Universal Orlando and Disney World Traveler Gift Guide

Gift Ideas for Disney World and Universal Orlando Travelers

Today’s episode is loaded with tips to help you find the perfect gift for your favorite Orlando vacationer. These ideas can work for Christmas, birthday presents, wedding gifts, or any occasion when you want to get something for a Disney World or Universal Orlando traveler. Be sure to listen to the episode for more details, and read on for shopping links and all my Universal Orlando and Disney World traveler gift suggestions.

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Universal Orlando and Disney World Traveler Gift Ideas

Here are a bunch of simple and useful gift ideas for the Disney and Universal traveler in your life. Consider including these as part of a big Disney vacation reveal.

Looking for more small gift ideas? Be sure to check out my Disney stocking stuffer guide here.

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Disney and Universal Guidebooks

Books make excellent gifts for any Disney World or Universal Orlando traveler. Get these guidebooks to help Orlando-bound travelers get excited and ready for their adventure:

• Birnbaum’s Offical Walt Disney World
• Birnbaums’ Official Disneyland
• The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World
• The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando
• The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland

Disney history books

If you’re shopping for a Disney parks geek, these books make excellent gifts:

Find on Amazon: The Disneyland Story

Find at Target: The Disneyland Story

Find on Amazon: Walt Disney, the Triumph of the American Imagination

Find on Amazon: The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic

Find at Target: The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic

For Universal Orlando travelers, Harry Potter books

Find on Amazon: Illustrated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Find at Target: Illustrated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Movies that inspired theme park lands and rides

Watching the movies before you go is a fun way to get ready for a Disney World or Universal Orlando trip. As a gift, you can get someone physical DVDs or a subscription to a streaming service like Amazon Prime Video.

Here are a few resources for which movies to watch before a Disney or Universal theme park vacation:

• Movies that inspired the attractions and lands at Universal Orlando
• From my newsletter: Movies to watch before your theme park vacation
• From my newsletter: More movies to watch before your theme park vacation

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Shoes for going the distance in the parks

For most people, the best shoes to wear at Disney and Universal are running shoes. These can be expensive, so giving them as a gift can be a really thoughtful idea.

Get them at Zappos: Brooks running shoes

Marathon-worthy socks

If giving someone shoes seems too complicated, consider socks. Good socks make a huge difference in someone’s comfort level at Disney World or Universal Orlando. Look for compression socks that are designed for distance running.

Find on Zappos: compression running socks

Fitness tracker for trip training

Theme park visitors walk miles every day, so training for the trip is always a good idea. A fitness tracker like a Fitbit makes a really nice gift for someone getting ready for an Orlando vacation.

Find it on Amazon: Fitbit Versa 4

Find it at Target: Fitbit Versa 4

Especially for wedding gifts: Disney household Items

Are you shopping for a Disney honeymoon couple who’ve registered for a waffle iron? Mickey waffles are one of the most iconic treats in the Disney parks, so when you give a Mickey waffle maker it brings the trip home for your newlyweds.

Find it on Amazon: Mickey Mouse waffle maker

Get them a cool park bag

A themed backpack or bag is great for every Disney or Universal traveler. Fun bags range from luxury purses to simple drawstring backpacks.

Find it on Amazon: Disney Loungefly backpack

Find it on Amazon: Mickey Mouse drawstring backpack

Fill the bag with park essentials

You can fill the bag with fun park supplies and small gifts to make it into a very special Orlando traveler gift package. Here’s my list of small Disney and Universal traveler gifts, perfect to fill a backpack, stocking, or Easter basket.

Orlando summer weather gear

Summer weather gear is a must-have for anyone heading to Orlando between May and October. These can make fun stocking stuffers, or a series of gifts to open as part of a big vacation surprise reveal.

You can read my entire Orlando traveler summer gear guide here.

Some of the top summer items are:

Ponchos

Find it on Amazon: Totes poncho

Find it at Target: multi-pack clear disposable ponchos

Sunscreen

Find it on Amazon: Sun Bum travel-size sunscreen

Find it at Target: Sun Bum travel-size sunscreen

Sunglasses

Find it at Target: kids’ Disney sunglasses

Matching character PJs

If new PJs are a Christmas tradition, check out the character options at Hanna Andersson. From Marvel, to Elf, to Jack Skellington, there are lots of themed pajamas to choose from – for the whole family.

Find these Jack Skellington PJ’s at Hanna Andersson here.

External Battery Pack

Today almost everything related to park touring involves an app, and it’s easy to end up with a dead phone battery. Save their day by giving your theme park traveler an external battery pack.

Find it on Amazon: External battery pack

Find it at Target: External battery pack

Gift cards

Give them the gift of spending money! A gift card to use in the parks is a wonderful way to share the joy of a special trip.

Find it at Target: Disney gift card

More Disney World and Universal Orlando Gift Ideas

Want more ideas for what to give your theme park traveler? Check out these other posts on GoInformed.net:

• 33 nifty travel gadgets to get now
• Disney vacation stocking stuffer ideas
• Disney World and Universal Orlando summer gear guide
• Universal Orlando Easter basket ideas
• Disney World Easter basket ideas

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