Q: I purchased a commemorative coin that claimed to have been given to individuals who entered Walt Disney World on its grand opening. Is there any truth to this claim? Can you give me any information about this coin?
Andrew, St. Louis, Missouri
A: There was no coin given to guests at Walt Disney World during its grand opening. There was a coin that guests could purchase. It has Mickey’s head on one side, and Cinderella Castle, the Contemporary Resort, and a sailboat on the verso, and it is marked “Official Opening Oct. 1971.”
Dave Smith