You'll find plenty of places to spend your money at Disneyland. In fact, it may be harder to keep from spending than to find something to buy.

Every major attraction has a shop that guests pass through on the way out and in between are small shops and carts selling everything imaginable.

Main Street, U.S.A. Shopping

Whether you're looking to make some purchases or you just want to see some beautiful Disney-related artwork and products, spend some time browsing in the shops along Main Street, U.S.A. Much of the merchandise sold in these shops can't be purchased from the Disney Stores, the Disney Catalog, or anywhere else.

• 20th Century Music Company: Disney CDs and videos

• Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen: Old-fashioned candies, caramel apples, fudge, and other sweets made on the premises

• China Closet: Porcelain and ceramics, Disney collectible china, and snow globes

• Crystal Arts: Custom blown glass and specialty crystal

• Disneyana: Disney animation cels, bronze statues, books, and memorabilia

• Disney Clothiers, Ltd.: Vintage, retro, and finer clothing with a Disney twist

• Disney Showcase: Disney apparel, decorative items, and pins

• Emporium: Disney apparel, plush toys, character hats, sweatshirts, and other souvenirs

• Hatmosphere: Silly hats of all kinds and custom-embroidered Mickey Mouse ears

• The Mad Hatter: Mickey Mouse ears (which can be monogrammed), jester caps, Goofy hats

• Main Street Magic Shop: Magic tricks, how-to books, practical jokes, and gag gifts

• Market House: Candy, gourmet food items, kitchenware

• New Century Jewelry: Marcasite character jewelry and gold character charms

• New Century Timepieces: Famous-brand timepieces, Mickey Mouse watches, custom-designed watches painted in the shop

• Newsstand: Film, small souvenirs, and postcards

• Silhouette Studio: Custom-made profile cutouts made on the spot

The Main Street Photo Co. sells Disney frames, film, disposable cameras, batteries, and digital media. This is also the place to view and purchase photographs taken by the park's roving photographers.

For unusual and inexpensive souvenirs, look for the pressed penny machines located all over the park. You drop in a penny, along with two quarters, and your penny is pressed and rolled into an elongated shape with an image imprinted. Pennies made before 1982 work best, and pressing the design on the “heads” side will give the clearest imprint. The two quarters are the price you pay for the imprinting. Park Pennies (www.parkpennies.com) tells you where to find the dozens of machines and what design each one presses, so you can make a project of collecting Mickeys, Tinkerbelles, or Plutos. Some of the Disneyland shops also sell albums to put your collection in, and during the holidays, you'll find special designs.

If you want to shop on Main Street, the shops are open for an hour after the attractions close. However, they're usually packed then. A better time to go is first thing in the morning on days when Main Street opens before the rest of the park, or midday when everyone else is eating lunch.

New Orleans Square Shopping

Follow winding Royal Street past the Blue Bayou Restaurant into this special shopping area. Shops here include:

• Cristal d'Orleans: Fine glass items of all kinds

• Jewel of Orleans: Art deco-style estate jewelry, rare gems, and one-of-a-kind pieces

• L'Ornement Magique: Disney Christmas ornaments, decorative pieces by artist Christopher Radko

• La Mascarade d'Orleans: Disney trading pins, lanyards, and starter sets

• Le Bat en Rouge: Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean merchandise

• Royal Street Sweets: Mardi Gras masks, beads and boas, sweets

Also in the New Orleans Square area is the Disney Gallery. Located above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, this space was originally designed to be Walt Disney's private apartment, but he died before its completion. Today, it's an art gallery showcasing original concept drawings; paintings; design blueprints for many of Disneyland's past, present, and future attractions; and animation cels from Disney's animated movies. Limited editions or prints of many of the works on display are for sale. The Disney Gallery also invites special guests, such as Disney Imagineers or animators, to make appearances, conduct demonstrations, and answer guests' questions.