Every vacation provides an opportunity to add more souvenirs to your collection. From shirts to keepsakes and anything else you can fit in the suitcase!
Please note that I won’t be talking about regrets, because no matter how much I had wanted to buy specific event merchandise, when you’re not in WDW for certain dates…it’s not worth stressing out about.
- Shirts
- Disney Art
- A Silhouette Portrait
- Larry Dotson Art
- Coca Cola Store Merch
- More Cupcakes
- Kincade Puzzles
- Starbucks “Been There” Mugs
SHIRTS AND GRAPHIC TEES
Outside of TeePublic, there are only so many places to get good quality shirts that won’t deteriorate after a single wash. This is why I need more from the parks!
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DISNEY ART – PRINTS
I think that there’s a level of imagination that comes with art inspired by Walt Disney World, so although I have a couple pieces around the house…there’s always room for more.
A SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT
This is a big one, as we usually are rushing past the carts, but this is a miss that I can’t wait to get on our next trip. Main Street USA, Disney Springs, EPCOT…the time that it takes to have your silhouette cut out is nothing compared to the memories of getting this incredibly personalized souvenir that you’ll remember forever!
I’ve heard of folks getting a portrait every year or every vacation, but I think there’s something to be said about getting something so unique that screams Disney quality.
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LARRY DOTSON RESORT ART
This is different than the above listing, as Larry Dotson is the artist who’s known for his art of the grounds of Walt Disney World. I do have a Canadian Pavilion piece (signed from an appearance at Disney Springs Art of Disney), but wouldn’t it be cool to get a print of the resorts that you’ve visited…or your favorite attraction?
He does signings fairly regularly, so make sure to check out his schedule here
COCA COLA STORE MERCHANDISE
Take some time on your next trip and go through some of the stores at Disney Springs more carefully, as you may see something that you can’t actually buy online.
Take the Coke Store for an example, there are shirts and hats everywhere…but look through the second floor and you’ll find classic Coke crates that would have been GREAT for displaying my Vinylmation or Disney Pin collection.
It’s a regret, but I’m also really looking forward to eventually adding more of the vintage brand stuff to my office!
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MORE CUPCAKES
I’m not sure that this can be an item, as I’m trying to keep things to tangible collectable or useful items, but can you really have enough cupcakes from Walt Disney World? Just a thought;)
KINKADE PUZZLES
One of our de-stressing activities at home is to break out a puzzle. Every trip we add a new Thomas Kinkade puzzle to the collection, so when we’re thinking about things that we wish we had bought at Disney World…why not more of something that we actually use at home?
This is a great example of a functional souvenir and also something that will last longer than a shirt or another piece of clothing.
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STARBUCKS “BEEN THERE” SERIES
Not a huge fan of the ‘Been There’ designs, but the idea of having a specialty Starbucks mug from the theme parks definitely belongs on a list of things that I wish that I had bought on our last trip!
Hopefully this list will help you think about your hard-earned spending money and you’ll invest in memories and not random stuff that just sits there.