World of Disney (West)

Trains are part of Disneyland's story: Walt Disney loved them, built a miniature railroad in his own backyard, and made the Disneyland Railroad one of the park's opening attractions in 1955. Mickey has been an engineer in plenty of cartoons and park parades since.

This gold coin shows Mickey in a Santa hat at the controls of a little red and green holiday locomotive with candy-striped wheels and a big round headlamp. It leads the train that continues across the other coins. Colored Christmas lights circle the design, and the back has Sleeping Beauty Castle in holiday garland and snowflakes with the word “Disneyland.”

Minnie Mouse has shared the spotlight with Mickey since 1928, and in Disney's holiday stories she is usually the one making sure the tree is decorated and the gifts are wrapped.

On this gold coin Minnie, in a red and green holiday outfit and bow, rides the caboose at the back of the train, loaded with wrapped presents and a decorated Christmas tree. Colored Christmas lights circle the design. The back has Sleeping Beauty Castle in holiday garland and snowflakes with the word “Disneyland.”

Pluto first appeared in 1930 and became Mickey's faithful dog. One of his best-loved cartoons is Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952), where he chases Chip 'n' Dale through Mickey's freshly cut Christmas tree. Like many pets, he often ends up in holiday costumes.

This gold coin puts Pluto in a pair of reindeer antlers, peeking out of a green boxcar between two grinning reindeer, with a wreath around him and a present on the roof. Colored Christmas lights circle the design. The back has Sleeping Beauty Castle in holiday garland and snowflakes with the word “Disneyland.”

Donald Duck debuted in 1934 and Daisy joined him in 1940. Donald's holiday cartoons usually end with his famous temper getting the better of him, from Toy Tinkers (1949) to Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, where he and his nephews relive Christmas Day over and over.

On this gold coin Donald and Daisy, both in winter hats, sing Christmas carols side by side in a red train car decorated with a big bow. Colored Christmas lights circle the design. The back has Sleeping Beauty Castle in holiday garland and snowflakes with the word “Disneyland.”