this pin would be available on that particular day. Any one who was there (400+ people) remembers waiting behind the rope under the Spaceship Earth for the place to open. Once they let the doves loose and the rope dropped, it turned into a foot race as everyone sprinted to the Pin Station and Mouse Gears only to wait in line to buy. Within an hour they were all gone.
Back Description
Black sandblasted pebble finish. Single pin post with one barb. 2000 Hand in hand logo, Limited Edition of 1,500, ©Disney, Made in China.
