food IS a theme park
EPCOT is one of the best places to spend your money on a souvenir at Disney World, and here is one of our favorites!
EPCOT
When it comes to souvenir shopping at Disney World, EPCOT’s World Showcase is full of unique gifts and items. In the World Showcase, you can find 11 different countries featuring items like authentic Japanese snacks to hand-painted Italian ceramics — and just about everything in between. Out of all the unique finds here, one souvenir stood out above the rest.
When you visit Disney World, you sort of HAVE to bring back souvenirs of your trip, right? Who doesn’t want a little memento of all the good times you had in the parks?
Storybook candies
Now, we know some people have specific souvenirs that they buy in the parks, like pins for pin collectors. Some of us also collect Disney mugs (and yes, we have a LOT). Others collect ears. But our favorite souvenirs usually include food of some kind, and we just found a NEW souvenir that is both a memento AND food. So it’s…well…perfect!
I’ve spent decades souvenir hunting and visiting every store in Disney World, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that there are hacks hundreds of guests are likely not using.
The Emporium in Magic Kingdom
When you’re on vacation, you want to bring home a piece of the magic with you, but it can feel overwhelming. Between impulse buys, crowded stores, and waiting until the last minute, it’s easy to overspend and still leave wishing you’d bought something better. As someone who has been inside every single store at Disney World and also was a merchandise Cast Member, here are my top hacks for shopping for souvenirs!
We have to say, we have the best readers on the planet. It’s because of all of YOU that learn about changes in the parks that others might have skipped over. Drew Hagen contacted us with a change in Disney World’s souvenir shipping policy, and after a visit to Disney Springs for ourselves, we can confirm there’s a huge price jump.
Shipping Center
If you didn’t know, Disney has shipping locations available where you can send home souvenirs you’ve purchased in the parks to save some space in your luggage, including some of the weird-shaped items like lightsabers and droids. Previously, the prices ranged from $20 to $40, depending on the value of your merchandise, but get ready to pay a bit more for it!
When you’re in Disney World, you’re faced with an onslaught of different souvenirs. There’s apparel of all different kinds, tons of pins, magnets, water bottles, mugs — you name it, and it’s probably there!
Loungefly Wall
That’s not even taking into account the special merchandise that arrives in the park for anniversaries, special events, after hours events, parties, and more. When you budget for your trip, you’re likely factoring in grabbing at least one souvenir, but how do you know what’s REALLY worth grabbing? We asked our readers on Facebook, some of whom are some pretty harsh Disney critics, what souvenirs they’ve grabbed before that have made it on their list of favorites, and some of their responses may surprise you.
Real Disney Adults know that the ultimate Disney World souvenir is a popcorn bucket. These are prized possessions that some people will wait HOURS in line for. Some people don’t even eat the popcorn!
Popcorn Cart
This year has been an excellent one for popcorn bucket collectors, and we’re sharing five of the most popular ones we’ve seen. After seeing these, you might just want to book a plane ticket to Disney right now.
Disney Loungeflys have to be among the top when it comes to the most popular Disney souvenirs!
So many Disney bags!
Whenever you’re at Disney World, one thing you’re guaranteed to see is a lot of Disney Loungeflys! It’s the perfect Disney souvenir for fans. Loungefly has many things in it’s inventory — from Mickey ears, to crossbody bags, to their famous and most popular item, mini backpacks. We just found a brand-new Loungefly mini backpack, and had to share it with you — because it is ADORABLE! [Read more…]
There are so many cute souvenirs at Disney World that it can be hard to narrow down which ones you really need.
Emporium in the Magic Kingdom has TONS of souvenirs!
Even if you have been to Disney World 100 times, there is a good chance (if you’re like us) that you will come home from your trip with a new pair of Minnie ears, a Spirit Jersey, or maybe some new pins. Regardless of what you choose to purchase to add to your collection or to remember your trip by, you will want to remember this souvenir rule on the first day of your trip.
Look, we love Disney souvenirs as much as anyone, but it’s fair to say there are some stinkers.
©Disney
We’re consistently putting together lists of our all-time favorite souvenirs, scouting out what will inevitably be our new favorite Disney gifts, and looking ahead to what Disney is going to offer. With that said, we’re fully aware that not all Disney souvenirs are created equal. We have several former Disney World Cast Members on the DFB and they’re chiming in on some park souvenirs they’ve found to be useless over the years!
It is hard to leave Disney World without at least one souvenir to remember your trip!
Rose Gold Minnie Ears
We have all been guilty of carrying that iconic blue castle plastic bag through the airport on our flight home because we bought too many souvenirs. There is nothing wrong with that; we get it—Disney World has cute merchandise! If you were wondering what souvenir you should pick up on your next trip to Animal Kingdom, the Disney Food Blog team agrees that one souvenir reigns supreme!
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