1987 Disney Dollars
The beginning
Disney produced two series of the 1987 Disney Dollars. The first series was released exclusively at Disneyland and featured the statement, "May be used as legal tender only at Disneyland." This initial printing consisted of 870,000 $1 bills and 176,000 $5 bills, which were printed by DPI Printers in Battlecreek, Michigan, and engraved by the U.S. Banknote Corporation. The second series, known as the 1987A series, was released at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. These bills included the updated statement, "May be used as legal tender only at Disneyland and Walt Disney World." Additionally, the type of paper was changed to an unwatermarked version to better withstand Florida's climate. The serial numbers were updated to include a trailing “A” along with a font change for both the $1 and $5.
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First Day Issue series 1987 - Disneyland, May 5, 1987
First Day Issue series 1987A - Disneyland (first seen), September 9, 1987 and "D" at DisneyWorld, October 2, 1987
Click to enlarge
1987 $1 Disney Dollar Series "A"
1987A $5 Disney Dollar Series "D"
Magic Kingdom Celebration - First Day
Issue Disney Dollars and 1987 Christmas
stamp - display sheet
Obverse of Disneyland TODAY guide July 16th and 17th
1978 - Disney Dollar Advertisement
Cast Member Letter - April 29, 1987
Disney Dollars Article Summer 1987 magazine (Article
on Page 4) Click image for Article and magazine.
Between 1987 and 1988, Disney incorporated printed
advertisements on the back of Park Guides and program
brochures. These advertisements were designed in a variety
of colors, with the top and bottom sections featuring
different color shades. The color scheme included pink,
green, blue, red, brown, and orange, creating visually
appealing and vibrant promotional materials, for the time.
Version
1987
Front
Back
A
$1
Mickey Mouse
Sleeping Beauty’s Castle (Disneyland)
A
$5
Goofy
Mark Twain Riverboat (Disneyland)
Version
1987A
Front
Back
A, D
$1
Mickey Mouse
Sleeping Beauty’s Castle (Disneyland)
A, D
$5
Goofy
Mark Twain Riverboat (Disneyland)
1987 Disney Dollars
The beginning
Disney produced two series of the 1987 Disney Dollars. The first series was released exclusively at Disneyland and featured the statement, "May be used as legal tender only at Disneyland." This initial printing consisted of 870,000 $1 bills and 176,000 $5 bills, which were printed by DPI Printers in Battlecreek, Michigan, and engraved by the U.S. Banknote Corporation. The second series, known as the 1987A series, was released at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. These bills included the updated statement, "May be used as legal tender only at Disneyland and Walt Disney World." Additionally, the type of paper was changed to an unwatermarked version to better withstand Florida's climate. The serial numbers were updated to include a trailing “A” along with a font change for both the $1 and $5.
DisneyDollars.net is not affiliated
with The Walt Disney Company.
DisneyDollars.net ©2025
First Day Issue series 1987 - Disneyland, May 5, 1987
First Day Issue series 1987A - Disneyland (first seen),
September 9, 1987 and "D" at DisneyWorld, October 2,
1987
Version
1987
Front
Back
A
$1
Mickey Mouse
Sleeping Beauty’s Castle
(Disneyland)
A
$5
Goofy
Mark Twain Riverboat
(Disneyland)
Version
1987A
Front
Back
A, D
$1
Mickey Mouse
Sleeping Beauty’s Castle
(Disneyland)
A, D
$5
Goofy
Mark Twain Riverboat
(Disneyland)
Click to enlarge
1987 $1 Disney Dollar Series "A"
1987A $5 Disney Dollar Series "D"
Magic Kingdom Celebration - First Day
Issue Disney Dollars and 1987 Christmas
stamp - display sheet
Obverse of Disneyland TODAY guide July
16th and 17th 1978 - Disney Dollar
Advertisement
Cast Member Letter - April 29, 1987
Disney Dollars Article Summer 1987
magazine (Article on Page 4) Click image
for Article and magazine.
Between 1987 and 1988, Disney incorporated printed
advertisements on the back of Park Guides and
program brochures. These advertisements were
designed in a variety of colors, with the top and bottom
sections featuring different color shades. The color
scheme included pink, green, blue, red, brown, and
orange, creating visually appealing and vibrant
promotional materials, for the time.
