One Disney Dollar (1987)

The Disney Dollar is a complementary currency, which is based on the appearance of the U.S. dollar and was first put into circulation in 1987. It has a value guaranteed by the Walt Disney Company and unlimited in time. It can be exchanged one-for-one for U.S. dollars at any time and can be used like regular dollars in the specified locations. The Disney Dollar is thus equivalent to a security with no time limit. Since it cannot expire and can be exchanged back into official currency at any time, it is not a voucher.

The Disney Dollar is also a coveted collector's item, with rare bills fetching prices of several hundred dollars.

In 2016, production was discontinued. This was due in large part to the growth of Disney gift cards and the decline of cash.

Instead of a president (as on some of the U.S. dollar bills), the notes bear the images of well-known Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Stitch, Dumbo and others. These dollars are sold by the Walt Disney Company. They can be redeemed on Disney Cruise Line ships, all Disney stores within the U.S. and at Disneyland and the Walt Disney World Resort. They always bear the signature of the treasurer, Scrooge McDuck.

Disney dollars have the "A" or "D" mark, designating where they were made. "A" stands for Anaheim, Disneyland in Los Angeles and "D" for Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

Disney Dollars were first issued in 1987 by the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland California. The bills, produced by EPI in Battle Creek, Michigan, were the first four-color printed bills issued in the United States.

Disney Dollars were legal tender issued by the Walt Disney Company and accepted at Walt Disney World, Disneyland California, Disney Stores, Disney Cruise Ships, and parts of Castaway Cay (Disney's private Caribbean island).

Because Disney Dollars could be used anywhere on Disney property, numerous anti-counterfeiting measures were built into the design. Micro printing, reflective ink, imprints, serial numbers and even scattered glitter. They were printed on 100% cotton paper and Scrooge McDuck was the signing treasurer.

They were initially issued in $1 and $5 denominations. In 1990, the $10 denomination was added and in 2005, a $50 series was issued.

Nevertheless, the Disney Dollars live on through collectors and Disney fans around the world. While you can no longer buy the bills directly from Disney, the secondary market for private sellers is still very active. You can still redeem them on the Disney lot, but you have to be a little crazy because you take them at face value, but most of them are worth a good bit more than that.
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