Planning a non-park day while at Disney World? Or, want to fill some time on arrival or departure day? Here are 75 Things To Do At Disney WIHTOUT A Park Ticket!
- Ask for your free Celebration Button from the front desk.
- Meet Disney Characters with Character Dining – Spend some time dining at a Character dining experience, and meet Disney Characters without a park ticket!
- Stop inside DisneyStyle at Disney Springs for a fun photo opportunity. Guests can sit in a stationary tea cup!
- Rent a Bike – Rent a bike or surrey bike for family fun, available at various locations.
- The Lego Store – At Disney Springs is a store you can spend some time in, with free LEGO building and larger than life LEGO creations to look at.
- Stop by for family fun at Simba’s Activity Center in Animal Kingdom Lodge.
- See the Fire Rock Geyser erupting daily from 7am-10pm at Wilderness Lodge.
- When timing is right, meet & greet with Characters at Disney Resorts, learn Tips for Meeting Characters at your Resort.
- See a movie at the AMC in Disney Springs – playing all the latest movies, bonus for a Disney movie.
- Pub Crawl for adults – Partake in an evening out with a pub crawl outside the parks, proving Disney is not just for kids.
- See a personal collection of Walt Disney’s trains at Wilderness Lodge. Walt Disney had a love for trains.
- Go Shopping – Shop at Disney Resort shops, Disney Springs and Disney’s Boardwalk for Disney merchandise.
- Ride the Monorail – This mode of transportation is free for guests to use and is like a ride in itself. Ride the loop and enjoy the views.
- Browse other Disney World Resorts and spend a day Resort hopping. Consider the Resorts on the monorail loop: The Contemporary, Polynesian Village Resort and Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
- Play Mini-Golf – Disney World has 2 miniature golf courses on property.
- Play basketball at Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and more Resorts.
- If you want to explore a fun restaurant, visit the T-Rex Cafe where kids and kids at heart can dig in the Paleo Zone. This inside area, is a large sandbox and shaded for parents.
- Water Transportation – Take a boat to Disney Springs. Available from: Disney’s Port Orleans Resort—French Quarter & Riverside, Disney’s Old Key West Resort and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa.
- See Holiday decorations with these Must Visit Disney Resorts during the Christmas Season.
- Free Outdoor Entertainment – Such as, at Marketplace Stage in Disney Springs holds a variety of concerts and more throughout Disney Springs.
- Eat in a Rainforest – at The Rainforest Café guests can experience a wild dining theme, with a fun gift shop in Disney Springs.
- Resort pool – Have a pool day at your Disney Resort pool. Note guests are not allowed to swim in other Resort pools, only the ones where they are staying (Exception is sister Resorts at Port Orleans).
- Stop by Earl of Sandwich for an inexpensive lunch when you sign up for the Earl of Sandwich Loyalty Club. You will usually get an offer when you sign up and the prices here are reasonable to begin with!
- For a hot day, the Splash Pad is Disney Springs is a fun area to cool down in. Bring an extra change of clothes or bathing suit for your little one, since children will be attracted to the water.
- Visit Pop Century Resort for a fun birthyear commemorative photo opportunity.
- Relax in a hammock at Caribbean Beach Resort and more.
- Get a Dole Whip, without a park ticket, from at Pineapple Lanai at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.
- Play Tennis at various Walt Disney World Resorts, such as Caribbean Beach.
- Complete the Hidden Mickey Hunt at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.
- Visit the cupcake ATM for a unique experience, at Sprinkles in Disney Springs. At this ATM, guests put money in and get a CUPCAKE back! Yum.
- Watch Fireworks at these 10 Walt Disney World resort locations with unexpected views of the fireworks shows.
- PhotoPass Studio is a nice stop for unique indoor photos. For those guests who have purchased Memory Maker, the pictures are included.
- For a fun evening activity, watch the Electrical Water Pageant from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The Electrical Water Pageant is a 15 minute parade of lighted floats on the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. It occurs nightly at 10pm (weather permitting).
- Watch some sweet treats being made at Goofy’s Candy Co. by talented cast members. You may even ask for a sample of Goofy’s Glaciers here.
- Guests can learn the Hula Dance at Polynesian Resort, at select times.
- See Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge there are public viewing areas for Giraffes and more animals!
- Let your little one ride the Marketplace Train Express. The cost is $3 per ride or 2 rides for $5. Children under 48″ must ride with an adult (the adult will not be charged with a child under 48″).
- Featuring 16 handcrafted horses, is the Marketplace Carousel. Cost is $3.00 per guest. Guests must be at least 42″ to ride alone, and under 42″ with an adult (who will not have to pay a separate fee when accompanying).
- Browse all-natural bath, body and hair care at The Basin. Step inside to the marketplace store to try sample hand lotions and hand scrubs at Disney Springs location, or location inside Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
- Play volleyball at the Caribbean Beach Resort and more Disney Resorts.
- Visit the butterfly garden at Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.
- Visit Starbucks in Disney Springs, grab a latte, smoothie, pastry or more. There are 2 locations, with the one on the West side being 4,000sq ft and features a grass roof!
- Sit on a motorcycle inside Orlando Harley- Davidson Store
- Get a Spa Treatment at select Disney World Resorts, learn more on Walt Disney World spas and health centers.
- Let children burn of some energy at a Disney Resort playground.
- Take an Amphicar Tour, where 3-4 guests can ride in vintage style cars that drive on land and water at Disney Springs.
- See the two 55-foot Totem Poles in the lobby of Wilderness Lodge.
- Horseback Riding is offered at Tri-Circle-D Ranch at The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness!
- See Movies under the stars at Disney Resorts. There Complimentary movie screenings occur outdoors at Disney Resorts, weather permitting.
- Ride a helium balloon at Disney Springs with Aerophile—The World Leader in Balloon Flight.
- Take the free Sanaa Cultural Tour at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
- Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Campfire Sing-A-Long is a fun and free event at The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. Small charge roast marshmallows.
- Listen to Christmas music anytime of the year at Days of Christmas.
- Take a free Teach to Draw Class at Art of Animation and keep your artwork.
- Horse Drawn Carriage Rides at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside or Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground make for a fun ride.
- Pin Trading is available at Disney Resorts (check pin boards in shops) and at Disney Springs.
- Consider a Dinner Show such as The Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show at the Polynesian Village Resort or Hoop-De-Doo Revue at Fort Wilderness.
- Visit the Conch Flats Community Hall at Old Key West for free foosball, pool, video games, ping-pong and shuffleboard!
- Visit Disney’s Boardwalk which is often overlooked, however worth the visit for dining, shopping and nightly entertainment, such as street performers.
- Go Bowling at Splitsville in Disney Springs.
- Take a self-guided tour around Animal Kingdom Lodge, this Resort has one of the largest African Art collections in the USA.
- Pick up park maps and time schedules near the check-in or front desks at Disney World Resorts.
- Collect Pressed Pennies, available at Disney Springs and Resorts.
- See horses and ponies at the ranch in Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.
- Stop inside The Art of Disney, in the Marketplace area. Admire beautiful art and collectibles. It is like stepping into an art gallery, sometimes even with artists creating on site. For an inexpensive souvenir, buy a postcard.
- Take a DVC tour and learn more about DVC, plus you may get rewarded for attending – learn what past guests have gotten.
- Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique has a 2nd location at Disney Springs (first being Magic Kingdom), and now a 3rd location at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – for 2 opportunities to visit outside the parks!
- Fun for your little one, children age 4-12, are the Pirate Adventure Cruises. Departing from various Disney Resorts, this 2-hour adventure is a great add-on experience.
- Visit Jellyrolls at Disney’s Boardwalk for a dueling piano bar for adults
- Running Trails are offered at Disney Resorts, check with the front desk for a map.
- Go Fishing at Disney World, which offers various fishing activities including outings. There is also a fishing hole at Disney’s Port Orleans – Riverside.
- Play Carnival Style games, for a cost, on Disney’s Boardwalk.
- Decorate a Cake – with the Cake Decorating Experience at Amorette’s Patisserie in Disney Springs (cost is $149pp + tax).
- Ask a Cast Member (in shops) if they have any free stickers on hand.
- Visit House of Blues which offers live entertainment for adults, Disney Springs is home to one of many House of Blues nationwide.
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