32 FREE Disney World Souvenirs

Did you know that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get some fun, memorable Disney souvenirs? Here are 32 FREE Disney souvenirs your family will love!

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Get ready for an overload of lots of really cool “stuff” in their gift shops not only on main street, but at the exit of major rides.

For those of us on a budget, that can be difficult. In our family, my kids have the opportunity to earn $20-30 each before hand and choose to spend it at Disney if they like. But for me best Disney souvenirs are my memories and some of these free Disney souvenirs.

Free Disney World Souvenirs

Resort newsletters

Park maps

Soaps & Shampoos from WDW Resorts

Some resorts have free resort postcards (check in your room)

Walt Disney World Resort pens

Mardi Gras Beads at Port Orleans French Quarter lobby.

Free 5×7 printed family picture along with a private character meet-and-greet when you show your Disney Visa at the Meet and Greet in Epcot’s Innovention West between 1-7 pm

Email postcards at Innoventions

Birthday Card – tell the waiter at dinner you are celebrating your birthday and get a special birthday card signed from some Disney pals!

Free souvenir pin with select Disney World vacation packages

'Clean Plate Club' sticker from 50's Prime Time Cafe

Character autographs (you don’t need a fancy autograph book to do so, but we a better selection and price by buying autograph books ahead of time)

Leis from the Polynesian Luau

Buttons for birthdays, anniversary, family reunion, and lots of other things (ask at your hotel when you check in or park guest services)

Complete the Pirates Tutorial in Magic Kingdom and receive a certificate.

If you have a little one traveling with you, find out if your child can become the honorary Train Conductor at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and receive a “Conductor Card” and they will get to announce ‘All Aboard’

Stickers given out by cast members throughout the parks & in stores

Children's menus that have coloring pages on the back

Drinks coasters from resorts

Ask the bus, monorail and boat drivers for transportation cards.

Complete the Jedi Training in Hollywood Studios and receive a certificate.

Participate in the Wilderness Explorers program in Animal Kingdom and keep the book, pen and receive stickers for each experience you complete

Golf ball – after playing mini golf at Winter Summerland Mini Golf (this is the best course we’ve EVER played on!)

Magic Bands or Resort ID cards

Drivers License from the Tomorrowland Speedway for kids. Just ask a Cast Member for one.

Drivers License from Sci Fi Theater. Just ask your waiter.

Things kids make at Epcot Kidcot stations

Some drinks are served in souvenir glasses

Free pirate maps after playing A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas game in Adventureland (this surprising, interactive hunt is definitely worth your time; it is one of our favorite activities at Disney World)

Video postcard from Innoventions, send one to yourself and you have a great memory.

Recipes – Did you know that at dinner you can ask your server for a recipe of your favorite dish. They will bring you the recipe on an embossed recipe card from the chef

Pictures - it may seem obvious, but they are my favorite souvenir. Plus did you realize you can hand your camera to any Photopass photographer and they’d be happy to take a picture of your entire family on your camera for no extra charge!

Plus, not FREE, but you can get a pressed penny for 51¢. Kids will love making their own souvenir as you stop by different pressed penny machines at every resort and park for a fun, unique souvenir. Our favorite was getting pennies from around the world at Epcot – check in the gift shop of each country.

Best Disney Souvenirs

If you are going to spring for a paid Disney World souvenir I recommend getting things you can only find in the park or that are a memory in and of themselves:

build your own Mr. Potato Head with “Disney accessories”

build your own light saber (plus don’t forget your kids can be in the Jedi Training Academy too)

holiday ornament (Our family picks an ornament each year from wherever we visit on vacation. Then when we put up the tree we can remember all our special family memories together.)

pick a pearl in Japan / Epcot (you pick a clam and then get whatever pearl(s) are in side. We opted to put ours in a nice setting for our daughter to remember the trip and our fun as a family)