May of 2011 has brought Tron Legacy themed elongated coins in both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Disneyland has the DL0499, DL0500 and DL0501 pressed pennies with coin specific backstamps, shown below. Disney's California Adventure offers a Tron pressed dime set with DCA 10th Anniversary backstamps. Both sets have nice engraving, wire borders with "D's" in the wire borders of the coins. (With the introduction of the DCA Tron set, each park now has its own specific "D" initial. The Old English script style of Disneyland and the artist brush style "D" of Disney California Adventure are now used on their specific elongated coins.) Tron fans will probably want to collect both sets and at only 51 cents for each pressed penny and 85 cents for each pressed dime, they make a bargain Disney souvenir that can last for generations.

The Disneyland Park has passed another milestone this month! The number of pressed pennies issued since the hobby began is now more than 500! Many long time readers couldn't help but notice as their collections grew from a few elongated coins in a pocket-sized book to banks of three-ring binders. At the same time, the number of souvenir coins listed here in ParkPennies guides from all Disneyland Resorts and venues has grown into the thousands. And guide files, pages, and images number more than 16,000... so far. That's a lot of happy collecting and fun memories! :-)

Got a few minutes? Why not read a bit about our take on the history of Disney pressed pennies or view the first Disney penny machine marquees that greeted the first Disney elongated coin collectors in 1987. Want to see them all? Here's a page with links to images of thousands of Disney elongated coins and "pressed penny souvenirs" from Disneyland pressed coin collections around the world... and you can see them right here at ParkPennies.com. :-)

DL0499 Horizontal pressed penny or souvenir coin image. Tron Light Runner, small Disney logo, TRON LEGACY, © DISNEY, with a "D" for Disneyland near the top center of the narrow wire border. First on-stage 05/20/11. Replaced by the DL0499a, same die with a wider wire border on 10/19/2011.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, LIGHT RUNNER.

Located at Main Street Penny Arcade. Button "A".
See also the Disney California Adventure, DCA Tron pressed dime set.

DL0500 Vertical pressed penny or souvenir coin image. Sam Flynn, small Disney logo, TRON LEGACY, © DISNEY, with a "D" for Disneyland near the top center of the narrow wire border. First on-stage 05/20/11. Replaced by the DL0500a, same die with a wider wire border on 10/19/2011.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, SAM.

Located at Main Street Penny Arcade. Button "B".
See also the Disney California Adventure, DCA Tron pressed dime set.

DL0501 Horizontal pressed penny or elongated coin image. Tron Light Cycle, small Disney logo, TRON LEGACY, © DISNEY, with a "D" for Disneyland near the top center of the narrow wire border. First on-stage 05/20/11. Replaced by the DL0501a, same die with a wider wire border on 10/19/2011.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, LIGHT CYCLE.

Located at Main Street Penny Arcade. Button "C".
See also the Disney California Adventure, DCA Tron pressed dime set.

DL0499a Horizontal pressed penny or souvenir coin image. Tron Light Runner, small Disney logo, TRON LEGACY, © DISNEY, with a "D" for Disneyland near the top center of the wide wire border. Same die as the DL0499 with wider wire border. Replaced DL0499. First on-stage 10/19/11.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, LIGHT RUNNER.

Located at Main Street Penny Arcade. Button "A".
See also the Disney California Adventure, DCA Tron pressed dime set.

DL0500a Vertical pressed penny or souvenir coin image. Sam Flynn, small Disney logo, TRON LEGACY, © DISNEY, with a "D" for Disneyland near the top center of the wide wire border. Same die as the DL0500 with wider wire border. Replaced DL0500. First on-stage 10/19/11.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, SAM.

Located at Main Street Penny Arcade. Button "B".
See also the Disney California Adventure, DCA Tron pressed dime set.

DL0501a Horizontal pressed penny or elongated coin image. Tron Light Cycle, small Disney logo, TRON LEGACY, © DISNEY, with a "D" for Disneyland near the top center of the wire border. Same die as the DL0501 with wider wide wire border. Replaced DL0501. First on-stage 10/19/11.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, LIGHT CYCLE.

Located at Main Street Penny Arcade. Button "C".
See also the Disney California Adventure, DCA Tron pressed dime set.

DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, LIGHT RUNNER backstamp. Detail view of the DL0499 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 05/20/11 at The Main Street Penny Arcade. Button "A".
This LIGHT RUNNER backstamp is exclusive to the DL0499 in this three coin set.

DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, SAM backstamp. Detail view of the DL0500 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 05/20/11at The Main Street Penny Arcade. Button "B".
This SAM backstamp is exclusive to the DL0500 in this three coin set.

DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, GEPPETTO backstamp. Detail view of the DL0501 elongated penny reverse. First on-stage 05/20/11 at The Main Street Penny Arcade. Button "C".
This LIGHT CYCLE backstamp is exclusive to the DL0501 in this three coin set.

DL0502 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. Cowboy Donald Duck in a rope lasso, DISNEYLAND RESORT ®, ©DISNEY, classic dot or bead style border, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. Replaced the DL0229 on May 27th 2011.
Backstamp: "DISNEYLAND ® Resort, FRONTIER LAND ".

Located in Bonanza Outfitters, Frontierland, button "A".

DL0503 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. Cowgirl Minnie Mouse, DISNEYLAND RESORT ®, ©DISNEY, classic dot or bead style border, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. Replaced the DL0230 on May 27th 2011.
Backstamp: "DISNEYLAND ® Resort, FRONTIER LAND ".

Located in Bonanza Outfitters, Frontierland, button "B".

DL0504 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. Cowboy Mickey Mouse on horseback, DISNEYLAND RESORT ®, ©DISNEY, classic dot or bead style border, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. Replaced the DL0231 on May 27th 2011.
Backstamp: "DISNEYLAND ® Resort, FRONTIER LAND ".

Located in Bonanza Outfitters, Frontierland, button "C".

DL0505 Horizontal pressed penny or elongated coin image. Pluto, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, and Mickey pose on 2011, DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, © DISNEY, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of top of the coin, dot border. First onstage June 1, 2011, yes. Replaced the Stitch DL0406. Replaced by the DL0521 2012 Coin of the Year, Mickey Rays.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT

Located in the exit area of the Main Street Opera (Lincoln Attraction), button "B".

DISNEYLAND ® RESORT backstamp. Detail view of the DL0505 elongated penny reverse. With this update, all backstamps in this DL0405, DL0505, DL0407 set are alike. This backstamp replaced the DL0406 DISNEYLAND ® RESORT STITCH backstamp. First on-stage 06/01/11 in the Main Street Opera exit. Button "B".
Because backstamp "dies" and coin dies are different in many ways, they are treated differently here at ParkPennies. Guides confirm that unlike coin dies, backstamp “dies” often share a single design / artwork "type" pressed onto the reverse of many different elongated coins. When these backstamp "dies" are compared to others of the same design "type", often there are slight differences as each is etched or engraved individually.

DL0506 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND RESORT ®, Mickey and Minnie Mouse in 1890's costumes, MAIN STREET USA, ©DISNEY, classic dot or bead style border, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. First onstage August 10th 2011.
Backstamp: "DISNEYLAND ® Resort" (As has been the custom with coins in the Lands Set.)
See also: The Main Street USA elongated coins page.

Located in the Main Street Penny Arcade, button "A".

DL0507 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND RESORT ®, LET THE MEMORIES BEGIN, Sorcerer Mickey, ©DISNEY, classic dot or bead style border, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. First onstage August 10th 2011.
Backstamp: "DISNEYLAND ® Resort" (As has been the custom with coins in the Lands Set.)

DL0508 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND RESORT ®, CRITTER COUNTRY, Brer Fox pressed penny ©DISNEY, classic dot or bead style border, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. First onstage August 10th 2011.
Backstamp: "DISNEYLAND ® Resort" (As has been the custom with coins in the Lands Set.)

DL0509 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. Disneyland ® PARK Mickey Mouse Standing wringing out his soaked shirt, © DISNEY dot border, "e" for Eurolink Design Corporation replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. Water squeezed from shirt is "3-D". This is the DL0283 / DL0344 die with a new backstamp and similar to the DL0277. Replaced the DL0344. First on-stage August 30, 2011.
Reverse: "SPLASH MOUNTAIN, DISNEYLAND ® RESORT" in a deep solid print script.

Located in the Splash Mountain exit. Button "A".
See also the Splash Mountain Mickey pressed penny guide.

DL0510 Horizontal pressed penny or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND ® PARK Brer Bear, Fox and Rabbit on log ride © DISNEY dot border "e" for Eurolink Design Corporation replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. This is the DL0278 / DL0345 die with a new backstamp. Replaced the DL0345. Similar to the DL0278. First on-stage August 30, 2011.
Reverse: "SPLASH MOUNTAIN, DISNEYLAND ® RESORT" in a deep solid print script.

Located in the Splash Mountain exit. Button "B".

DL0511 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND ® Splash Mountain Log Ride with Mickey Mouse, © DISNEY, dot or bead style border, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper. Replaced the DL0346. First on-stage August 30, 2011.
Reverse: "SPLASH MOUNTAIN, DISNEYLAND ® RESORT" in a deep solid print script.

Located in the Splash Mountain exit. Button "C".

DL0512 Vertical smashed quarter or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND ® PARK, Jack Skellington with hand crossed over his heart, finely detailed engraving, 2011, TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, © DISNEY, Disneyland style "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, dot or bead style border. First on-stage 10/15/11. Retired on 1/09/12.
Backstamp: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS DISNEYLAND ® RESORT. (Same as 2010 NBC elongated coins.)

Located at The Court des Anges, New Orleans Square in the coffin quarter press. Button "A". Charge is currently $1.25 including the quarter that is pressed.
See also the Nightmare Before Christmas elongated coin page.

DL0513 Horizontal smashed quarter or elongated coin image. © DISNEY, DISNEYLAND ® PARK, Zero and Jack Skellington, finely detailed engraving, 2011, TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Christmas, Disneyland style "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot at the top center of the coin, dot or bead style border. First on-stage 10/15/11. Retired on 1/09/12.
Backstamp: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS DISNEYLAND ® RESORT. (Same as 2010 NBC elongated coins.)

DL0514 Horizontal smashed quarter or elongated coin image. © DISNEY, TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Scary Teddy standing on a coffin while the occupant attempts to escape, finely detailed engraving, 2011, HAUNTED MANSION HOLIDAY, DISNEYLAND ® PARK, Disneyland style "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot at the top center of the coin, dot or bead style border. First on-stage 10/15/11. Retired on 1/09/12.
Backstamp: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS DISNEYLAND ® RESORT. (Same as 2010 NBC elongated coins.)

DL0515 Vertical souvenir pressed nickel or souvenir coin image. DISNEYLAND ® PARK, HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2011, Chip N Dale inside a Christmas package, © DISNEY, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, dot or bead style border. First on-stage 12/19/11 in the dedicated Disneyland Seasonal nickel machine. Retired on 1/09/12.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT with with falling snowflakes in the background.

Located at The Main Street Penny Arcade until 1/4/12 and then moved to the Main Street Opera exit until retirement on 1/09/12. Button "A".
Please see also: The Disneyland Seasonal (Christmas and New Year) smashed nickel collection guide.

DL0516 Vertical souvenir pressed nickel or souvenir coin image. DISNEYLAND ® PARK, Mickey jumping for joy, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012, © DISNEY, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, dot or bead style border. First on-stage 12/19/11 in the dedicated Disneyland Seasonal nickel machine. Retired on 1/09/12.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT with confetti and streamers in the background.

Located at The Main Street Penny Arcade until 1/4/12 and then moved to the Main Street Opera exit until retirement on 1/09/12. Button "B".
Please see also: The Disneyland Seasonal (Christmas and New Year) smashed nickel collection guide.

DL0517 Vertical souvenir pressed nickel or souvenir coin image. DISNEYLAND ® PARK, SEASON'S GREETINGS 2011, Goofy, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Pluto, © DISNEY, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot, dot or bead style border. First on-stage 12/19/11 in the dedicated Disneyland Seasonal nickel machine. Retired on 1/09/12.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT with a large snowflake in the background.

Located at The Main Street Penny Arcade until 1/4/12 and then moved to the Main Street Opera exit until retirement on 1/09/12. Button "C".
Please see also: The Disneyland Seasonal (Christmas and New Year) smashed nickel collection guide.

DL0515 Horizontal smashed or elongated nickel backstamp image. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT with falling snowflakes in the background.
This style of backstamp was used in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasonal nickel sets.

Located at The Main Street Penny Arcade until 1/4/12 and then moved to the Main Street Opera exit until retirement on 1/09/12. First on-stage 12/19/11. Button "A".

DL0516 Horizontal smashed or elongated nickel backstamp image. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT with confetti and streamers in the background.
This style of backstamp was used in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasonal nickel sets.

Located at The Main Street Penny Arcade until 1/4/12 and then moved to the Main Street Opera exit until retirement on 1/09/12. First on-stage 12/19/11. Button "B".

DL0517 Horizontal smashed or elongated nickel backstamp image. DISNEYLAND ® RESORT with a large snowflake background.
This style of backstamp was used in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasonal nickel sets.

Located at The Main Street Penny Arcade until 1/4/12 and then moved to the Main Street Opera exit until retirement on 1/09/12. First on-stage 12/19/11. Button "C".

DL0518 Horizontal smashed quarter or elongated coin image. Raven sits atop a sign that reads: "THE HAUNTED MANSION" DISNEYLAND ® PARK, © DISNEY, wire style border. This quarter set replaced the DL465-467 Haunted Mansion quarters which did not return after the DL0512-514 2011 set of NBC quarters were retired. First on-stage 1/25/12.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, a high quality three dimensional engraving of Phineas Queeg the Ghost, © DISNEY.

Located at The Court des Anges, New Orleans Square in the coffin quarter press which is shared with the seasonal Nightmare Before Christmas quarter sets. Button "A".
See also the Nightmare Before Christmas elongated coin page.

DL0519 Vertical smashed quarter or elongated coin image. Haunted Mansion logo wreath framing the words: DISNEYLAND ® PARK, THE HAUNTED MANSION, © DISNEY, wire style border. This quarter set replaced the DL465-467 Haunted Mansion quarters which did not return after the DL0512-514 2011 set of NBC quarters were retired. First on-stage 1/25/12.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, a high quality three dimensional engraving of Gus Gracey the Ghost, © DISNEY.

DL0520 Vertical smashed quarter or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND ® PARK, THE HAUNTED MANSION, Highly detailed image of the Haunted Mansion Attraction, © DISNEY, wire style border. This quarter set replaced the DL465-467 Haunted Mansion quarters which did not return after the DL0512-514 2011 set of NBC quarters were retired. First on-stage 1/25/12.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT, a high quality three dimensional engraving of Ezra Dobbins the Ghost, © DISNEY.

DL0521 Horizontal pressed penny or elongated coin image. Mickey Rays nostalgia style design with DISNEYLAND ® PARK, Mickey Mouse, 2012, © DISNEY, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of top of the coin, dot border. First onstage February 1, 2012. Replaced the DL0505 2011 Coin of the Year.
Backstamp: DISNEYLAND ® RESORT

Located in the exit area of the Main Street Opera (Lincoln Attraction), button "B".

DISNEYLAND ® RESORT backstamp. Detail view of the DL0521 elongated penny reverse. This backstamp design is shared with many elongated coins in the Disneyland Resort. First on-stage 02/01/12 in the Main Street Opera exit. Button "B".
Because backstamp "dies" and coin dies are different in many ways, they are treated differently here at ParkPennies. Guides confirm that unlike coin dies, backstamp “dies” often share a single design / artwork "type" pressed onto the reverse of many different elongated coins. When these backstamp "dies" are compared to others of the same design "type", often there are slight differences as each is etched or engraved individually.

DL0522 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND ® PARK, Minnie Mouse in Jungle Cruise Safari outfit, ©DISNEY, classic dot or bead style border, script style "D" for Disneyland Park replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. First onstage May 6, 2012. Replaced the DL0350.
Backstamp: "ADVENTURELAND, DISNEYLAND® PARK"

Located in Raja's Mint which offers nine different pressed pennies. This set is located in the penny press machine section to the left as seen when facing Rajah's elephant. Button "A".

DL0523 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND ® PARK, Jungle Cruise Boat being sprayed by an elephant, ©DISNEY, classic dot or bead style border, script style "D" for Disneyland Park replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. First onstage May 6, 2012. Replaced the DL0351. See also the DL0025 Jungle Cruise pressed penny.
Backstamp: "ADVENTURELAND, DISNEYLAND® PARK"

Located in Raja's Mint which offers nine different pressed pennies. This set is located in the penny press machine section to the left as seen when facing Rajah's elephant. Button "B".

DL0524 Vertical pressed penny or elongated coin image. DISNEYLAND RESORT ®, Mickey and Minnie Mouse in 1890's costumes, MAIN STREET USA, ©DISNEY, classic dot or bead style border, "D" for Disneyland replaces the dot nearest the center of the gripper slot. First onstage May 6, 2012. Replaced the DL0352.
Backstamp: "ADVENTURELAND, DISNEYLAND® PARK"

Located in Raja's Mint which offers nine different pressed pennies. This set is located in the penny press machine section to the left as seen when facing Rajah's elephant. Button "C".