All day in parks packing tips, please!

[discookiemonsta]

We are definitely not new to Disney. We rarely take mid day breaks. Kids have always just taken naps in strollers. In December spending the whole day, morning to late evening, in the parks has become a sort of a challenge when it comes to what to pack for the day. We have a daughter with Type 1 Diabetes so we have to carry all her supplies with us.

This year will be the first year traveling with 4 children, two of them 17month old twins who will both be in strollers.

The more I think about it, the more stuff I will have to carry....blankets for them, extra outfit/warmer clothes for the evenings, all their baby essentials, diabetes bag, jackets for the older girls etc.

So, I thought I would come here for advice. Any packing suggestions???

 

[MunchkinSweetPea]

Ziploc travel space bags may help with the blankets and warmer clothes. You pack everything inside, roll out the air, and then its flat and more condensed. It'll be easier to store in the strollers basket.

 

[SweetMissy]

We've never taken breaks either. We usually have a cinch bag I use as a diaper bag and then hubby has his small backpack. Sweatshirts and a pair of small gloves and hat shouldn't take up too much room. Drape the blankets over the stroller canopy or fold so the little ones can use them as a pillow while in the stroller? Have fun!

 

[2Pirates2Princesses]

Pack your park bag to have your morning/early afternoon necessities on hand and have your afternoon/evening essentials packed and stored in a park locker so that you or DH can "switch" things over in your bag later on.

 

[TeamH5]

Pack your park bag to have your morning/early afternoon necessities on hand and have your afternoon/evening essentials packed and stored in a park locker so that you or DH can "switch" things over in your bag later on.

This is an excellent idea. Also, instead of blankets, try getting the kind with the elastic around them that are meant for strollers. I think they are called "stroller muffs" or something like that.. Lol Where are you from? If you're from a Northentier state, you may not need jackets. Try layering with fleece line pants/shirts instead. That way if they want to strip as it gets warmer during the day, it's less space in the basket of the stroller. Space bags, or even gallon sized bags are a great idea too to squeeze all the extra air out of the jackets.

using a double stroller or 2 singles? If you're using a double, get one of those really big carabiner clips to put on the handle of the stroller to hold a backpack for the baby stuff, if you don't do the locker idea.