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Disney Springs and EPCOT Add Next‑Generation Pressed‑Penny Machines

Touchscreen dispensers use preloaded copper discs and accept card payments to sell single designs or eight‑piece sets that can boost average transactions.

Overview

  • Disney Springs saw new machines reported by multiple outlets on Wednesday, Sept. 9, extending a visible rollout that began with earlier Magic Kingdom installations.
  • The next‑generation units use digital touchscreens and internal blank copper discs rather than guests’ coins and accept cash or card with a $1 single‑design price or $5 for an eight‑piece set.
  • New Disney Springs machines include an eight‑design Princess set inside World of Disney and a Winnie the Pooh set by the Art Corner, each bearing location or Resort branding on the discs.
  • EPCOT additions feature pavilion‑specific artwork — including Frozen pieces in Norway, an Orange Bird penny, and France‑ and Japan‑themed designs in Les Halles and the Japan pavilion — increasing collectible variety tied to park locations.
  • Fan sites and park reporters are cataloging each placement and design photo by photo while Disney has not issued a broad public announcement, continuing a multi‑year, resort‑wide replacement of legacy hand‑crank penny machines.