Disney World isn’t typically a place people go to save money.

Millions empty their pockets at the Florida resort every year. Once you add up admission to the theme parks, cartoon-themed hotel rooms, dinners with characters and Mickey Mouse merch, the budget can stretch from infinity to beyond.

Amid all that spending, some visitors have found a way to find unexpected troves of freebies. Hotel-specific Facebook groups are now flooded with offers to give away all kinds of things: unused rain ponchos, uneaten snacks, handheld fans, popcorn buckets with discounted refills, bottomless hotel mugs with days of free drinks left. People who prepaid for a dining plan buy chicken strips for strangers. Some stock up on Disney trinkets so they can give them away to other families.

For some visitors,

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