Rock 'N Rollercoaster was still closed for rehab.
We did a bit of breakfast at Starring Rolls (which isn't a bad place to have pastries and bagels) and then got on The Great Movie Ride. After that, we headed back to Epcot to join the Pin Celebration event. There were more pin games and pin trading to be done.
I think that THE most sought-after "pin" released at the event is this super jumbo pin called Pin Traders Dream. It is Mickey Mouse as Main Street reporter Scoop Sanderson, the Main Street Reporter that has been associated with many session on the details of Disney pins.
Now, I use the word "pin" very loosely here. This pin is HUGE and heavy, and comes in a very fancy box. It is outrageously gorgeous!
During the pin event, Scoop Sanderson made many appearances. People were lining up to take pictures of him, with him, and even to get him to autograph this pin, even though he wasn't the artist for this pin. I managed to get a picture of him as well right next to a picture of Mickey dressed as him.
Note that Scoop was actually WEARING this pin! I'm surprised that he could even stand up with that huge pin on his chest! :)
There were several special pin sets and framed sets, all one-of-a-kind, that were up for auction. They were all on display behind glass windows for people to look at before deciding if they're going to bid. Some of them went during the silent auction, while others were sold during an open auction. These things usually go for unbelievable amount (reaching into the thousands some time). Here are pictures of a few of them (sorry, I can only afford to take their pictures, not to buy them).
However, the one that was for auction that I actually gasped when I saw it (and would have bid for it if I had the money), was this framed set. It is full of Epcot pins and it was done to commemorate the upcoming Epcot's 25th Anniversary. I wasn't around during the bidding to hear how much it went, but I'm sure it went for a very handsome chunk of change.
We managed to escape the event now and then to do other things, such as having lunch, ride the Grand Fiesta at the Mexico Pavilion, and most importantly, had some Edy's ice cream at the newly opened ice cream place.
We left the event a bit early to meet up with friends at Downtown Disney (which was why we didn't catch the open auction). It was still a fun 2nd day, but we were getting horribly exhausted. We were doing what we told people not to do - to go the whole day straight at the parks without taking a breather. I think I'm too old to be doing that by now!
:)
Zz.
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