Guide-to-Disney-World

Our team of Theme Park employees and Orlando-based travel agents created the Top 10 Free Activities at Disney World.

These are the ten best, fun activities at Disney World that do not cost a penny.

1. Downtown Disney – You can walk around this huge shopping, dining and entertainment complex at Disney World.

There is free entertainment at the Downtown Disney Marketplace that includes getting your picture taken with statutes of Buzz Lightyear and a pirate from the crew of the Flying Duchess, watching the boats, sprites, and ferries travel across the bay, pin trading at the pin pavilion, and the kids can play at the LegoLand playground and Legos area.

Bongos Cuban Café

Additionally, Westside (the western side of Downtown Disney) has several excellent restaurants, including Bongos Cuban Café, House of Blues, and Wolfgang Puck’s.

Virgin Records also has a two-story store on the Westside that carries books, music, and videos.

All of which can be sampled for FREE while visiting this store.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

2. Animal Programs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – You can visit the animals in the savanna at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Depending on your viewing location, of which there are several, you will see giraffe, pelicans, flamingos, monkeys, and gazelles roaming the 33-acre wildlife preserve that surrounds the resort.

There are several educational programs throughout the day including special viewings in the evening with night vision goggles and special feeding times throughout the day.

At the end of the day, stories will be told around the fire pit just outside the main lobby.

Hidden Mickey Hunt

Many of the resort front desks will have a Hidden Mickey guide for that resort, such as the Hidden Mickey Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.

These hidden versions of the classic Mickey ears logo (°o°) can be found throughout Disney property. This is a fun activity for kids and adults!

4. Stables & Petting Zoo – Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort has a fun area near Pioneer Hall that has stables with horses from Magic Kingdom and a petting zoo area.

Plus for a nominal fee, kids can take a pony ride.

While you’re here, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort has some of the most scenic and lengthy walking paths of any resort on Disney property, so get out there and enjoy some fitness in the beautiful Florida weather!

Disney’s Port Orleans

You can walk around the beautiful trails and rivers around Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside and then ride the water taxi back to Downtown Disney.

Magic Kingdom

Additionally, you can take a ride on one of the ferries that takes resort guests to the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

These include the ferry from the Wilderness Lodge that goes to Magic Kingdom, then Fort Wilderness, and finally back to Wilderness Lodge.

This ferry gives riders great views of both Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon, including seeing long forgotten Disney attractions like River Country and Treasure Island.

Disney’s Boardwalk

Disney’s Boardwalk, Yacht & Beach Clubs, and the Swan and Dolphin have a ferry that travels from these resorts to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and back providing amazing views of the Florida landscape and the Tower of Terror ride.

All the resorts will provide you with a short-term parking permit (2-3 hours, depending on the season) to explore the resort.

Electrical Water Pageant

6. Electrical Water Pageant – Spend an evening in a hammock on the beach at Disney’s Polynesian Resort while you watch the Electrical Water Pageant.

This fun water parade runs in front of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort, and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, nightly.

7. Wishes Fireworks – You can watch the Wishes Fireworks at Magic Kingdom from the Deck at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

This is an amazing view of the fireworks above Cinderella’s Castle.

8. Ride the Monorail – You can take a ride on the monorail loop to see some of the Walt Disney World Resort. This is always a fun ride for the whole family.

Magic Kingdom

The main loop goes from the Magic Kingdom front entrance to the Ticketing and Transportation Center to EPCOT and back.

There is also an “inner” loop that will take you from the front entrance of Magic Kingdom to Disney’s Grand Floridian, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and then returning to the front entrance of Magic Kingdom.

You can even ask a Disney Cast Member if you can ride at the front with the driver.

If you are lucky enough to ride up front, the driver will present you with a Monorail Driver’s License!

Disney’s Boardwalk

9. Campfire Singalong – Enjoy a fun evening at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.

Chip and Dale will greet you for this fun campfire sing-along.

You can roast marshmallows and then sing some fun songs around the campfire. After the sing-along, enjoy a classic Disney movie on the big screen for FREE!

10. Disney’s Boardwalk – Enjoy evening activities on Disney’s Boardwalk including games and live entertainment.

You can even see some of the IllumiNations Show at Epcot along the Disney’s Boardwalk.

Enjoy planning your Disney World vacation!

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