Please remember that as a seller, my costs extend well beyond the item itself. Every sale includes expenses such as packaging tape, printer ink, paper, shipping supplies, listing and inventory management tools, sales tracking software, and the 14% to 16% that eBay and payment processing companies deduct in fees and commissions. Prices include $3.99 domestic shipping on all FIXED PRICE listings. Due to USPS rate increases that took effect in July 2026, along with the elimination of the discounted pricing previously available for packages weighing less than one pound, shipping costs have increased significantly across the board. Even so, the $3.99 shipping charge reflects only about half of my actual shipping and materials expense on most orders. The remaining cost is absorbed by me as part of doing business, allowing buyers to pay substantially less than the true cost of postage, packing materials, and fulfillment. My pricing reflects the real costs of selling in today's market, including packing materials, supplies, listing and tracking tools, and eBay's combined selling and payment processing fees. I also strive to remain competitively priced and, whenever possible, at or near the lowest total delivered price on eBay. All photos are taken with an iPhone 14 Pro Max using Photoroom Pro for clear, well-lit images. High-resolution photography can make minor imperfections appear more pronounced than they are in hand. After more than 27 years in the hobby, I can say with confidence that finding truly "perfect" pins is rare. Plastic sleeves may be removed briefly for photography and replaced immediately afterward, provided they accompanied the pin when I originally acquired it. Pricing is based primarily on current and historical market data rather than what I originally paid. Because values fluctuate, items may occasionally be listed at or below cost. Rarity drives value. Pins that surface only a few times a year, or not at all, are priced accordingly due to their difficulty to replace. Cast Member and non-retail pins remain my primary focus and specialty. Reasonable offers are always welcome, though flexibility is often limited. As a collector first, I focus on pins that were earned, awarded, or issued outside traditional retail channels. While I do sell WDI, WDS, DEC, and similar releases, retail-purchased pins simply do not carry the same historical significance as pieces directly connected to Disney parks operations and the Cast Members who made the magic happen. After more than 27 years in this hobby, I have watched the market cycle many times. New releases often command high prices due to online promotion and the steady influx of new collectors, while older pins quietly fade from view. Yet history has repeatedly shown that long-term value tends to favor earlier, scarcer pieces, especially Cast Member pins that were never intended to be commodities in the first place. With well over 300,000 Disney pin designs now known to exist, and new discoveries still surfacing, the best advice I can offer is to look backward as much as forward. There is nothing wrong with collecting new releases, but the strongest long-term pieces are usually those with a direct connection to Disney's history, its parks, and its people. Those are the pins that have consistently held their ground over time and continue to maintain some of the strongest demand among true Disney collecting aficionados, while historically offering the greatest potential for long-term appreciation. Many of my offerings represent a category of Disney memorabilia that was never intended for retail sale, but rather issued through service, recognition, achievement, or internal distribution. Pieces like these carry a direct connection to the parks and the Cast Members who operated them, setting them apart from modern retail releases. While new pins often command attention through promotion and novelty, long-term collector value has historically favored older, scarcer examples with documented institutional significance. For collectors focused on heritage rather than hype, these are the pieces that tend to endure. Description: Released in 2004, this colorful Hong Kong Disneyland Family Day pin commemorates one of the most intriguing and least documented milestones in the resort's history. Issued more than a year before the park officially opened on September 12, 2005, the pin celebrates an invitation-only Family Day held during the final stages of construction at Penny's Bay. Unlike the well-documented Rehearsal Days of August 2005, Family Day took place while the park was still very much a construction site. Based on the available historical evidence, the event was organized for Walt Disney Imagineering, Hong Kong Disneyland project employees, contractors, and other members of the opening team to share the progress of the resort with their families. Guests were likely able to safely explore completed portions of the park, including Main Street, U.S.A. and the nearly completed Sleeping Beauty Castle, while enjoying entertainment, Disney character appearances, food tents, games, and family activities. There is no evidence that the attractions themselves were operating, making this event a unique glimpse behind the curtain during the creation of Disney's newest kingdom. The pin perfectly captures the festive atmosphere of the celebration. A yellow banner reading "Family Day 2004" arches above the Hong Kong Disneyland wordmark, surrounded by colorful streamers, confetti, and stars. At the center is the familiar blue silhouette of Sleeping Beauty Castle, still months away from welcoming its first paying guests. The design reflects both the excitement of a celebration and the anticipation surrounding a park that was rapidly transforming from a construction project into Disney's first theme park in China. Because Family Day was an internal appreciation event rather than a public promotion, this pin was never offered for retail sale. Distribution was limited to invited participants, making it one of the earliest commemorative pieces associated with Hong Kong Disneyland's construction period. Today it stands as a tangible reminder of the people whose work brought the resort to life and of a rare pre-opening celebration experienced by only a select group of Disney Cast Members, Imagineers, contractors, and their families. Year of Release: 2004 Where Released: Hong Kong Disneyland Pinpics # 64610 Traders Having This Pin: 1 Traders Wanting This Pin: 1 Backer Card: No How Acquired: Purchase Pin Central # 149929 Edition Type/Size: Unknown Edition Size Please read all information below!! Shipping and Payment Policies: Most pins will be shipped in bubble mailers with larger orders, some expensive or irreplaceable pins, boxed pins, pin sets, framed sets shipped in boxes. More expensive items may require signatures and/or be insured. Payment for each auction is due within (3) days from the end of the auction or the bidder forfeits the item (at my discretion). We accept eBay Payments only. **** PLEASE ALSO NOTE, ALL claims for damaged, or missing items must be made to me via eBay messaging within 48 hours of receipt of the package. In addition, ALL original packing must be retained in order to make an insurance claim. Any failure to follow these guidelines results in ALL liability being borne by the purchaser. However, returns for issues other than shipping damage are permitted up to 30 days from the date of purchase as long as the item is in the condition it was sent.