The BEST Things You’ll Buy in Disney World

Among budgeting for your resort, your travel costs, and your park tickets before your Disney World vacation, you’ll also want to plan on setting aside extra moolah for some fun park souvenirs and experiences. The question is -- what special Disney add-ons are worth saving up for?

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[patsysolatzzo]

i regifted my popcorn cup my last day to another solo Disney goer. The cups feel magical when you’re there but they have no purpose at home. It felt like I was spreading the magic 😊

[ryanomiller]

I bought blanket at Animal Kingdom as my main souvenir last time. It’s not Disney branded, but it was my first time to Animal Kingdom so I wanted to get something from there. They have them all over-so I was able to find the exact color pattern I wanted. I have it next to my couch and use it every time I want to take a nap.

[josiesullivan]

I personally LOVE memory maker because it motivates us all (including my parents who don't like photos of themselves) to get a bunch of pictures made! We buy it discounted ahead of our trip, and it's great to not have to stress over buying photos and choosing which ones we like, etc. I got all my ride photos so easily by just scanning my magicband after rides. I really think it's worth the money if you use it!

[sammargerum]

Does anyone remember the little masquerade masks they gave kids going around the world showcase in the ‘00s? First you got to color it in, and then at each stop around the world they stamped the handle or added something else special to the mask. Super cute memory, I had a blast with mine!

[lickinrusty]

i found out last time i went to HS that theres a sneaky little popcorn tip. If you have the refill bucket during COVID, they won't take the bucket to fill it. they're gonna hand you a large and a small container which fills the bucket pretty much perfectly. but, if you go to the first cart you come to in HS (or any of them that sell those red and white closed boxes instead of the open blue cartons) they'll give you one of those for the same $2 but it actually fills the bucket all the way up AND another half. so, if you managed to find one of the carts like that, its like a bucket and a half worth of popcorn for $2

[courtneyd.]

The lightsaber experience was so amazing! We made sure to make our reservations after the park technically closed so we were able to take great photos in Galaxy's Edge without other people nearby! And Genie + and Lightning Lane helped us ride ROTR twice and Smugglers Run three times! Great day at Hollywood Studios. Also, Memory Maker was a great purchase as well. We got a ton of great photos at all of the parks, and the magic shot photos were especially cool! Buying this helped us to enjoy our trip and not worry about taking a bunch of photos. PS - dinner at Space 220 exceeded our expectations! The service and food were excellent, and we plan to dine again during our next trip!

[calebshort]

I have only ever been to Disney world once. And that was for the 25th anniversary. I am going to go back this yeah for the 50th anniversary pretty excited.

[HobbyPrincessHPG]

Awwww! The personalized ornament is something that my husband and I would definitely want! I LOVE the idea of customized Droid! Thank you for introducing Genie Plus to us. That is something we would also consider. Love the Magic Shots that you described with the Memory Maker! I also appreciate that you shared some info about the backstage tour. LOVED all the valuable info. Thank you, and have a magical week!💖💖

[AliciaJo]

The Wild African Trak was amazing when we did it in 2017 was amazing! I would highly recommend it.

[craigpinkava]

AJ is right about the mugs...Anytime I go to Disneyland or WDW, I buy a new reuseable mug, and they really go far after your vacation. Until the pandemic started, I was always bringing my mug to Starbucks, Peet's or any independent coffee place and they gave me a discount for using a reusable mug!

[jessicablanchard]

I have no plans to ever go to Disney world, so why do I love this channel so? Lol

[leonlacroix]

So about the light sabers. I'm not gonna lie, I went to a company that makes custom lightsabers. It set me back alot more money ($700) but everything is custome made and the brightness of the blade when shown side by side with Disney's was so bright, it looks like the disney saber is off.
Also the smooth swing is much better (the sound the blade makes when you swing the blade)

I'm so excited to bring this beauty.
I will say the downside, disney sabers you make yourself. The one I got is being professionally hand crafted piece by piece, and that takes about 12-15 weeks. I got mine in August, and I got a email saying it should arrive mid December.



Oh and I'm making a R2 unit droid

[morganchandler]

Also Coronado resort tower has some rooms with views of Epcot and Hollywood! You can see the Epcot fireworks! It’s amazing and a beautiful view of the sunrise!

[rachaelbencic]

I'm planning to do Disney for my Honeymoon in 2023, do you think you could talk about things more specifically related to that kind of trip? It'll be my dude's first trip and I'm excited to take him💜

[tiffanymarie]

Memory maker was easily the best purchase I made in WDW

[RiverDancer]

Love this video! Could you do an updated video on what you can do to celebrate birthdays in Disney?

[robertkahro]

It'd be nice to make "Personality Enhancement Chips" available for friends and family outside of Disney... ;-)

[rclarson]

Hey AJ I went to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on November 5 2021 and it was torrential downpour raining for most of the day and we had the time of our

[apfelbasket]

There used to be special events & tours at Blizard Beach where you could snorkel with sharks & surf the waves!

[Styximity]

I went to Disneyland California in 2019, i got a matchbox coach bus with with disney characters and a sign labled “DISNEY PARKS 2019”. I also got a mug and a magnet also labled “DISNEY PARKS 2019”.