What kind of souvenirs do you buy for loved ones?

[Circarama]

I was talking to a buddy of mine today about Disneyland souvenirs, and which kind we bought for loved ones when visiting the Park.

He told me that he used to buy his mom a small lantern every time he visited until he was nearly 20 years old. This would have been aound 1985. I have no idea what this lantern looks like, but it doesn't really matter. The point is that he consistently purchased the same thing for his mom.

Tigerlily and I regularly make a sojourn to the Candy Palace on Main Street USA, to purchase specific types of candy for our kids. Morgan likes sour candy, Charlie and Katie like the Mickey suckers, Michele like jawbreakers and Megan loves all candy!

Realizing that there may be something about this that is familiar to some folks who visit Disneyland, particularly those who visit from out-of-town, I decided that there is a question here that needs to be asked.

Do you find that you consistently purchase the same kinds of gifts for loved ones when visiting the Park? If so, what do you get and why?

[QuietViolet]

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My mother, who grew up in the OC and frequented Disneyland as a child while the park was still a baby loves sweaters...specifically sweaters with Mickey on them... She doesn't go to the park often nowadays, and I go about once a Month.. I usually get her a new Mickey sweater once a year, but I never leave the park without something Mickey to give her--- a pin, pen, mug, etc... She loves it.

[Stephanie2786]

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I always buy my self, husband, and my son a hot white Chocolate drink before leaving the park. and i always burn my mouth every time.

[BFJen]

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I always get giant swirly suckers. I have a few friends who love them. I also get the little mickey head suckers for my kids to give their friends.

Me, I try to get myself a new shotglass everytime I go. Oh sorry, toothpick holder.

[chadb14]

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I take requests and just pick up whatever they want (as long as they request it). Other wise I just grab a bunch of little goodies and hand them out when I get home.

[All4dISNEY]

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This is one of my fave parts of the trip....the loot.

One of my brothers collects magnets - so he gets a new magnet every trip
Another one collects "toothpick" holders...
My girls' friends all get some kind of Goofy's candy
The girls each have to bring home a big swirly sucker every trip. Never mind only 1/8 of it ever gets eaten. traditions are what they are!

*I* always get a little sump'in sump'in for me. Usually something from the Gallery..but now Disneyana or Off the Page...

Hubby gets a new 'aloha' shirt whenever they have one...

[IMAGINE]

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I like getting nostalgic items that are like inside jokes between myself and the person recieving the gift

[ROBONICS95]

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I buy a pin and my wife buys a charm for her bracelet for each trip we take down to the resort.

Keeping with tradition, we have started a collection for our 4 month old daughter, a charm from mommy and a pin from daddy. We plan on giving this to her when she is older as a birthday or Christmas gift.

[Disney Wrassler]

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I make sure to buy my mom some sort of Eeyore product each time I visit Disneyland.

I only get my mom things because she is the only one in my family who appreciates stuff I buy her that are Disney related. Plus she is an Eeyore fan.

[Coheteboy]

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When my Grandma was still alive, I used to buy her a tiny porcelain figurine from Main Street. I got her a new one each time, starting with Snow White until she finally had all the seven dwarfs too.

In High School I'd buy my friends something cheap like a button that reflected the current Disney film in the theaters. They were just $1 so it was an easy gift.

When I was a kid, my parents would get me and my brother either a small plush toy or a die cast metal car (susie the blue coup). Now they have Disney Racers so if I had kids, I'd probably do something like that.

Postcards were also pretty fun to buy for my mom as she likes them, but now they're so unimaginative and stale because nobody sends postcards anymore.

[frecky]

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My youngest daughter loves the minnie dolls that are dressed up like princesses so lately ive been getting her those. My other daughter is harder to shop for....

[Coheteboy]

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For myself (hehe), I buy pins that have disney theme park signage or logos on them.

-mini disneyland attraction art.

-select plush (though i haven't done this in perhaps 7 years)

-Star Tours action figures.

[iTS a SMaLL WoRLD_]

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For friends I usually get a little knick-knack, usually candy, like the little candy tins they sell with characters on them. My sister and I usually get pins. My dad is a big fan of candy, esp. Pooh's Corner candy, and my mom loves the little statuettes they sell, and really loves the crystal figurines in a shop on Main Street, I forget the name. As though are rather pricey, she enjoys just regular statuettes

[Mary Read]

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We bring home sour balls for our son.

[TheGreatEscapist]

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Usually t-shirts and snow globes.

Cheesy I know.

[CrystalPalaceGirl]

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My mom always gets a new mug - most of which remain unused because she doesn't want to "ruin" them...

Grandma gets some sort of cookie treat!

And just about everyone else gets carmel apples (dipped in carmel, milk chocolate and rolled in oreos - with a gummy worm) from Marceline's! Imagine the looks I get going thru airport security with 20 carmel apples!

[Brain Toad]

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Since my mom has gotten magnets for every anniversary we went, when I went with my grandparents last year I brought her home a 50th anniversary magnet (though it's a lot fancier than our 35th and 40th magnets).

[Olympicnut]

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Unless someone asks for something specifically, nothing. I'm one of the lone people who buys nothing really for myself, or others.

Something REALLY has to stand out for me to buy it on a vacation as a souvenier. And when I do it's usually a xmas ornament or something like that.

[AlwysL8]

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For me it depends on the season, but I always get a postcard, pressed pennies and a candy apple!

[wvnative]

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We always bring my mom fudge. She's a bit of a chocolate junkie and we're really trying to convince her she needs to go so she can pick the ones she wants to try. lol

I don't always bring something back for my sister and it varies when I do.

We do always buy a new Christmas ornament for our tree though.

ETA: we do always send postcards to friends and family back east as well.