FREEBIES list

[Brian_WDW74]

Free "official driver license" when riding Autopia. Of course, you have to pay if you want to put your photo on it in the booth at the exit.

*Brian*

 

[funnygarcia]

Birthday freebies YMMV:
free bag of tortillas
free dessert at table service restuarant
buttons city hall on Main Street and at Grand Californian Hotel
phone call from a character wishing you a Happy Birthday (ask at City Hall, they have an old fashioned phone sitting at the desk for this)

Others:
more buttons at City Hall..birthday, first visit, honorary citizen, wedding,reunion

list of all the penny smashing machines

free tours of Grand Californian Hotel.. keep meaning to do this.
free "tour" of the gallery above Pirates.. ask the CMs and they will tell you many interesting things about the apartment made for Disney family (the area that has the cash register was a full service bar complete with fridge .. fridge still WORKS!)

fee free withdrawals (use your credit card to buy disney dollars instead of using an ATM, save receipt... you can exchange them for cash at the bank on Main Street)

coloring pages at the ranch/petting zoo area in DL

I read that they have maps for Pirate's Lair/ Tom Sawyer Island

madri gras beads in New Orleans Square

fast passes and maps/ schedules (good for scrapbooks)

"future rider" Certificates for children too short to ride

They had free pin trading classes a few years ago (and receive two pins for trades)..not sure if they still have that.

 

[Leggyb]

I like this thread so I'm going to bump it!

You can email yourself a Buzz Lightyear picture...

 

[Adam&Alex's Mom]

If you are staying at a DLR hotel you can call vacation planning and ask for an autograph picture of a disney character for the individuals in your party (even the adults!). VP said they would be ready for us at check in. VP also said that there are free balloons for the kids at check in if you ask (I've never tried... but this is what they said).

Oh... if you have a disney VISA you get to rent two strollers a day at no cost!

 

[fairycat]

Birthday freebies YMMV:
free tours of Grand Californian Hotel.. keep meaning to do this.
free "tour" of the gallery above Pirates.. ask the CMs and they will tell you many interesting things about the apartment made for Disney family (the area that has the cash register was a full service bar complete with fridge .. fridge still WORKS!)

I have never done the GCH tour that sounds so fun I need to do it next trip.

I second the Gallery tour if a CM has time they will tell you great information and also show you design drawings that are on display about how the apartment would have looked in use. Also they usually have great displays up there to see anyway.

This apartment was actually designed for VIP's and actualy had a private entrance to Club 33 (blocked now). But they will show you old magazine photos of the Family used apartment that is on Main Street.

I also want to add that you can get lyrics for all your favorite ride songs up in the gallery so you can stop singing the famous POTC "La, la, la, lalala..." version.

 

[HungryBear]

Here's one you can do from home... at least it worked 10 years ago.

Write a letter to a character, mail it to the park and sooner or later you will receive an autographed photo in return. I've written to Pooh at both Disneyland and WDW and received two different photos.

 

[thedarksyde]

you go to the ticket window and asked them for a shopping pass. you give them a credit card to hold an ammount on the credit card in case you dont come back. Then you walk in and buy stuff. when your done, you walk back to the ticket window to report back in and etc. i think thats how it works.

Here is the info I found about the shopping pass.

"One Hour FREE at Disneyland

Here's a little-known bit of information about Disneyland in California: you can enter the park for FREE for one hour or less with a "shopping pass." The intended purpose of this program is to allow someone who forgot to purchase a souvenir the opportunity to go into the park and buy it.

A shopping pass may be obtained by visiting the Guest Services Window next to the Main Entrance of Disneyland. The shopping pass provides 60 minutes of park admission at no charge. To obtain a pass, you will need to provide a valid credit card or cash in the amount of a 1-Day Ticket for deposit. You will then be given a ticket with a specified return time. When you return to Guest Services within the specified time, you will not be charged for a 1-Day Ticket. The shopping pass is not available after 4 pm.

They are very strict about the one-hour time limit, and only one person in your party will be allowed to do this. Some people have been asked to show a receipt when returning to Guest Services -- others have not."

 

[JadeDarkstar]

wow some verry cool hints

 

[KSDTink]

I like this thread so I'm going to bump it!

You can email yourself a Buzz Lightyear picture...

Where????

 

[VegasMike21]

Where????

After you ride the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disneyland you can go to one of the computers after you exit the ride and email the picture they just took on the ride of yourself for free.

 

[mickey+minnie91]

some very cool ideas here......

 

[KSDTink]

After you ride the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disneyland you can go to one of the computers after you exit the ride and email the picture they just took on the ride of yourself for free.

Thank you! I will definitely have to do that one.

 

[mattmommy]

Thanks for all the great ideas.

 

[nick262]

I have never done the GCH tour that sounds so fun I need to do it next trip.

I second the Gallery tour if a CM has time they will tell you great information and also show you design drawings that are on display about how the apartment would have looked in use. Also they usually have great displays up there to see anyway.

This apartment was actually designed for VIP's and actualy had a private entrance to Club 33 (blocked now). But they will show you old magazine photos of the Family used apartment that is on Main Street.

I also want to add that you can get lyrics for all your favorite ride songs up in the gallery so you can stop singing the famous POTC "La, la, la, lalala..." version.

Actually, the apartment was ment for Walt and Roy's families to use. Unfortunetly, Walt passed before it was finished. It was then used for storage until 20 years ago this weekend when it became the Disney Gallery. There is still an entrance to club 33 from the Apartment's back balcony. You can see it if you go back there from below. It is between area in the middle of the gift shop located on the gallery side of the pirates ride exit.

 

[mott]

I have a real one though - Free 'nerf' balls from the Block Party Bash in DCA.

How do you get the free Nerf balls? Do they just randomly throw them into the audience?

 

[kimis]

If you purchase more than fifty dollars and show them you disney visa you will get ten percent off of your purchases. You don't need to actually use the card just show it to them.

 

[Torontogal]

Wish I had a Disney Visa card!!!!!