D23 Dragon Profiles Maleficent WDI Pin

This grail-level Walt Disney Imagineering pin depicting Maleficent was exclusively released at D23 Expo 2022. It’s part of the Dragon Profiles series, a set of 7 pins each limited edition of 300.

Timeline

Announcement

Fri, 12 Aug 2022

One Family Pin Event

On August 12th, the 2022 One Family Pin Event started at EPCOT in Florida. At this event, Mickey’s of Glendale had an exhibition booth showcasing the upcoming pins that would be releasing a few months later at D23 Expo 2022, among them being the Maleficent pin.

Release

Fri, 09 Sep 2022

D23 Day One

The Disney Dragons Profiles set of pins was put up for sale at a special Mickey’s of Glendale pin store within the event. There was a virtual queue system put in place via mobile app, in which attendees would need to scan a QR code to join the “line” at the store’s entrance.

Disney Debuts Retail Experiences Including All-New ‘D23 Expo Marketplace’ at D23 Expo 2022 - D23

D23 Expo Marketplace will be an immersive retail experience for fans to shop from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Disney 100, and more.

https://d23.com/d23-expo-marketplace-2022/

Sold Out

Fri, 09 Sep 2022

The entire set of pins were the first to sell out on day one, being completely gone within an hour and a half of the event starting.

Resell

Fri, 04 Nov 2022

Maleficent Pins on eBay

In the months following D23, this fan-favorite pin was selling at a massive premium, becoming something of a grail piece within the pin collecting community.

Specifications

Hold Duration	A few months Item was purchased, then resold a few months later.
Brand	Disney
Difficulty	Hard Hard to resell.
Type	Limited Edition
Material	Metal
Location	Anaheim, CA, United States Resell happened in Anaheim, CA, United States