Some of the FREE Disney-themed items on this page are direct from Disney, while others are provided by independent Disney fan sites, manufacturers and other sources. All of them are fun and FREE!

Vacation Planning Videos

If you're planning a Disney vacation, be sure to request a Disney vacation planning DVD, which they will be happy to send you for FREE. It can take awhile (as much as a month or more) to arrive, so order one early!

• Walt Disney World:
  • US & Canadian residents click here to order.
  • UK residents click here to order.
• Disneyland in California:
  • US & Canadian residents click here to order.
• Disney Cruise Line:
  • US & Canadian residents click here to order.

FREE Customized Park Maps for Walt Disney World

Click here to order a set of five customized 14" x 20" park maps for your Walt Disney World vacation. Delivery takes approximately 3 weeks, so plan ahead. You can order one set every 6 months.

One Hour FREE at Disneyland

Here's a little-known bit of information about Disneyland in California: you can enter the park for FREE for one hour or less with a "shopping pass." The intended purpose of this program is to allow someone who forgot to purchase a souvenir the opportunity to go into the park and buy it.

A shopping pass may be obtained by visiting the Guest Services Window next to the Main Entrance of Disneyland. The shopping pass provides 60 minutes of park admission at no charge. To obtain a pass, you will need to provide a valid credit card or cash in the amount of a 1-Day Ticket for deposit. You will then be given a ticket with a specified return time. When you return to Guest Services within the specified time, you will not be charged for a 1-Day Ticket. The shopping pass is not available after 4 pm.

They are very strict about the one-hour time limit, and only one person in your party will be allowed to do this. Some people have been asked to show a receipt when returning to Guest Services -- others have not.

FREE Webcam and Satellite Views of Disneyland & Walt Disney World

Want to see Disneyland for free? The Howard Johnson Anaheim offers views of Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure theme parks via its "Mattercam" -- you can even control the camera!

If you'd like a little glimpse of Walt Disney World for free, try this webcam view that will show you the last 24 hours in time-lapse format. The camera is located at the top of the Dolphin hotel, pointing toward Disney's Beach Club Resort and with a view of Epcot's Geosphere in the background.

For a 3D satellite view of the theme parks check out Google Earth. You can download the software for free and explore Walt Disney World, Disneyland, even Disneyland Paris or Tokyo Disney Resort on your home computer! Thanks to Michael for info.

Another satellite view site is Microsoft Virtual Earth. If you click on the bird's eye view, you can see parts of Disney World in incredible detail. MouseSavers.com reader Tammy L reports that you can even read all of the words on the Pop Century resort!

FREE Disney Games, Screen Savers, Wallpaper and Desktops

All of the links in this section go to Disney-operated sites that offer freebies!

Disney's Ratatouille web site offers FREE backgrounds, AIM icons and games.

The Santa Clause 3 web site offers two FREE mini-games and a "write to Santa" option.

Send your friends FREE Pirates of the Caribbean voice e-mails at DeadMansMail.com! You can customize your pirate by changing the background, headgear, eyes and beard. Choose from pre-recorded pirate greetings, or record your own greeting!

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Online Interactive Experience allows players to connect from home and engage in live action from the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters attraction at Disneyland during park hours.

Disney SNAP offers FREE Disney icons for Instant Messaging.

The Disneyland Paris Resort web site has quite a few goodies, including:

• 15th Anniversary backgrounds, screensavers, e-card and games
• desktop icons and Fantillusion screen saver
• punch-out paper laser blaster
• "My Stitch" game for kids
• wallpapers
• Consider signing up for the Disneyland Paris newsletter list -- they send out links to FREE wallpapers, screensavers and games frequently.

There's lots of cute FREE stuff you can download at the Disney Souvenears site. Items change from time to time, but in the past have included a Mickey "snowglobe," desktop clock, calendar, calculator and more. You have to register with disney.com to download -- and while you're at it, you can sign up to have Mickey send you a free birthday e-mail!

At the Disney Magic Artist web site, you can download FREE play sets, calendars, greeting cards, coloring pages and a scrapbook maker!

Visit Disney's Free Mini Games site, where you can play many different FREE online games!

Disney's Chronicles of Narnia page allows you to play a game and download a Narnia map wallpaper.

Disney's Lady and the Tramp page offers a game, wallpaper, screensaver, messenger icons and printable activity/coloring pages! Thanks to Kim A for info.

Disney's Chicken Little page offers wallpaper, screensaver, messenger icons, printable stickers/tattoos and and printable activity/coloring pages!

Disney's Bambi page offers desktop backgrounds, a screensaver and printable activity/coloring pages!

Disney's Lilo and Stitch page offers FREE games, desktop backgrounds, messenger icons, e-postcards and more!

Disney's Home on the Range page offers FREE games, wallpapers, messenger icons, screensaver, e-postcards and more!

Check out the Mission: SPACE web site, where you can download screensavers and wallpaper, send e-postcards and play the "Space Race" game.

Get FREE Disney screen savers, icons and wallpaper, plus a Disney character personality test! Visit the 100 Years of Magic web site. Password is WALT.

You can download dozens of FREE desktops and wallpapers featuring Disney characters, for both PC and Mac computers, at the Desktop Stop.

Really cool: download the FREE Disney Dreamlights Cheshire Cat screensaver from Tokyo Disneyland! Thanks to Belinda for info.

Visit Disney's FamilyFun Magazine web site, where you can download all kinds of neat family projects! They usually offer great ideas for each holiday season of the year.

FREE Disney Recipes

Here are some sites where you can get Disney-related recipes for FREE:

Intercot Info Central - lots of recipes, mainly from the resort restaurants

DisneyRecipes.com - probably the most comprehensive site for Disney-related recipes, though a little difficult to navigate

2001 Epcot Food & Wine Festival Recipes
(from Steve Soares' handy Walt Disney World Entertainment site)

Disney/Orlando/Southern California Sweepstakes and Contests

Click here to see a constantly-updated list of sweepstakes and contests with Disney prizes, as well as prizes that include trips to Orlando or Southern California.

Walt Disney World - Free & Cheap Things To Do

Don't miss my whole huge list of things to do at Walt Disney World (and nearby) for FREE or very inexpensively. Nothing on the list requires park admission! To view the information about cheap and FREE activities at Walt Disney World, click here.

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