910 N. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA , 92101 Phone: 619-544-9600 Website The USS Midway Museum is located in downtown San Diego at the Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway and an extensive collection of aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California.
Admission is required and is $26 per adult, with discounts for children and the military. The two machines are outside and to the left of the Jet Gift Shop on the Hanger Deck. The museum docents are very helpful in locating them!
Machines 6 and 8 and the medallion Machine are outside the gift shop.
Machine 6: (2017) 8 design, takes cash, credit and even Apple Pay. Preloaded Zinc pennies. Choose between 1 design at a time ($1).
All 8 at once ($5), It is located just outside the gift shop now. Designs are:
1) 'Unconditional Surrender, August 14, 1945', infamous picture of sailor dipping and kissing the nurse (like the statues off the port side of the Midway),
2) 'Live the Adventure, Honor the Legend, USS Midway Museum', USS Midway Shield,
3) 'Shooter Navy Catapult Officer', a Kneeling shooter like the statue on deck,
4) 'USS Midway Museum', Large Midway text, small ship, small USS and Museum text,
5) 'Sikorsky SH-3A, Sea King', an image of a helicopter,
6) 'USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA', an image of Midway with San Diego City behind,
7) 'Gruman F-14 Tomcat', image of jet,
8) 'USS Midway, America's Living Symbol of Freedom', image is a front shot of Midway.
Machine 7 (2018): is on the flight deck is back. Located next to the elevator and the RA-5 Vigilante:
1) 'USS Midway Christening March 20, 1945', image of ship,
2) 'The Kissing Statue, USS Midway',
3) 'USS Midway Museum San Diego, CA ', Conning tower and planes,
4) 'USS Midway Museum San Diego, CA ', USA Flag.
Machine 8: (2018): Top Gun machine. $1 each with preloaded Zincs:
1) 'Fightertown USA, Goose, Maverick, Iceman', Wings with names
2) 'Talk to Me Goose, Top Gun, USS Midway San Diego', Ship on top,
3) 'Because I was Inverted, Top Gun, San Diego',
4) 'Top Gun, USS Midway Museum', Top Gun logo in middle.
Token machine 2: 4 Designs: Cost $5 each or 4 for $15.
1) 'Huey Gunship', Helicopter facing right with name under
2) 'FA-18 Hornet', Jet fighter flying in clouds; “
3) 'San Diego USS Midway CV-41', USS Midway aircraft carrier with 3 jet fighters flying over;
4) 'USS Midway San Diego', Famous statue of sailor dipping and kissing the nurse;
Reverse) Sideview of USS Midway; Length: 972 feet; Width: 113 feet; Launched: March 20, 1945; Commissioned: Sept. 10, 1945; Class: Midway Aircraft Carrier; Crew: 4,500.
Retired Machines:
Retired 1: 'Midway Magic Launch Week, June 7-11, 2004, CVB-41, San Diego, CA', Limited Edition, an image of the ship.
Retired 2: 1) 'Midway Magic San Diego 1965 - 1992', 2) 'Midway Magic USS Midway San Diego', 3) 'USS Midway CV-41 San Diego', an image of the ship, 4) 'USS Midway San Diego, California', shoulder Patch
Retired 3: 1) 'USS Midway CV-41', an image of the ship, 2) 'USS Midway CV-41', USD Flag on right of name, 3 'USS Midway', shoulder Patch, 4) 'USS Midway 1945 - 2005, 60th Anniversary'
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Retired Token machine 1: 1) 'USS Midway CV-41 San Diego, California, USS MIDWAY', an image of the carrier/ Rear- USS Midway CV-41 San Diego, California, Commissioned September 10, 1945, USS MIDWAY CV-41', logo patch.
Retired from Token Machine 2: USS Midway aircraft carrier at sea; “Live the Adventure, Honor the Legend USS Midway CV-41.
9/18: Machine 2 retired. Machine 7 added.
1/19: Machine 1 retired.
7/19: Machine 3 is retired.
7/20/22: Token machine 2 at the USS Midway. GSY (Thanks RK)
9/7/23 - Machines 6 and 7 were out of order.
Machine 8 was operational and rolling fine. SWL |
