That must have item you buy when at DW

[MrPeetrie]

My DW and I always let our kids pick one new ornament apiece to decorate our tree with. Over the years, it's become really nostalgic to re-live the trips through the ornaments.

I also like to get a really nice Mickey pen each trip. I usually find one in Downtown Disney somewhere.

I also like adding one particular T-shirt: the one that has the four park logos across the chest with a Mickey in the middle. Right now, I have a navy blue one, a red one, and a green one. If I see a white one next trip, I'm getting it!!!!

[ANG]

A Christmas ornament from the Christmas Tree Shoppe

[comicguy]

I always get a Disney Polo shirt, best selection seems to be at World of Disney in DTD!!!

[PETE FROM NYC]

There are a few must buys that we try to get each trip.
T-shirts, if we can find size HUGE
Christmas ornaments
Mugs, if we see new ones that have that buy me appeal
DW and her earings
In the old days, I always picked up a skull at Ichabods Landing, or the POTC shop
Hats, lots of hats.

[mommy2maddi]

Vinylmations and Christmas ornaments!!

[LudwigVonDrake]

I always buy a new WDW baseball hat. Usually I buy it at the Emporium on Main Street USA.

[joonyer]

Must have on every trip: a dated Disney Christmas Tree Ornament.

[i'm grumpy]

We used to get the little dated Mickey figurines. Didn't see one this year.

[Fastpasssteve]

This is silly, but I get a rice krispie bar in the shape of Mickey's head every time.

Various things have caught my eye over the years, but I get them every time.

[Pan]

We are much like the rest of you with t-shirts, antenna topers, snow globes, magnets, etc. But I ALWAYS have to get pocorn! I have no idea why, and I don't eat a lot of popcorn anywhere else, but I've got to have it. My 13 y.o. DD now agrees with me when we have popcorn anywhere else, "it's ok, but it's not Disney popcorn." I guess everything is just better at Disney

[i'm grumpy]

I like the popcorn buckets!

[mom2morgan]

Sadly, I suffer from TWO addictions: Disney and Christmas. Therefore...I tend to drop a bundle in the Disney store every time I go ;-) In September I need a new tree topper (broke mine this year :-( I also want to get the cool swirly-glass wine stopper set I passed over last time and then regretted, and a few "antenna bobbers" since mine always eventually get stolen, *sigh*. Oh yes, and I HAVE to get a new purse every time I go - LOL. For my daughters, it is themed hoodies - they always have to get new ones. Same for my husband, come to think of it ;-)

[DisneyDawgette]

Every time I go, I get a new pair of Mickey ears! I'm considering this year starting to have the date of the trip embroidered on them.

[homeschool mom]

I always have to get at least one new Christmas ornament on every trip. I have enough now to do a complete Christmas tree with my WDW ornaments. You may be able to purchase Christmas ornaments elsewhere, but my WDW ones are all unique and I love them.

[Minnie97]

I always get a charm for my bracelet and a trading pin

[TexasRoni]

Magnets - we get a different one every trip (we also do this for non-Disney trips).

[Mom on a Mission]

non-Disney Christmas ornaments in Germany, Disney Christmas ornaments in MK, and usually one more from the resort. I can't say I have a disney-only tree, but that's because I do this wherever we go -- I limit myself to just a few new ones each year, but I think I'm up to about 400 ornaments. It's a total addiction

[sportsguy2315]

Something hockey related from the Canada pavilion. During my CP, I got to know a few of the Canadian CM´s from all the times I was asking about Winnipeg Jets stuff!

[goofygonewild]

I also like to look for special pins that I haven't seen before. Some you see several of and some you don't see near as much.

[Katzateer]

Our must have items have changed over the years.

When the girls were little and we had our annual trip to WDW the first week of December I would try to come home with: resort mug, magnet, popcorn bucket, salt pepper shakers, and a Christmas ornament.

My youngest started out collecting Disney baseballs and even though she hasn't played in years, she adds one to her collection if she finds one she likes.

Now, I still try to find fun magnets - haven't gotten a salt and pepper set in a few years, just because none have been that interesting.

Looking forward to the Art of Animation for new items!

Used to get tshirts and wear them all the time but the shirts in the last few years don't seem to hold up as well, so I quit spending money on those.