Most Unusual Disney Beads

Saturday, August 27, 2011   Lisa   2 Comments

Outpost Beads 300x144 Most Unusual Disney Beads %tagI love how Disney is always changing things up. Every time I visit, I discover something new; that’s one of the reasons I return trip after trip.

Last weekend it happened again. I was on my last fact-checking trip for the 2012 edition of my book Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers. I made my tour of Epcot’s World Showcase and happened upon a stand in the Outpost area that I had never seen before. Beaded jewelry was being sold. It was lovely but not being a jewelry-wearer myself, I was prepared to keep walking. That is until something caught my eye and caused me to pause. There was a “String Your Own Beads” option where guests could select beads and custom design their own bracelet or necklace for about $10-20. Now we were getting somewhere; this would be a nice addition to my Hidden Activities chapter.

It seems like this would be the end of my article, doesn’t it? But it’s not. With Disney there is usually more than meets the eye and this stand is no exception.

Walt Disney World collects unused colorful papers such as park maps. They then support the local community in Uganda by shipping the papers to skilled artisans who hand roll the papers into the colorful beads that you see in Epcot’s Outpost area.

Leave it to Disney to take something nice and plus it up to make it extraordinary.

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Lisa B has written 80 post on Chip and Co..

Lisa M. Battista is the author of Beyond the Attractions: A Guide to Walt Disney World with Preschoolers and the co-creator of WDW Fan Zone. When she’s not chasing after her little ones, you can most likely find her at the beach or in the kitchen trying her hand at a new recipe.

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  • Brandy

    Just when I think I know it all, along comes another tidbit that I don’t know! LOL! We’ll be looking for these when we go down in October, just my husband and myself. Our first adult-only trip, and we’re celebrating baby #6 coming in December! All the kids are coming with us in January! :) Thank you for the info! Do you have any more pictures?

  • Kevinjacque1215

    I read about this about a month ago and I am going to check it out next month. I thought it was the perfect price for a souvenier.

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