At Disney World - There are 99 cent Disney pins at some stores. Check the boxes at the register (not collector area). Also, at the Animation Gallery take a FREE class to learn to draw a Disney character and keep the page. Also there you can get a hand-drawn piece of artwork by a Disney Animator customized with your name(s) on it for $35 (+-).
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Disney World: Free or Inexpensive Souvenirs
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 00:38
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Thinking of going to Disney World? Or maybe you already have your visit booked. It can be a fun trip but also an expensive one, especially if your family is anything like mine, purchasing trinkets and bobbles and mementos to remember the experience. Well, here are a few FREE or inexpensive souvenirs giving you a way of taking a little bit of Disney back home with you (legal ways of course):
- Customized theme park maps (FREE): Through the Disney World website you can create custom maps to include rides, attractions and dining stops for each theme park you plan on visiting. You can print them off or have them mailed to you in a keepsake envelop (US addresses only).
- Celebration Buttons (FREE):
Visit the Town Hall in Magic Kingdom and pick-up a free celebration button. They have ones for birthdays, anniversaries, first visits or just plane celebrating. - Pressed Pennies (small cost): Most hotels and themeparks and even some specific attractions have pressed penny machines for $0.51. My kids have a whole collection of these from their favourite spots.
- Photo Pass Photographers (FREE): Throughout all the parks you'll find photopass employees who will take your picture on their camera and transfer it to your photopass card. But you can also get them to take a picture for you on your own camera instead of paying for the photopass images at the end of your trip. This ensures even photographer mom gets in the photo.
- Drivers License for Kids (FREE): When kids ride the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway in Magic Kingdom, they're given an official drivers license that they can add their name to. Also in Magic Kingdom, the Jungle Cruise ride in Adventure Land has a boat operator license that is given out to a child sitting at the front of the boat and helps steer. If the monorail still allows families to ride in the front car with the driver, kids will also receive a monorail drivers license.
- Stickers and Soap (FREE): Throughout all the parks you'll find employees handing out various Disney and Mickey Mouse stickers. Sometimes they are specific to a spot, like the water craft stickers if you ride on any of the boats in Disney World. Some of the onsite hotels have themed soap in the shape of Mickey Mouse. The kids will love using this when they're back home.
- Digital Photo Postcard (FREE): If your visiting Epcot, stop by Innoventions where you can take a photo of yourself in a booth and email to friends, family or even your own email address.
- FASTPASS (FREE): If your child has a favourite ride, like my 6-year old son who loves Test Track, grab a FASTPASS for the ride, not to use but to keep. The ticket has the date and ride name on it and makes a great momentoe.
- Future Rider FASTPASS (FREE): Your child may may have their heart set on riding Tower of Terror or other rides that have height restrictions but they don't quite qualify. If you ask, some rides have future rider fast passes. These are tickets that allow your child to ride (with up to 5 other people) in the FASTPASS lane on a future date, when they are big enough. There's even a spot to write the date. We've never used our cards but instead have kept them as souvenirs of an important milestone.
- Room Key (FREE): These hard card keys have the Disney World logo and castle on them, along with your child's name and the dates from your trip. When you checkout you can keep these. During some holiday seasons, if you buy holiday party tickets, these keys can be printed with a holiday theme.
These are just a few of the souvenirs we've taken advantage of. Now I'm not saying you won't be spending extra cash when on your trip, but maybe these souvenirs will keep more money in your pocket. And if you've discovered other great FREE souvenirs not included on this list, please share!
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