Lumiere - Character Airplanes - Beauty and the Beast

This enchanting Open Edition (OE) pin features Lumiere, the beloved candelabra from Disney's classic animated film *Beauty and the Beast*, reimagined as a whimsical airplane. The dark blue aircraft is adorned with elegant gold swirls and dots, reflecting the ornate style of the Beast's castle. Lumiere's cheerful face graces the plane's tail, while a subtle silver Mickey Head icon is cleverly placed on the left wing, marking it as a Hidden Disney pin. Released on December 14, 2022, this pin is part of the Walt Disney World (WDW) Hidden Disney 2022: Wave B series, specifically from the "Character Airplanes" set, which comprises six pins featuring various animated characters. Lumiere, whose name fittingly means "light" in French, is known as the charismatic and rebellious maître d' who helps Belle and the Beast fall in love in the 1991 film, which was groundbreaking as the first animated feature to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. These Hidden Disney pins, distributed at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort (DLR), were primarily acquired through trading with Cast Members or in two-pin silver pouches. Despite its 2022 release, the pin bears a 2020 Pin Trading logo on its back, a detail resulting from production delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.