Disney fans lose tons of sunglasses, and some devotees are willing to make the trek to buy them up in bulk for a bargain. Disney’s parks — Disneyland and Disney World — welcome thousands of guests a day, but without fail portable chargers, stuffed animals, themed souvenir cups, and sunglasses make their way into the parks’ bustling lost-and-found centers. While the parks strive to return all the items to their rightful owners — even shipping items back to their owners free of charge — the volume of missing items is often too much to handle. For many visitors, the headache of submitting a report isn’t worth the return of their items. After three months, the parks donate the bulk of the lost-and-found stock to local charities and second-hand shops, but once a year the parks host an annual sale offering items at massive discounts. Once the dates and times have been posted online, anxious buyers line up hours in advance to get the chance to rifle through thousands of unclaimed items with one goal in mind — grabbing big-ticket items like wagons, strollers, and other expensive items for a fraction of the cost. Spending between $3 and $5 per item is the norm at this sale, which typically happens in August. Bargains on branded sunglasses are the favorite, with a pair of coveted Rayban or Prada shades typically selling for just $1.
