Packing
Here is my list of things to pack or think about packing.
Clothing and Primary:
Belts
Empty Trash Bags (3 or 4) – great for trash, souvenir protection on the way home, or even worn as rain ponchos
Flip Flops – for poolside only, not in the park for walking 5-10 miles/day, please.
Food – snacks, juice boxes, breakfast pastries, protein bars – especially if your meal plan doesn’t include breakfast
Hats
Lip Balm (With Sunscreen)
Pajamas
Pants
Pillows
Shirts
Shoes – comfortable and not new (if your kids need new shoes, have them break them in for at least a couple of weeks before the trip)
Shoes (second pair, in case of sore feet or wet shoes after a water ride)
Shorts
Socks (padded, moisture wicking are great!)
Sunglasses
Sunglasses for kids
Sunscreen
Sunscreen
Sunscreen
Sunscreen
Sunscreen (can you see the importance I put on sunscreen?)
Sweatshirt/Light Coat (depending on time of year)
Swimsuits
Underwear
Ziploc Bags (several gallon and quart) – for transporting wet swimsuits home or packing any leftovers from those cute little shampoo and conditioner bottles that they supplied in your room
Medicinal:
Aloe Vera Gel – to sooth any sunburn
Antacids
Baby diapers / wipes
Baby shampoo/wash
Bandages & first aid supplies
Cornstarch Baby Powder
Contact lenses / case / cleaning supplies / spare glasses
Cotton swabs
Cough drops
Deodorant
Dramamine – bring in carry-on, not packed in suitcase, as this is for our youngest daughter’s flying issues
Eye Drops
Feminine Items
Foot Powder
Hair Bands/Clips/Bows
Hair Brush
Hair Spray
Kids Advil/Tylenol
Kids Antihistamine/Decongestant
Make-up remover
Moleskin (this is for blisters and overall foot comfort)
Nail Clippers
Prescription Medications
Razors
Shaving Cream
Stomach/Diarrhea Meds
Thermometer (you won’t find one in the park or your hotel)
Tissues
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Tweezers
Vitamins
Organizational Stuff:
Batteries
Book of Addresses & E-Mail Addresses (if you don’t have one in your smartphone)
Camcorder with charger
Cameras with extra batteries, memory cards or film
Confirmation #’s
Emergency/Doctor #’s from home
Flash Lights
Guide Books
Hotel Phone #
Maps/Directions
Note Pad/Pens
Park menus (printed 4-up, 8/page)
Pedometer – want to know just how many miles you walked today? Me, neither.
Planning grid (that you created at your family planning event)
Plug-in night light
Pool Tote Bag
Sewing Kit
Travel Information
Umbrella or Ponchos
Watches
Wallet:
Cash/Credit Cards
Driver’s License/ID’s
Travelers Checks
Health Ins Card
Kids ID Cards
Communication:
Cell phones & chargers
iPod/iPad/Tablet/MP3 Player & chargers
Laptop & charger (a strong hint for the workaholics sorely needing a vacation: Internet access is an additional daily cost on Disney property, so you may decide to leave these behind)
Kindle® & charger (if you’re using a Kindle® or an electronic reader dependent on Wi-Fi access and choose not to pay the daily access rate, you will want to pre-load your device with the reading materials you will want while you are there)
Nook® & charger (see above)
Fun and Games:
Autograph Book & fat pen
Books & magazines
Games for kids (electronic games with chargers and travel versions of board games)
Holiday decorations (We brought our own mini-tree, complete with lights. But did you know that you can have a Disney-decorated Christmas tree delivered to your room via the Disney florist?)
Playing cards