5. Pass on a souvenir

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Similar to our tip about gifting a trading pin to a young guest, Walt Disney World is full of mini-souvenirs you can give away. Long attraction lines are a great opportunity to do this. You know those stickers Cast Members sometimes hand out that you know you’re never going to use? As with the pin trading tip, check with the kid’s parents, but you can gift it to a little visitor in line. Want a Mickey balloon for photos? Gift it to a family with a little prince or princess! Autograph pens, stickers, and mini Vinylmation toys are all great pass-along souvenirs. Keep an eye out for celebration buttons as these are great excuses to pay something forward!

6. Help a Cast Member get future promotions

In our recent article about Walt Disney World tips directly from Cast Members, we explored a little-known way that guests can give back to the Cast Members who go above and beyond to make Disney magical. On your next vacation, take note of the name and hometown of any Cast Members who spread some extra pixie dust during your vacation. Maybe it’s the server who brought your daughter a free birthday dessert or the show presenter at The Seas with Nemo and Friends who answered all of your burning questions about their rescued manatees.

Before you leave for the day, stop by Guest Relations and fill out a Cast Member appreciation card. We’re all familiar with complaint cards, but these are the opposite. These compliment cards go onto that Cast Member’s record and can actually help them getting better positions working within the parks. If that Cast Member is part of the Disney College Program, these cards can help them get a permanent position with Disney. If you run out of time to stop by Guest Services, you can also email Disney Guest Services using the same channels we described for handling complaints with the parks—only for spreading some magic!

What’s your favorite way to make someone else’s day magical at Walt Disney World?