EPCOT Relocates Most Collectible Pins to New World Celebration Kiosks

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Pin Traders No Longer Main Hub for EPCOT Pins as Kiosks Take Over

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Posted: Friday April 25, 2025 11:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Most of the collectible pins at EPCOT have been relocated from the Pin Traders location underneath Spaceship Earth to several kiosks throughout World Celebration. The largest selection is now available at two kiosks located in World Celebration Gardens, just outside of Creations Shop.

World Celebration Gardens Pin Kiosks

These kiosks were previously home to Sunglass Hut and temporary festival merchandise. A third kiosk dedicated to pins has also been set up just outside of CommuniCore Hall.

Pin Kiosk Near CommuniCore Hall

Pin Traders, the longtime home for EPCOT’s pin offerings, still carries a limited selection. However, if you want access to the full range of designs, you will need to visit the kiosks throughout World Celebration.

Pin Traders Shop

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Centauri Space StationFeb 03, 2026

Beats kites blocking SSE

James AlucobondFeb 02, 2026

I honestly don't mind the pins here since there are built-in seating areas. The people sitting on the curbs at the entrance trying to trade got in the way sometimes.

JohnDFeb 02, 2026

Right where they used to be. Now if they would only add high-flying awnings, and a fountain, it would be just right.

MisterPenguinFeb 02, 2026

If one pin Trader kiosk is good, then two are better!!

sWANNISAXApr 26, 2025

I'm thinking they moved this towards the gardens to get the traders out of that walk way. Last time there a bunch of them sprawled out in throughfare with all their binders and stuff. Crowding walking space. Move that into the less trafficed areas of the gardens seems like a good move.

Disstevefan1Apr 25, 2025

Well the traders can use the rust finished tables in World Celebration Gardens. 😉😉

CompedApr 25, 2025

Disney loves the idea of pin trading, but prefers the guest-to-guest angle happens anywhere but its parks it seems. Or at least that the power traders stick to pin shows outside the parks... More than happy for them to buy the new pins they make.

JohnDApr 25, 2025

Collections? (You know, in the same vein as Creations and Connections.)

Disstevefan1Apr 25, 2025

Its too bad they didn't make that shop exclusively pin shop, I mean sell only pins with surfaces for trading. I never liked the original pin location before the EPCOT destruction renovation and I was happy they moved it into the shop. Now its a kiosk again. Too bad.

CompedApr 25, 2025

I'd think it'd be an incredibly odd decision to make even with the data - most other parks continue to have their pins sell well in (mostly) dedicated spaces. Epcot's was actually quite convenient and useful. I don't think it was because of the lack of making money off pins, but perhaps they wanted to add more non-pin stuff to the shop (or got annoyed at people sitting and trading pins around the front of the place - a great advertisement IMO for an activity that has made Disney probably a billion in the past 25 years). Generic year merch and other stuff you can buy at 50 other locations across property do not a good store make...

Sir_CliffApr 25, 2025

Surely they think they'll sell more and make more money with the pins out in the kiosks? I don't know quite why that would be, but I imagine they have some reason for thinking the pins weren't selling as well as they could have in that shop.

Agent HApr 25, 2025

The shop across the way is still named camera center. If that’s any indication I don’t think they’ll be changing it anytime soon.

MickeyMania26Apr 25, 2025

shouldn't the shop be renamed? its misleading at this point

HauntedPirateApr 25, 2025

I'm still using the Disneyland backpack we got in 2016 as my "travel backpack". Great quality, lots of space, plenty of pockets. But it's nice to know there's a good-looking replacement available, if necessary. :)