Anyone have anything to add to my packing list?

[mavslab]

Anyone have anything to add to my packing list? Can you tell I'm excited, is it too soon to pack?

For Car
Maps
Directions to POR
MP3 players & headphones for kids
Extra AA and AAA batteries
Collapsible cooler w/ice pack and bottled drinks (water, bottled juice, soda)
Napkins
Wipes
Plastic Spoons & Forks in a ziploc bag
DVD Players w/accessories and headphones
Movies and DVDs
Nintendo DS's & games
Games, books, sudoku, search a word, puzzle & coloring books
Booklights
Pencils, crayons
Snacks for the Car
Small car sized box of tissues
Magazines
Snacks for the Car
Auto insurance card
AAA card
Extra copy of licenses, cc, reservations
Change for tolls
Sunglasses & cases
Overnight back for the hotel stop 1/2 way


Disney stuff
ADR confirmation info
Guide books
Reservation Confirmations
Autograph books
Disney park maps
Invitation letters to special events
Printed copy of hotel reervations


Clothing
Clothes, socks, underwear
Sneakers
Bathing suit
Hats & sunvisors
Goggles & swim vest
Flip flops for pool
Nighttime pullups


Electronics
Camera
Extra batteries & memory card for camera
Cell phones, chargers, and car chargers
Video camera, tapes, and charger
Laptop & security lock
Put address labels on cameras & phones


Health & Beauty stuff
Sunscreen
Chapstick
Advil
Children's Advil
Tums
Travel first aid kit
Aloe
Drink packets for water bottle
Antibacterial hand wipes
Toothbrushes, toothpaste & holder
Vitamins
Health insurance card, prescription benefit card in case of emergency
Nail clippers
Afterbite
Bug spray
Throat Spray
Cold Eeze drops
Goldbond Powder
Qtips
Ponytail holders
Deodorant
Swimmers Ear medicine
Tweezers
Foam ear plugs


Room Stuff
A multi-outlet surge protector
Extension cord
Shoe organizer (for toiletries behind the door)
Lysol wipes to clean tv remote, telephone, door handles, toilet flusher handle, etc....
Dollar tree laundry hamper
Cannister of Chlorox wipes to clean hotel room on check in
Window clings to decorate
Detergent and quarters for laundry & dryer sheets
Plastic cups & paper bathroom cups
Sponge presoaked in dish soap and cut into squares to wash out cups
Clothespins
Small basket (for collecting your keys, maps, tickets etc. for the next day)
Tape
small sewing kit that has scissors, safety pins, needle & thread
Small screwdriver
Stamps/street addresses to mail home postcards
Nightlight
Snacks for room
Journals & pens
Coffee & filters
Air freshener
Stain stick
Baby wipes
Liquid hand soap

Stuff for the parks or the bagallini
Ponchos and a chamois (quick dry towel)
Washcloths in ziplocks (to wet with cold water for hot days)
Glowsticks
Umbrella stroller
Something to tie on stroller if renting one so it is not as likely to be taken
Index Cards w/all ADR & ressie #s on it
Pictures and identification of all children (in case they get lost or go missing)
Ziplock bag of baby wipes
Small pack of tissues
Camera in case with extra battery & memory card
Cell phones
Small wallet with our room key tickets, Disney Visa, Rewards Card, Photopass card, driver's licenses, kids ID cards, Insurance card
Small ziploc with BandAids, Advil, Children's advil, Tums, Chapstick & Neosporin
Gum & mints
Granola Bars
Small tissue packet
Hand sanitizer clipped to bag
Sunscreen in ziploc bag
Packages of fruit snacks
Autograph book and pen
Mister fans
Card with cell # for kids lanyard
Lanyards

 

[racetrack18kb]

The only things I would think about adding would be 2 swimsuits per person. We went last August and many times would swim in the afternoons and then come back to the hotel and swim at night as well. Swimsuits would never be dry after rinsing them out in the afternoon. I just prefer to put a dry swimsuit on instead of a wet one.

We also bring an extra pair of park shoes for the same reason really. Don't like to wear wet sneakers. Often DH and I would splash in the puddles and fountains with the kids and needed a dry pair of shoes for the evenings.

We drove last year and found we took too much stuff for the van. Gameboys, movies, coloring books, all that kind of stuff. They only used about half of it. The movies were a big hit to pass the time. But they also enjoyed seeing the scenery and playing I Spy and Name That Tune with cd's. Of course, maybe I'm just have weird kids.

 

[maciec]

shampoo & conditioner (unless you are going to use what's at the resort)
any other hair products
make-up
shaving cream
razor
lotion
brush/comb

 

[pigletto]

Well.. thank you for the list.. I'll be using it
The only thing that jumped out at me was making sure to have the car chargers for the handheld game systems (Nintendo DS e.t.c)
We did a long drive last weekend and forgot ours and it died after the kids used it for all of 10 minutes.
Not fun.

 

[racetrack18kb]

I thought of one other thing. My little ones like to make the pressed pennies so we carry the M&M minis containers filled with quarters and pennies alternating 2 quarters, 1 penny till it's filled. Makes it much easier than trying to dig through my park bag to find the right change.

 

[Perditamarie]

If you want to take something off your list, your resort will have swim vests to borrow, free of charge!

 

[mavslab]

If you want to take something off your list, your resort will have swim vests to borrow, free of charge!

Really? I didn't know that. Where do you get them? Are there always some there or do they ever run out?

 

[Perditamarie]

It is a little different at each resort...either you "check them out" by showing resort id, or borrow from bins around the pool area. You can borrow for the lenghth of your stay. It will save you tons of room in your luggage!

 

[bear74]

It is a little different at each resort...either you "check them out" by showing resort id, or borrow from bins around the pool area. You can borrow for the lenghth of your stay. It will save you tons of room in your luggage!

oh that is good to know
thanks

 

[DisMN]

I would add a baggie full of pre-cut squares of moleskin. You can use moleskin in a variety of ways from protecting against blisters, protection AFTER a blister has started, padding on a shoe where it always makes a blister....

and don't forget just plain old ice completely takes the itch out of bug bites. Ice the area until it's almost uncomfortable and that's it.

Have a great trip! (too soon to pack? You be the judge.......we don't go again until next January but I've already got a box full of stuff for our trip. LOL)

 

[momof1princess]

i 2nd the moleskin, in SPADES! that stuff has saved my feet i don't know how many times! and if you have room, bring your own beach towels. saves you from worrying whether you have enough towels in your room. i think some resorts have them by the pools, but i don't count on that. i also bring flip-flops for each of us to wear in the shower-i have a fungi phobia. put shoes on, step in shower, wash bod, one foot out, wash & rinse, slip foot back in, do other foot...LOL. we wear flip-flops in the shower at ANY hotel we stay at. the m&m minis tube with quarters & pennies is great. DD LOVES pressed pennies and is always looking for ones she doesn't have. stack them in the tube 2 quarters, 1 penny, 2 quarters, 1 penny, etc. we use shiny pennies, just b/c DD prefers them, lol. your packing list is great, btw! VERY thorough!