Disney Installs New Pressed‑Penny Machine Outside Tiana's Bayou Adventure
The wood‑paneled unit reflects a parkwide shift to touchscreen, tap‑to‑pay coin stations that dispense pressed medallions from internal stock.
Overview
- The new wood‑paneled machine, which appeared Monday, July 13, sits at the Tiana's Bayou Adventure exit and sells eight fresh pressed designs for $1 each or all eight for $5.
- The eight designs mix Frontierland, Toy Story, and Big Thunder Mountain motifs and do not include artwork tied to Tiana's Bayou Adventure itself.
- This unit is one of five new machines recently installed across Magic Kingdom that replace older hand‑crank stations with large touchscreens and tap‑to‑pay readers.
- Reporting notes that the new machines now dispense pressed medallions from internal stock rather than requiring guests to supply pennies, and card purchases may require buying all designs in a single transaction.
- Collectors have watched the rollout closely because the upgrades change how souvenirs are bought and kept, and at least one deteriorating machine in Storybook Circus still awaits replacement.