"Bubbles The Pin Trading Trash Can" Debuts At Disney Springs

Adam
Sep 26, 2017
2 min read

THOSE CREATIVES AT DISNEY ARE ALWAYS DREAMING UP NEW AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES FOR THE GUESTS, AND WHILE THIS ISN’T THE HOTTEST NEW RIDE TECHNOLOGY THAT’S BEING SHOWCASED... IT SURE DOES MAKE YA SMILE.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls... allow me to introduce to you a new friend today at Disney Springs; Bubbles the Pin Trading Trash Can. He's a brand new addition to the Town Center and he just made his first public debut.

DISCLAIMER: When asked a manager at the Springs said that there’s no official name for this project, so I’ll keep referring to him as Bubbles. Maybe the name will stick, or maybe it'll get an official title later on.

This is the first of 3 mobile units that will appear daily in the different neighborhoods of Disney Springs including Town Center, West Side and the Marketplace. Here's the breakdown of the in's and out's

Unlike the former "PUSH" interactive trash can that used to roam around Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom, this one has to be manually pushed to and from it's location.
It has a remote control - the remote only operates the bubble machine.
3 of the 4 sides have pin trading boards attached. The remaining side is storage for additional bubble solution, Disney Parks Celebration Buttons, and small items such as Disney Springs maps
Bubbles is not a real trash can. Yes it looks like one, and built into frame of a familiar Walt Disney World trash can, but the flap opposite of the bubble machine is sealed shut.

From the short time people observed Bubbles, it seemed like it was a hit. The kids loved it (obviously - bubbles are to kids as squirrels are to Dug from Up!) and it seemed to pulled pin traders out of nowhere... and that's the beauty of this experience! It's simple, adorable, and people were genuinely drawn to it. I mean, who wouldn't smile at a trash can blowing bubbles?