There are buttons to celebrate a first visit, birthday, anniversary or generic 'I'm Celebrating' buttons where a cast member can write in the details of your special celebration. The first you may already know because it's a pretty popular one, but you can pick up free buttons at any guest services location in the parks.

I haven't cracked the code on how to get a free Disney vacation yet (though using points and miles can help), but I do know where you can find a few free souvenirs to bring home from your trip. During the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, for example, you can take part in Remy's Ratatouille Hide & Squeak and earn a fun prize like a themed cup or character spork (it's cuter than it sounds). When you complete the hunt, you turn in your map for a prize. There are also paid scavenger hunts that take your search to the next level.ĭuring Epcot's limited-time festivals, you can purchase a map for about $10 that leads you around the park finding clues.

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You earn a prize (we've gotten buttons or a sweet treat) when you complete the hunt, and the clues are sometimes themed to holidays and special events. Also in Magic Kingdom, you can become a real-life swashbuckler at A Pirate's Adventure ~ Treasures of the Seven Seas in Adventureland.Īt Disney's Animal Kingdom, there are stands located around the park where kids can complete tasks and earn badges to become Wilderness Explorers à la Russell from 'Up.' If you happen to be staying in a Disney hotel, there are often scavenger hunts that send you running around the hotel grounds.

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