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The History of Disney Dollars
Learn about the traditional Disney Dollars created between 1987 - 2014
Disney Dollars were first issued in 1987 from the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland California. Disney Dollars were legal tender issued by the Walt Disney Company, which were accepted in Walt Disney World, Disneyland California, Disney Stores, Disney Cruise ships and in parts of Castaway Cay. They are a currency that can be used at Disney resorts and shops still today.
Launched as an official currency with a U.S. dollar equivalent, they were discontinued in 2016 and are no longer available for purchase. They were made in denominations of $1, $5, $10 and $50 and remain quite collectible. Featured over the years were various Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald, Simba and Goofy. Since Disney Dollars could be used across Disney property, they actually had numerous anti-counterfeiting measures built-in to the design. They were printed on 100% cotton paper and Scrooge McDuck was the signing treasurer.
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The Disney Dollar
1987 - 2014 "Disney Dollars"
List of All Disney Dollars 1987 - 2003
Below is a list of Disney Dollars sold only in Disneyland
1987 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Back)
1987 - $1.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) Riverboat (Back)
1994 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Back)
1994 - $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1994 - $10.00 Smiling Minnie (Front) Disneyland Views (Back)
1995 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Back)
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Below is a list of Disney Dollars sold in Disneyland and Disney World.
1988 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Main Street (Back)
1988 - $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1989 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Back)
1989 - $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1990 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Back)
1990 - $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1990 - $10.00 Smiling Minnie (Front) Disneyland Views (Back)
1991 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Back)
1991 - $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1991 - $10.00 Smiling Minnie (Front) Disneyland Views (Back)
1993 - $1.00 Mickey 65th (Front) Mickey in Car (Back)
1993 - $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1993 - $10.00 Smiling Minnie (Front) Disneyland Views (Back)
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1995 - $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1995 - $10.00 Smiling Minnie (Front) Disneyland Views (Back)
1996 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Back)
1996 - $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1996 - $10.00 Smiling Minnie (Front) Small World (Back)
1997 - $1.00 Sorcerer Mickey (Front) Remember the Magic (Back)
1997 - $5.00 Formal Goofy (Front) Remember the Magic (Back)
1997 - $10.00 Simba (Front) Remember the Magic (Back)
1998 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Back)
1998- $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1998 - $10.00 Smiling Minnie (Front) Disneyland Views (Back)
1999 - $1.00 Waving Mickey (Front) Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Back)
1999 - $5.00 Closed-Eyed Goofy (Front) View from Disney World (Back)
1999 - $10.00 Smiling Minnie (Front) Disneyland Views (Back)
2000 - $1.00 Millennium Mickey (Front) Disney World (Back)
2000 - $5.00 Millennium Goofy (Front) Disneyland (Back)
2000 - $10.00 Millennium Donald (Front) Disneyland Paris (Back)
2001 - $1.00 Sorcerer Mickey (Front) Disneyland Park (Back)
2001 - $5.00 Backpack Mickey (Front) California Adventure (Back)
2001 - $10.00 Vacation M&M (Front) Disneyland Resort (Back)
2002 - $1.00 Steamboat Willie (Front) Disney Characters (Back)
2002 - $5.00 Snow White (Front) Disney Characters (Back)
2002 - $10.00 Tinkerbell (Front) Disney Characters (Back)
2003 - $1.00 Mickey 2000 Outfit (Front) Disneyland Resort (Back)
2003 - $5.00 Goofy 2000 Outfit (Front) Disney World Resort (Back)
2003 - $10.00 Donald 2000 Outfit (Front) Disneyland Paris Resort (Back)
Disney Dollars are a form of corporate Scrip, a substitute for legal tender, previously sold by The Walt Disney Company and redeemable for goods or services at many Disney facilities. These Dollar Bills may also be conversationally referred to as Notes. Disney stopped distributing and printing the currency on May 14, 2016, but guests may continue to use previously purchased Disney Dollars at Walt Disney World Resorts, the Disneyland Resorts, Disney Cruise Lines, Disney’s Castaway Cay, and select Disney Store locations in the United States.
Disney Dollars fall under the category of Disneyana. Disneyana is the term used to describe collectible items produced or licensed by the Walt Disney Company. As with any collectible item, supply and demand dictate the value. As production has ended, the supply of Disney Dollars is limited and declining. As long as there is demand for Disneyana, it is safe to assume the value will continue to climb for Disney Dollars. Below is the complete list of Disney Dollars produced over the years. Some of the rarer items are highlighted in red.
Below is the list of Dollars sold in Disneyland, World and Disney Store
2005 - $1.00 Chicken Little (Front) with Oakey Oaks (Back)
2005 - $1.00 Dumbo (Front) with Disneyland Resort (Back); Also a Resort Bar Code version
2005 - $1.00 Cinderella (Front) with the Disneyland Resort (Back)
2005 - $5.00 Donald Duck (Front) with the Disneyland Resort (Back); Also a Bar Code version
2005 - $5.00 Goofy (Front) with the Disneyland Resort (Back)
2005 - $10.00 Stitch (Front) with the Disneyland Resort (Back); Also a Bar Code version
2005 - $10.00 Minnie (Front) with the Disneyland Resort (Back)
2007 - $1.00 Ariel (Front) with Castle (Back)
2007 - $5.00 Aurora (Front) with Castle (Back)
2007 - $10.00 Cinderella(Front) with Castle (Back)
2008 - $1.00 Pie-Eye Mickey (Front) with Mickey Evolving (Back)
2008 - $5.00 Bandleader Mickey (Front) with Mickey Evolving (Back)
2008 - $10.00 Bobble Head Mickey (Front) with Mickey Evolving (Back)
2009 - $1.00 Mickey and Pluto (Front) with Much Worth Celebrating (Back)
2009 - $5.00 Daisy and Minnie (Front) with Much Worth Celebrating (Back)
2009 - $10.00 Celebration Party (Front) with Much Worth Celebrating (Back)
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Below is a list of Disney Dollars sold in Disneyland
2005 - $50.00 Mickey Boyer (Front) with the Disneyland Resort (Back); Also a framed version
2005 - $50.00 Mickey (Front) and the Disneyland Resort (Back)
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Below is a list of Disney Dollars sold in Disneyland and Disney World
2007 - $1.00 Pirate Skull Fire (Front) Flying Dutchman (Back)
2007 - $1.00 Pirate Skull Swords (Front) Black Pearl (Back)
2007 - $1.00 Pirate Skull Bones (Front) Empress (Back)
2011 - $1.00 Pirate Skull Swords (Front) Queen Anne's Revenge (Back)
2013 - $1.00 Captain Hook (Front) Peter Pan & Wendy (Back)
2013 - $1.00 Maleficent Dragon (Front) Prince Phillip & Aurora (Back)
2013 - $1.00 Ursula (Front) Prince Eric & Ariel (Back)
2013 - $1.00 Cruella (Front) Pongo & Perdita (Back)
2014 - $1.00 Splash Mountain (Front) Mickey in Splash Mountain (Back)
2014 - $5.00 Thunder Mountain Railroad (Front) Mickey in Thunder Mountain (Back)
2014 - $10.00 Space Mountain (Front) Mickey in Space Mountain (Back)
What are Disney Dollars and are they collectible?
Rarity, collectability and eye appeal will all affect the price and having a Disney Dollar graded by a reputable company will appeal more to collectors. As we look at the different denominations over the years the larger bills typically will have a higher value associated with them. Now what you will find is that bills in the same year may be going for drastically different prices do to the serial numbers associated with them.
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All Disney Dollars, expect Proofs, have unique serial numbers and are linked to a series. Understanding the serial numbers can be a bit confusing but mostly comes down to the first letter of the serial number in most cases. If it being with the letter A, B or E it was issued in Disneyland California. If the initial letter is a D or F, then it came from Disney World in Florida and the final category were the bills sold in the Disney Stores which started with the letter T. You may also see some serial numbers that start with a letter and end with a letter. This is common for most years but within a few years bills may only reflect the letter at the beginning of the serial number. Matching sets and different denominations with the same serial number in the same set also increase the value.
The Autonomy of the Disney Dollar
The 2001 El Captain Thea​ter Disney Dollar was created as a specialty item for the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California. As a Disney owned venue these bills were released to the public through the theater.
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On the bill it states: "El Capitan Dollars may be redeemed only at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood and are valid for admission concessions, and merchandise only at the Disney produced films or shows".
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They are currently unavailable from the El Capitan Theater. On each bill is a standard serial number and lettering "A" along with the series year. We are only aware of a single release in 2001 and the have "No Expiration Date".
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Interested in seeing more about the Theaters history and where people were able to get these rare dollars, check ​out this short video from D23 - Click Here
The El Captain "2001 Theatrical Edition"
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