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Fort Myers Beach Florida | David's Coin Travels
I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this, but I just recently was going through some old posts about pressed pennies I had acquired during some vacations and realized that some were missing. A few years ago my family took a week vacation to the Fort Myers area of Florida, and apparently I completely forgot to…
Kennedy Space Center | Cape Canaveral FL | David's Coin Travels
I cannot believe that I somehow completely forgot to write about a visit to Kennedy Space Center that my daughter and I took quite a few years ago at this point. There were quite a few penny machines, it made for a really fun and educational visit. Below I'm going to recount trip but wanted…
Happy Thanksgiving 2024 | David's Coin Travels
Another year is quickly coming to a close. The holiday season is upon us and it won't be long before we are entering into a brand new Year. Today we take some time to give Thanks for our friends, family and of course our elongated coin collecting community. I've been sharing my journeys for quite…
Typhoon Lagoon NEW Pressed Pennies and Medallions | David's Coin Travels
Living in Florida we have learned quite a few different methods to keep cool during the extremely hot summer months. Probably the most used is just is just staying inside to enjoy our much beloved air conditioning. Our community has a pool, or if we really want to splurge we can visit quite a few…
Tiana’s Bayou 2nd NEW Pressed Penny Machine | David's Coin Travels
Every so often Disney surprises us with a new pressed penny machine. Shortly after the new Tiana's Bayou Adventure ride opened they released a new medallion machine, then an 8-design pressed penny machine which I wrote about here. Honestly I figured that was it and we would be on the look out for new designs…
Top Voted Privately Designed Coin 2024 | David's Coin Travels
Privately designed elongated coins are an amazing little niche of our hobby that I have really enjoyed exploring over the last few years. To celebrate these designs and their creators we have produced our own elongated coin to give out to a few designers each year and I need your help choosing. Below are closeups…
Halloween Horror Nights 2024 Medallions – Universal Studios Florida | David's Coin Travels
My how times flies when you're having fun. Summer came and went, school started and spooky season arrived in the blink of an eye. In Central Florida where I live we have quite a few different Halloween events available each year. I've mentioned numerous times in the past that top of my list is always…
Heads will Roll Pressed Penny | Privately Designed | David's Coin Travels
If you are like me when you think of The Headless Horseman your mind may immediately go to the Disney classic The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad where a segment features the ominous figure chasing after poor Ichabod. However this mythical figure had roots that go back centuries appearing in folklore around Europe since…
World’s Largest McDonalds Coins | Orlando FL | David's Coin Travels
Living in central Florida we have a lot of different entertainment options. From the theme parks, to places like Gatorland, Icon Park, dinner shows, shopping and anything else you can think of. Of course that also includes many different types of restaurants and fast food locations. However one of those is strictly unique to Orlando…
Nemo and Friends NEW Collectible Medallions EPCOT | David's Coin Travels
My family was enjoying a visit to EPCOT over a recent weekend. It was an interesting time to visit as it was one of those rare times when there was not a festival going on. The park attendance seems lighter than usual, and even the temperature was cooperating. Don't get me wrong it was still…
Steamboat Willie (Mickey) Public Domain Elongated Coins | David's Coin Travels
Mickey Mouse, the longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company. He was originally created as a replacement for a prior Disney character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Photo Credit: Disney Archive The new character was originally to be named "Mortimer" until according to Disney Lore, Walt's wife Lillian suggested "Mickey". He first appeared in…
Great American Coin & Collectible Show 2024 | Tampa FL | David's Coin Travels
Earlier in the summer when I attended the Summer FUN Coin Show in Orlando I had received a pamphlet advertising another coin show later in the year. That was the inaugural Great American Coin & Collectible Show in Tampa Florida at the Tampa Convention Center hosted by Coin World Magazine. I'm always on the look…
Dreamworks Water Park | New Jersey | David's Coin Travels
I was visited the American Dream mega mall up in north New Jersey during a recent work trip and had already visited a few places inside the mall pressing as many pennies as I could before they closed for the evening. With only about a half hour left I quickly headed towards my last stop…
Angry Birds Mini-Golf | New Jersey | David's Coin Travels
While visiting New Jersey for work event I was spending one of my evenings at the American Dream Mall. This place was huge and based on my research had quite a few pressed penny machines that I was determinate to find and collect. My next stop was at the Angry Birds "Not So" Mini Golf…
Legoland Discovery Center Shop | New Jersey | David's Coin Travels
During my trip back to New Jersey I had a free evening and drove up north to East Rutherford to check out the American Dream Mega Mall. From my research prior to the trip I knew there were a few places inside that were supposed to have penny machines, the hard part was trying to…
Nickelodeon Indoor Theme Park | New Jersey | David's Coin Travels
I had a short trip recently back to New Jersey for my work anniversary. There were a bunch of different events going on while I was there, but after the work day I wanted to try and find some new elongated coins. About an hour north on the Turnpike I found myself at the American…
Wekiwa Springs State Park Florida | David's Coin Travels
We are back with another State Park visit and this time we headed up to Apopka Florida about 40 minutes north of Walt Disney World to the Wekiwa Springs State Park As with all the Florida State Parks there is a minimal entrance fee per car load but is well worth the cost with the…
Country Bears Musical Jamboree NEW Pressed Pennies | David's Coin Travels
After a fairly quick (for Disney) update the Country Bears Musical Jamboree opened on July 17th at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. It features the fan favorite bears (a couple with new names) performing classic Disney songs in their style of country music featuring genres of bluegrass, country-pop and more. The show is…
SeaWorld Orlando NEW Penguin Trek Coaster Coin | David's Coin Travels
Seaworld Orlando has done it again with another new coaster. They have definitely seemed to change their focus into these new attractions, as they slowly phase out some of their more problematic animal exhibits. This time we head back into the Antarctica section of the park. There used to be a ride in this area…
Disney’s Aulani Hawaii Resort Collectible Medallions | David's Coin Travels
I've been lucky enough to travel and see quite a bit of the United States and Canada, but there are still plenty of places I would love to visit. Hawaii is probably the top of that list. My wife and I have been talking about maybe doing a future anniversary trip to the islands but…
Silver Springs State Park Florida | David's Coin Travels
Yes we are back with another Florida State Park visit, but this one I promise is different. Well by different I mean we don't explore a nature trail, or swim in a Springs. Instead we do get out on the water for a tour, however before I explain that further lets get inside the park.…
Paris 2024 Olympics Elongated Coins | David's Coin Travels
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be commencing soon. Starting July 26th in the City of Lights Paris France. To celebrate collector and elongated coin designer Alex Mruk has created a special series of ten elongated coins depicting different Olympic sports. During his research Alex found that the 1924 Olympics were also held in Paris, and…
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure NEW Pressed Pennies and Medallions | David's Coin Travels
On June 28th, 2024 the fan favorite attraction known as Splash Mountain had reopened with a fresh coat of paint, new characters and new theme. Now known as Tiana's Bayou Adventure. The ride has remained mostly unchanged. It's still a log flume style water ride with a 50 foot drop towards the end of the…
FUN Coin Show Summer 2024 – Orlando Florida | David's Coin Travels
With the summer in full swing that means it's time for the Summer F.U.N. (Florida United Numismatists) Coin Show. Once again (thankfully for me) it was back at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida. You do need to pay for parking at the convention center, however there is a bit of a discount…
Honeymoon Island State Park Florida | David's Coin Travels
It's been a few weeks since my family last visited a Florida State Park. There are still quite a few that we haven't explored yet. This time we were heading towards the Gulf side of the state in Dunedin we crossed over the causeway bridge and into the Honeymoon Island State Park. This trip was…
Ray Dillard’s Last Elongated Coin | David's Coin Travels
The Elongated Collectors Club was founded in 1966, and since its creation has had thousands of members. Many are serious collectors, some just casual, and everyone else is somewhere in between. Then there are a few that have become synonymous not just within the elongated coin clubs, but also within the larger numismatic communities. Names…
Walt Disney World Store Medallions | International Drive Orlando | David's Coin Travels
Not too long ago we visited the new Walt Disney World Store that is off-property (actually much closer to the Universal parks) over on International Drive. During that initial visit we found a pressed penny machine that was previously thought to have been retired, and you can read about that here. The store wasn't as…
Marvel’s Avengers Medallion Set | Walt Disney World | David's Coin Travels
In a previous post we review the dated 2024 Medallion Set that you can read here. There are a few other non-dated mini-sets that we are going to be reviewing. First we checked out a Winnie the Pooh medallion set you can read here, second was the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs medallion set…
Discovery Trading Co. NEW Pressed Pennies | Disney’s Animal Kingdom | David's Coin Travels
Inside Disney's Animal Kingdom as you walk towards the park icon The Tree of Life there is a large gift shop to the right called the Discovery Trading Company. This has always been home to a few pressed penny machines, but their locations over the years have moved around a bit. They also had quite…
Summer Tribute Store Medallions 2024 | Universal Studios | David's Coin Travels
Summer has arrived and Universal Studios has officially opened their new Tribute Store which is always a unique experience. In previous versions they have had special medallions, but they were absent from the Holiday store so we will have to cross our fingers that the machine has returned. The store has again returned to the…
Online Auction – The Elongated Collectors (TEC) | David's Coin Travels
The second quarter of 2024 has begun and that means it was time for a new edition of the TEC News. It's the Official Newsletter of The Elongated Collectors club. I've talked about the club many times in the past and have nothing but high praise for it. The newsletter is great, the unique elongated…
Snow White Medallion Set | Walt Disney World | David's Coin Travels
In a previous post we review the dated 2024 Medallion Set that you can read here. There are a few other non-dated mini-sets that we are going to be reviewing. First we checked out a Winnie the Pooh medallion set you can read here, and continuing today with the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs…
Hollywood Studios 35th Anniversary Pressed Pennies | David's Coin Travels
Disney's MGM Studios Theme Park had it's grand opening on May 1st, 1989. Then in January 2008 it was renamed to Disney's Hollywood Studios. The park has had plenty of changes over the years including adding the iconic Tower of Terror, Rock n' Roller Coaster, Toy Story Land, and more recently Star Wars Galaxy's Edge.…
Walt Disney World Store | International Drive Orlando | David's Coin Travels
You would think that in the Central Florida area, with all the theme parks we would have enough Disney stores to shop at. However back in 2022 Disney decided to open yet another store, this one was a bit different by being off property and actually just down the street from the Universal Studios parks…
SeaWorld Orlando NEW Ice Breaker Coaster Coin | David's Coin Travels
SeaWorld Orlando has been adding a lot of new coasters in the past few years. Not too long ago we posted about their (at as of the writing of this) latest coaster Pipeline and you can read about it here. However before that they had opened Ice Breaker in 2022. Now even though I'm not…
Winnie the Pooh Medallion Set | Walt Disney World | David's Coin Travels
Earlier this year a whole slew of new collectible medallions were released all over Walt Disney World property. In a previous post we review the dated 2024 Medallion Set that you can read here. There are a few other non-dated mini-sets that we are going to be reviewing, starting today with the Winnie the Pooh…
Hatbox Ghost NEW Pressed Penny | Walt Disney World | David's Coin Travels
I have mentioned this many times in the past, the Haunted Mansion is my favorite attraction at Walt Disney World. I have experienced the Disneyland version and honestly I personally like the Florida version better, but I may be biases since that's the one I've been able to ride most often. Even though the Ghost…
Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Pressed Penny | David's Coin Travels
Today (April 8th, 2024) is Total Solar Eclipse Day. For those of you in the total eclipse area enjoy and be careful with your eyes. Here in Florida we are only going to have a partial Eclipse but will no less be a fun experience. Being this is such a unique event that doesn't come…
Kansas City Strong Fundraiser Pressed Penny | David's Coin Travels
On February 11th, 2024 the NFL held Super Bowl LVIII in Paradise Las Vegas at the Allegiant Stadium between the San Francisco 49ers, and the Kansas City Chiefs. The game came down the the wire with the Chiefs becoming the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the Patriots did it in 2004. Then…
St. Jacobs Ontario Canada Pressed Pennies | David's Coin Travels
Recently I had a quick trip up to Canada for my cousin's wedding. This was a fun little getaway for our family. We flew out of Orlando and into Toronto, then had about an hour drive to the Kitchener-Waterloo area. This is where most of my dad's side of the family are located and has…