food IS a theme park
Ugh! Isn’t it the worst to buy something at Disney World just to find out you could have saved so much money if you bought it beforehand?
We love our Owala water bottle!
In fact, after years of experience, we’ve rounded up the four most common items we regret impulse-buying in Disney World. Good news — there’s a BETTER WAY!
We need to talk about autograph books.
2025 Autograph Book
For decades, they’ve been a central souvenir at the heart of the Disney theme park experience as kids — and even some adult collectors — use them to gather signatures from all their favorite Disney character performers. However, the cold truth is that you should never buy one at the parks simply due to the prices.
Souvenirs are all part of the Disney World experience. You walk into the Emporium on Main Street USA, take one look at the colorfully stocked shelves, and before you know it your arms are full of 5 stuffed animals, 2 mugs, and a Spirit Jersey, and you’re standing there wondering “How did this even happen?”
Magic Kingdom
Yup, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of buying souvenirs during your Disney trip. But as your friends here at DFB, we’re gonna let you in on the souvenirs you should totally stay away from and save a bit of that extra cha-ching in your pocket for something a little more worth it (and maybe even an extra snack or two).
We love pretty much everything about Disney World (okay except maybe the crowds, lines, and prices) but characters make the experience all the better!
We love Disney characters!
Earlier this year, Disney announced that new character meet-and-greets would be coming to some of the parks this summer and we’ve been excited to check them out ever since. But, just like most Disney World changes, bringing in something new means having to say goodbye to something else — and it looks like we may have missed our chance to say goodbye to a popular character at EPCOT!
It’s time to break out your autograph books, y’all!
Mickey and Friends photo autograph book and pen
We have some BIG character news coming at y’all. We’ve already gotten so many BIG announcements from Disney, and they are continuing to bless us with even more news as the day goes on. We’ve already heard about the opening of CommuniCore Hall, and a NEW limited-time experience that will be coming to EPCOT — but what about Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom? Well, we have some fun news for those parks too, so let’s talk about it! [Read more…]
Gen Z has taken this Disney character meet-and-greet trend to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL and honestly, why didn’t WE think of this?!
Mickey and Minnie
Asking Disney characters for their autographs is an iconic, longstanding tradition in Disney World. An autograph book filled with your favorite pals’ signatures makes a great keepsake! But how often will you actually pull out that book to look at those signatures? Probably never, if we’re honest. That’s why people sometimes ask characters to sign other stuff, like hats, t-shirts, or other souvenirs. Now, there’s a NEW souvenir autograph trend going around, and we LOVE IT! [Read more…]
Meeting characters in Disney World can be some of the most magical moments you’ll remember for years to come.
Minnie and Pluto!
Sometimes you just want to snap a photo on your phone, other times you’ve bought PhotoPass to download all those professional photos, and other times, you just want them to sign something of yours. But an autograph book isn’t the only thing characters can sign. In fact, this is how a super cheap Disney souvenir became a massive trend in the parks!
It’s a BIG day for Disney World — character meet and greets are returning to normal!
We finally got to hug Mickey!
That’s right, at many locations around the theme parks, you can now hug your favorite Disney pals again! This also means that it’s time to whip out those autograph books and pens once again. And in honor of the special occasion, we spotted some new (and returning) merchandise!
For a very limited time, shopDisney is running a BONUS sale online that could save you up to 40% OFF select Disney items with the code SAVEMORE.
Rainbow Minnie ears
We’ve already taken a look at some of the items you can get on sale, including the rainbow Mickey ears (which you can get for UNDER $5 BTW). But now we’re taking a look at some other Disney items that are a TOTAL STEAL. We’re talking a shirt under $3(!!) and lots of items under $10 that you won’t want to miss out on.
Our handy (and portable!) ebook guides make sure you get the best deals and can plan a vacation of a lifetime.
