Best souvenier you've ever gotten at Disney?

[Fionasmommy]

The best ones are those that keep the magic alive.

My Grandma used to take us every year, sometimes twice. She bought me a minnie mouse watch with a bright red leather band at the emporium on main street. She bought this when I was in 3rd grade (1983). She told me it was time to wear my mickey for all to see (of course I picked a minnie).

I wore it with pride until I had to have a couple of swatches (remember those, or am I really dating myself) in middle school. By high school the little leather band didn't fit anymore and the watch found it's way into a desk drawer. I pulled it out when I was visiting home one summer from college. Believe it or not, it was still working!!! Well worth the money. . .I brought it to a watch repair shop and had it cleaned, and changed the wrist band. I then wore it every day after that. My Grandma died 3 years later from cancer, but not before we all took one last WDW trip. You should have seen her face though when I pulled this out originally and she said, "you should always wear your minnie for all to see!"

It finally stopped working about 5 years ago. It was covered in scratches (front and back) and was retired to my drawer, where I can pull it out often to remember. It has been replaced with a Dopey watch. When my 4th graders at school ask why I wear a dopey watch, I tell them that I will always wear my mickey on my arm for all to see. While they don't understand, I'll never forget.

Do souvenirs get better than that?

What a beautiful story!! Thanks for sharing it!

 

[Dana49]

I have a coffee cup with my name on it that I purchased in 1989 at the Polynesian Resort's gift shop. It's been my official cup every morning since.

 

[ktturner]

What a beautiful story!! Thanks for sharing it!

yeah, it is behind a good bit of the disney magic for me! She is interwoven throughout! I'm a disney freak because of her!

On a side note, I love your sig! My DD 3 is a corn-a-holic! If she sees a big bowl of corn like that, she'll never eat anything else! What meal was that a part of??

 

[Fionasmommy]

yeah, it is behind a good bit of the disney magic for me! She is interwoven throughout! I'm a disney freak because of her!

On a side note, I love your sig! My DD 3 is a corn-a-holic! If she sees a big bowl of corn like that, she'll never eat anything else! What meal was that a part of??

My DD5 is the same way! That was our first visit to WCC. DD5 discovered the corn and ended up eating 9 pieces and little else. The waitress actually came back with another pan of corn just for DD (you can see it in the photo). We're staying at WL for our next trip mainly so DD can be close to the corn.

 

[teresajoy]

A few years ago, I bought a bank with the icons from the four parks on it (tree of life, Cinderella's Castle, Golf ball, and water tower (this was before the big hat was put in at MGM) and we put our spare change in it. We use it for pressed pennies and other souvenirs at the parks.

I almost forgot another one of my favorites! Every year I buy a mini photo album at one of the Disney outlet stores from the previous year, with the year printed on it.

 

[ktturner]

My DD5 is the same way! That was our first visit to WCC. DD5 discovered the corn and ended up eating 9 pieces and little else. The waitress actually came back with another pan of corn just for DD (you can see it in the photo). We're staying at WL for our next trip mainly so DD can be close to the corn.

Tell them to save some for us! We'll be there on July 22,just behind you, and I'm sure Abigail would love an extra pan of corn for herself!

We'll be at WL too! What a small world. . .