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You've booked your trip to Walt Disney World & you're getting
ready to go, but what do you need to take with you? I'm sure many
people spend a lot of time planning what to take, then get there
& realise they've forgotten something. Check out the list below
for things you need to take with you to WDW, & what to take
to the parks.
If you have anything to add to the list, email
me.
Printable packing list
- What to pack
- What to take to the parks
- Packing Tips
 2-Way
radios - essential for keeping track of your family in the parks.
More info...
Address book - make sure
you take everyone's addresses with you so that you can send postcards.
Autograph book - you can
also buy these in the parks.
Backpack
Bandaids
Batteries - for cameras,
you can buy these in the parks.
Beach Shoes
Book or something to read
- check out amazon.com
for discount books
Bottled Water - once empty
you can refill the bottle in the water fountains throughout the
parks.
Camera - an essential item
at WDW! You can buy cameras & disposable cameras throughout
WDW, but they are more expensive than normal.
Chewing gum (not sold in
the parks)
Driver's License
Fan (handheld) - you'll
be glad of this when you're sat waiting for shows & parades!
Female necessities
Film - for your camera
(also sold in the parks)
First aid kit (see
below)
Glasses & contact lenses
Guide book
Hats - to keep the hot
Florida sun off your head!
Insect repellent
Laundry detergent - bring
a small amount to use in the resort laundry rooms. Or buy a tube
of handwash detergent to wash your clothes in your hotel room.
Lip balm - with sunscreen!
Disney Club Card
Medication - any prescription
medication, along with pain medications & antacids. Take a copy
of your prescription with you in case you run out of medication
while you're there.
Money, traveller's cheques
& credit cards.
Moisturising lotion - your
skin can dry out with the chlorine from the pools & the hot
sun.
Nail clippers and file
Needle & thread
Nightlight - "I always
bring a nitelight for my kids. You just have to wrap it well so
the bulb doesn't break."
Notebook and pens
Palm PC/Pocket PC
Passport
Plastic bags - to put dirty
laundry in.
Plastic cutlery and plates
- for in-room dining.
Portable CD player.
Rain ponchos - "I noticed
it rains nearly every day in Florida. I packed rain ponchos and
was I glad I did . We were able to keep on having fun without worrying
about getting soaked." Melissa
Safety pins
Sensible shoes
Stain remover stick
Stamps - you can buy these
in the parks if you forget to take some.
Sunglasses - essential
in the Florida sun!
Sunscreen
Swimsuits
Tapes - for your video
camera
Tickets
- for the plane, the hotel & the parks
Tissues
Things to entertain kids
on journey
Toiletries
Travel
games - to keep the kids quiet on the journey, and to pass time
waiting for shows & in queues. More
info...
Umbrella
Wet wipes - for a quick
clean-up after snacks in the parks.
Ziplock Bags - for keeping
items dry when at the waterparks or out in a boat.
"Don't forget an umbrella
stroller if you have small children, preferably one with a fold
down sun visor to keep the hot sun off of them. These strollers
fold up nicely and don't take up TOO much room in your car - you'll
be happy you brought one when your child gets tired of walking and
gets sleepy and cranky!!"
"My husband & I are
contact lens wearers, can't tell you how many times our EYEDROPS
have saved what could have been a ruined day!"
"In order to take
some of the items listed with you in the park, one needs at least
1 or 2 fanny packs. If they are big enough, you can put at least
1 bottled water in there along with your camera, extra film, money,
credit cards, sunglasses, handy wipes, and ticket passes."
Aleen Eller
"Cereal that comes
pack with milk and plastic spoon, sandwiches, pillow, cooler with
filled with juices, water, MAP"
"Extra shoes, when
caught in a rainstorm, wet shoes are the worst things in the world
to deal with!!! "
"You might want to
bring an alarm clock so you won't have to be bothered by an annoying
hotel worker for a wake up call. You also might want to bring a
walk-man or a discman to listen to at the hotel or on the way there."
"A flashlight. Florida
is the lightning capital of the world and when the lights go out
and you are in an unfamiliar hotel room, you are gonna knock at
least one shin against something you wish you remembered was there.
Also, in case of an emergency and you have to evacuate, a flashlight
will come in handy in dark or smoke filled hallways." BC
"Mole skin!! No matter
how broken in your shoes/sandals are, (or you think they are) you
can get blisters or sore spots on little toes or the back of your
heels. Mole skin has been my secret to pain free feet when in Disney
World." Marty
"One thing I always
take is a corkscrew because i always pick up a bottle of wine for
evenings sitting on the balcony."
"Instead of bringing
my address book for postcards, I print out address labels and just
bring the sheet. That way, when I want to send the postcards, all
I do is peel off the labels. It also helps me to remember all those
to whom I wanted to send WDW greetings!" J Blejwas
"'Dramamine Less Drowsy'
is great for those who get motion sickness so they can ride the
rides. They just have to take it an hour in advance." Linda
"Videos (in case the
hotel has a VCR for the kids), juiceboxes (to freeze and take with
to the parks in ziplock bags), Markers and crayons, Battery charger
with rechargeable batteries." Andrea Minnies
"Be sure to take at
the very least a light jacket or a sweatshirt/sweater. I can and
does get cool in the evenings. My parents told me that one time
at Disney when I was younger (5-8), people tried to buy the coats
off of our backs because it was so cold. Disney is not much fun
if you're freezing in your tank top and shorts."
"took my grand daughter
i went to toys r us got a clip on umbrella for her umbrella stroller
cause the one on the umbrella strollers don't shade their legs i
cant tell u how many moms stopped and asked where did you get the
clip on umbrella? one mom said they should sell them in disney world
it all so worked when it rained we also took wash cloth in a zip
locked baggie and wiped our face and necks got it cooled off in
the water facets and laid it on the back of necks when my gd daughter
went to sleep i laid it on her forehead and chest kept her cool
it was 93 out that day."
"To help reduce that
"living out of a suitcase" look, I always travel with a small spray
bottle of wrinkle relaxer spray (such as Downy Wrinkle Releaser).
It is so easy, dries fast, and gives clothes a fresh smell too!"
LMC
What
to take to the parks
You don't want to be carrying a ton weight around with you all
day, but you don't want to find you've not got something you need.
Check out this list for the essentials to take to the parks.
Don't forget, there are lockers at the entrance to each park where
you can leave things you don't want to carry round.
2-Way
radios - essential for keeping track of your family in the parks.
More info...
Autograph Book - also
take a chunky pen, which is easier for the characters to hold.
Book - something to keep
you occupied during those long waits for shows & parades.
Camcorder - don't forget
extra tapes.
Camera - with extra film
& spare batteries.
Credit Card - if you take
more than one, leave one behind in your hotel room safe. Also keep
a note of the number to call if your card is lost.
Driver's License - You'll
need it to buy an alcoholic drink.
Cash
Comb or Brush
Fan (handheld) and/or water
mister - essential for when you're in line or waiting for a show.
Film - better to have too
many than to run out at that crucial photo opportunity!
Hats
Identification for kids
- write his/her name, your name, your resort & any medical conditions
on a piece of paper, can help if the child gets lost.
Identification in your
camera & bags - your name, resort & home phone no. for if
your bag gets lost.
Insect Repellent
Lip balm - with added sunscreen
Maps - of the parks. available
throughout the parks & also at Disney Resorts
Magic Kingdom Club Card
- If you have one you can get discounts at certain places throughout
WDW.
Needle & thread - for
quick clothing repairs (you won't want to walk round for the rest
of the day with a hole in your shorts!)
Park
admission tickets
Pen
Plastic Bags or ziplock
bags
Poncho - can be bought
throughout WDW
Resort ID cards - If you're
staying at a Disney resort, keep it with you at all times. You 'll
need it to re-enter the resort, unlock your door, use Disney's transportation,
enter the parks, or charge something to your room.
Snacks
Socks (spare)
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Sweater - Evenings
& even days can get quite chilly in Florida winters!
Swimsuits - essential for
water parks. Also take kid's swimsuits to Epcot & MK, so they
can play in the water fountains
Tissues
Umbrella
Water bottle - when empty,
you can refill it at one of the many water fountains throughout
the parks.
Wet Wipes
"Make sure to take
binoculars to Animal Kingdom. They have many safari rides and it
helps to get a really good look at the animals. Also the binoculars
can be used for Fantasmic or any show to that effect." Birkey
First
Aid Kit
Antiseptic wipes
Tweezers
Scissors
Safety pins
Assorted stretch fabric plasters
Crępe bandages
Insect repellent
Rehydration treatment (for restoring lost fluids and salts)
Travel sickness pills
Children's medicines
Sunburn lotion
Soothing cream for insect bites
Diarrhoea relief
Mild painkillers
Packing
tips
In your hand luggage,
pack medications, spare underwear, some toiletries, & any other
essentials, in case your luggage goes missing.
Divide your money/traveller's
cheques between your bags, then if one bag goes missing, you won't
be left without money.
Coordinate your wardrobe
before you go. It's no good getting there and finding out that top
doesn't go with any of the skirts or pants you've brought with you!
If you roll up your clothes
when you're packing they won't crease as much.
When you're packing your
case, lay your long clothing (dresses, trousers) along the bottom
of your case leaving the ends over the side. Lay two across in each
direction. In between the layers, place your neatly-folded shirts,
jumpers & T-shirts & begin the process again, layering long
items & packing folded clothing in between. When you've placed
all of your clothing in the case, fold over the long bits and you'll
find that you have very few creases when you arrive at your destination.
Save room in your case
by rolling up underwear & putting it in your shoes (the ones
in the case, not on your feet!!).
Take two large suitcases
with you (if the airline allows it), try to leave one fairly empty
then you'll have plenty of room for the souvenirs you buy!
"no matter how nicely
i pack my clothes they always end up wrinkled, and going to the
disney parks hardly seems reason to get out the hotel iron and mess
with all that.. so i simply hang the wrinkled clothes in the bathroom,
turn on the shower as hot as it will go and shut the door for a
few .... its like an instant steam iron." kungfusally@aol.com
"I pack ALL of my
clothing in those huge 2 gallon ziplock baggies...really...they
hold quite a few items each, then I kneel on the and zip them shut...The
clothing comes out wrinkle free! It also allows more room for items
and when we come home, and remover everything, I save the bags in
the suitcase for use again!" Dolores
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