I Wish I'd Packed........

[cbrfan]

What item(s) have you found yourself wishing you had with you at WDW, but either forgot to pack it or never thought about bringing it?

[Betsyfun]

A SHARPIE PEN!!!!! No place in the World do they sell them! These are great for autographed caps and shirts!

[Luv2Roam]

A curling iron/brush. Don't forget one if you use it. You will never find one to buy on WDW property.

[Dream]

Long underwear!!! We froze our hineys off last Dec./Jan. and could have really used this item!When we asked about buying some we just got laughed at. Not much of a market for long undies in Fla. I guess!! Won't be without them this Christmas though!

[poohraedopey]

GREAT THREAD! As a 1st timer going in FEB I'm sure this will help! Keep em coming!

[cbrfan]

My biggie is a prepaid phone card. Those long distance charges from the room phone...YIKES!!:eek:

[idontknow]

Medicine! Amodium AD, real asprin, benadryl, robitussin, Q-tips, thermometer, etc. This stuff is toooo expensive to buy it at WDW. Inevitably, someone always get sick when we are there. Anything from allergies acting up to emergency gallbladder surgery. (although, Q-tips wouldn't have help my gallbladder ;))

[bobcat]

Scissors for the moleskin.

[WedWay72]

We packed Moleskin but nothing to cut it with.

[melk]

A stain stick!!! I was never able to get the chocolate ice cream stains out of my kids shirts after they had sat in the suitcase for a week. I ended up throwing them out.

[Poohbear123]

A spoon to use to measure my coffee into the coffee maker, and STIR the coffee! Extra foam coffee cups!:rolleyes: Kept forgetting to get some from the food court!

[DisGo2Girl]

1) Tiny screwdriver and tiny screw assortment to repair eyeglasses and sunglasses. We found a small repair kit in our WDW resort shop, but it only had one type/size screwdriver which did not fit our screws.

2) Super glue for a variety of problems. Used it most recently to repair my DH's Sperry flip-flops when the soles separated, but paid too much in WDW resort shop. CM's were very helpful in solving the problem, though.

[disneyjunkie]

Laundry supplies. I think I'll try the liitle tide block things next summer.


A laundry bag or portable hamper to carry items to and from the laundry room.

A couple rolls of quaters.

Extra film.

Extra pens for autograpghs

[Debi]

A stain remover. I can't tell you how many times that, while in a park, food was spilled on clothing. It was extremely inconvenient to go back to the hotel to do a load of laundry, and how much I wished I had a stain remover with me. Laundry stick, wet wipes, something!

Thanks for a great thread! :)

[GEM]

A heating pad!! I suffer from back pain and tension headaches pretty frequently and a heating pad is the only thing that really helps! I forgot to pack mine last time we went to Disney. I won't make that mistake again!! Having one really helps ease my back pain at the end of the day and lets me sleep better.

[PTarbay]

a corkscrew for enjoying a bottle of wine in your room.

[jwfla422]

My dd's shampoo visor, I remembered her mat for the tub but forgot the visor. She was able to tolerate the water in her face though (thank goodness for tear free shampoo), I used a large towel and rolled it up and held it around her forehead, very awkward but she was ok with it. Won't forget the visor again:)

Last trip we brought lots of meds for us and dd... at 3 am our last nite she started with a cough and I had her med but, oops, forgot a measuring cup, syringe or measuring spoon. Luckily I had a regular teaspoon and was able to "eyeball" the dosage (at 3 am in very dim light)...yikes. Won't forget that again either!

[88Citgo]

MORE FOOD! I am not a budget person at all. We splurged on everything but after a week of all those expensive meals I found myself wishing I brought more food- especially a box of those uncrustable p b & j sandwiches. My kids gobbled up tons of them and they were spendy! Like i said, I am not frugal at all, but next time I will bring some more edible stuff if we go that long again.

[hercamore]

Extra cases for contact lenses. Hard to find if you have to buy more and pricy to boot







Hercamore:pinkbounc

[Always_leah]

-Binoculars (small size if you have them) for animal kingdom safari viewing !

-if you need to do laundry at your resort, use your small to medium size suitcase that has wheels and a handle to easily ROLL your laundry to the laundry room

-I took a business card and wrote on the back of it phone #s for:dentist, orthodontist,Drs.,auto insurance Co.(we rented a car).

-Bring a current picture of each of your children (this will guarantee that you WON'T end up seperated from your children and you WON'T need the pictures:) )

Ditto on the medicine tip. We packed a gallon size ziplock of any medicine that you hope you won't need at all and hopefully the ziplock bag just never gets opened.

I laughed at the sharpee tip ! My DH took a trip to Walmart and returned with some items PLUS a sharpee and we really did use it ! With 5 refillable mugs it was nice to put names on them.

[angelaj]

Don't forget extra batteries (for the camera, misty fans, etc.). I also always bring a trash bag to put my dirty laundry in.

One time I forgot to bring a cover for swim suit - embarrassing!

And my water bottle and misty fan go with me on every trip - even if I'm not expecting it to be hot.

[TartanFan]

An overdraft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Robinrs]

You can NEVER forget something in a town with a WalMart! :D

[ditzoyd]

my odd thing I would of NEVER thought of was DUCK TAPE!

I have used it for all sort of things... my most clever (IMO) was to strap on a battery operated
fan onto the handle of my stroller for my DS....... he had his own breeze all day long!

I have used it to do spot repairs on all kinds of things, and even attach notes to the mirror for
DH!

[vickyBaby]

Warm clothes in January. It was in the 30's and we FROZE!!

[LiLPrincess]

Sunglasses!

Our flight left before dawn and I left my sunglasses in the car. Now I have a nice pair of souvenier sunglasses!

[dianeschlicht]

LOL, I just realized that most of the suggestions here were not applicable for those of us who have DVC! Most of the suggestions are covered by our villas. I would definately bring rain wear, 2 pairs of shoes, medications, sunscreen, film, and all those little things that tend to cost so much more in the parks!

[jencap]

We will be arriving in Disney 10 days from now!! SO excited can barely sleep...

I am surprised that December was so COLD!!!!

DREAM - you mentioned needing long underwear - was this just at night? Can you give me more detail about what you wore and were comfortable in during the day and what you changed into for the parks at night?

[Dream]

Jencap,
Last year was unusually cold. This will be our 3rd Christmastime visit and usually we are comfy in jeans and sweatshirts in the morning andin the evening, shedding the sweatshirt around 11am and being comfy in short sleeves. Usually there is at least one day that requires shorts though. Last year we went a little later...we were there for New Year's Eve...and it was frigid! We could have worn long underwear all day! So now that I have confused you totally:) , packing layers of clothing is the way to go. Don't forget rain gear or plan to buy a poncho at the parks. I have been reading posts from the DIS-Con folks who are saying it is really warm down there now. Keep your eye on the weather as your departure date nears! Pack the bathing suits no matter what. The pools are like warm bathwater and my kids insist on swimming! Hope ya have a WONDERFUL trip!! We leave in 13 days so maybe we will see you there. Wear your lime green ribbon!

[BuzzMe]

Two years ago during Christmas/New Year's it was cold and last year was even colder! Be sure to bring hats and gloves. We saw people walking around with socks on their hands; Disney shops were sold out of gloves. Hopefully you won't need heavy coats this year, but it is great to have them just in case.

[Crow]

More film...always more film...

and a big bag of wipes...we used them constantly...from cleaning the car to wiping down the stroller when it was grimey! I never knew how wonderful those little things were until that trip!

:)

[grumbada]

Two Words...

Feminine Protection...

(Boy was I sorry... )
:eek: :rolleyes:

[Pete's Mom]

It was supposed to be cold so we packed plenty of blue jeans, sweaters, and even gloves. Thank goodness we did bring so tee shirts! :rolleyes:

[CHIPSTER]

My poncho and less clothes! I always take stain remover and love the new tide tablets which are easy to pack along with a few dryer sheets.

[kozmo]

Hey you guys-Did Ya Know housekeeping would have helped you with almost all of those problems-they have me -including heating pad,stain remover ,glue,spoon,(feminine protection in the middle of the night)I hve never had a problem-i only had to ask!!!! :)

[Orky15]

we forgot goggles and sunglasses... ended up spending $25 on them at the hotel. Though, I must say... I love my new sunglasses, and the goggles were the coolest ever...

[Liam]

MORE MONEY! I want to see, do, and eat everything

[Blue, dear.]

...we went in Oct 2000 and it was unseasonably COLD for three days in a row. So if you're a fall traveler - take sweatshirts, long pants and jackets. Brrr (Boy did the mickey sweatshirts sell THAT month...)

[jdads2]

More money...and time

Check this link. It came in handy for us.

http://www.wdwig.com/forgot.htm

[PixieBelle]

DOWNY WRINKLE RELEASER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went on countless trips w/out this stuff! I hate ironing, ESPECIALLY ON VACATION!!!!!!

But this stuff is great, and no steaming in the bathroom with the shower on, no ironing, no fuss, no muss....just do what the commercial says: spray, tug, smooth and GO!!!!!!!!

LOVING THAT STUFF!!!

[pixiemomma]

My bedroom slippers. My husband took advantage of the free air conditioning, setting the thermostat to 50 degrees. Instant icecicle when you walk in from the pool. My bedroom slippers always keep me warm no matter what is on the rest of my body!

[J&D]

for the toll roads.

[DisTwix]

**BUMP**

For the fine haired.... Static Guard.....

Nail polish remover pads in the little packets!

[Mindu]

In response to needed items, I have to have a small bottle of antibacterial gel in my hip pack along with the cursory band aid. :smooth:

[thebrownfamily]

I always try to take a brightly colored bandanna for the stroller- makes finding yours among the masses MUCH easier!

[KaraJade]

for those who fly, bright colored ribbon to put on luggage handles so that it can be identified easily

and one thing i wish i had last time was a small calculator, for when i would be writing up my trip notes at night and totalling up how much we spent that day :)

[skeezixspud]

Nothing like leaving a hot park only to burn one's hands on the steering wheel!
So many rentals have dark interiors, too. We now take two sunshades, one for the windshield and one to cover the carseat so little bit won't get burned by hot buckles.

[kellybelly99]

If you are driving like we do, you need to bring those hand wipes for the car. After going in the disgusting bathrooms at the rest stops and before you eat, etc.

[bethie]

My rain ponchos!

[CARRIE0604]

I have a few things I can't do without!
A BACKPACK
EXTRA SHOELACES
A ROLL OF NEW PENNIES FOR THE PENNY PRESSES
QUARTERS FOR THE PENNY PRESSES
HEAVY DUTY QUART SIZE ZIPLOCK BAGS( GREAT FOR ORGANIZING THINGS IN THE BACKPACK)
LAUNDRY TABLETS AND DRYER SHEETS
DISPOSABLE CAMERAS( IF YOU SPLIT UP, EACH OF YOU NEEDS TO HAVE A CAMERA AND A BACKUPCAMERAS CAMERAS
EYE DROPS (MY EYES WERE RED EVERY MORNING)
A LITTLE NOTEBOOK ( I DID THIS ON OUR SECOND TRIP TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL EXPENDITURES)CAMERAS

[Diz-Me]

<font color=red><b>Nail clippers!</font color></b>
I think I have had to purchase fingernail clippers on every vacation we have ever taken. So annoying to have a ragged finger/toe nail and have to search the stores for clippers.

[snowmouse]

I always make sure I have waterless hand cleanser (they now make packets).

A lot of people mentioned being cold, but on our recent January vacation it was 90 degrees! Wished we'd had water bottles and personal fans.