Is anything free at Disney world? Over the years, we have found that there are quite a lot of free things at Disney World if you know where to look.
It’s no secret, a holiday to Walt Disney World can prove to be costly. I like to try to take advantage of any offers we spot such as booking during the free dining plan promotion as this helps keeps the costs down. Any additional Disney World freebies we come across are more than welcome.
Badges / Buttons
One of the most well known free things in Disney World are badges. Any park guest can ask for a free Celebration Badge / Button from any guest services location. You can ask for an I’m celebrating badge if your holiday is celebrating something.
There are plenty of ways you can be celebrating at Disney World, from birthdays, to passing exams, and so many more reasons.
There is a Happily Ever After badge for celebrating your wedding. There is also the very popular First Visit badge to proudly wear if it’s your first visit to the Disney parks.
If you’re celebrating your birthday at Disney World, don’t forget to wear a badge for extra special attention.
Disney Park Maps
Disney park maps are a great freebie at Disney World to collect. They are very useful for finding your ways around the parks of course, but they are also a great free souvenir to bring home.
The designs on the maps change as the parks change, so they could be kept as part of memories of your trip, or even used as backgrounds in memory frames as an example.
How amazing is it to be able to look back and see how Magic Kingdom once looked in a few years time, or even to look over the entertainment schedules to reminisce about parades no longer in action.
Free Water In Disney Parks
If you’re not on the Disney Dining plan and are paying for food and drinks in the park, you can keep the costs down by asking for some iced water at any quick service location.
This will be given to you free in a takeaway cup, but if you’re not a native to Florida, then it’s a good idea to have your own water bottle with a filter to hand to avoid the strange taste of the water.
Disney Lei
Disney resorts are all themed, and when you visit the Polynesian resort you will notice the Hawaiian vibe running through the resort.
If you decide to visit, find a cast member and you can ask for a free Lei. We enjoyed our Lei’s when we ate in Ohana one evening. These Disney freebies now lovingly hang off the side of some of our Disney photo frames at home.
Free Disney Stickers
All of the cast members carry various stickers around with them. They will happily give these out free if you ask (and more often than not you are offered them when in a conversation). There are different ones to collect and it’s fun trying to collect the different ones.
Free Disney World Wifi
Free wifi in the parks and resorts is a god send for keeping in touch with the family and updating your Disney day to social media. I have always found the wifi to be of decent quality and rarely drops out which is great.
Free Disney World Candy
Candy samples are a lovely free treat. Visit the candy stores and samples will often be handed out to you when you walk in.
If you’re visiting Magic Kingdom, pop into the Main Street Bakery to sample some of their latest bakes. In Disney Springs, Goofy’s Candy Co often has a cast member handing out sweet treat samples.
Pixie Dust
No visit to Walt Disney World would be complete without pixie dust would it! Pop into Castle Couture at the rear of Cinderella’s Castle in Magic Kingdom and you can receive some free pixie dust glitter to make you sparkle.
There is also the option to pay to have your hair gelled to make the glitter last longer but it’s not necessary.
Free Parking At Disney Parks
Annual Pass holders and Disney resort guests can enjoy free parking at the Disney parks. This will save you around $30 per day on parking charges.
How many of these free Disney souvenirs and opportunities will you be able to take advantage of?
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