29 days to go. Is it acceptable to begin packing now?

[GEM]

Just wondering if it would be nuts to start packing now . . . .

I've had the urge for weeks, but I've tried really hard to wait until a socially acceptable point. I don't want to have to lie about the suitcases to anyone who happens to come by.

 

[MosMom]

I start packing 3 months in advance so I'd say sure, go for it!

 

[FINFAN]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!
That's the ONLY way to know if you will have room for those future purchases you will likely make at the Disney Store when you are there trying to get your quick Disney fix B4 you go....I proudly display my suitcases for all to see I live for travel!
Have a great time!

Pam

 

[pumba]

we leave in two weeks and I have NOTHING done.....NOTHING at all.....hubby has certain items that stay in his luggage and he takes it out the week before and throws it in the laundry for a quick freshen up ......he has the funny saying t shirts and shorts and his get chilly at the parks at night pants.......he is more prepared then I am....I had better get my list out

 

[Jasminesmommy]

I have been half packed since my last trip in Sept and my next is hopefully this comming sept so i say pack away besides I doubt you will get a heat wave and need those clothes in the next 29 days.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

good..glad to see everyone said yes...i have about that amount left before i leave too..i wanna pack!!

 

[Rutt and Tuke]

I know the feeling. It seems like if you pack sooner then the trip will come sooner. I usually pack about 3-4 days before the trip.

 

[Big V]

I think you should have started a long time ago!
Packing Tips:
Address book, stamps and pre-addressed labels
Admission passes (park hoppers) with copies made in case you lose it!
Alarm clock (rooms have, but to be sure)
Aloe Vera gel
Airplane ticket (with copies made)
Antacids (Pepcid, AC, Tums)
Antibacterial gel (travel size)
Autograph book and fat pen
Back pack (pre-packed)
Band-Aids / First Aid kit
Bandana (colored, to put on suitcase, so you can easily spot your luggage at airport) Bath powder/cornstarch
Batteries-for cameras
Beach towels
Bengay
Blankets (kids)
Blow dryer
Body spray- (bath & body cucumber melon!)
Books/magazines
Bottle straps for water bottles
Bubble bath (for private jacuzzis)
Brita water bottles with filter (the water is horrible in Orlando)
Brush/comb for hair
Camera (waterproof one for water parks)
Camera bag, pre-packed
Camcorder items
Camcorder bag (pre-packed)
Camcorder CHARGER
Camcorder tapes (affixed with labels beforehand)
Cash/Credit Card (only take one, so you don’t lose them),
travelers checks, checkbook, Disney $
CD/cassette player with headphones
Cell phones/chargers
Clothespins (for hanging wet bathing suits, close snack bags)
Coffee items
4 cup coffee maker
pre-measured coffee
Coins for pressed penny/quarter machines
Confirmation #'s for PS, recreation reservations, resort reservations,
special shows
Combs
Corkscrew
Cotton sweaters
Cough drops
Deodorant
Dental items – floss, toothbrushes, toothpaste
Directions (from airport to hotel and other locations)
Dish soap (in a small bottle, to wash refillable mugs, etc.)
Disney guidebooks and notes
Disney Club card
Disposable cameras-great for kids
Disposable contacts-for water parks
Dramamine
Drivers License/ID (for airport)
Duct tape
Earplugs / jewelry (just the basics!!)
Email addresses for email postcards
Emergency #'s or contacts from home
Envelopes for maid tips
Extras (broken in walking shoes, bathing suits etc)
Eye drops/Visine
Eyeglasses
Fabreeze
Fanny packs
Feminine items
Film
Flashlights (great for little ones afraid of dark rides)
Garbage bags (cut to "wear" on wet rides-we used ponchos)
Gum (they don't sell it in the parks)
GREEN RIBBON
Hairbrushes
Hair clips/pony tail holders
Hairspray
Hand-held games
Hats/visors/bandanas
Headache medicines
Health insurance cards
Identification for kids (with name, cell phone number, other info)
Insect repellent (not in winter)
Itinerary
Juice boxes
Kleenex
Laptop
Laundry soap/dryer sheets (pre-measured in ziplock baggies)
Lip balm with sunscreen
Lotion
Magic Marker (for writing names on mugs)
Makeup (SPF base is good! If you wear any at all!)
Makeup remover
Mister fan
Midol
Moleskin
Nail clippers/file
Needle and thread
Nightlight (one for each room for late night trips to bathroom)
Notebook and pens (for jotting down trip report details)
"office" items - mini scissors, mini stapler, paper clips
Other necessities like leg/foot braces, retainers, contacts, reading glasses
Pins for trading!
Photos of kids and ID (incase they get lost, God forbid!)
Playing cards/travel games
Plastic cutlery
Ponchos (cheap, disposable ones; any color but yellow!)
Prescription meds (migraine, inhalers, asthma, etc.)
Proof of auto insurance for rental cars
Purse/wallet/checkbook
Q-tips
Razor
Rain ponchos/umbrellas
Rubber bands
Safety pins
Sea Bands (for motion sickness)
Shampoo/Conditioner
Shaving cream
Sinus meds
Snacks (granola bars, small jar of p-nut butter, dried fruits and nuts)
Soap
Soft-side coolers
Spray bottle (for hot days at the pool)
Spray-for feet
Spare batteries
Stain remover wipes (or stick)
Stamps (postcard)
Sunglasses & wags (string to hang them around your neck)
Sunscreen/sunblock
Sugar/Equal, teabags too
Suitcase (empty to bring back souvenirs)
Swiss army knife
Tape (double sided for emergency repairs)
Tea bags
Thread / threaded needle
Trash bags- (for dirty laundry etc)
Tweezers
Umbrella (only a few of us need to bring one)
Vaseline
Video camera & extra tapes
Vitamins
Walkie talkies
Water bottles
Watch (waterproof!)
Waterproof envelope (to carry important items in backpack)
Water shoes
Wet wipes
Ziploc bags

Label everything-each film canister and videotape, hats and jackets-anything that you take or wear to a park that you can't or don't want to replace. I printed out labels with our last name and cell phone number so that if we lose something, we can receive a message while we are still there.
Kids' Totes Ideas:
books (Disney)/magazine
bubbles (small, on a string)
crayons
Disney coloring books
Disney dollars
Disney folder (to keep menus and pictures they've colored, and other souvenirs, in)
Disney gloves (may need in winter)
Disney hair clips
Disney jewelry
Disney markers
Disney mitten clips
Disney notebook
Disney pez/candy
Disney sox
disposable camera
fat pen
magnetic travel games
puzzle books
snacks
travel games
LUGGAGE
Use zip strips through your zippers instead of locks. Bring enough for trip home. Tie bandanas on handle to easily recognize at airport.
CARRY ON BAGS
To fit under the seat, a bag should be no more than 8H x 16W x 21L and no more than 40 pounds. To fit overhead, it should be no more than 10H x 16W x 24L. A garment bag brought on board should be no more than 4H x 23?? W x 45L. Any of these bags should be no more than 45 inches and 40 pounds. (Check your airline's website for their specific rules.)
ITEMS TO BRING IN CARRYON BAG
change of clothes
airline tickets
essential toiletries
park passes/trip documentation
camera/camcorder
film/extra batteries
cell phone.
Before you go:
Stop newspaper delivery.
Stop mail delivery.
Drop information off at police dept.
name
address
home phone number
vacation dates
vacation phone numbers
cell phone numbers
local emergency contact and phone number
info about the house
cars left in front of the house/license plate numbers
which lights will be left on, or timed
whether or not anyone will be checking on the house, and a description of their car/license plate.
Leave itinerary and phone numbers of resort(s) with family members
"LAST MINUTE" THINGS TO DO:
Check all door locks.
Check all window locks.
Reduce Heating /AC settings.
Secure all outdoor items (trailer, chairs, pool stuff, swings).
Set plants in water pans if someone cannot water for you.
Unplug appliances:
TVs
Coffee maker
Toaster
Microwave
Washer
Dryer.
Set light timers.
Set burglar alarm.

 

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[browneyes]

I would've started packing about 6 months ago.

 

[C.Ann]

I'm still partially packed from September of 2001!!!

Now before anyone thinks I'm a lazy slob, it's mostly stuff I know I would never use anywhere BUT Disney World: 5 packages of rain ponchos; baseball caps; etc..

 

[Alice28]

Pack away, pack away! I started about a month before our trip the last two times...first just stuff like ponchos, snacks I bought for the room, travel size toiletries....then I moved onto the clothes (I packed the kid's outfits in individual Ziplocs, like someone mentioned)..then a few days out I added a few more things, etc. I hate last minute rushing around. My husband LOVES it...so I packed all my stuff and the kid's stuff and he was left running around like an idiot.

 

[CEDmom]

I would since you don't want to wait to the last minute to find out you put away your favorite pair of shorts last fall with a stain on them that now won't come out. Also when traveling with a baby you need so many thing that it's better to start now than be running around at the last minute looking for something you thought you had.

 

[kild]

I've been putting things in my truck for a while now. It seems to help pass the time better if I do a little at a time.

 

[momof3disneyholics]

Hey, I'm 29 days out too!!! This was a long wait for us. We had to go without Disney for 2 months this time!!!
My husband and I usually pack ours and the kids bags the night before we leave.

 

[KatelynnsAuntie]

I'm 29 days out too! Leaving 5/13! Hope you all remember to wear lime green!

 

[thatchicktrish]

We're 11 days out (OMG!!!) and I too had our suitcases out at the 30 day mark. It's never too early!!! My mom had come over and seen the suitcases out early and of course thought it was hilarious, but I just told her the quote that is in my sig (Those who fail to plan, plan to fail) and she stopped thinking it was funny.

My DS's suitcase is totally packed, probably overpacked, I had to push down on it to get it zippered My DH is partially packed but I'm nowhere near packed! eek! I'm the family "packer" so they don't have to worry about what to pack, it's my job. I had planned on using just one checked bag and one carry-on for each of us but I might have to have 2 checked bags now that I'm going over everything I need to pack, plus I'm going to need some room for souvenirs! I think I'm going to go over my packing list right now seeing how I'm thinking about it! Have a great trip!!

 

[minniepumpernickel]

I think that it is totally acceptable. I do it all the time.

Then you won't be wearing anything and messing it up until then. You also will forget less stuff.

I think it's fun to figure out how to fold everything exactly right, to maximize the amount of space.

Have fun!

 

[JESW]

Come over and help me first!!! I am officially in the PANIC MODE!!! Today I made (hopefully) the last run to the store. Tomorrow I catch up on all the laundry and start the OFFICIAL packing - I have piles of things in different parts of the house and now I have to combine them. Got $$$ for tips and stuff at the bank today, got snacks and candy and put them in the kids bags - now they ALWAYS expect them when we go to Disney. What I really need to do for future trips is to make the specific packing list for our family and then make copies to check off for each trip. Reinventing the wheel every trip is not fun.

Oh, and as I always say before a Disney trip.....I've been trying to think of and remember to get everything for me and the two kids (5 & 9), and DH (I DO love him dearly..) will stand in front of his bureau the night before and spend about 5 minutes packing his stuff....ARGH!!!!!!

Hope you have a great time!!!!

Jill

 

[Alice42]

It's perfectly acceptable-in fact, I'm going to start packing today, and we leave May 12!