Shopping is part of the entertainment at Walt Disney World and throughout the Greater Orlando area. There's something in every price range in virtually every store. Shop-'til-you-drop types will be delighted to know that Orlando is packed with malls -- and every year there are more and more. It's nearly impossible to step outside your hotel room without seeing a mall or a sign advertising one. Whatever your shopping interests -- stuffed toys, blue jeans, flea-market finds -- the area provides a great opportunity to do a lifetime of shopping in a few days. Most stores accept traveler's checks and major credit cards. And cash.

Naturally, you can find your recommended daily allowance of Disney trinkets in every park. And do you think it's a coincidence that Disney merchandisers route guest exits directly into a gift shop? Not a chance. Beyond the obvious Disney film tie-ins, there are more unusual items to be found, such as the Western-style gifts at the Magic Kingdom's Frontier Trading Post. Outside the parks, there's even more shopping, offering a wealth of wonderfully themed Disney products in categories from sporting goods to artwork to clothing to jewelry. Most Disney stores will hold your merchandise and deliver it free to your room -- provided you're staying at a Disney resort. If you return home and realize that you've forgotten a critical souvenir, call WDW's Merchandise Mail Order service at 407/363-6200.

The largest concentration of stores on Disney property is found in Downtown Disney. This three-in-one shopping and entertainment complex comprises the Marketplace, West Side, and Pleasure Island, which is known primarily for its clubs.