Disneyland or Walt Disney World for Free in 2010

In 2009, as part of Walt Disney World's and Disneyland's "What will you Celebrate" promotion, everyone in the US was offered free admission to the Magic Kingdom or Disneyland on their birthday. While that was a fantasic offer, you were limited to visiting only on your birthday, and others in your group would have to pay (of course, unless they shared the same birthday as you).

Well in 2010 Disney is again offering a free ticket, but it's even better this time. Anyone who lives the US or Canada can get a one day, one park ticket valid for either Disneyland or Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort or any one of the four Walt Disney World theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, or Disney's Animal Kingdom). And the good news is your can choose when to visit; You're not limited to just your birthday. And with a one day ticket costing close to $80, it's no surprise there is a catch. That said, unlike most offers where there is a catch (like the time I got an email from a bank in Nigeria telling me someone I never met left me millions of dollars; I just needed to pay a "processing" fee) Disney's catch is actually a good thing.

Disney wants to inspire a sense of giving back and doing so by with its "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day" promotion. By volunteering eight hours to a volunteer opportunity between January, 1st and December 15, 2010, you can get a free ticket. The volunteer oportunities are posted on the "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day" website (http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day). Simply sign-up and select a volunteer opportunity. Volunteer opportunity are available all over the US and Canada, so finding one near you should be easy. After you complete the eight hours of service and it's verified by Disney, you'll be sent an email with a link to print out your free ticket voucher. You can being the voucher to the ticket window of any Disneyland or Walt Disney World theme park to redeem for your free ticket.

And Disney wants to get the whole family to volunteer. Children from six years old and up can volunteer and receive a free ticket. The guidelines state that children up to age 17 must volunteer and complete the eight hours of service with a parent or guardian. And what a great way to teach children about the value of giving back to their communities by volunteering with them and then rewarding them with a day with Mickey Mouse and his friends.

Make 2010 the year you give back to your community with your family and friends. And then spend a day soaring in to space on Space Mountain, sailing "the happiest cruise that ever sailed 'round the world" on It's a Small World, or traveling through time on Spaceship Earth.

There are a few blackout dates regarding when the free ticket can be used. For more information on the dates, and complete details on the "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day" promotion, visit http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day.