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All parks   

  • Celebration Buttons – 1st visit, birthdays, I’m Celebrating, and Wedding/Anniversary (Pick these up at your resort front desk or at Guest Services in each park. By wearing them, you might just find a little added Disney pixie dust!)
  • Children under 3 get free admission into the parks AND dine free at buffet and family style table restaurants
  • FastPass+ – this is a free service included with your park ticket purchase. No waiting in long lines.  Once you book your first 3 and they are used, you can continue to book more one at a time throughout the day.
  • Stickers – Kids can get free stickers from many Disney Cast Members & at DVC stands
  • Water – You can pick up free ice water at any Quick Service in the Disney parks
  • Autographs – the Characters will sign all kinds of things for you & this is one of the BEST souvenirs to take home!

All parks & resorts      

  • Wi-Fi – Enjoy free wi-fi during your visit!

All parks, resorts & Disney Springs

  • Disney Bus Services – Free bus service that will take you from the Disney resorts to the parks or Disney Springs
  • Pin Trading – Trading at parks, resorts, and Disney Springs is tons of fun (the pins are sold, but trading ones you’ve already purchased with others is free)

All resorts

  • Movies – Resorts offer free nightly movies (See guest services at your resort for the schedule)
  • Wake Up Call – Guests of Disney resort hotels can request a free wake up call from Mickey or Stitch on their hotel phone.

All Star Value Resorts

  • Pool hopping – between the All Stars Value resorts: Music, Sports, and Music if you are a guest at one of these resorts

Animal Kingdom

  • Adventure Badges – Kids will enjoy completing challenges in the park to collect over 30 sticker badges!

Animal Kingdom Lodge

  • Watch the animals

Art of Animation Resort

  • Animation Drawing Classes offered at the Art of Animation Resort. These make great souvenirs

Art of Animation, Pop Century, Value Resorts   

  • Photo ops! Take pictures with the huge resort icons

Contemporary, Polynesian & Grand Floridian

  • Ride the monorail to visit other resorts or just go for a ride – Makes a nice break from the parks and kids LOVE riding the monorail! Strollers don’t have to be folded down.

Disney Springs

  • Free chocolate candies – from Ghirardelli’s in Disney Springs
  • Lego Play Area – The Lego Imagination Center has a free 3,000 sq ft play area filled with Legos.

Epcot 

  • Free crafts – in Epcot at the Kidcot locations found within the 11 countries
  • Free soda samples – at Epcot’s Club Cool – taste sodas from around the world!

Ft Wilderness Campground 

  • Chip ‘N Dale’s Campfire Sing-A-Long – Enjoy singing and dancing. The characters do not sign autographs, but do occasionally pose for pictures. Get smores there (extra) or bring your own

 Grand Floridian

  • Cinderella’s Princess Promenade – Dance with Cinderella and her Prince at the Grand Floridian. Children ages 3-12 (This is not a meet and greet and they do not sign autographs) Check with the resort for current times and days.

Grand Floridian, Polynesian, Contemporary Resorts

  • Watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks from the beaches – of the Grand Floridian or Polynesian or on the observation deck at the Contemporary resort.

Grand Floridian, Polynesian, Contemporary, Wilderness Lodge, Ft Wilderness

  • Electrical Water Pageant Parade – Watch this free parade from the resort beaches of the Grand Floridian: 9:15p, Polynesian: 9p, Contemporary: 10p, Wilderness Lodge: 9:30p, or Ft. Wilderness: 9:45p

Magic Kingdom

  • Pixie Dust – at the Harmony Barber Shop in Magic Kingdom – stop in and ask

Polynesian Resort

  • Leis from the Polynesian – Guests at the resort or Disney World can stop by the front desk and ask for them

Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

  • Yeeha Bob Piano & Singing Show – very popular show with Yeeha Bob Jackson featuring his wacky singing and piano playing at the Roost. Great for all ages!

Port Orleans Riverside, Old Key West, Boardwalk

  • Boat Rides – catch a boat from Port Orleans Riverside or Old Key West to Disney Springs or from the Boardwalk over to the Yacht and Beach Club resorts

Select Locations in Parks

  • Free Self-Service Drink Refill Stations – EPCOT: Sunshine Seasons, Electric Umbrella.  Magic Kingdom: Tortuga Tavern, Be Our Guest Restaurant. Hollywood Studios:  Backlot Express.  Animal Kingdom: Restaurantosaurus & Satu’li Canteen have free, self-service drink refill stations

Select Resorts

  • Campfires – Multiple campfire locations through Walt Disney World. Visit https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/recreation/campfires/ for details

Wilderness Lodge       

  • Watch the geyser – go off every hour between 7am-10p at the Wilderness Lodge

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