Free/Inexpensive souvenier/scrapbooking items from WDW ~ The 2009 List!

[It's A Happy Day]

Our family's last trip was in October of 05 and the lists I could find were old so I figure we're due for an updated list.....

What are free/inexpensive souveniers from WDW...also anything that would be free/inexpesive to be used by a scrapbooker?

I copied this from a thread posted in 06......

Made a few changes in information -If you see something really out or find something that is not seasonal..please PM me.

Freebies List:
This is a list of some of the “ Magic” that might happen on your trip. Be advised all items are unofficial and subject to change at any time. Please be respectful of WDW property. Thanks to all that contributed. Hopefully we can make a “Sticky” of this and it can be edited as Diser’s find new offers.

Parks and other public spots
 Popcorn in each park comes in a cup/pail tub- with characters and sometimes the year on it. Sleepy Hollow has them at MK for example.
 Honorary Bus Driver (or Monorail)cards from one of the bus drivers for "helping" drive the bus.
 At Guest Services of each park and Downtown Disney you can pick up a free "It's My Birthday" button to wear.
 Free stickers from various CMs around WDW.
 The paper napkins are a great souvenir.
 Autographs from Characters.
 If you use Magical Express: there is a free pin coupon (still on going-they select the pin)


MK
 MK: With little ones we got a free “first hair cut” certificate and a free "first hair cut" set of Mickey ears (with a paid haircut, but that was the same cost as anywhere else).
 MK: at the cart in front of the castle, you will get a plastic souvenir MK cup with Mickey and Minnie on it (no cover) when you order a soda. Also at the snack stand behind Stitch’s Great Escape.
 MK: Scoop (?) pin trading lecture-chance for pins-at end kids get free pins-poss ending.
 MK: Honorary Train conductor card from train conductor.
MK: Cosmic Ray's serves its kids meals in cute little Mickey plates. Pinocchio Haus also serves kids meals on these plates as well and various other counter food restaurants throughout WDW.

Epcot
 Epcot the kids can make a face mask for free by collecting things around the world. The kidcot masks. If you finish the KIDCOT fun guide in EPCOT they give you a small poster with the characters and the Epcot ball and "signed" by Goofy saying something about a great job, hope to see you again.
 Epcot- Innovations Xerox booth- Family photo/calendar.
 Epcot- England- Tea Lessons.
 Epcot: Children's booklet where the maps and schedules are located.
 Epcot: Also if you are in the American Adventure area of Epcot they frequently bring out the cavalry marching band, and kids are invited to take part in the march. It is fun and at the end, they give the kids a copy of the declaration of Independence, only this one refers to your child as a Son and/or Daughter of Liberty. My kids loved it and took it to school when we returned from our trip.
 Epcot: Make cookies for free in the "Land" pavilion in Epcot. Each kid gets two cookies to take. Look downstairs near the food court area; it is off to the left; a yellow building front sponsored by Nestle.
 Epcot: Ice Station Cool - free drinks-is re-opening.
 Epcot: Candy Lady in Japan makes free candy/sucker creations. Check times when you arrive at park.
 Epcot: Food & Wine Festival - free wine seminars.
 Epcot: At Innovations East I think in the plastics exhibit where you make a robot and race him, once that's done you go and make your own plastic robot that you can take home.
 Epcot: At the end of Mission Space attraction, you can send free e-mail postcards at the Postcards from Space booths in the Advanced Training Lab.
 Epcot: Free postcards at the end of Journey to the Imagination ride.
 Epcot: Most sit down restaurants gives your child a plastic cup. They used to be nice hard plastic with a cover and a straw but the last few times I ate it was a cheaper plastic cup that says Epcot on it with the characters.

AK
 AK- Flights of Wonder- frozen cokes get a cup with free specialty straw.
 AK-Snack stands have a larger plastic souvie cup that holds up well.
 At AK carts you can get a free souvenir cup (no cover) with Mickey on it dressed in a Safari outfit.
 AK: Discovery Kids booklet and activity as you exit Jungle Trek.

MGM
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DTD
 DTD Disney Store had a hula-hoop contest and DD got a certificate and a choice of a pin.
 DTD at art store near scrapbook store. Learn to draw characters.
 In the toy store in DTD there is a computer where you can design your own Mr. Potato Head. The picture prints out on a cute little postcard you can keep. Scavenger hunt on the back with a toy prize.

Resort
 Mickey soaps (sometimes toothbrush/toothpaste/etc) in your room.
 Water Glass coasters.
 Theme park guide maps.
 Wildneress Lodge: Kids activity books at check in.
 In your room, they provide stationery and/or postcards from the resort. These are also great souvenirs. Don't forget the Disney Resort Pen.
 On our last trip when I was checking out, I had the resort (All-Star Movies) make a key for each of my kids. They put the kids' name on it then put "See ya real soon. Your pal, Mickey". My kids thought that was really neat.
 Towel Animal (IMO to be admired and photographed but not taken).
 At Check-in if you mention you are celebration a special anniversary or birthday you might get a picture from a favorite character
 Character wake up calls.
 At Fort Wilderness there is a campfire and free movie scheduled every night

Restaurant
 At the Poly: O'hana at dinner there is a snow cone type dessert that also comes in a pail with shovel.
 At the Poly: Kona Café and probably other restaurants, you get plastic cups for kid’s drinks. It has Goofy and friends in Poly type outfits.
 Caribbean Beach Resort; the kid’s meal in their food court comes in a pail with a shovel.
 Blizzard Beach gives sand pails with their kid’s meals.
 Hurricane Hannah's at Y&BC Stormalong Bay used to give kids meals in pail with shovel.
 At Contemporary at Chef Mickey’s for your birthday you get a free placemat.
 Backlot Express at MGM lunch place next to Indiana Jones kids lunch comes with a blue lunch box.
 Si Fi kids meals served on a Frisbee (Glow in the Dark), and light up ice cubes with a specialty drink purchase.
Various Restaurants: you might get a free desert or cupcake for an anniversary or birthday celebration (mention at check in )

Anyone have any recent items or found any of the above to be discontinued? We'd love to hear from you!

Thanks in advance!

 

[susykt4]

I HOPE I'm wrong, but I remember reading that the plastic robot thing and the cookie baking class at Epcot were both gone.

 

[Debi]

What a great list! Just bumping to the top so more items can be added.

 

[Amy&Josh]

Look interesting to me.... anyone have any ideas or tips??

 

[jessica52877]

We were there at christmas and couldn't find either of them! My son's favorite thing was to build the robots!

 

[acm563]

They no longer give the certificate for the free pin when you use the ME... or at least they havent the last 10 times I have used ME.

 

[kim929]

I was there in Nov and asked a cast memeber when I couldn't find the robot area. It was my son's favorite area, not just the free robot. They closed it to make room for another exhibit.

 

[Sleeping*Beauty]

At EPCOt in innoventions they have an area where you can dress up a velcro frog. They have lots of different velcro pieces including mickey ears. You coan even get a velcro bracelet to attach it to your wrist.

 

[{kellie}]

Some of these I wouldn't consider these "free" but...
My son always wants a balloon from MK. The CM attaches a plastic Mickey head to the balloon as a weight. I have always saved them when we let the balloon go on the last day and used them on a scrapbook page.

A few years ago, we ate at Hollywood and Vine, and the burgers had a plastic pick in the bun that was designed like the water tower in the park (not sure if they still do this).

If you are Disney Visa holder, you can get a free 5x7 picture at Epcot during certain times of the day.

I have used bits and pieces of the maps and brochures in the big folder that the resorts give the guests when you check in in my scrapbooks.

Also, the penny presses are inexpensive and fun to use on scrapbook pages as well.

 

[mom22bless]

My kids did the masks at Epcot and didn't get a ball.

We didn't get a free pin for using Magical Express

Epcot - we didn't get any plastic cups or postcards at the end of the Journey ride.

 

[rsjj]

good to know! thanx!

 

[Smile4Me]

The plastics exhibit at Epcot where you made the robots is no longer there, as new exhibit has taken its place. The Nestle kids cook cookies area at Epcot's Land Pavilion has also been discontinued.

 

[phins_jazy]

Do they still serve the sci fi meal in a frisbee? That would be neat. And I've heard that they're doing away with the mickey head shaped plates for kids meals. That makes me really sad. We loved those plates!!!!